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Have you got a business query about the broadcast sector? Do you need to understand more about the challenge and opportunities of digital? Broadcast's new Ask the Experts service can help. Our panel of professionals is ready to give you expert feedback on the hot topics facing the industry today. Email your question to Broadcastexperts@emap.com and we will publish the best below and in a monthly update in Broadcast magazine.

Published:29 September 2008 17:52

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Thomas Dey, partner, Grant Thornton

Thomas Dey and his team at Grant Thornton can answer financial queries ranging from buying, selling, and raising finance for TV production and distribution companies to questions about tax and accounting.

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John Funnell, technical product manager, Panasonic PBITS UK

John Funnell is an expert in P2 workflows, post production workflows and has an in depth knowledge of both tape and IT camera systems.

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Andrew Sunnucks, co-founder and MD, Audio Network

Andrew Sunnucks is an expert in music for production. He can answer questions on subjects ranging from rights to production and technology.

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Adrian Swift, director of TV, etv media group

Adrian Swift is an expert in digital content. He can answer questions ranging from platform issues through to online, interactive, branded and creative solutions.

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Rob Ollier, Consulting Systems Architect, Cisco

Over 20 years' experience in the networking industry has seen Rob Ollier span network service providers, large enterprises and systems vendors. He is an expert in technology and business.

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Making the leap from exec producer to director of programming

Q: I'm trying to make the leap from a series/executive producer to a director of programming - what are the skills needed to make the transition?

Branded content and branded entertainment

Q: Is branded content and branded entertainment one and the same? What works best for TV, online and mobile and what budgets are required?

Weathering the downturn

Q: What financial or business advice can you give to a media company worried about weathering the downturn?

How to become a presenter

Q: I am a learning consultant and life coach who has recently completed a TV presenting course as I am keen to move into this area of business. How do the Experts think I can best do this?

When do terrestrial rights to my show expire?

Q: If a fully-commissioned programme or series was made for a UK channel C4 or the BBC in the early 1990s, is it likely that they still own the broadcast rights and will own them exclusively in perpetuity or is there a natural period after which the rights revert to the production company?