Podcast or TV Show? Which is it?

A show starts as audio only. Then it adds video, shot remotely from home. Then the production company builds an entire TV studio around it. Same host, same show — except now it airs on a major streamer's platform, not just a podcast feed.

In this episode, Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer™, tackles a real, current question from his own practice: as video podcasts scale into full television-level production, how should hosts position themselves to negotiate TV-level compensation and terms for future seasons — instead of accepting a modest bump on the same podcast-era contract?

You'll learn:

- Why the "what is a podcast" debate matters more than ever now that YouTube, Spotify, and Apple all treat video as a first-class podcast format

- The two real signals that a show has crossed from podcast into television-level production

- Why timing is everything — and when a host's negotiating leverage is actually highest

- How to think about compensation structure, including benchmarking against TV/streaming talent deals and performance-based terms

- What to ask about travel, accommodations, and per diems once studio production is required

- Why classification and benefits deserve a second look as a show's production scales up

- Whether union or guild jurisdiction could actually apply, and what that turns on

This is exactly the kind of high-stakes negotiation worth real representation. Reach out to me at https://gordonfiremark.com.

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