Television
Television is the medium of our age. It reaches millions of people in an instant in the intimacy of their own home.
Skillset research in our Employment Census 2006 shows that the UK television workforce comprises 55,800 people, with freelancers making up over a third.
Two thirds of the TV industry is based in London but there are creative clusters in cities throughout the UK.
Skillset offers a range of funding to television freelancers, employees, companies and training providers. The Skillset Media Academies are centres of excellence for training and qualifications in television and interactive media. And we have a range of job profiles and other information resources for professionals wanting to get on in the industry and for new entrants. Explore this section to find out more.
About the Television industry
In this section you can find out more about the current size and shape of the television industry, its workforce and the main skills issues and concerns.
Read MoreMultiplatform Bursaries
Skillset is offering up to £800 towards the cost of multiplatform training. Find out about our bursaries and how they could help you.
Read MoreSkillset Media Academies
The Skillset Media Academies are a national network of colleges, universities and training providers that work with industry in developing the new wave of talent to create the style concepts and media content of the future.
Read MoreNews, Events & Opportunities in TV
Find out what's happening in the TV sector across the UK and get the latest information about opportunities, events, masterclasses and other new services to help support the TV industries.
Read MoreUnderstanding Television
Want to get into TV? See for yourself how TV programmes are made and the job roles and terminology involved.
Read MoreArchives
Audio visual archiving has recently become part of Skillset's remit so we are currently developing this section of our site. Skillset has developing a number of resources such as further information on the industry, how to enter and how to progress in it, and training opportunities.
Read MoreSkillset TV Freelance Fund
The Skillset TV Freelance Fund makes cash grants to training organisations to deliver training and development activities that will benefit the UK television industry - find out more here, including how to apply
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