Brodie Wilkinson was a show runner for 7 episodes of a travel television show called Restless Josie. He landed an agent and sold the series to Tuff Television Network and Legacy TV.
To ‘make it’ in the entertainment business takes a tremendous amount of creative abilities, developmental work and more know how than you can imagine. This journey has taken me down many roads to get to where I am today as the President and Executive Producer of Bishop-Lyons Entertainment, partners of mega giant ITV Studios. I now work with many top suppliers to the networks such as FOX Studios, Left Right Productions, Triage Entertainment and others. I have come to a place most with entertainment aspirations would dream to be.
At the beginning stage of entering into this industry, I decided to create an animated project called Creepers. I was told by many it was an impossible task with no prior experience. I reached out to countless producers, directors, animators and executives in the animation world to guide my way, only to find dead ends. No one would help. Then I met Mark & Jeanne Simon.
Instead of shooting me down like the rest, Mark & Jeanne encouraged me. They put their creative minds and development into my project and made my characters come to life in a way only Mark & Jeanne could. But they did not stop there. They secured production with the DAVE School and produced a pilot which not only went on to win over 30 international awards and accolades but also landed a distribution deal.
It has been 7 years since I met the Simons and I can say today, as I sit in my office in Los Angeles, that it was one of the highlights of my career.
David Lyons
Executive Producer
Bishop Lyons Entertainment
David Holland has his series, Real Money with David Holland playing on the Orlando NBC affiliate.
Executive member Jim Trippon landed a distribution deal with The Television Syndication Company for his documentary on China.
Bent Penny Productions landed a deal with Yvent & Roband for their comedy sketch series.
“Thank you for your TV Pitch School CDs. They have been instrumental in us landing a content contract with Yvent & Roband for our sketch comedy series ‘Bent Pennies.”
– Steven Q. – Bent Penny Productions
Rhett Banning, owner of ItWorks, sold his series, Zig & Zag, The Ultimate Dog Challenge, to Animal Planet. Jeanne was at the pitch with him and we both helped him in development. It ran for two years.
Kim Jacobs is now the Daily Balance Expert on Charlotte Today, a live show on NBC in Charlotte, NC. She grew the concept of her own show, Daily Balance with Kim Jacobs airing on PBS, into a gig on an NBC series.
“You all are tremendous coaches.”
Kim Jacobs – Daily Balance with Kim Jacobs
Patti Thomas, creator of the animated series, Pond Scum, got an offer from DIC on her first pitch.
Leah Lockhart landed a development deal with PBSkids for her preschool show.
Jim Morris landed a development deal with a CNN anchorperson when he was on a Hit Maker Tour with us to MIPCOM in France.
Rick Brandelli’s script, Sunset Fire, written by our screenwriter Wayne Carter, has won in 9 out of 12 festivals and is now being considered by agents and TV stars.
Art Smith sold a reality show and got the show and two features funded.
“Thank you tremendously for the advice that you gave me during one of your seminars. I have been lucky enough to have 2 feature films and a reality show funded and sold. On a side note, though my schedule is getting busier and busier with various film projects and such, I thank you for your “email blasts” that keep us up to date ….thanks for your support!! If you haven’t yet joined their free teleseminar, I highly recommend it.”
– All the Best, Art Smith Jr.
Producer
Hit Maker Summit member Blair Thein landed Deadliest Catch Producer Doug Stanley for his show, Pool, Poker and Pain, and landed investors for his series.

Client Barbara Wurden’s pitch as the creator of the Handy Goddess, landed her on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Clyde Santana’s pitch training led him to sell multiple scripts to the series Homicide while on our Hit Maker NATPE Tour.
Margaret Babish was at our Hit Makers Summit. She came to us with a pre-school idea that didn’t work and we helped her develop a much more personal series about her life called, Scarlet From the Ashes. She landed an agent, and Fox is currently setting her up with a showrunner in Hollywood.
Bill Suchy has produced multiple seasons of Mangrove Tree Hotel, which we helped develop.
Nicole Luikaart was offered a deal from Disney for her live-action kids show.
Richard Birchman and his series Hog Heaven expanded their local show into national syndication after attending our Hit Makers Summit.