Thank you for providing this additional feedback. It's clear you took the time to thoughtfully consider the producer's perspectives and suggestions to further strengthen your pitch. Incorporating real-world insights is an important part of developing a compelling proposal. I'm glad you were open to discussing opportunities to enhance the program's appeal and potential for funding, while also maintaining your creative vision where appropriate. Continuing this type of constructive dialogue will serve you well as you work to bring this project to life.

3. • The name of my show is: Breaking News.
• The show will have 10 episodes all with a 1 hour run length (including advertisements). Breaking News is set in a
fictional Newsroom/News Studio of a UK based news show and follows the lives and trials of a group of
journalists researching and presenting news on TV.
• Breaking News will be set in a fictional news studio and will show how the media company presents real news.
This means that the stories that will be seen in the news segments will be real but the characters, their stories and
their reactions will be fictional.
• I came up with this idea by watching the news and wondering what went on behind the scenes.
• The episodes of my show will be titled after songs by The 1975. In chronological order their titles are The City,
Facedown, A Change of Heart, Girls, Heart Out, Somebody Else, Settle Down, UGH, Robbers and Antichrist.

4. I chose The 1975’s songs to act as episode titles as they are very popular
amongst a young female audiences currently and this is also my target
audience. If people associate my show with The 1975 then they may
associate it with something that they really like and may encourage them
to watch the show.
Furthermore, the tone of their songs and the meanings and stylings of
their lyrics very much fit into the tone of my TV Show and that may be a
hint to audiences of what the show is about and may attract fans of that
type of show to watch my show when it premieres.

5. The City- 10 years ago, Diane Clarke’s first major story is covering the 7/7 Bombings in London. Now, 10 years
later on the 10th Anniversary, covering the impact on the city, the GBMC team are forced to face the impact of the
event on their own lives.
Facedown- While reporting on The Greek Economic Crisis, Sarah comes across a story that forces her to face up
to some of the demons from her past. Meanwhile, Diane clashes with Gary.
A Change of Heart- When a news story causes outrage and Stuart doesn’t seem effected, Diane goes to great
lengths to change his mind. Meanwhile, John faces some tough decisions.
Girls- As a historic event unfolds in Cuba, Sarah, Rosa and Gillian are pushed to work together, resulting in some
unexpected consequences. Meanwhile, Gary reveals some surprising information to Diane.
Heart Out- As the countries of the world face breakdowns and conflict, Stuart finds himself in a tragic situation.
Diane continues to help Gary, to the ire of an uninformed John.
Somebody Else- While Stuart takes time out, Diane is faced with a day with a new assistant, an event which turns
out to be more than it seems at first. Meanwhile, Gary jumps in at the deep end.
Settle Down- After Gary’s escapade last week, he finds himself in a position he never thought he would be in.
Meanwhile, John and Gillian take tentative steps as Diane is left to pick up the pieces.
Episode Synopsis 1-7

6. Episode Synopsis 8-10
UGH- A busy day in politics means a busy day for GBMC as everyone scrambles to keep up with their
jobs. Diane’s personal life interferes in her work life and could put the whole Newsroom in danger.
Robbers- The first of a two-part finale sees the news of the Paris terror attacks flood in and while
concern for Sarah reaches boiling point, sinister cogs are turning elsewhere.
Antichrist- After a successful albeit emotional coverage of the Paris attacks, The Newsroom is about to
be placed in waters that are out of their depth. With Gary and Sarah seemingly out of the game, Stuart
and Rosa attempt to take matters into their own hands

7. Cast:
Diane Clarke- Gillian Anderson
John Clarke- David Tennant
Gillian Dixon- Karen Gillan
Rosa Gardner- Nathalie Emmanuel
Stuart Gregory- Richard Armitage
Gary Newell- Idris Elba
Sarah Chan- Gemma Chan
Main Crew:
Director- Nick Hurran
Writer- Sally Wainwright
Producer: Gillian Anderson
Executive Producer: Jed Mercurio

8. Cast:
Diane Clarke- Gillian Anderson- Gillian’ Unique Selling Points (USPs) for the role in my TV Show as she
widely known for her unique voice talents and her ever-present sense of style and grace on screen,
qualities widely associated with Newsreaders. She is also known for her activism and impassioned work
on multiple charitable cases for causes such as Neurofibromatosis, Women’s Rights and Children’s
making her fit in alongside intellectual characters as well as having a demanding presence on screen.
She also has 494,000 Twitter followers showing she has a huge fan base.
John Clarke- David Tennant-David Tennant’s USP for my TV Show is that he is wildly popular with a
younger British Audience, gaining fame in Doctor Who and becoming one of the most recognized
Actors of all time, being named “Coolest Man on TV” in 2007. Tennant fits with a middle-aged
generation whilst also appealing to a younger audience. He also has 440,000 Twitter followers which
shows he has a huge fan base.

9. • The full budget for the 10 episodes of my TV Show
will be £26,500,000. This has been calculated using
industry standard prices to include important factors
in the creation of a TV Show.
• This will include Scripts, Producers, Camera Crew,
Wardrobe, Make-up, Hair, Actors and overheads.
• I will find this funding from ITV, who I intend will air
the show and will fund the creation of it in order for
it to be their show that they have had a hand in
creating.
Budgeting

11. The launch date of the pilot episode of
my show will be Friday 6th January 2018
with the final episode airing Friday 10th
March 2018 in order to be in contention
for the awards shows that take place
during this time.
Each episode of my show will be filmed in
9 days, making full filming around 3
months.
The full length of production will be 4
months.
Pre-production will start on 25th August
2017 and Post-Production will end 24th
February 2018

13. Contingencies
• I have proposed to hire a larger than necessary studio so that if there are any issues with the studio and it is
necessary to be moved into a smaller one, the size difference will not hinder the show’s filming ability.
• Only main characters are essential to the show. The positions of secondary characters are interchangeable
and should any actors/actresses be ill, they will not affect the filming. Should any main actors be ill or
unavailable, they can re-film their scenes in the contingency time I have allotted.
• Should any of the TV or Radio shows in my Marketing plan be unavailable or unwilling to participate in
interviews to promote my show, I will use the money I would have used on those for extra billboards and
extra online advertising in order to ensure that my show is still aptly promoted.

14. Target Audience
• The target age of my show will be 15 and over
• Because of this the show will be broadcast after the watershed at 9pm.
• The show will contain some strong language, some violent scenes and mild
drug use.
• The target audience will also be predominantly female. The show will not
show any obvious political alignment, as usually with presenting the news
there can be political motivations and in order to ensure my show is
appealing to all, there will be no obvious political alignment.
• The show will appeal to my Target audience because it is on after the
watershed and will be in the genre that is stereotypically watched more by
my Target Audience

15. Marketing Plan
Adverts for my TV Show will begin to air on ITV over 3 weeks
before the release. The first adverts will only show a brief view of
the news studio and say coming soon. 1 week beforehand an actual
trailer will be released to show more content to entice the audience
to watch the show and establish the premiere date.
The cast will do Interviews about the show on British morning show
Good Morning Britain. The cast will also appear on the Jonathan
Ross Show and do interviews on BBC Radio One to promote the
show. This is because these shows are popular amongst my target
audience and will therefore raise awareness about my show.
The poster for the show (right) shall be put up on billboards and
buses across the country in order to advertise the show to multiple
audiences.

16. This is the design of the newsroom
that will be used in my show when
the news segments are on. This will
be critical to the series, although the
tone will not be so dark, the lighting
will be far lighter as it usually is on TV
I chose this design as it is
very professional and
unique and will be
symbolic of the unique
aesthetic of my show.

17. Costume
Designs
• Seen in
sample
footage
• Simple and
smart
workwear
• Main
character
• Main Character
• Formal and
Elegant
• Cheap
• Shows character
of main
protagonist
• Male lead
• 1st Half of series,
simple, formal
cheap
• Used to
highlight how
his character
changes
• Secondary male
character
• Simple and Cheap
• Highlights position in the
show

18. Set
Designs
This is the design of the newsroom that will be used
in my show when the news segments are on. This will
be critical to the series, although the tone will not be
so dark, the lighting will be far lighter as it usually is
on TV. I chose this design as it is very professional
and unique and will be symbolic of the unique
aesthetic of my show.
This will be the design of the news studio
where the show is mostly set. It is intended to
look like a school/not like a professional studio
as the story will include the fact that the owner
bought whatever he could afford and built
something up from nothing to become a
media dynasty.

19. Set Designs
This will be the design of the main
character’s apartment. This is simple
and cheap yet elegant, which will go
with the characteristics of the character
that owns the apartment. This will be
one of the sets that are constructed in
the studio and is included in the
budget.
This is the design of a bar in Liverpool
that will be rented out (cost included in
the budget). I chose this bar for its
design as it suits the aesthetic and the
characteristics of the characters in the
show.
This design will be altered to not
include a cityscape but will instead be
on top of the media building, with the
designs of the seats and the floor and
canopy.

20. Sample Script
Introductory monologue for Episode 1
Diane: It is often the way that the most important things in life are under-recognised. We all go through our lives,
not acknowledging, or in some cases not knowing, the most important things about ourselves. We don’t realise
what makes us tick. We don’t understand why some fight and some fly. We don’t understand why we love and we
don’t understand why it hurts. We just do it. We carry on in our lives like nothing truly matters but what is right in
front of us. But I’d like to think I’m different. I’m a News Presenter you see. So I’ve spent my life looking at the lives
of others. I have spent my life learning what makes them tick, why they love and why it hurts. I know why some
fight and some fly. I’ve seen the darkest corners of Humanity. But I’ve also seen the brightest. And what I’ve
learned is that while it can sometimes be difficult to tell who fits where, we all fit somewhere. We all bring either
light to the lives of others, or we are the darkness that consumes them. But the real trick, is convincing yourself
that you are not the darkness.

21. Following my pitch, I received some feedback from the producer that I pitched my TV Show to. The feedback I received was as
follows:
1. We discussed why the 1975 inspired the titles of the episode. I inserted a slide into my pitch about this after the discussion as
the producer told me that to explain this would be to highlight my passion for the programme and that this was important to
the success of the programme.
2. We discussed the balance between the lives of the characters and the news stories. How will each show have the news story in
it and yet be about a particular character or life experience. I told the producer that the news story will be interwoven with the
other stories in the episode. The news stories will often be used to inspire emotions in the other characters or will be used as a
plot point, such as in the penultimate episode where one of the plot points is that one of the colleagues may be caught up in
the terror attacks in Paris.
3. The producer suggested that I may have missed out on an opportunity for funding for the media building and the bar by not
using actual locations. However, I maintained my position on this issue as even though I may have missed funding
opportunities, I would also save money by using studios and thus would not have made any extra profit either way.
4. The producer suggested that each episode could have a cameo of a very famous person or another news story. I agreed that
more than one news story will be included, however it would be far too expensive to have a very famous celebrity in each
episode. However, a cameo in one or two episodes would boost the presence of the show and should be considered.