Inside Development: The Commissioning Perspective

What really happens inside the black box of commissioning? What drives the people who read hundreds of series concepts and decide which projects move into development or production?

In this session, leading commissioning editors offer insight into how series projects are assessed, developed and moved towards production. Together, they will discuss when and how creators and producers should approach commissioners: with a concise one-pager, a mini bible, or a fully packaged project including director and attached talent.

The conversation will also explore what makes a submission stand out, how decision-making differs between broadcasters and streamers, and how much trust we should really place in industry rumours about what buyers are supposedly looking for.

A practical look at the people, processes and expectations behind development decisions, and at what it takes for a series project to make the leap from pitch to production.