The Business of TV Production

Part A. Opiate of the People - The Television Industry: 1. Origins and growth of a global medium; 2. The digital revolution; 3. The industry in Australia; 4. Television genres; Part B. Massage Parlour - Development and Funding of a Project: 5. The concept; 6. Development of the project; 7. Approaches to Genre Development; 8. The pursuit of funding; 9. Management of a creative project; 10. Multi-platform projects; 11. Marketing and distribution; Part C. Riding the Tiger - Management of the Production: 12. Commencement of pre-production; 13. Documentation and office systems; 14. Crew, equipment and facilities; 15. Casting, rehearsals and performance; 16. Locations; 17. Travel arrangements; 18. Drafting the production budget; 19. Scheduling the shoot; 20. Preparing studio and Outside Broadcast Productions; 21. Managing the shoot; 22. Management of the production budget; 23. Post-production through to delivery; Part D. A Nod to the Gatekeepers - The Environment of Television: 24. Building the television schedule; 25. Legal constraints on content; 26. Business structure and operation.