Welcome to THE TV CAMPFIRE – your official podcast for all things ATX TV Festival!
Lovingly referred to as “TV Camp for Grown Ups” – this is the place where showrunners, actors, producers, industry, and ALL kinds of TV fans come together each June in Austin, TX to celebrate TV with panels and screenings, indulge in tacos and BBQ, have a margarita or a Topo Chico… you get the picture.
Because not everyone can make it to Austin – this podcast brings the magic of TV Camp to you! Hosted by ATX TV Festival co-founders Caitlin McFarland and Emily Gipson, The TV Campfire will take you inside the festival with behind-the-scenes stories, a look into our programming process, and full-length releases of some our favorites conversations and Q&As from the festival. Whether you watch TV, work in TV, or both – The TV Campfire has something for you.
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The TV Campfire is an ATX TV Podcast, co-hosted by Caitlin McFarland and Emily Gipson. Season 11 Episodes are produced by Sara Light.
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A conversation about the evolution of unscripted TV - from the studio side. Join executives from Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS) for an inside look at the studio -- how their brand has evolved, the approach to cultivating a distinct POV, the difference between linear and streaming, and much more.
UTAS series include:
- Dwayne Johnson’s The Titan Games
- Emmy Award-winning World of Dance from Jennifer Lopez
- That's My Jam, hosted by Jimmy Fallon
- Baking It, hosted by Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph
- The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, executive produced and narrated by Amy Poehler
- Docu-series from Dick Wolf, Blood and Money
Additionally, the studio creates hit formats that are replicated worldwide. Longtime NBC favorite Hollywood Game Night, for which Jane Lynch has won two Emmy® Awards as host, has been remade in 25 territories; The Wall has been sold into 29 territories internationally; That’s My Jam is one of the fastest selling formats in the world with options in over a dozen territories.
This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.
PANELISTS:
- Toby Gorman (President, UTAS)
- Georgie Hurford-Jones (EVP, Current Programming, UTAS)
- Monica Rodman (EVP, Development, UTAS)
MODERATOR:
- Michael Schneider (Variety)
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