Budget

BluePrint MN
30,000
185 hours of Producer (field segments & oversight of entire
production), 40 hours of Associate Producer (help primarily
with the “remote studio” segment organizing), 45 hours of
Line Producer (technical coordination throughout), 5 hours of
Executive in Charge
4 days in the field for 4 roll ins to program, 1 day Switcher
Package (remote studio style) w/crew of 5, 2 camera
operators (plus 1 fixed camera), audio and production
engineer and a prompter operator. Includes rate for host
that day.
10 days offline (2.5 per field roll in to program), 3.5 days
online to package the field segments and the overall
program, 2 hours design (funding credit), 2 hours web.
Dubs-Close Captioning, live style. Assumes half hour show.
Client Receives a DVCam master & DVD of program (basic
chaptering, no added features). Also includes distribution
through Minnesota Video Vault (web) accelerated to coincide
closer to premiere.
PARTNER EXPENSE PROJECT TOTAL 3 0,000
TPT Contributed Expenses to project
Value of 30 minutes of broadcast television
(at least 5 plays on digital state-wide MN Channel
mostly in prime time) 1 5,000
TPT Marketing and Promotion
-On air billboards and voice overs promoting the program
-After Almanac promotion
-promotion in schedule grids
-MN Channel web presence for partner
TPT Project Coordination and Oversight
-the cost of scheduling the program and broadcast process of the program
-the management of much of the production process
(Executive in Charge, Executive VP of MN Productions,
Director of Production, Partner Managers etc). 5 ,000
TOTAL TPT CONTRIBUTION 2 0,000
Copyright 2009 Twin Cities Public Television Issued 9/4/09
Blueprint Minnesota: Liquid Assets Documentary
$30,000

185 hours of Producer (field segments & oversight of entire
production), 40 hours of Associate Producer (help primarily
with the “remote studio” segment organizing), 45 hours of
Line Producer (technical coordination throughout), 5 hours of
Executive in Charge

4 days in the field for 4 roll ins to program, 1 day Switcher
Package (remote studio style) w/crew of 5, 2 camera
operators (plus 1 fixed camera), audio and production
engineer and a prompter operator. Includes rate for host
that day.

10 days offline (2.5 per field roll in to program), 3.5 days
online to package the field segments and the overall
program, 2 hours design (funding credit), 2 hours web.
Dubs-Close Captioning, live style. Assumes half hour show.
Client Receives a DVCam master & DVD of program (basic
chaptering, no added features). Also includes distribution
through Minnesota Video Vault (web) accelerated to coincide
closer to premiere.

PARTNER EXPENSE PROJECT TOTAL
3 0,000
TPT Contributed Expenses to project
Value of 30 minutes of broadcast television
(at least 5 plays on digital state-wide MN Channel
mostly in prime time)
1 5,000

TPT Marketing and Promotion
-On air billboards and voice overs promoting the program
-After Almanac promotion
-promotion in schedule grids
-MN Channel web presence for partner
TPT Project Coordination and Oversight
-the cost of scheduling the program and broadcast process of the program
-the management of much of the production process
(Executive in Charge, Executive VP of MN Productions,
Director of Production, Partner Managers etc). 5 ,000

TOTAL TPT CONTRIBUTION
2 0,000

Copyright 2009 Twin Cities Public Television Issued 9/4/09