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UK television channel and TV production company looking to collaborate with European universities to train students in broadcasting.

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business Offer
POD Reference
BOGB20250313019
Term of Validity
13 March 2025 - 13 March 2026
Company's Country
  • United Kingdom
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement
Targeted Countries
  • France
  • Netherlands
  • Spain
  • Belgium
  • Czechia
  • Germany
  • Ukraine
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Hungary
  • Monaco
  • Lithuania
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Malta
  • Finland
  • Switzerland
  • Estonia
  • Denmark
  • Montenegro
  • Sweden
  • Slovenia
  • Albania
  • Greece
  • Norway
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General information

Short Summary
The UK leading local television channel, offers a year-long “Year in Television and Online Broadcasting” programme, which can enhance the university curriculum, offering access to practical broadcasting skills to students.

Students work from a high-tech studio and editing facilities, gain access to UK media industry networks, and are supported by award-winning journalists and producers.

The UK company is seeking business-education partnerships with universities in EU.
Full Description
The TV company, based in the South East of England, broadcasts and produces news and current affairs programmes to an audience of 300,000 viewers. The company also develops documentaries and children’s factual programmes for UK and international audiences. It has good working relationships with major broadcasters such as the BBC, ITV, Sky, Channel 4, Skai TV, DR and many more. Their staff and previous cohorts have received awards and nominations from BAFTA, Royal Television Society and the Sandford St Martin Awards, to name a few.

The company currently works with universities by offering practical, hands-on broadcasting courses, which increase student chances of getting paid employment with major broadcasters after graduation. The programme typically forms part of undergraduate degrees for Y2 and Y3 students.

Teaching and learning are undertaken through a combination of work placements, studio-based content creation, technical workshops, and more, depending on the shape of university curriculum.

The company’s studios are accessible to students with disabilities.

Student accommodation options are also available.

A collaboration with European universities can involve integrating the UK company’s “Year in Television and Online Broadcasting” programme into their curriculum as a credited year in industry. This partnership can enhance student employability and university reputation.

By working together, the company aims to provide hands-on broadcasting and media ethics training to a diverse range of students across Europe, allowing students a foot in the door of one of the world’s leading creative sectors.
Advantages and Innovations
The course is a practical addition to the academic work carried out by the universities. It enhances opportunities for employment for students after graduation, and increases the profile of the universities and their courses.

The UK company is regulated by the British Broadcasting Regulatory Office (Ofcom), which means that key broadcasting standards are practiced and upheld.

The company has a long history of providing essential broadcasting and content creation skills to students, and their course has proven to enhance students’ employment opportunities post-graduation and raises the profile of universities and their programmes.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 13: Climate Action
  • Goal 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
  • Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
  • Goal 4: Quality Education
  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
IPR status
  • Secret know-how

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The UK business is seeking European universities that are keen to provide training and opportunities to students with an interest in broadcast television and filmmaking.The proposed collaboration will be structured as a commercial agreement.
Type and Size of Partner
  • Big company
  • SME 50 - 249
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement

Dissemination

Market keywords
  • 09003006 - Media related services
  • 01001001 - Radio and TV broadcasting stations
  • 01001003 - Radio and TV broadcasting and other related equipment
Targeted countries
  • France
  • Netherlands
  • Spain
  • Belgium
  • Czechia
  • Germany
  • Ukraine
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Hungary
  • Monaco
  • Lithuania
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Malta
  • Finland
  • Switzerland
  • Estonia
  • Denmark
  • Montenegro
  • Sweden
  • Slovenia
  • Albania
  • Greece
  • Norway