AboutJohn A. Troland Expertise I have owned a television show production company, Trobray Television
Productions,LLC since 1994. I produce a live one hour cable access call-in show by the name of Business Beat Live that airs in Connecticut. I
can answer questions as to how to produce your own cable access show;
how to get great guests, how to promote your show; how to write press
releases for your show; how to get show volunteers; should you have a
show co-host; should you use paid advertising to promote a special
guest; suggest books, videos and publications useful as reference
works to produce a quality show and invite selected individuals who
respond to allexperts.com to be a guest on a "live" Business Beat Live
tv show and receive "how to" suggestions and a critique of their on
show appearance.
Experience have produced Business Beat Live tv show since May, 1995; produced
some 85 Chamber Happenings shows for local Chamber of Commerce
Expert: John A. Troland Date: 10/19/2007 Subject: New Talk Show
Question Hi there,
I have a great idea for a talk show I doubt has been done yet. Have searched the web quite thoroughly and haven't found anything like it.
It's new and innovative but I am afraid of even letting on to people what's it's about for fear the idea might be poached and someone else run with it.
I am based in South Africa and there is a great market for something like this in our country and potentially the world over.
What would be the first steps to take in securing secrecy when dealing with production companies and registering this idea or rights to it?
As it's a fairly new idea and still in it's brainstorming-with-friends stage, I'd like to get the legal bit sorted before pitching to outsiders, getting opinions, connducting polls or have brainstorming sessions.
Hope you can help me.
Rgds
Melanie
Answer Melanie: Have anyone you talk to about your show idea FIRST sign what is referred to as an "NDA" = Non Disclosure Agreement. Disclosure of your info and/or use of it by them may well give you cause to institute a lawsuit against them for breach of the agreement. Also I would STRONGLY recommend that you consult with an attorney in your area to be ABSOLUTELY SURE he knows you whole idea/concept: He can BEST ADVISE YOU of any other steps you should take to protcet your idea.
