TV and Film Production Supply Chain Innovation

Overview

Hertfordshire’s TV and Film industry in the UK continues to grow and attract further investment. Most recently the Barbie, Wonka and Wicked movies were made in the county.

Leading academics from the Service Design MA programme at the RCA worked with business growth experts at Estu Global Ltd to develop an eight-week programme aimed at local business leaders from all sectors wishing to grow within the TV and Film production ecosystem, helping them make connections and develop their proposition to establish and enhance their role in the sectors supply chain. 100 businesses across five cohorts will participate in this flagship regional programme between 2023-25.

Course Structure

Funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Innovate UK as part of the Create Growth Programme, the course was developed in association with Hertfordshire’s major TV and Film studios and initiated by Hertfordshire Futures.

Delivered face-to-face and online via live talks, interactive workshops, applied tasks and small group exercises, each module was guided by highly experienced experts and provided a series of practical frameworks and templates that were transferable across all aspects of their organisation.

Topics included: New Models of Innovation, Transforming Customer Value, Exploiting Technology and Creating a Compelling Value Proposition and Business Plan.

Outcomes

The programme culminated in a final presentation event at Sky Studios Elstree where each business had the opportunity to pitch their value proposition, create new connections, network and learn with other businesses who share the same goals. They received valuable insights on sector procurement and trends from a panel of key figures in the industry. Many of the businesses have since applied the practical methods to areas of their business to enhance services, build new collaborations and win new contracts. Within 6 months of completing the programme the companies attributed the creation of 30 new jobs and £1m of increased turnover to their participation in the programme.