How to Devise, Develop and Sell an Entertainment TV Format
A LIVE, ONLINE, TWO-HOUR SESSION FOR ENTRY LEVEL, EARLY STAGE AND JUNIOR SCREEN PROFESSIONALS
The course covers how and why the TV industry buys and sells formats, including insight into the commissioning process and the journey of an idea; practical hints and tip on how to have great ideas; tools to shape and develop those ideas into commissionable TV shows as well as how to create materials and deliver a pitch.
This session is supported by the ScreenSkills Unscripted TV Skills Fund which invests in training for the unscripted workforce thanks to contributions from broadcasters, SVoDs and production companies.
This course would normally cost participants to attend but, thanks to this support, we are able to offer it to you for free.
Would you like to understand the TV development process – from idea to broadcast - why formats are so important and how you can tap into your own creativity and curiosity to create, develop, and sell a successful format? How to Devise, Develop & Sell an Entertainment TV Format is a live, online, two-hour session in which we will cover: How and why the TV industry buys and sells formats; Insight into the commissioning process and the journey of an idea; Practical hints and tips on how to have great ideas; Tools to shape and develop those ideas into commissionable TV shows; and how to create materials and deliver a pitch.
The Course
Who is it for?
This course is aimed at early-stage and junior screen professionals who have an interest in orare keen to work in Entertainment TV development. You may be a runner, researcher or assistant producer who has been working on productions but is keen to add a development string to their bow – particularly in a time when there is a downturn in available production jobs. You may already be on a development team in a junior role and want to accelerate your ability to develop. Maybe you’re a production assistant or secretary who wants an insight into the editorial process involved with development. Or maybe you just have a brilliant TV idea, and you want to know what to do with it.
Dates & Details
This session will take place online via Zoom at 10am on the following dates in 2024:
Friday 26th April
Friday 24th May
Friday 21st June
Friday 5th July
Friday 20th September
This session is supported by the ScreenSkills Unscripted TV Skills Fund which invests in training for the unscripted workforce thanks to contributions from broadcasters, SVoDs and production companies.
This course would normally cost participants to attend but, thanks to this support, we are able to offer it to you for free.
Click ‘apply’ below and this will take you to the Screenskills website where you can follow the instructions. You will need to login or register before you are able to complete your application.
Hosts
Anna Blue and Will Spokes are Entertainment Executives who each have over 25 years’ experience in TV development and production.
Often working together, and sometimes apart, they have co-created, sold and produced numerous formats including The Fortune Hotel (ITV), The Mash Report (BBC2), The Magicians (BBC1), You’re Back in The Room (ITV), Got To Dance (Sky), The Big Jubilee Street Party (ITV), Push The Button (ITV), Life Stripped Bare (C4), Taxi of Mum and Dad (C4), The Beat Goes On (C5), OAP Internet Virgins (Sky) and many more.
They have managed and trained numerous development departments at various major production companies, both in full time positions as creative directors, and as consultants – constructing teams and advising on strategy. Importantly they are still in the thick of TV development and production and will be delivering this course around their ongoing roles.
Anna is currently Director of Entertainment at Gold Dust Films.
Will oversees development and is an Executive Producer at Tuesday’s Child.