Lew Wasserman and the Evolution of the Made-for-TV Movie




TV Confidential with Ed Robertson show

Summary: From March 2013: Kathleen Sharp, author of Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire, discusses the instrumental role that Universal Television, under Lew Wasserman's leadership, played in developing original full-length two-hour movies made expressly for television—and how the studio would've cornered the market by developing the 90-minute "Movie of the Week" format were if not for a strategic mistake. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices