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Lifted Entertainment Work Experience Talent Pool

Our Lifted Entertainment Work Experience Talent Pool is now OPEN and looking for brand new applicants to join us for 2023! Are you 18+ and looking to gain first hand experience in TV...

SuperSizer – Development Exec training

SuperSizer is a professional development programme for ambitious Development Executives based in the Nations and Regions who want to win high value commissions. SuperSizer, which first launched in...

Don’t forget to complete the Looking Glass Survey The Film and TV Charity has relaunched the Looking Glass Survey, two years after the original research project uncovered a mental health emergency...

EVENT: ITV Studios in the North

SAVE THE DATE COME AND JOIN ITV STUDIOS IN THE NORTH  THURS 7th FEBRUARY 2019 @ 4 PM  Do you want to come and work at the home of some of the UK’s best loved shows? ITV in the North makes...

Event: BAFTA Screenings

Complimentary tickets- please do not ask for tickets unless you are sure you can attend.

Event: ITV Studios Networking Event

SAVE THE DATE COME AND JOIN ITV STUDIOS IN THE NORTH  THURS 7th FEBRUARY 2019 @ 4 PM  Do you want to come and work at the home of some of the UK’s best loved shows? ITV in the North makes...

EVENT: Viacom Breaks

Indie Diversity Training

It’s that time of year again! Endemol Shine UK are excited to be working with PACT and Think Bigger on the 2018 Indie Diversity Scheme. 2017 was a great success- our trainee is still with us, and a...

EVENT: Blast Films by the sea

Preview: Man Down

EVENT: BBC Studios Speed Networking Event 14/08/17

Breakfast with…..TV controllers – Ben Frow, Channel 5 on Monday 3 April

Tickets available for the Breakfast with…..TV controllers – Ben Frow, Channel 5 on Monday 3 April 08.40 at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly. Ben Frow will share his vision and ambitions for...

EVENT: Animation Talent Day – Production Management

Could you be a mentor?

BBC Get In events

Help refine the Standard for Broadcast and Communications Engineering

Help refine the Standard for Broadcast and Communications Engineering Do you want to bring talent in earlier in the Broadcast industry? Creative Skillset is currently supporting ‘Trailblazer’

Advertisers in November

ATP Media Blast! Films Darrall Macqueen Endemol Shine Beyond Endemol Shine UK Creative Skillset Global VideoLab Golfing World Hat Trick Productions IMG Productions Incycle ITV Studios Kids Cave...

Blast! Films, Brighton Meet and Greet

Advertisers in October

We’ve not done this for a while (day job and ting, obvs) – here’s who looked for you lovely, talented people via this site, during October.  . Barcroft Productions BBC...

TRAINING: BFI Film Academy

Blast! Films Salford Freelancers – Meet & Greet

NEWS: Creative Skillset expands production manager course

FROM BROADCAST TODAY Creative Skillset expands production manager course 7 October, 2016 Creative Skillset has made additional London places available on a new Production Co-ordinator course...

EVENT: Production Coordinator Training Programme

TV Festival discount pass

Endemol Shine UK Creative Development Internship 2016

*ADVERT* 2 day shooter course, Manchester 23+24 July 2016

How much are Assistant Directors paid?

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EVENT: BAFTA Guru Pros

I can haz job?

New to the world of working in TV and looking for a job? (previously published on https://www.facebook.com/groups/tv.runners) Hello job seekers, I’m a TV production manager who regularly...

Ones To Watch scheme 2016

Are you ready to take the next big step in your career?   ► Have you got 3-5 years’ industry experience? ► Are you a talented and driven TV professional? ► Are you committed to a...

The Network 2016

Kickstart your career in TV www.thenetwork-tv.co.uk Apply to The Network! We have 50 FREE Network places to award to the future stars of the TV industry. If you love TV and want to be part of...

IMG: Broadcast & Production Trainee Scheme 2016

Apply by 15th February 2016...

BAFTA Crew 2016

*ADVERT* 2 day shooter course, Manchester 23+24 Jan 2016

EVENT: RTS Futures present Entry Level Training Fair 2016

RTS FUTURES TRAINING FAIR RETURNS ON 25 JANUARY – REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACROSS THE BROADCASTING AND PRODUCTION SECTOR TO EXHIBIT – 11 January 2016 – Following the huge success...

WHY SHOULDN’T I APPLY  FOR EVERY JOB I LIKE THE LOOK OF?

So what’s this all about? Read on to learn why applying for every job we host, that you don’t match the criteria for, will damage your chances of employment. The Unit List: – is mostly for...

EVENT: BECTU Find Your Future 2015

*ADVERT* 2 day shooter course, Manchester – July 2015

*ADVERT* 2 day shooter course, June 2015

EVENT: ITV Daytime Networking Event Monday 29th June 2015

Share your day with ITV Daytime Networking Event Monday 29th June 2015 “ITV Daytime is dedicated to providing entertaining content that informs and advises our viewers 52 weeks of the...

BAFTA Crew 2015

SURVEY: Training Skills

BBC Academy and Creative Skillset would be extremely grateful if you would take just 5 minutes to complete their training survey. This research is being conducted by the BBC Academy and Creative...

APPEAL: for your dodgy cover emails and CVs

*ADVERT* 2 day shooter course, May 2015

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EVENT: RTS Futures – Entry Level Training Fair 2014

IMG: The Advantage Programme

Offering a unique opportunity for talented individuals to build a career in television and media production IMG Productions is the world’s largest independent producer, with an output in excess of...

Finding work Nov – Feb

Hey Gang, If you are reading this, you are most probably ‘between jobs’ at the moment. This is not unusual at this time of year and is nothing to worry about. TV production recruitment slows down...

TRAINING: TV Development course from Warner Brothers TV Production UK

BBC Academy: Career Advice 2014

Breaking into News

Breaking Into News  Media Trust has launched Breaking Into News in partnership with ITV News for the fourth time to give young people aged 18-25 an opportunity to be mentored by top journalists...

EVENT: RTS NW present No Strings Attached

BBC Academy: Get Your Next Job in TV Drama – Birmingham

Why employers choose to remain anonymous

Sometimes when you’re job hunting, you may notice that the name of the company, advertising their vacancy, seems to be missing. Why would they do this? 1) It’s a high profile...

BFI Film Academy with Vivid Echo

The British Film Institute’s Film Academy  for 16-19 year olds The BFI Film Academy Network, is a prestigious course for young people who are passionate about film and what to work in the...

interesting results from an industry recruitment survey

Writer and Producer, Stephen Follows, recently ran two surveys about recruitment in film and TV which produced very interesting results on a few issues about working in the industries that we think...

self employed tax payments due

Balancing payment for 2013 – 2014 due Thursday 31st July. Make a payment by Monday 28th to avoid penalties...

Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival: How to be a Better Indie survey 2014

19th June 2014 Calling all Freelancers! Do you want your voice heard? This freelancer survey aims to highlight the best and worst practices in the independent sector and will...

ITV Apprenticeship Scheme 2014

It’s here… the ITV Apprenticeship 2014 is OPEN for applications! We have over 20 amazing opportunities in London, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham – but you can...

BBC hosts file delivery event for indies

Over the coming 12 months, the main UK Broadcasters will be switching from video tape to file-based delivery of programmes in a revolution described as the biggest change in television since the...

BAFTA: Breakfast with Ben Frow, Channel 5, 23rd June

Shine: new entrant scheme ‘The Hatch’ 2014

Shine Group have launched the second year of The Hatch which will sit at the heart of its UK companies. The Hatch will be targeting young people (18-25year olds) with raw,...

BECTU: Freelancers Fair 2014

BAFTA: Breakthrough Brits 2014

BBC Academy: Career Shadowing Scheme

BAFTA Scheme – Breakthrough Brits

BAFTA Crew 2014

EVENT: BAFTA TV Question Time, Mon 24th March, 7pm

BAFTA Crew Update, Thursday 6th March 2014

BAFTA CREW IS BACK! BAFTA Crew is bigger than ever before – for those working in film or TV production and based outside of London, joining BAFTA Crew will place them at the heart of a...

EVENT: Ones to Watch 2014 now open

Are you ready to take the next big step in your career? ►Have you got 3-5 years’ industry experience? ►Are you a talented and driven TV professional? ►Are you committed to a truly...

EVENT: Battle of the Broadcasters 2014, 24th Feb

BATTLE OF THE BROADCASTERS 2014   Hot off the press! Rob Beckett announced as Battle of the Broadcasters 2014 host! We can now reveal that one of the most up and coming comedy talents on TV...

The Network is now OPEN for applications

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BAFTA EVENT: Breakfast with….TV’s Controllers: BBC One’s Charlotte Moore, Mon 2 Dec 2013

Residential Animation course, ages 16-19, Feb 2014

BECTU EVENT: TV Tax Break – more work for you?

Not to be missed! Vivid Echo present BFI Film Academy residential courses

Storify: RTS Futures presents – How To Get A Job In TV

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WEEKS 42 & 43 [14th-25th Oct], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Al Jazeera English Aurora Media Barcroft Media Blakeway North Circuit Pro Endemol UK FremantleMedia UK Halfords Media If Not Us Films ITV Studios Magnified Pictures Maverick Television RDF...

Is Directors UK holding money for you?

Is Directors UK holding money for you? Directors UK has been collecting and administering money due to its members for 25 years now, distributing tens of millions of pounds in that time to...

EVENT: RTS Futures – Speed Date the Popular Factual & Features Gurus 21/10/13

WEEKS 39 – 41 [23rd Sept – 11th Oct], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

The Allotment Alaska TV Arrow Media Betty TV Blast Films Cactus TV Can Communicate Chocolate Films The Connected Set CPL Productiions Devilfish Creative Firecracker Films Fresh One Productions ITV...

WEEKS 36-38 [2nd – 20th Sept], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU THIS MONTH

Al Jazeera English Attaboy TV Arrow Media Awfully Nice Video Back2Back Productions BBC Betty Boundless Productions Breakthrough Media Casarotto Marsh Chocolate Films Cognitive Media Comic Relief CPL...

Creative Skillset Trainee Film Finder Scheme – now open

EVENT: BAFTA – TV Question Time 16/09/13, 7pm

WEEKS 34 & 35 [19th Aug – 1st Sept], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK

BBC Drama CNBC Eastern TV (NYC) Firecracker Films FremantleMedia UK Halo Post Production ITN Productions ITV Studios Keo FIlms Leopard Films Lime Pictures Lucky Cat Post Productions Maverick...

EVENT: BAFTA Breakfast with… 02/08/13

One Last Place Available!

WEEK 33 [12th – 18th Aug], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK

And along with the nice summer we are having, the world of UK telly continues the hunt for Production Coordinators and shooting Assistant Producers… Blast Films Comic Relief Elbow...

WEEKS 31 & 32 [29th July – 12th Aug], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Attaboy TV Barcroft Media Blast Films Betty TV Boundless Productions Chocolate Media Firecracker Films ITN Productions ITV Studios Kids in Love Lime Pictures Little Monster Films London Fields Love...

WEEK 30 [22nd – 28th July], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Boomerang Central Crewing Chocolate Media CNBC Edit & Sound Store Films of Record Firecracker Films iShoot Productions ITV Studios Kameleon Maverick Television Mentorn Media Monkey...

WEEK 29 [15th – 21st July], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Attaboy TV Barcroft Media CSC Media Group Finestripe Productions Getty Images Hardcash Productions ITV Studios Kameleon Keo Films Keo Films North Maverick TV Middle Child Productions Neal Street...

WEEK 28 [8th – 14th July], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Animated Storyboards Avalon Boundless Productions Freeform Productions Gutenberg Networks If Not US Films ITV Studios Leopard Films Maverick Television Mentorn Media Objective Productions Pacific RDF...

WEEK 27 [1st – 5th July], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Blakeway North Daisybeck Studios Firecracker Films Halo Post Production ITV Studios Lime Pictures Macmillan Media May Street Productions/Mooswa Films Media Trust Mentorn Media Objective...

WEEK 26 [24th – 28th June], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Cactus TV CPL Productions Dragonfly Film & TV Evidently Fuji TV ITN Productions ITV Studios Nutmeg Productions Maverick TV Objective Productions Oxford Film & TV Raise The Roof...

WEEK 25 [17th – 21th June], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Blakeway Dragonfly Film & TV Productions Endemol Evidently Firecracker Films Fresh One Productions Halfords Media ITV Studios Kowalski Media Lime Pictures Love Prouctions Objective...

What do you think a TV Production Coordinator does?

[View the story “What do you think a TV Production Coordinator does? Serious and not so answers, please #tvjobchat” on Storify]

EVENT: BAFTA Breakfast with… TV Entertainment Commissioners

WEEK 24 [10th – 14th June], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Aurora Media Cactus TV Channel 5 Production Dragonfly Film & Television Fresh One Production ITV Studios Lime Pictures Mentorn Media Mighty Fine Productions RDF Television Spun Gold...

WEEK 23 [3rd – 7th June], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Betty TV Blakeway North Boom Pictures Comic Relief Endemol Firecracker Films ITV Studios Lime Pictures Maverick TV Media Zoo Monkey Kingdom Nice Media Objective Productions Raw TV RDF West The Garden...

WEEK 22 [27th – 31st May], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Avalon BBC Betty TV Comic Relief Daisybeck Studios Grain Media Hotbed Media ITN Productions Lime Pictures Maverick TV Mentorn Media Monkey Kingdom Premier League Productions Red House TV RDF...

EVENT: Intro to TV Production Management: Production Secretaries & Coordinators, 20th June 2013

Online Ticketing for Intro to TV Production Management: Production Secretaries & Coordinators powered by Eventbrit http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/r/theunitlist e...

WEEK 21 [20th – 24th May], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Atlantic Productions Boundless Productions Bwark Christian Aid Dragonfly Film & TV Endemol UK Firecracker Films ITN Productions ITV Studios Lime Pictures Lion TV Scotland Modern TV October...

18th June 2013: ‘Hit The Ground Running’ entry to Drama/Film – GREENOCK

A free, intensive training day for new entrants to film and TV drama is taking place on Tuesday 18th June 2013 on the ‘Waterloo Road’ unit in Greenock. This course is funded via a...

Editorial Ethics Masterclass, 9th July 2013, London

WEEK 20 [13th – 17th May], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Busy week last week – about time, some might say… Al Jazeera English BBC Academy Channel Flip Media Chocolate Media Endemol UK ITV Studios Kameleon Lime Pictures Maverick...

5th June 2013: goNORTH ‘Hit The Ground Running’ – INVERNESS

A free, intensive training day for new entrants to film and TV drama is taking place on Wednesday 5th June 2013 in Inverness. This training is brought to you by a partnership of Screen Academy...

WEEK 19 [6th – 10th May], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Bwark Endemol UK ITV Studios Lime Pictures Halo Post Production Matchlight Maverick Television Media Zoo Pacific Pretzel Films Predictible Media Objective Productions October Films Remarkable...

Ones To Watch scheme – applications are closing soon!

FINAL WEEK FOR APPLICATIONS Applications are closing this Sunday 12 May!

WEEK 18 [29th April – 3rd May], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

This week we had lots of lovely job up on the board from these employers Anthony Nolan Argonon BBC Drama Casarotto Marsh Endemol UK Endemol West Flame TV ITV Studios Lime Pictures Maverick TV Media...

WEEK 17 [22nd – 26th April], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Busy last week, wasn’t it… 360 Productions Attaboy TV Daisybeck Productions Endemol  Evidently Firehouse Entertainment Lime Pictures Magnum Media Monkey Kingdom Nodachi Films Remarkable...

EVENT: BECTU – LPD Networking Evening, London. 24th April 7pm

WEEK 16 [15th – 19th April], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Looks like work is finally picking up, only 5 weeks late… Archers Mark Attaboy TV Blakeway North Cutureshock Media Endemol UK Flix Films ITV Studios Lime Pictures Love...

WEEK 15 [8th – 13th April], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

This week, the employers using The Unit List were: BBC Drama Boundless Productions Comic Relief CTVC Endemol UK Hillbilly Films ITN Productions ITV Studios Maverick TV Monkey Kingdom Mox...

Ones to Watch 2013

ACCELERATE YOUR TV CAREER The Edinburgh TV Festival has 30 FREE Ones to Watch places to award to the rising stars of the TV industry. If selected to take part in this intensive professional...

#TVMINGLING – Weds 10th April 2013

Read Emily Askew’s blog about the event here ———————————————- #TVMINGLING WHAT IS IT? An evening of...

WEEK 14 [1st-5th April], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Last week, these employers used The Unit List to find you. Avanti Centre Screen Productions CPL Productions Evidently James Grant Media Management Keo Films Maverick TV Streaming Tank Twenty...

FREE residential placement at Edinburgh International TV Festival with The Network

Friday 5th April 2013 – TWITTER CHAT – #getintotv

Join @TheNetwork_TV @theunitlist & @ShuRichmond tomorrow 12pm – 1pm for @TheNetwork_TV twitter chat. Take part using #getintotv...

WEEK 13 [25th-29th March], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

360 Productions Discovery Communications Fever Media Lime Pictures Oxford Scientific Films Premier League Productions Sunset + Vine APP Thames TV Two Four Broadcast Uzong Films Whizz...

WEEK 11 & 12 [11th-24th March], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU OVER LAST 2 WEEKS

Angel Eye Media BBC Blakeway Brook Lapping Crackit Productions DCD Media Deluxe Electric Sky Productions Endemol Birmingham Fever Media Fresh One Hewish Media ITV Studios Keo Films Pacific Raw...

BAFTA: TV Forum – Generation Next

Some bursuries are still available for this event to cover the price for the day. Apply now here...

WEEK 10 [4th-8th March], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Blakeway CTVC Fever Media Fresh One ITV Studios Keo Films Oxford Scientific Films Run VT Special Edition Films Watershed...

BAFTA submissions now open!

BAFTA are taking TV drama scripts for the next Rocliffe New Writing Forum in May.  Details here You can now also submit  Comedy and Drama ideas for the Pitch Up session...

WEEK 9 [23rd Feb-1st March], 2013. JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

Last week, employers advertising with us were… 360 Productions Flame TV Pacific TV RDF West Shine TV Silver River Tern Television...

EVENT: Blood, Sweat & TV, 18th March 2013, 7pm

Discussion addressing a solution to bad working practices in the making of factual TV programmes, presented by BECTU and chaired by Broadcast’sEditor, ‘Lisa Campbell’. FREE –

‘Get A Grant. Get An Apprentice.’ 12th March 2013, AM

As part of Apprenticeship Week, training provider, DiVA are hosting a morning event at Channel 4 for employers about grants and options for taking on apprentices to your business.  See more...

WEEK 8, [18th-24th Feb 2013], JOBS BROUGHT TO YOU LAST WEEK FROM…

This week, employers advertising with us were… Atlantic Productions Avalon BBC Boundless Productions ITV Studios Lime Pictures Love Productions October Films Silver River Tiger Aspect...

Shiny and New

Gang, Welcome to the new website for The Unit List! It’s been a long time coming, much sweat and tears, but finally we are here in our shiny and new home! We’ve had some amazing help...

Looking for work in Winter/Spring?

Hey Gang, If you are reading this, you are most probably ‘between jobs’ at the moment. This is not unusual at this time of year and is nothing to worry about. TV production recruitment slows down...