How to pitch a reality tv show idea

How to pitch a TV show to Netflix, networks (and more).

Learning how to pitch a TV show is just an important skill to learn as writing the script itself.

How to pitch a tv show to a production company

You can write the best pilot in history, but if you don’t know how to pitch it, it’s unlikely your show will get produced. If you want to sell your TV show, you need to know exactly how to to make it sellable.

Apart from great writing, you need to be able to convince the financial gatekeepers (read: executives) that your idea has the originality, longevity and “wow-factor” to turn it into a successful series.

And turn over a tidy profit.

To do so, you will need to learn how to pitch a TV show. But what does “pitch” mean exactly?

• What kind of pitch should you put together in order to sell them on your big idea?

• What should you include in such a document?

• How should it be tailored to suit the particular entity you’re pitching to?

It’s not an easy process and might come with a few rejections, but if you know what you’re doing and keep at it, your TV s