ABSTRACT
A production starts with a treatment. This is a succinct description of what the programme is trying to show, how it will be shown, and the audience it is aimed at. A TV treatment should be no longer than one page and include the vital statistics of the show. The audience need to be defined – prime time, children, daytime, early evening, late night. The presenter and/or any well-known contributors must be included, and the style of the show – studio, all location, video diary, or a genre, and a suggested budget as well as a description of the content.
