Broadcast Commissioners’ Day

Sponsored by Highlands & Islands Enterprise

Organised by SkillsCo

DATE:                                                     Tuesday 22nd June 2004.

TIMES:                                                    0945 to 1500 approx.

VENUE:                                                   Express at Holiday Inn, Inverness.

DELEGATE NUMBERS:                            20 Maximum

PRICE:                                                     Free, courtesy of AimHi and SkillsCo

                                                                Sponsored by Highlands & Islands Enterprise

ELIGIBILITY:                                    

Places will be limited and will be aimed at two specific types of people:

Those who have broadcast ideas/proposals and who have some real experience in the creative industries, but possibly not in television.
Those who have experience in corporate or possibly local/cable television.
 

The day is NOT aimed at those who have already had programmes commissioned.

ATTENDANCE:

To secure one of the few remaining places, registrations must be received by Thursday, 10th June from those who are eligible. Selections will be made on the basis of eligibility and on the basis of any ideas or proposals submitted.

THE PROGRAMME:

Please register between 0945 and 1000 on the day. The programme thereafter is quite flexible with coffee on tap throughout the day and a buffet lunch around 1230.

The focus of the day will be on providing an insight into the realities of selling ideas to commissioners in the present television set up, to explain the differences between regional and network programming, the responsibilities of different commissioners and a real insight into the process.

Programme proposals submitted by the deadline of 10th June will be fully considered by the various commissioners and there will be an opportunity to pitch your idea on the day – see below. All delegates will be supplied with a copy of the recently published report entitled, “Inside the Commissioners”.

SUBMITTING & PITCHING PROPOSALS:

All proposals submitted will be forwarded to the relevant commissioners and we hope to select 3-4 proposals for a live pitch on the day. These pitches would take place as part of the day’s activities with other delegates present. The “winning pitch” will receive £500 for development and the “runner-up” will receive £250 for development.

Proposals should be in the form of a single page synopsis.

THE COMMISSIONERS

The commissioners will be drawn from the main broadcasters – Scottish Television, Grampian Television, BBC Scotland and Channel 4.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

Please note that delegates are responsible for their own travel and accommodation. We have arranged a conference accommodation price of £65 per room per night with Express at Holiday Inn, Inverness (tel: 01463 732700).

FURTHER INFORMATION

Should you require any further information or clarification, please contact the SkillsCo office on 01499 302891. The office is staffed Monday-Friday from 9am to 12 noon.