WHAT IT’S LIKE PRODUCING THE BIGGEST SHOW IN BASKETBALL: INSIDE THE NBA WITH JEREMY LEVIN (EP. 54)
In today’s episode of the Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience, we sat down with Turner Sports Coordinating Producer, Jeremy Levin. Jeremy produces the nine-time Emmy-winning “Inside The NBA” studio show where he supervises the control room and production staff. In addition to his role as a coordinating producer, Levin’s job also consists of working with the Turner sales team to ensure flawless execution of deals and mentoring entry level employees.
In this episode we discuss:
- What does the preparation for the show look like
- How to keep a balance of entertainment and basketball on the air
- Where the show, Inside the NBA, stands historically
- The future of broadcasting with viewing habits evolving
At Turner, Jeremy works with the team to develop new sports programming while also attending conferences, including NCTA, and NAB about the future of television, broadband internet, and VOD. Levin started on entry level events at each company and progressed to the highest profile events and positions. His key roles on Turner’s coverage were NBA All-star weekend, NBA Playoffs, NASCAR, and transitioned from NBA TV to Turner.
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SHOW NOTES
- What is the question that everyone asks you when they find out you are the producer of Inside the NBA? (3:37)
- What does the preparation for the show look like? (6:00)
- How does communication translate while the show is airing? (13:00)
- What does a typical day look like for Jeremy? (14:30)
- What are the producer and directors’ roles and responsibilities? (22:23)
- How does the planning for Inside the NBA work? (25:00)
- Are there common themes that make a show stand out? (28:17)
- How do you keep the balance of fun and basketball on the show? (30:44)
- What’s Jeremy’s favorite part of the show? (37:29)
- Does Jeremy ever reminisce on how he started at the bottom? (43:33)
- Has Jeremy thought about where the show stands historically? (45:30)
- What does the future of broadcast television look like? (49:53)
- How do you get information regarding changing viewing habits? (53:00)
- Advice for a young person who lacks self-confidence in the office (55:50)
- Does Jeremy Levin remember the first time he produced Inside the NBA? (57:30)
- What motivates Jeremy? (59:15)
- Book recommendations (1:00:50)
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