RTS Futures

Richard Ackerman is the non-scripted entertainment commissioner at Sky.

Here he explains that when you have an idea for a show, it is best to be attached with a production company as they will have greater knowledge on the process and what Sky is looking for. 

Siobhan Mulholland is the Commissioning Editor of Factual at Sky. 

Here she explains what she looks for when someone pitches an idea for a documentary. 

Mark Frankel is the Social Media Editor at BBC News. He is in charge of user generated content journalists and social media producers. 

Here he explains that who to follow on social media is determined by the nature of the news story. 

Josh Douglas became an assistant editor at Barcroft Media after completing an apprenticeship at the production company. 

Here he tells the RTS about how important it is to start your own YouTube channel in order to showcase the videos that you have filmed and edited. 

Catherine Weate is a voice and dialect coach. She provides one-to-one and group sessions for those in the media about how to talk on television.

Here she explains how to deliver a news item naturally on camera. 

For more information on Weate's voice coaching follow her @voicesupport or check out her website.  

Eline van der Velden is an actor, writer and director of short online comedic programmes. 

In 2014 she won two Lovie Awards for comedy and was awarded The People's Lovie Award in 2013. 

Here she explains how short form shows need to have a twist at the end to make them work in comparison to longer programmes. 

Sabrina Scollan is a Development Researcher at Renegade Pictures where she works on new ideas for television programmes, writing proposals and editing taster videos.

Here she explains that writing is key when drawing up a research proposal. 

Bill Hobbins is the commissioning editor at Sky Factual. His commissions include Sky 1’s Freddie Flintoff fries again and Wild Things, which won Best Entertainment Programme in the Broadcast Digital Awards 2015.

Here he explains how to grab his attention when pitching an idea. 

Tayo Yusuff has researcher credits on Lime Pictures productions Ex on the Beach and The Only Way is Essex.  

From discovering stars on social media to battling his producers, Tayo shares his tips to get ahead as a researcher on the casting team.