Paul Telegdy
Industry Standard w/ Barry Katz
Barry Katz
4.7 • 951 Ratings
🗓️ 9 February 2026
⏱️ 120 minutes
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Summary
In this Industry Standard episode, Barry Katz sits down with legendary television executive Paul Telegdy for a rare, inside look at leadership, legacy, and decision-making at the highest levels of entertainment. Paul reflects on stepping into major roles at NBC, what it means to inherit massive franchises like America’s Got Talent, and why leadership is less about control and more about stewardship. From calling icons like Steven Spielberg and Jay Leno on day one to protecting the creative flame for hundreds of employees, this conversation offers hard-earned wisdom on managing power, responsibility, and creative culture in a constantly shifting industry.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, welcome back to another episode of Industry Standard with me, Barry Katz. |
| 0:05.8 | Very special, very, very special episode today with my guest, Paul Telegde, |
| 0:12.1 | former chairman of NBC Entertainment, incredible, incredible man. |
| 0:20.3 | You're going to learn a lot today. I've had the pleasure of |
| 0:23.3 | interviewing probably 25 network presidents who either were serving or else have served. And this is |
| 0:36.4 | really, really, really, really special special episode you're going to learn a lot |
| 0:41.4 | from this and before I get started if you need to reach me you could do so at Barrycats at |
| 0:48.5 | X or Instagram or if you're an artist that wants to get to the next level, you can reach me at the industry |
| 0:56.8 | blueprint.com or if you just want to get a hold of me in any different way you want, you can do so |
| 1:03.9 | on my website at barrycats.com. When I think of Paul to Legd, I think of a guy who was there |
| 1:10.8 | and very supportive during my time, |
| 1:14.1 | working on Last Comic Standing when he was a guy who oversaw the unscripted areas of NBC before he became the president. |
| 1:25.6 | And he really, really cared. |
| 1:28.4 | He really, really put the effort in. |
| 1:30.8 | He wasn't afraid of the back and forth. |
| 1:33.2 | He wasn't afraid of the arguments. |
| 1:35.0 | He wasn't afraid of conflict. |
| 1:37.4 | All he ever wanted to do was make a difference |
| 1:41.2 | and be a guy who helped make the shows as good as they could be |
| 1:46.5 | and make the network as strong and popular as it could be. |
| 1:51.9 | And he was really, really wonderful when it came to network launches, |
| 1:57.1 | when it came to prime time strategy, |
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