Inside the world of a TV commissioning editor

Ever wondered what a TV commissioning editor does day to day?

In this 60-minute online session, you’ll get behind the scenes of TV commissioning and discover how commissioning editors work with independent production companies, broadcasters and producers to shape the programmes we see on screen.

We’ll explore

• What a commissioning editor does and what their day-to-day role involves.
• How commissioning editors work with the independent production sector.
• How they work within a broadcaster’s wider content strategy.
• How commissioning decisions are made and what they’re looking for from producers and ideas.

Whether you’re looking to build a career in TV, are interested in the commissioning process or simply want to better understand how the industry works, this session will give you valuable insight into one of the key roles shaping what we see on screen.

Meet your expert speaker

Celia Taylor is Head of Media Trust Films and an award-winning TV executive and producer with senior experience at Sky, the BBC, Virgin and Mentorn Media.

As Head of Unscripted at Sky, she commissioned and developed high-profile programmes including An Idiot Abroad, 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy and Pineapple Dance Studios, as well as documentaries with Sir David Attenborough. She brings extensive experience of commissioning, developing and producing non-scripted television.