Editing Executive producer (section)

== Television ==
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In television, the executive producer credit is often applied to individuals who are involved with the production in a hands-on capacity; an executive producer usually supervises the creative content, plans and schedules the filming with the producer and team, and may be involved in the financial budgeting of a production. Some writers, like [[Aaron Sorkin]], [[Stephen J. Cannell]], [[Tina Fey]], and [[Ryan Murphy (producer)|Ryan Murphy]], have worked as both the creator and the producer of the same show.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions - Producers Guild of America|url=http://www.producersguild.org/?page=faq|access-date=12 March 2013|archive-date=7 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100407054558/http://www.producersguild.org/?page=faq|url-status=dead}}</ref> 

As in film, executive producer credits in television are also commonly applied to individuals who are involved in the production in a more hands-off capacity, such as the owner of the show's production company.<ref>{{cite web |title=Executive producer in the film and TV drama industries |url=https://www.screenskills.com/job-profiles/browse/film-and-tv-drama/development-film-and-tv-drama-job-profiles/executive-producer-film-and-tv-drama/ |website=ScreenSkills |access-date=25 November 2023 |archive-date=12 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212170738/https://www.screenskills.com/job-profiles/browse/film-and-tv-drama/development-film-and-tv-drama-job-profiles/executive-producer-film-and-tv-drama/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=August |first1=John |title=Producer credits and what they mean |date=21 October 2004 |url=https://johnaugust.com/2004/producer-credits-and-what-they-mean |access-date=25 November 2023 |archive-date=25 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125135323/https://johnaugust.com/2004/producer-credits-and-what-they-mean |url-status=live }}</ref> In the case of multiple executive producers on a television show, the one responsible for day-to-day production is usually called the [[showrunner]],<ref>{{cite web|title=There can be multiple executive producers on a series, but the one in charge is called the showrunner.|url=http://filmtvcareers.about.com/od/basics/p/CP_TV_Writer.htm|access-date=10 March 2013|archive-date=26 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326154407/http://filmtvcareers.about.com/od/basics/p/CP_TV_Writer.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> or the leading executive producer.