IADT | Television Format Development: Advanced Development in Unscripted, Formats and Factual Entertainment

Mon 14th September 2026



This new 20-week Level 9 (20 ECTS) certificate course will provide you with a keen sense of the world of television and audio-visual content and with the skills, knowledge and know-how to develop and pitch a viable project for unscripted TV. 

The course is designed to guide producers through each phase of the creative development process for unscripted entertainment, reality and factual entertainment formats including talent shows and quiz shows, chat or music or ‘reality’ specifically: from creative ideation techniques, through market-matched concept development, generating funding applications, learning to read industry trends, understanding the commissioning and funding landscape and key players, designing effective pitch decks through to building confidence in direct pitching. 

For further information and to apply, please click here.