The TV Brand Builders: How to Win Audiences and Influence Viewers

The TV Brand Builders: How to Win Audiences and Influence Viewers

by Andy Bryant (Author), Andy Bryant (Author), Charlie Mawer (Author)

Synopsis

The TV Brand Builders is the definitive account of how the biggest television networks, channels and programmes are created as brands, with rare privileged access to the marketing strategies and creative thinking behind culturally defining TV promos, digital and social media campaigns and design identities. Written by two leading practitioners responsible for work as famous as the BBC One hippos, the creation of a TV channel called Dave and the re-launch of Doctor Who, and featuring interviews with 50 leading industry experts from 8 countries, from HBO to ESPN, from DreamWorks to CANAL+, The TV Brand Builders combines practical advice and strategic insight with exclusive stories from the ratings front line. Online resources include a bonus chapter on TV channel design in a multi-screen world, plus a 'Student and Instructor's Manual' with chapter summaries.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 344
Edition: 1
Publisher: Kogan Page
Published: 03 Apr 2016

ISBN 10: 0749476680
ISBN 13: 9780749476687
Book Overview: Uses a wide range of examples from major broadcasters around the world to expertly illustrate the marketing, advertising and design approaches that work best in television Includes at least thirty interviews with leading practitioners in global TV brands, providing the insider perspective on the challenges and opportunities of marketing television programmes Brings the subject to life by way of video-rich online support materials featuring real examples and interviews Includes examples drawn from globally recognised channels and networks, Sky TV, BBC, Fox, ITV, NBCU, AMC, Comedy Central, HBO, UKTV etc. Also includes examples drawn from universally loved television shows including Dr Who, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, American Horror Story, and major sporting events such as the Premiership.

Media Reviews
The TV Brand Builders is a gift to students and media industry scholars seeking to understand the fast-moving world of television marketing. Brimming with insights, and written with verve, the book offers a compelling and clear-sighted account of TV promotion from leading practitioners in the field. Bryant and Mawer bring all their experience to bear in demonstrating the creativity and skill of TV brand building. A must read for anyone interested in promotional screen culture.
--Paul Grainge, Professor of Film and Television Studies University of Nottingham
I don t think I have ever read a more comprehensive account of the craft of marketing in television.
There are many inspiring examples within an increasingly complex industry, which makes this book really valuable, as it describes the landscape so entirely.
Armed with it perhaps the TV marketing and branding fraternity can bring simplicity, joy and fun to communications despite that complexity.
--Martin Lambie-Nairn, author of Brand Identity for Television and founder Lambie-Nairn
Two of the field s top talents draw a road map of the best routes to brand just about any kind of television content. In the process Bryant and Mawer entertain and inform you with a wealth of case studies, peppered with amusing anecdotes and assessments by a host of industry insiders. Written in an engaging style, this book is a must read for its concise history of the evolution of television branding from in-house afterthought to a booming, and often entrepreneurial, industry sector.
--Jennifer Gillan, author of Television Brandcasting Professor of English and Media Studies, Bentley University
Was it ever true in TV that if you build it, they will come ? It s certainly not so any more in our exciting multi-screen, on-demand, dynamic industry. The art and science of TV marketing was never so vital, nor so full of possibility. But there are good reasons why it s still one of the most dysfunctional marketing jobs around, as frustrating as it is rewarding.
This book, written by two people who have practised what they preach for many years at the heart of some of the most iconic TV marketing campaigns, is an absolute gold mine of best practice case studies, insider anecdotes and wise counsel. It covers every aspect of marketing TV from channels to programmes and from genres to sub-audiences. If you re trying to unpick your timeless principles from your seismic changes, as you nobly serve audiences, producers and broadcasters, you d be dotty not to have this book at your side.
--Tess Alps, Chair Thinkbox
The TV Brand Builders is comprehensive, well researched, and insightful - the definitive guide for anyone looking to build their career in entertainment marketing.
--Walter Levitt, EVP, Chief Marketing Officer Comedy Central
The TV Brand Builders is an outstanding and in-depth examination of the craft of television marketing, full of insight, perspective and anecdote into what really works and why. It is sure to become a must-read for all those wanting to understand what's important in today's rapidly evolving TV landscape.
Andy and Charlie combine their many years of experience to provide the reader with an entertaining and easily read journey into how to build a TV brand.
--Jeremy Darroch, CEO Sky Plc
The TV Brand Builders manages to be both a weighty tome of real insight into the industry today, and a fun and gossipy read. Great case studies abound across the US market and it proves a valuable book for anyone wrestling with the challenge of finding and keeping viewers.
--Dave Howe, President, Strategy and Commercial Growth NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment
Was it ever true in TV that 'if you build it, they will come'? It's certainly not so any more in our exciting multi-screen, on-demand, dynamic industry. The art and science of TV marketing was never so vital, nor so full of possibility. But there are good reasons why it's still one of the most dysfunctional marketing jobs around, as frustrating as it is rewarding.
This book, written by two people who have practised what they preach for many years at the heart of some of the most iconic TV marketing campaigns, is an absolute gold mine of best practice case studies, insider anecdotes and wise counsel. It covers every aspect of marketing TV from channels to programmes and from genres to sub-audiences. If you're trying to unpick your 'timeless principles' from your 'seismic changes', as you nobly serve audiences, producers and broadcasters, you'd be dotty not to have this book at your side.
--Tess Alps, Chair Thinkbox
Fragmented, segmented, bundled, unbundled, TV marketing today apes 3D chess. Thoroughly researched and wonderfully compiled, this book transmits a clear picture of advertising and marketing's special role.
--Tim Lefroy, Chief Executive Advertising Association
The TV Brand Builders is an outstanding and in-depth examination of the craft of television marketing, full of insight, perspective and anecdote into what really works and why. It is sure to become a must-read for all those wanting to understand what's important in today's rapidly evolving TV landscape.

Andy and Charlie combine their many years of experience to provide the reader with an entertaining and easily read journey into how to build a TV brand.
--Jeremy Darroch, CEO Sky Plc


[T]here is a paucity of material on all matters television marketing - and what there is often quite stuffy and academic. This is why I recommend Charlie Mawer and Andy Bryant's (of RedBee fame) book TV Brand Builders. --Tim Rabjohns dotmogo
I don't think I have ever read a more comprehensive account of the craft of marketing in television.
There are many inspiring examples within an increasingly complex industry, which makes this book really valuable, as it describes the landscape so entirely.

Armed with it perhaps the TV marketing and branding fraternity can bring simplicity, joy and fun to communications despite that complexity.
--Martin Lambie-Nairn, author of Brand Identity for Television and founder Lambie-Nairn


A fascinating piece of television history that shows how marketers moved from being the monkeys to the organ grinders of the broadcasting world. This book will be enjoyed by broadcasting professionals as well as those that just love watching TV. The authors take us into the much maligned and misunderstood world of TV marketing showing how this art will become ever more important as we move further into a multi-platform on-demand age.
--Lorraine Heggessey, Advisor, Channel 4 Growth Fund and former Controller BBC One
The TV Brand Builders is a gift to students and media industry scholars seeking to understand the fast-moving world of television marketing. Brimming with insights, and written with verve, the book offers a compelling and clear-sighted account of TV promotion from leading practitioners in the field. Bryant and Mawer bring all their experience to bear in demonstrating the creativity and skill of TV brand building. A must read for anyone interested in promotional screen culture.
--Paul Grainge, Professor of Film and Television Studies University of Nottingham
Rich in anecdote, example and insight, this is an encyclopedic survey of the crucial role marketing plays in great content finding audiences. It is an essential handbook for anyone looking to build content brands in a transmedia age.
--Wayne Garvie, Chief Creative Officer, International Production Sony Pictures Television
Two of the field's top talents draw a road map of the best routes to brand just about any kind of television content. In the process Bryant and Mawer entertain and inform you with a wealth of case studies, peppered with amusing anecdotes and assessments by a host of industry insiders. Written in an engaging style, this book is a must read for its concise history of the evolution of television branding from in-house afterthought to a booming, and often entrepreneurial, industry sector.
--Jennifer Gillan, author of Television Brandcasting Professor of English and Media Studies, Bentley University
The TV Brand Builders is comprehensive, well researched, and insightful - the definitive guide for anyone looking to build their career in entertainment marketing.
--Walter Levitt, EVP, Chief Marketing Officer Comedy Central
Full of interesting anecdotes and behind-the-scenes peeks, this book is an authoritative resource in television marketing. Andy Bryant and Charlie Mawer's The TV Brand Builders is an insightful look at television brands and how to build them, and is chock full of expert observations and relevant examples. ...The TV Brand Builders offers a rare behind-the-camera look at how brands are developed and marketed. ...With salient observations, on-target illustrations, and extensive references, The TV Brand Builders is sure to be an authoritative resource for anyone interested in television marketing. --Barry Silverstein Foreword Reviews
As entertainment marketing continues to evolve, we must adapt to thrive in this new dynamic landscape. Charlie and Andy are both true visionaries in our industry. Their book The TV Brand Builders gives all brand marketers, regardless of expertise, the insights needed to drive not only viewership but, more importantly, the deep emotional bonds that are the underpinnings of the world's most valuable entertainment brands.
--Steve Kazanjian, President & CEO PromaxBDA
The TV Brand Builders manages to be both a weighty tome of real insight into the industry today, and a fun and gossipy read. Great case studies abound across the US market and it proves a valuable book for anyone wrestling with the challenge of finding and keeping viewers.
--Dave Howe, President, Strategy and Commercial Growth NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment
Author Bio
Andy Bryant is Managing Director of Red Bee, a London-based, internationally acclaimed creative agency. He is a recognised thought leader and frequent speaker at leading industry conferences globally on TV brand strategy, marketing and creativity. He is Honorary Professor in Film and Media at the University of Nottingham. Charlie Mawer is Executive Creative Director of Red Bee, responsible for their global creative output. A BAFTA nominee and former Promax UK chairman, Charlie has lectured around the world including for a number of universities, TEDx, the BFI and D&AD.