broadcast technology

Introduction to High Definition (HD)

A soft technical look at the new technology of programme making in High Definition and how it will impact on the production and craft areas of programme making. English with Arabic Lanaguage Support

Television Production Co-ordination

This core skills introductory course aims to develop knowledge of the tasks required to ensure the successful co-ordination of a production, including monitoring costs. Course members will gain the core skills required for production co-ordination

Television Production Management

This core skills introductory course aims to develop your knowledge of the management, leadership, scheduling and budgeting skills required to successfully manage a factual television programme and production team. The aims of this course are to equip production staff with the core skills needed to successfully manage a factual television programme and develop their financial and team management skills. By the end of this course delegates will have gained the core skills required to successfully manage a television production and its staff which they can then augment by attending additional specialist skill courses.

Multiplatform Workshop

This introductory course will give delegates a greater awareness of the opportunities that Multiplatform offers broadcasters, hands-on experience of planning a big multiplatform project and a range of creative tools to develop concepts to extend the programme experience beyond Television.

Iktishaf Media

Iktishaf Media is an exciting 5-day Workshop for school classes and / or young adults. It gives a hands-on insight into the world of TV production, animation, journalism and creative thinking.

New Broadcast Technologies

The key topics covered in this short course include, digital broadcasting, new production technology and technical convergence. The course aims give a wide ranging overview, including some technical detail, highlighting current changes and trends in broadcast technology to assist in decision making, strategy setting, and to help those who are installing or using new broadcast technologies. By the end of the course delegates return equipped with a good understanding of the current changes and trends in broadcast

World Cup TV Sports Production

The course would concentrate on production techniques involved in pre-match. post-match and highlights programming for World Cup soccer.

Specialist workshops

Thomson Reuters Foundation can produce specialist courses and workshops on virtually any journalistic topic, from health and environment to trade and aid, for example. Durations range from one day up to five days – or longer if the complexity of the training so requires. The content of each session is prepared by the course instructors to meet the needs of the participants and can be devised in consultation with partners or workshop sponsors, where appropriate. As with all Thomson Reuters Foundation courses, training combines practical exercises with discussion, theory lectures and contributions from guest experts.

Production & Design for Interactive Television

Interactive Television (iTV) has started to blur the barriers between traditional television graphic design, and interaction design for the web and other new media platforms. The challenge of designing motion graphics, using rich video sources combined with image production for highly limiting set-top box middleware means that designers wanting to embark on an Interactive Television project need highly specialised knowledge. This course examines the current iTV design processes, and is taught by current expert practitioners. By the end of this course you will be able to produce graphics that are ready for deployment on the different digital platforms. They will have an extensive knowledge of the iTV development and testing processes, and how to brainstorm and map out an interactive application. They will understand the constraints of the different middlewares, and realise the potential use of graphic or video content to power interactivity.

Introducing Interactive Television

This course gives an overview of the digital multi-channel environment, the platforms and technologies being used and the range of interactive programmes and services currently available. The day will be a mix of discussion, viewing and creative exercises.