Television Dynasty Manager

Television Dynasty Manager is a first-person, fully 3D business simulation in which you run a television network. Starting in America in 1950, you manage the country’s smallest station, which broadcasts for only a few hours each evening and cannot yet be received everywhere. Build its audience and reach, compete against three rival networks, and try to turn it into a television dynasty.

Build your network

Plan what airs each night from Monday to Sunday, from prime time until after midnight. More than 9,000 programs spanning three decades come from America and around the world. Buy films, series and shows that attract ratings, sell programs that viewers have lost interest in, and archive your own productions so you can bring them back as reruns.

You can sign advertising deals by choosing which time slots carry commercials. Clients pay more when an advertisement suits the show, and an ad manager can take over this work. Expand your airtime and broadcast area, build up to five studios for your own films, series and shows, and open a newsroom to make your own news.

Reach the country and beyond

A map of America has 100 television stations from coast to coast. Take them over city by city or in whole regions; a larger broadcast area opens access to bigger films, advertisers and time slots. From 1960, you can also send a scout to Europe, Asia, Latin America or Australia to bid on international shows and formats, then sell your own hits abroad.

Make shows and stars

Create productions by combining a genre and subgenre with writers, directors, actors and co-stars. You choose who to hire and what to produce. Young talents arrive at casting calls every month; roles build their recognition, though their careers change over time. Some continue to improve, while others lose their appeal and eventually retire.

You can produce evening entertainment featuring a host, a sidekick, celebrity guests and singers. Your series stars can appear as guests, and a host who wins over viewers week after week can become a star too. You also choose which of three real headlines each month goes into your news show, from events such as the Korean War and the Moon landing. A story that connects with viewers keeps them watching; one that misses the mark can send them to another channel.

Shape your schedule

Detailed statistics show which genres perform best at different times and on different days, and how one show affects the next. Repeating sitcoms on Mondays for years can make Monday a sitcom night. You compete for the rights to major live events, including the Olympics, the Super Bowl, boxing matches and the Moon landing.

Television through the decades

Start in 1950, 1960 or 1970. The game covers the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, with major shows, live events and news stories appearing in their historical periods. A newspaper reports on programs that shaped television and the development of new genres. You compete with three rival networks, pursue the top spot on the yearly ratings chart and contend for the Benny Awards.