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Media as a Business

Media as a Business

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screen business

Duration
5 days

The course is designed to give a better understanding of the structure of the media industry and its commercial drivers. It will include material relevant to television, radio and print and the combination of all three in the modern multi-media environment.

The course is designed to give a better understanding of the structure of the media industry and its commercial drivers. It will include material relevant to television, radio and print and the combination of all three in the modern multi-media environment.

who it's for:

It will appeal to content creators and independent producers who need to know how to exploit their creative assets more fully; to publishes, distributors and broadcasters who need to enhance their brands and seek new ways to grow their businesses; to resource providers looking to serve the growing media market. It will add value to both middle managers and producers and to director-owners. It will also be a useful introduction to the media industry to new entrants.

The course will focus on 4 key areas of the media business, the Structure of the industry, its distribution, content creation and finally resourcing.

Structure of the industry:

  • Value chain of distribution (including broadcasting), creation (including programme production) and resources.
  • Influence of technology and regulation in disrupting that chain.
  • Public funding of media organisations and commercial funding of media businesses
  • Market competition: “fair” and “unfair”
  • Factors for change: the media industry of the future

Distribution:

  • Regulatory and legal factors influencing the media business in different markets
  • Importance of the market: evaluation, research, marketing
  • Importance of branding and positioning in market
  • Success factors, failure factors
  • Broadcasting: schedule construction and review
  • New platforms and routes to market

Content creation

  • How to interest and pitch to buyers
  • Sources of revenue
  • Copyright and legal protection for content creators
  • Multimedia creation
  • Managing creative teams and “star talent”

Resources

  • Infrastructure from studios to printing presses
  • Human resources and their management
  • Cost controls and outsourcing
  • Training for the media future
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