Overview
SuperSizer is a career-enhancing development programme for ambitious Development Executives based in the Nations and Regions who want to win high value commissions. In an increasingly competitive and changing TV landscape, it’s more important than ever to build the skills and confidence that help your ideas break through.
SuperSizer, which first launched in 2017, equips Development Executives who produce factual, factual entertainment or specialist factual programmes with the skills, knowledge, and connections to create bold, inspiring ideas and formats that have the potential to scale and return and transform indies in the Nations and Regions. Previous contributors to the programme have included the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV, Sky, Netflix, UKTV and Disney+.
Course Content
As well as gaining exclusive access to leading broadcasters and commissioners, delegates will receive training on a variety of topics such as pitching, personal branding and persuasion and negotiation skills.
SuperSizer 2026 will provide training sessions on themes such as:
- The Creative Mindset
- Power of the Pitch
- Understanding Audiences and the Current Landscape
- Personal Impact and Influence
- Scaling Up Development
- Persuasion and Negotiation Skills
- One to One Coaching Sessions
SuperSizer 2026 will run between January and June 2026. The training sessions will be held both online and in person (with in person dates taking place primarily in Glasgow).
The programme is funded by Screen Scotland, BBC Nations and Channel 4.
The course fee for 2026 is £500. The fee includes accommodation in Glasgow and London for those that require it. A contribution to travel costs is available if required.
To ensure cost is not a barrier to taking part, bursaries are available to freelance Development Execs who have recently been out of work due to changes in the TV production landscape.
The deadline for applications is Monday 1st December 2025, 5pm.