What do producers of tv shows do?

Question

There are

producers

co-producers

executive producers

supervising producers

What do they do and why do they need so many?

Answer 1

The Producer is the person who first thought up the idea, or the person who put the idea into Action... the co-producer, executive producer and supervising producer are all the people who support/help the person who put the idea into action in different ways.

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Answer 2

they supply money, then get the benefits of money when the show is successful. also they get to make some on set decisions like the higher you are the more you get to do.

Answer 3

interesting!

i think every "producer" helps the other producers if that makes anu sence to you =D

Answer 4

produce I guess

Answer 5

stand around and drink coffee eat donuts and then get all the money

Answer 6

they provide the capital needed in the show

Answer 7

Producer: Hire the crew.

Co-Producer: Work for the producers and handle tasks assigned by the producer.

Executive Producer: Either gave the money or found the money for the show. Also studio heads and other people may receive this title.

Supervising Producer: Maintains the "day-to-day" of the show which may include budgeting, hiring/firing, etc.

Answer 8

they are the logistics manager.  they make sure that things and people are were they should be.

Answer 9

they produce the tv show....

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Answer 10

well, in my case, as a producer of an independent series, I :

raised capital and investments

met with sponsors

negotiated all sponsorships

sought out product placement and sponsors for every season

developed marketing campaigns

developed new series

was on location for every shoot

supervised editing

supervised shooting

supervised voiceover

supervised scripting

met with writers

met with editors

met with cameramen

negotiated salaries

planned logistics for on location shoots

planned logistics for in studio shoots

worked with the audio team to create sound tracks

read scripts

read all incoming mail

hired, fired and handled employee relations

paid salaries