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Breaking Into The UK

Landscape Overview
Presented by:
Alex Graham, Chief Executive, Wall to Wall

What are the major outlets for nonfiction programming, who owns who, how have things changed in this market over the past few years and what do these changes mean for producers? An in-depth analysis of UK audience demographics will be delivered highlighting what they are watching, what the top-rated shows are, providing the audience with valuable insights on how to develop successful programming for this region.

Financing Structures
Presented by:
R. Bernard Macleod, Media Consultant

Financing in a multi-platform world. In a world of fragmented audiences, increasing competition and a global drive towards localization, what are the best ways of packaging financing for documentary programming. The session will look at existing financing paradigms, and how these might change in the future as this market develops.

Getting Your Film To Air: The Logistics
Presented by:
Andy Thomson, EVP, Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.

This session will look at the logistics of getting your program broadcast in the UK, where to start, who the main contacts are for the different channels and strands, understanding what they are looking for and how best to approach them. Andy will discuss what to pitch and what not to pitch and in which cases you should find a coproduction partner. Finally he’ll look at putting the deal together and delivering the goods in a manner that works for the UK buyers and ensures an ongoing working relationship.