High concept Gimmick Drives NBC Boss Klein’s TV Vision
Burly Paul Klein, former NBC programming chief, now an independent producer, coins “high concept” as a TV engine. He argues audiences chase sensational hooks over content, champions Elvis as peak high concept, and predicts the medium remains a vehicle for moral tales dressed in spectacle.
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