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Series of lectures and book presentation by Argentine producer Marcos Gorbán

September 23, 2009
On September 29 and 30, a series of lectures and the presentation of the latest book by Marcos Gorbán—an Argentine producer, journalist, writer, and professor—took place in the Auditorium of the School of Communication and Design. Gorbán is a producer for Telefé of *Gran Hermano*, *Operación Triunfo*, and *Talento Argentino* (winner of the 2009 Martín Fierro Award in the Best Reality Show category).


After working at Clarín and TeleClic, he was involved in the production of *360 Todo Para Ver*, *Edición Plus*, and *Video Match*. He served as executive producer of *Todos al Diván* and general producer of *Tierra de Periodistas* on Channel 7. He is a professor at the University of San Andrés and the National School of Film Production in Argentina.

The schedule of activities was as follows:

Lecture: "The TV Industry"
Tuesday, September 29, 10 a.m.
What sells? Ratings, audience share, audience openings. Minute-by-minute tracking. Where is TV headed? What is analyzed when developing a TV program?

Lecture: "The Three Reasons Why a TV Program Is Made"
Tuesday, September 29, 5 p.m.
Continuation of the morning session.

Lecture: "Where Is TV Headed?"
Wednesday, September 30, 10 a.m.
From broadcasting to on-demand TV. The process of conceptualizing content. Content and the times.

Book launch for "Pura Coincidencia"
Wednesday, September 30, 12 p.m.
Presentation of his latest book.