Overview

The TV Factual Forum is a key fixture in the calendar of this diverse, competitive genre. Featuring key commissioners from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, UKTV, National Geographic, Discovery and Sky, the event is the essential resource to track the latest opportunities in factual programming.

You will hear the latest budget information, practical tips to manage your budget more effectively and creative inspiration from the makers and talent behind some of the genre’s most celebrated programmes.

The TV Factual Forum is specifically designed to enable you to gain more commissions, uncover innovative lower cost production techniques and be inspired by some of the industry’s most celebrated creative talents.

Leading factual commissioners will be on-hand to provide the latest funding advice during a challenging economic period for all content industries. Buyers from key factual broadcasters will reveal their content requirements, budget limitations and willingness to engage in collaborative funding partnerships.

The forum will also provide practical case studies on some of the most innovative factual programmes. You will gain fresh approaches to managing your budget more effectively, devising cost effective formats and utilising low cost creative resources, such as archive.

Broadcast’s definitive resource for the whole factual industry will tackle the specific challenges of financing documentaries during a funding crisis and also provide a window for top talent to speak out with contributions from Dawn Porter and Dan Snow.

The knowledge and contacts you receive at the TV Factual Forum will help fine-tune your strategy in an increasingly competitive marketplace.