Stannon Vertersberg
| Stannon Vertersberg | |
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| Full name | Stannon Martin Vertersberg |
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| AKA | Stan Vertersberg, Stannon Vertersberg, Stanny V |
| Physical information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Biographical information | |
| Father | Joseph Vertersberg |
| Mother | Aurelia Eucalyptos |
| Date of birth | 11.XII.1670 AN |
| Place of birth |
 Triegon, Natopia |
| Residence(s) |
Lindstrom, Natopia |
| Nationality |
Natopia Nouvelle Alexandrie |
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Stannon Martin Vertersberg (born 11.XII.1670 AN, in the city of Triegon, Natopia) is a prominent Natopian television executive, talk show host, producer, writer, and choreographer that currently serves as the Chief Creative Director for NAT-TV. He is most known for being the host, co-creator (with with Christos Demetrius and Constanza Vaela), and executive producer of The Housewives franchise, and of NAT-TV's late night talk show, Nothing Good After Midnight!.
Vertersberg served as NAT-TV's Executive Vice-President of Programming and Talent from 1696 AN until 1701 AN, when he resigned from the position after the cancellations of The Housewives of Chryse and The Housewives of Astérapolis. After his resignation, Vertersberg turned his focus into continuing the success of other ongoing The Housewives installments after 1701 AN, spawning off other more successful international ventures that restored his reputation while continuing the success of existing installments of the franchise. In 1720 AN, he became Chief Creative Director for NAT-TV, focusing on creating and developing original content, as well as managing and developing special film projects for NAT-TV and its New Alexandrian partner, Metropolis Television (MT).
Vertersberg is celebrated for his innovative contributions to the television industry in Nouvelle Alexandrie and Natopia. He has been awarded a [list of awards for TV and film in NAX, NAT, etc.].
Early Life and education
Stannon was born in the city of Triegon, Natopia in 1670 AN. The city became part of Natopia after 1652 AN, due to the collapse of Alexandria to the Flu Pandemic of 1651. Growing up in a family with financial struggles, Stannon found escape in the arts, heavily influenced by his father's musical talents and his mother's creativity in seamstry. His family was stricken by poverty and his parents endured a difficult marriage due to his parents' alcoholism. Despite their limited means and tortured family life, they supported his creative endeavors in school. During high school, he was known for excelling in the arts; particularly with notable performances and high marks in journalism, theatre, film, photography, and writing.
He pursued higher education at the Imperial University of Alexandria in Triegon, graduating with Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism and a Bachelor of Arts degree in film and television in 1691 AN. It was in college where Stannon met his future collaborators and lifelong friends in NAT-TV, Christos Demetrius and Constanca Vaela. The trio, sharing similar academic interests, all attending classes and having similar majors often took the same classes. This fostered a strong bond that would later prove pivotal in their professional careers. During his education at the Imperial University of Alexandria in Triegon, he obtained a paid internship with Natopia's News Today, NAT-TV's flagship news program, in Lindström from 1690 AN to 1691 AN. This internship was the beginning of his career.
Career
Vertersberg's career began in Lindström, Natopia in 1690 AN, when he obtained his first job in television as an intern with Natopia's News Today, NAT-TV's flagship news program. During his year long internship, Vertersberg worked as an assistant to senior executive producer, Frederick Folgers, who is credited with delivering the immense success of Natopia's News Today as Natopia's most watched news program from 1687 AN to 1708 AN. The experience of working with Mr. Folgers was invaluable as both formed a close friendship and partnership. Folgers introduced Vetersberg to countless TV executives at NAT-TV, exposing him to opportunities and projects he was involved in. In the last three months of his internship, Vertersberg served as an intern in the office of NAT-TV's CEO Lawrence Butterson.
Upon Vertersberg's graduation from the Imperial University of Alexandria in Triegon in late 1691 AN, Folgers extended Vertersberg a job as a producer and writer for Natopia's News Today, working there from 1691 AN to 1693 AN. In 1693 AN, NAT-TV CEO Lawrence Butterson created a division for NAT-TV to explore creating reality television programming, given the success of the genre in Nouvelle Alexandrie through original programming from Metropolis Television. Initially, NAT-TV simply syndicated successful New Alexandrian reality TV shows, but it was Vertersberg who suggested the creation of original content in Natopia and Nouvelle Alexandrie. Vertersberg recommended to Butterson that the company consider creating original and fresh new reality TV content to compete with existing content from abroad. Hiring Christos Demetrius (then working as senior producer and writer for NBN's NewsNight) and Constanca Vaela (then working as a special projects director for Metropolis Television in [[Nouvelle Alexandrie), Butterson took up Vertersberg on his suggestion and commissioned the creation of original reality TV content. He also secured a partnership with a key New Alexandrian broadcasting company, Metropolis Television (MT), which secured additional backing and opened a wider market for distribution.
The Housewives and Survive or Die: The Euran Green
Vertersberg's career took off in 1693 AN, when he pitched NAT-TV CEO Lawrence Butterson on two shows he co-created and developed with Demetrius and Vaela. One called Survive or Die: The Euran Green, a gripping, survival-themed reality TV show set in the treacherous and diverse landscapes of the Euran Green. The other show was The Housewives, a show that documents the personal and professional lives of a group of affluent women residing in or around a certain city or geographic region. The presentation was wildly successful, resulting in Butterson ordering both shows and committing significant resources to developing and completing the projects in 1693 AN.
At the start of 1694 AN, the first season of Survive or Die: The Euran Green and The Housewives of Lindström were each released in Nouvelle Alexandrie and Natopia by Metropolis Television and NAT-TV. Both shows were smash hits in both markets almost instantly, immediately resulting in the commissioning of a second The Housewives installment later in 1694 AN, The Housewives of Punta Santiago, to capitalize on the growing success of both shows for Metropolis Television and NAT-TV.
Survive or Die: The Euran Green's first season began with 18 diverse individuals, each with unique skills and backgrounds, being introduced as they parachute into different locations in the Euran Green. Divided into two teams, the Desert Hawks and the Mountain Lions, teams must establish their camps, initially dealing with the struggle of securing shelter, food, and water. The show continued with teams competing in challenges, with losing teams voting a member from their team out of the show. The first season of the show became known for the sudden and unexpected powerful sandstorm that the show's production and talent endured, destroying the team's camps and resulting in a massive test of survival instincts. As the show went on, teams were dissolved as players began to compete individually. The first season resulted with the dramatic upset win of Royal University of Parap political science student Eduardo Velez during the last challenge of the show. The show was a smash hit in both Nouvelle Alexandrie and Natopia, helping launch the political career of Eduardo Velez in Nouvelle Alexandrie a few years after the show first aired in 1698 AN, when he was elected as a Deputy of the Federal Assembly of Nouvelle Alexandrie for the Federal Humanist Party in Alduria.
The Housewives of Lindström, set in the bustling capital of Natopia, Lindström, delves into the intertwined personal and professional lives of five affluent women, offering viewers an intimate look into their luxurious, yet often complicated, lifestyles. The first season introduces a diverse cast: Maria Martinez, Lucinda Nieves, Claribelle Zalchak, Hera Butters, and Gabrielle Auchincloss, each bringing their unique flair to the show. The show became an instant hit, captivating viewers with its mix of glamour, drama, genuine emotion, as well as the intricate web of relationships that define these women's lives. The show is widely considered a compelling portrayal of the highs and lows of the "high life" in one of Micras's most prestigious cities.
Soon after the smashing success of The Housewives of Lindström, The Housewives of Punta Santiago debut, offering a similar set up as in Lindström, with a cast of five affluent women living in Alduria's largest city and regional capital: Christina Aguilar, Ines Zapata, Geraldine Berthier, Fatima Al-Khamenei, and Jean Charbonnier. Soon Lindström found its own smashing success as an installment as its first season served as the widely anticipated return of Christina Aguilar to television after a string of several scandals, more prominently her arrest and temporary disappearance due to her actions during Microvision Song Contest 2020 some years earlier.
Vestersberg served as the host for both Lindström and Punta Santiago during the reunion episodes, of which there were two per show. His interactions with the cast members, known for its direct, sarcastic, and humorous style, led to notable moments during both reunion shows. This led to the highest numbers of viewership all season being reached for its reunion episodes.
With the smashing success of NAT-TV's first three reality TV shows, Vertersberg, Christos Demetrius, and Constanca Vaela all continued to develop the next seasons of the shows, while also expanding The Housewives franchise.
Executive Vice-President of Programming and Talent
In 1696 AN, noting the sustained high levels of viewership and increased revenue from the shows, Vertersberg was named Executive Vice-President of Programming and Talent for NAT-TV by [Natopia#Television_and_News|NAT-TV]] CEO Lawrence Butterson. He retained his positions as host, co-creator, and executive producer of The Housewives, while Constanca Vaela was named Executive Vice-President of Special Projects for NAT-TV and Christos Demetrius became host, co-creator, and executive producer of Survive or Die: The Euran Green.
Developed by Christos Demetrius and Vertersberg, The Housewives of Parap's first season premiered in 1700 AN, with a cast of six affluent women, two of them being the wives of minor New Alexandrian nobility. Presenting a distinctly different cast and culture than the other shows, Parap also met a stunning immediate success in Natopia and Nouvelle Alexandrie, starring Anahí Mamani, Yanara Quispe, Sumaq Vilca, Laura Fernandez, Pacha Huamán, and Mayra Betancourt. At the time, Lindström and Punta Santiago smashed previous viewership records individually in Natopia, Nouvelle Alexandrie, and other nations abroad, further advancing the popularity of the franchise.
Annus Horribilis
Freshly off the stunning success of The Housewives of Parap in 1700 AN, Vertersberg and Vaela set off to spawn off the first three international installments of The Housewives: The Housewives of Chryse, The Housewives of Cherry Trees, and The Housewives of Astérapolis. Using the developed connections of NAT-TV abroad, partnerships were secured with broadcasters in the Benacian Union, Constancia, and Craitland, such as ESB Media, with aim of airing in 1701 AN.
Just a few episodes into The Housewives of Chryse and The Housewives of Astérapolis's first seasons, scandal and its subsequent government intervention resulted in both productions being cancelled and closed by NAT-TV, resulting in steep losses for the network. The Housewives of Cherry Trees was initially well received but was met with what were considered lukewarm starting viewership numbers through CrTV. These challenges proved significant to Vertersberg and Vaela both. Enduring significant fan backlash, angry shareholders, and government enforcement, Vertersberg resigned as Executive Vice-President of Programming and Talent of NAT-TV.
Nothing Good After Midnight!
After the stunning and humbling losses experienced in 1701 AN, Stannon became the host and executive producer of Nothing Good After Midnight!, a pop culture-based late-night talk show, starting in 1702 AN. This was in addition to remaining host, co-creator, and executive producer for The Housewives franchise. The late-night talk show featured a significant amount of NAT-TV and Metropolis Television reality programming in the manner of an aftershow as well as covering pop culture news in Nouvelle Alexandrie and Natopia. The show was a stunning hit, known for the fact that many of its guests get drunk on camera and often say incredibly funny or embarrassing things.
