In March 2017 seven senior TV executives from Scotland and Northern Ireland visited New York and Washington DC to meet with top US television channels as part of TRC's International Development Programme.
Television Training
International Horizons
International Horizons is a professional development programme that gives senior executives the knowledge, skills and expertise needed to get a competitive edge on the global stage.
Delegates will benefit from expert training including sessions on: financing, co-productions, market analysis, the art of negotiation and the culture of pitching to new markets. The delegates will also benefit from unrivalled access to industry experts, learning from those with first-hand experience and success working in the global marketplace.
What you can expect from the programme
- Increased industry knowledge of global markets with a focus on North American and Asian Markets
- A thorough understanding of different financing models and negotiating a deal in the international arena
- Increased knowledge and understanding of the pitfalls to avoid around negotiation of rights
- Increased confidence to pitch and present to global broadcasters
- An increased profile and expanded network of industry professionals, agents and buyers increasing the opportunity to do business
- International Horizons 2021 will be delivered completely online.
- The programme will run from April - September
- You should be a Senior Executive/Owner/MD or have a very strong track record in ideas development looking to expand your knowledge of the international market
- Be experienced in developing and/or selling ideas from factual/specialist factual/factual entertainment/scripted
- Have secured at least one network commission
- Companies based in Scotland and the Nations and Regions
- The programme is open to companies working with scripted and factual content.
There is a fee of £300 for the programme.
Applications for the 2021 edition of the programme are now closed. To hear about the next edition of International Horizons, please sign up to our mailing list.
If you have any questions about International Horizons please contact projectmanager@trcmedia.org
Applications are now closed
Applications for the 2021 edition of the programme are now closed. To hear about the next edition of International Horizons, please sign up to our mailing list.
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