BRAVE NEW DIGITAL WORLD: Television from the Nations and Regions Conference 2007
Some of the UK television industry’s biggest names including Michael Grade*, Simon Shaps, and David Liddiment head the line up for this year’s Salford Conference on Television from the Nations and Regions. Now in its 14th year, the Salford Conference is the most important forum to discuss television from a non-metropolitan perspective.
The 2007 Conference, to be held on 11 January 2007 at the Lowry Centre, Salford Quays, will focus on the opportunities presented by the new digital world for the industry outside London. It will look at the effect on the rest of the country of the BBC’s proposed move to Salford, and as the commercial TV industry changes at bewildering speed it will look at the future of ITV in the Nations and Regions. There will be discussions on the new platforms and interactive media and a chance to meet the experts. The Conference will showcase new platforms and technologies, offer a scriptwriters’ master class, and provide an opportunity over lunch to “Speed Date the Commissioners!”
With over 400 delegates attending, Salford will also give its usual exclusive opportunities to network, to make contacts, to ask relevant questions, and to learn more. Please check at www.salford.tv for further information, or contact Luise Nandy 0161 2956217 / Ruth Heritage 0161 2952667.
Speakers include:
Malcolm Brinkworth MD - Touch Productions, and Vice Chair for Television of PACT Council
Alexander Cameron MD - Digital TX
Branwen Davies Development Manager - Telesgop Television
Richard Deverell Controller of Children’s - BBC
Simon Fell - ITV Local Interactive
Ben Gale Executive Producer - Factual Programmes, BBC
Michael Grade* Chairman - BBC
Jeff Henry, CEO Consumer Division - ITV
David Liddiment Creative Director - All3Media
Anthony Lilley Chief Executive - Magic Lantern
Matt Locke Head of Innovation - BBC New Media
Jane McCloskey Director of Programmes - ITV West
Alistair Moffat Independent Producer
Kim Peat Head of Religion, Arts, and Daytime - Channel Five
Ruth Pitt Broadcast Consultant
The Chair of the Conference is Steve Hewlett, Writer and Broadcast Consultant.
* Indicates speakers who have accepted but still have to confirm.