There are over 100 different specialist roles covering a wide range of occupations and skill areas in the television industry.  Many of these occupations require specialised training and skills. 

Changes in the television industry impacts on a range of occupations concerned with planning, funding, co-ordinating, versioning, aggregating, packaging and selling TV products and services.  These include the roles of producer, business development manager, managing director, market/audience analyst, scheduler and commissioning editor.  It is anticipated that an emphasis within these roles will be needed in order for the UK industry to fully develop and thrive over the next few years.

Source: Skillset 2005a