Project #4
Daily Planet (Season 23)
Science News Magazine Series
Overview
Contributed to the production of Daily Planet, Discovery Channel Canada’s flagship science and technology television series, reaching 1.3 million weekly viewers. Supported editorial and production workflows across breaking news segments, interviews, field reports, and studio broadcasts covering science, technology, space, medical innovation, conservation, and wildlife.
My Role
Production Assistant (Internship)
DAILY PLANET BROADCASTING STUDIO
Key Responsibilities
- Produced and coordinated breaking news segments, interviews, demonstrations, and field reports covering science, technology, innovation, space, engineering, medical sciences, conservation, and wildlife.
- Pitched up to ten new segment ideas per day during editorial meetings, achieving a 90% pitch acceptance rate.
- Assisted producers with segment development, guest coordination, pre-interviews, script preparation, live studio broadcasting, teleprompting, and field production logistics.
- Coordinated production schedules, studio logistics, release documentation, and daily broadcast deliverables within a fast-paced newsroom operating under strict 24-hour deadlines.
- Logged footage, organized digital media assets, and supported post-production workflows for more than 100 broadcast segments throughout the season.
Final Deliverables
EPISODE SEGMENTS
24 segments
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FACEBOOK POSTS + IMAGES
2 items
Impact Metrics
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Reached more than 1.4 million viewers weekly across Canada.
