Training We Offer
You do NOT need to be a member of the PMA to take part in this training.
We normally provide a variety of workshops and training sessions countrywide. Currently all training is taking place via Zoom.
At Production Manager level we offer topics ranging from legal issues such as compliance and music licensing, to Health & Safety and tax issues. We also cover technical topics relating to production and the current pandemic situation.
For more junior people, we offer a variety of entry level and limited experience sessions, which are open to all - bursaries are sometimes available via Screenskills.
Training events are FREE to members with fees charged for non-members. Prices vary from session to session. Places are limited according to each type of event.
See upcoming session below:
Commercial References in TV: A Masterclass by ABBAS Media Law
Wednesday 17th September 2025 From: 5-6.15pm
Venue Online via Zoom
COMMERCIAL REFERENCES IN TV
A Masterclass by ABBAS Media Law
Wednesday 17th September 2025 via Zoom at 5pm
Section 9 of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code – and the Ofcom Rules for On Demand Programme Service Providers – set out the rules on how commercial references can appear in TV programmes. These include controls on undue prominence, promotion of goods and services, prop and product placement, and programme sponsorship.
The rules are detailed and sometimes complex – but understanding them is essential. Get it right, and you can unlock valuable new revenue streams for your productions. Get it wrong, and you risk regulatory intervention, reputational damage, or worse.
In this 75-minute masterclass, boutique TV law specialists ABBAS Media Law will explain the key rules and how to manage the risks in practice. Drawing on real-life examples, we will cover:
- when the rules apply – and when they don’t
- the key risks in programme sponsorship, prop and product placement deals – including essential contract clauses (and wording to avoid)
- undue prominence – what it is, when it’s a problem, and how to manage it
- the ban on promoting goods and services
- prop and product placement – the differences, the pitfalls, and when they’re permitted
- programme sponsorship – what it means, and when it could jeopardise your programme.
The session will finish with a 15-minute Q&A, giving you the chance to put your questions directly to the ABBAS team.
This session will be delivered by Zoom, with captioning available.
This event is FREE for PMA members, those on the PMA's Recommended Junior Production Staff list and PMA Sponsors.
For everyone else the cost is £40 per person, payable in advance
Register for a place by clicking the button, or emailing [email protected]
Our Sponsors
The PMA is sponsored by a variety of companies in the film and television industry. We have a long-standing relationship with many of them dating back to the PMA’s inception in 1991.
PMA members benefit from the information and services that our sponsors can provide, while sponsors gain access to the upper echelon of Production Managers in the UK who are major purchasers for the industry.
Become a sponsor
We only have one sponsor per area of business but occasionally opportunities to become a sponsor of the PMA do arise.
Sponsors get the chance to meet our members several times a year, host parties, explain their services and write for our magazine The Bottom Line.
For more information on sponsorship, please contact us.