In film, there are many types of producers who function in various capacities during different stages of a film’s production. Additionally, a film’s director has a much larger roles so the duties of a producer vs. a director are divided in specific ways. In television, these responsibilities are consolidated and the producer is often involved throughout the life of a project. In other words, in TV, producers have a lot more power and creative control of a project. Before we get into the broad strokes of what does a TV producer do, let’s begin with a quick TV producer job description.