ABSTRACT

You can present to camera, speak to time, read autocue, conduct an interview, write and memorise scripts; you have a showreel, headshots and a CV—but what next? How do you decide which genre to go for, market yourself and establish your career? The TV Presenter’s Career Handbook is full of information and advice on how to capitalise on your presenter training and contains up-to-date lists of resources to help you seek work, market yourself effectively, and increase your employability. Contents include raising your profile, what kinds of companies to aim for and how to contact them, what to do with your programme idea, video and radio skills, creating your own TV channel, tips from agents, specialist genres such as News, Sports, Technology, Children’s and Shopping channels, breaking into the US, and more!

Features interviews and case studies with over 80 experts so you can learn from those who have been there first, including:

Maxine Mawhinney and Julian Worricker BBC News anchors, Jon Bentley and Jason Bradbury presenters The Gadget Show, Melvin Odoom KISS FM, Gemma Hunt presenter Swashbuckle, Matt Lorenzo presenter Premier League, Tony Tobin chef/presenter Ready Steady Cook and Saturday Kitchen, Alison Keenan and Marie-Francoise Wolff presenters QVC, Maggie Philbin and Jem Stansfield presenters Bang Goes the Theory, Kate Russell presenter BBC Click, Sarah Jane Cass Senior Talent Agent Somethin’ Else Talent, Emma Barnett award-winning radio presenter, David McClelland Technology presenter Rip Off Britain, Louise Houghton and Tina Edwards presenters London Live, Fran Scott presenter Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom, and Claire Richmond founder findatvexpert.com

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

part |2 pages

Part One – Reality Check

chapter 1|4 pages

One: Personality Check

chapter 2|11 pages

Two: Skills Check

chapter 3|17 pages

Three: Marketing Check

chapter 4|6 pages

Four: Career Check

part |2 pages

Part Two – On the Case

chapter 5|9 pages

Five: Children’s Presenting

chapter 6|7 pages

Six: Corporate Presenting

chapter 7|5 pages

Seven: Financial Presenting

chapter 8|7 pages

Eight: Food and Drink Presenting

chapter 9|6 pages

Nine: International Presenting

chapter 10|4 pages

Ten: Local TV and Student TV Presenting

chapter 11|9 pages

Eleven: News Presenting

chapter 12|10 pages

Twelve: Science Presenting

chapter 13|10 pages

Thirteen: Shopping Channel Presenting

chapter 4|5 pages

Fourteen: Sports Presenting

chapter 15|6 pages

Fifteen: Technology Presenting

chapter 6|6 pages

Sixteen: Working in TV Production

part |2 pages

Part Three – Channel Your Ideas

part |2 pages

Part Four – Using Video

chapter 19|7 pages

Nineteen: Shooting and Editing

chapter 20|7 pages

Twenty: Audio

part |2 pages

Part Five – Using New Media

chapter 21|6 pages

Twenty-one: YouTube and Blogs

part |2 pages

Part Six – Using Radio

chapter 22|4 pages

Twenty-two: TV and Radio

chapter 23|3 pages

Twenty-three: The Breadth of Radio

chapter 24|6 pages

Twenty-four: Radio Training and Skills

chapter 25|6 pages

Twenty-five: Reels and Breaking In