Commissioning bodies

Broadcasters

Ranging from local news to world wide, broadcasting generally encompasses any audio or visual programming that is disseminated to a large number of radio or television receivers. Although that definition could be expanded to include web based media outlets, this career profile focuses on opportunities in radio and television news production and station management.
Announcers, producers, directors and everyone else must work together to tailor a station's programming to attract the largest possible audience, which in turn attracts advertising revenue.

Corporations

A corporation is a company and or group of people authorised to act as a single entity. Its also a corporation that is separate and distinct from its owners. The most important aspect of a corporation is a limited liability.

Organisations

A organisation is a group of people that are structured to pursue a collective goal. Mostly all organisations have a management structure that determines relationships between different activities and the members. Different responsibilities, roles and authorities are given to carry out tasks.

Independant Production Companies

A production company is responsible for the development and filming of a specific production or media broadcast. Once a final script has been produced by screen writers, the production enters into the pre production phase, most productions never reach this phase for financing or talent reasons. The production company may be directly responsible for fundraising for the production or may accomplish this through a parent company, partner and or private investor, it handles budgeting, scheduling, scripting and the supply with talent and resources, the organisation of staff, the production itself, post production, marketing and distribution.