Fast Track and The Network 42Executive Committee 44Advisory Committee 45Festival Team 46

Welcome 02Sponsors 04Festival Information 09Festival Extras 10Free Clinics 11Social Events 12Channel of the Year Awards 13

Orientation Guide 14Festival Venues 15

Friday Sessions 16Schedule at a Glance 24Saturday Sessions 26Sunday Sessions 36

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Tim Hincks is Executive Chair of the MediaGuardianEdinburgh International Television Festival andChief Executive of Endemol UK. He heads theFestival’s Executive Committee that meets fivetimes a year and is responsible for appointing theAdvisory Chair of each Festival and for overallgovernance of the event.

Three ingredients make up a great Edinburgh TV Festival: a stellar MacTaggart Lecture, highprofile and influential speakers, and thought-provoking agenda-setting sessions. I’m delightedthat this year we have all three coming together to form an irresistible and impossibly excitingcocktail (the only one you’re going to get by theway, given that Channel 4 are no longer teamingup with Soho House).

James Murdoch’s MacTaggart Lecture promises to be a classic. I’m delighted he’s agreed to deliverit. His message won’t, I think it is safe to predict,go down well with every delegate (or publicservice broadcaster) but Murdochs have nevermuch cared about that sort of thing. And more tothe point, pay TV appears to be one businessmodel whose future is very bright – the odd Ofcomruling aside. Don’t miss it.

And the stellar bookings don’t stop there. Ant &Dec, Robert Peston, David Simon and Ross Kempwill be on a platform somewhere near you, togetherwith all the channel controllers and the majority ofcommissioners, both terrestrial and digital. Andthen there are the sessions – covering everythingfrom the problems facing UK drama to how tomake money online, and video on demand to thefuture of public service broadcasting.

So it looks like being a rather brilliant Edinburgh. A thousand thanks go to Elaine Bedell and herAdvisory Committee, and to Amy Brown and theFestival team. I obviously could have done itwithout them, but thank God I didn’t have to.

Enjoy Edinburgh 2009.Tim Hincks

Elaine Bedell is Advisory Chair of the 2009MediaGuardian Edinburgh International TelevisionFestival and Director of Entertainment andComedy at ITV. She, along with the AdvisoryCommittee, is directly responsible for this year’sline-up of more than 50 sessions.

When I was asked to take on the Advisory Chairrole last year, the world looked a different place –the sun was shining, the banks were intact, and noone had really heard of Robert Peston. And in fact,I was in a different place: at the BBC, enjoying theprivilege of managing millions of pounds ofguaranteed, public money.

But in a stormy Autumn, just as we started ourmonthly committee meetings, the world changed.Banks collapsed, Peston became a permanentfixture on the ten o’clock news, and advertisingrevenues fell off a steep cliff. It’s been one of thetoughest years television has ever known.

But during this economic turmoil, something elseextraordinary happened: people turned to terrestrialtelevision viewing, and in record numbers. Britain’sGot Talent in particular seemed to strike a chordwith a nation who’d grown cynical with institutions,but found a shared community in watching thedisplay of British eccentricity and talent. And itwasn’t just Britain’s Got Talent – Andy Murray atWimbledon, Comic Relief, X Factor – all provedthat television can still unite a country and providea national conversation.

So despite the odds, popular, quality television is alive and kicking. And we want to celebrate thevery best programmes in Edinburgh, even whilstwe’re examining some of the more complex issuesthat surround them. So we have Jeremy Clarksonand Top Gear, Peter Andre, Ant & Dec, DavinaMcCall and stars of reality TV, Andy Hamilton andGuy Jenkins from Outnumbered, all taking part ina series of brilliant and creatively stimulatingmasterclasses.

Our opening session will be a celebration – or perhaps, more simply, a hoot. Ant & Dec willhost a special edition of TV’s Got Talent, as thosewho work mostly behind the scenes in televisiondemonstrate whether they actually have got any talent.

One of the most contentious debates is likely to follow on Friday, about pay in television. Seniorexecutives will defend their pay packages anddiscuss the price of on-screen talent, in To Pay or Not to Pay. And in another useful sessionon Saturday – SOS: Save Our Sector – we’ll beoffering tips on how indies can survive thedownturn when broadcasters are squeezing tight.

There’ll also be sessions looking to an onlinefuture. Hear Roly Keating outline the BBC’sarchive strategy on Saturday, and learn about thecontent strategies from competing beasts Huluand Google. And how can you make money out of one, very good, internet idea? Hear from thosewho already have in How To Make Money Onlineon Friday afternoon.

There will be major policy debates with Ed Richardsfrom Ofcom, the shadow spokesman, Ed Vaizey,and all the key broadcasters in a public servicebroadcasting debate on Saturday afternoon.We’ve got some thought-provoking keynotespeakers including NewsCorp’s James Murdoch,who will get the debate under way on Fridayevening with his MacTaggart Lecture.

Plus, you’ll get a chance to decide who will be this year’s Channel of the Year in a live audiencevote. So make sure you go along to support yourfavourite channel at six o’clock on Saturdayevening, where the very funny Michael McIntyrewill be your host, and remember – every vote counts!

It promises to be an entertaining weekend. Elaine Bedell

Welcome to Edinburgh 2009

‘James Murdoch’sMacTaggart Lecture promisesto be a classic’ Tim Hincks Executive Chair

‘We want to celebrate thevery best... whilst examiningsome of the more complexissues’Elaine Bedell Advisory Chair

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Title & Major SponsorsEdinburgh International Television Festival would like to thank our sponsors for their generous support.

Title Sponsor

MediaGuardian is proud to bethe title sponsor of the Festivalfor the thirteenth year.MediaGuardian is the UK’s leadingconsumer media publication,with the latest news and featureson the television industry, plushundreds of media jobs.www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Major Sponsors

The BBC is the world’s bestknown broadcaster, informing,educating and entertaining in the UK and around the world.Today’s digital BBC plays a keycivic role in UK life and aims tobe the most creative, trustedorganisation in the world and toenrich people’s lives with greatprogrammes and services. BBCcontent is watched, listened to oraccessed online via eight nationalTV channels, ten national radiostations, 240 websites and over40 local radio stations.www.bbc.co.uk

Blitz is one of the UK’s leadingproviders of staging and rentalservices for the live eventsindustry. These include highpower video projection, camerasystems, audio PA systems,

graphics production andequipment, LED video walls,lighting and stage sets withexperienced technical personnelto provide support.www.blitzcommunications.co.uk

Established in 1982, Channel 4enjoys a unique status as theworld’s only major public servicebroadcaster funded entirely byits own commercial activities.Channel 4 commissions all itsprogrammes from third partiesand has played the leading rolein helping grow a vibrantcommunity of UK independentproducers. The first broadcasterto put all of its archive online,Channel 4 has also recentlylaunched 4IP, its unique publicservice fund for emergent digitalmedia companies.www.channel4.com

Discovery Channel is the UK’snumber one pay TV factualbrand. It is part of the DiscoveryNetworks UK business, a majorfactual entertainment mediacompany, with a portfolio of 12 UK channel brands. DiscoveryChannel is celebrating its 20thUK anniversary this year.Discovery’s UK business is partof Discovery Communications,the number one non-fiction mediacompany in the world. Discoveryreaches more than 1.5 billioncumulative subscribers in over170 countries and 35 languages. www.discoverychannel.co.uk

The world’s leading post-production group.www.farmgroup.tv

Five continues its sustainedgrowth as more and moreviewers tune in to its rich mix ofentertaining, diverse programmes.Every week over 30 millionviewers enjoy a broad range ofprogramming including The HotelInspector, The Gadget Show, theCSI franchise, Neighbours andExtreme Fishing with RobsonGreen. Five has a robust autumnschedule including new dailymagazine show Live From StudioFive and the sought afterFlashForward plus a host ofother entertainment, factual,news and children’s programmes.www.five.tv

A boutique digital agency and spin-off from the hugelysuccessful London agencyMagic Lantern Productions,Glow provides specialistdevelopment of and support for websites, applications andniche social networks. At Glowwe believe in providing excellentservice and great value. We are based in London, with anaward-wining team tested andproven on ambitious andsuccessful online projects.www.glowlabs.co.uk

ITV has the most successfulcommercial family of channels in the UK. ITV1 continues to bethe highest rating channel forpeak time viewing and the homeof popular television from thebiggest entertainment events, to original drama, major sport,landmark factual series andindependent news. ITV’s familyof digital channels is the mostsuccessful in the UK – with ITV2and ITV3 the top two channelsand ITV4 not far behind. ITV.comis the online home of ITV.ITV.com was re-launched in 2007and aims to enhance ITVviewers’ broadcast experienceby offering innovative andentertaining content, includingcatch-up TV, plus access tofurther ITV programming, clipsand exclusive content.www.itv.com

The Met Film School is London’sleading provider of practicalfilmmaking courses, based atEaling Studios. Uniquely placedto prepare students for a careerin the media industry alongsideits sister companies Met FilmProduction, Met Film Creative,and Met Film Post, the Met FilmSchool delivers a range of fulland part-time programmes –including five intensive and highlypractical two-year degrees – alltaught by industry professionals.www.metfilmschool.co.uk

Microsoft believes that byembracing technology andconnecting societies, people willbe able to achieve the most fromtheir studies, their businessesand their everyday life. Foundedin 1975 with the vision of puttinga computer on every desk, andin every home, the company’stechnology ecosystem nowincludes products such asWindows, Internet Explorer,Xbox, the UK’s largest contentportal MSN and the newlylaunched online search engineBing. In addition, Microsoftprovides a bank of support foronline communities and of alltime spent online in Britain,almost 18–20% of it is currentlyspent on the Windows Live suiteof products which includesWindows Live Hotmail andWindows Live Messenger.www.microsoft.co.uk

Twenty years after its launch, Sky is the choice of more thanone in three homes in the UK.Our customers enjoy the widestchoice of entertainment togetherwith the control and flexibility ofSky+. Our own channel brandsinclude Sky1, Sky News, SkyArts, Sky Movies, Sky Sportsand Sky Real Lives, and we work with dozens of otherbroadcasters on the satelliteplatform. Sky is now leading theUK into the age of high definition

television with Sky+HD and isthe UK’s fastest-growingbroadband and home phoneprovider.www.sky.com

The leading provider of insightfor the media and other privateclients, YouGov has beenacclaimed as the most quotedmarket research company in the UK and the most accurateopinion pollster. YouGov’s fullservice offering spans addedvalue consultancy, syndicatedresearch products, omnibus,qualitative research and field and tab services. YouGov is an international market researchagency, operating all over theworld across a range ofspecialisms. These includeconsumer markets, financialservices, technology andtelecoms, media, politics and the public sector. YouGov isconsidered the pioneer of onlinemarket research and continues torevolutionise the industry throughinnovative methodologies.www.yougov.com

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Festival Information

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For more information:

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Registration

Strathblane Hall, EICCAll delegates must register and collect their badge on arrival at the Festival in the StrathblaneHall, EICC.

Registration desks will be open at the following times:

Friday 28 August 09:00 – 18:00Saturday 29 August 09:00 – 18:00Sunday 30 August 09:00 – 15:30

Your delegate pass allows you into all Festivalsessions, parties and receptions. You do not needto purchase any further passes or individual tickets.However admission to all sessions is on a first-come, first-served basis on presentation of a validdelegate badge. Please wear it to all sessions and events. There is a replacement fee of £25 for lost badges.

Information Desk

Strathblane Hall, EICCThe Information Desk is open for all Festival-relatedenquiries for the duration of the Festival. Edinburghguides and maps, courtesy of Visit Scotland, arealso available. Messages for delegates can be leftand collected throughout the weekend.

Friday 28 August 12:00 – 18:00Saturday 29 August 09:00 – 18:00Sunday 30 August 09:00 – 17:00

Wireless Access

Strathblane Hall, EICCComplimentary wireless internet is available to all delegates. Login details are:

Network name: eiccUsername: edinburghfestivalPassword: television2009

Coach Transfer Service

A complimentary coach transfer service will be available to transport delegates on Friday 28 August 2009:

EICC to McEwan Hall 18:15 McEwan Hall to Our Dynamic Earth 19:45

Press Centre

Carrick Suite, EICCThe Press Centre, sponsored by Five, is open to all press accredited delegates daily between09:00 – 19:00. For all press enquiries during theFestival, please contact a member of the TaylorHerring team, via the Press Centre.

Telephone +44 (0) 131 519 4121

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Travel Desk

The Festival’s preferred travel partners, StanmoreBusiness Travel Management, will be contactablethroughout the weekend.

Telephone +44 (0) 20 8731 1333

Festival Office

Harris Suite, EICCTo contact any of the Festival team while inEdinburgh please ask at the EICC reception or the Festival Information Desk.

Telephone +44 (0) 131 519 4156Facsimile +44 (0) 131 659 7735

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Festival Extras Free Clinics

Microsoft Live Lounge

Strathblane Hall, EICCJoin us in the Microsoft Live Lounge for a 360°home entertainment experience. Combine TV, PCand mobile phone fun with great shows on MSN,amazing games from Xbox and eye opening touchscreen technology from Windows 7. Send emails,upload and share your videos and photos on theweb, and IM friends in comfort and style; all whilesoaking up the atmosphere of the Festival,courtesy of Microsoft.

Sponsored by:

Sky 3D Lounge

Strathblane Hall, EICC3D TV will become a reality in 2010 when Skylaunches the UK’s first 3D channel. For a taste ofwhat the Evening Standard has described as “thefuture of TV”, come and experience 3D for yourselfby visiting the Sky 3D Lounge in the EICC’sStrathblane Hall.

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Bacaro Fizz Bar

Strathblane Hall, EICCWhether you’re toasting to a new commission or simply need a place to unwind betweensessions, the Bacaro Fizz Bar will be on handthroughout the weekend to provide you with the social lubricant of choice.

With thanks to:

Festival Cafe

Strathblane Hall, EICCHungry? Thirsty? Make your way to the DelegateCafe, located in the Strathblane Hall. Sandwiches,salads, snacks, hot and cold drinks are availableduring Festival opening hours.

Virgin Media Pedicabs

Various locations, EdinburghNo more fighting for expensive cabs or weary walks to and from the EICC and the assortment ofdrinking holes you will inevitably end up in…VirginMedia Television and Virgin Media are once againdetermined to make your Edinburgh as painless as possible so we’ve brought our rickshaws back.So let someone else get knackered while you scoot around the city alfresco and ease your eco-consciences.

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The Network Weekend Workshop Live Performance

The Cromdale, EICCSunday 11:30 – 12:45In less than 48 hours, The Network delegates willhave devised, written, produced and filmed theirown TV programmes. Please come and join us asthey perform their work live for you. This is yourchance to see the TV talent of tomorrow in action.

Lomond Foyer, EICCFriday 11:00 – 15:00This year more than ever businesses andfreelancers need advice on how to survive themarket and grow their company, or even set-upalone. We’re offering FREE drop in clinics fordelegates to get expert advice from practitionerson anything from expanding your client base,marketing and PR, corporate and financial strategy,life coaching and much more.

To book in for your one-to-one session drop in to see what times are available.

Business and Life Coaching Alec McPhedran Managing Director, Skills Channel TV

Commercial Contracts, Business Set-up and IP(Scottish and English Law): Alex Innes Partner, Semple Fraser LLP

Corporate Strategy and Finance Mark Henshaw and Terry Back Partners, Grant Thornton

Customer Relationship Management, Web and IT Management Stephanie Chamberlain Managing Director, Magic Milestones

Digital Marketing, Networking and Web BuildRussell Stopford and Mayur Upadhyaya Managing Directors, Glow Labs

Distribution, Co-Production, Rights Management Patrick Palmer Director, Palmer Business Media

Ideas for Running a Small Business Clare Thompson and Pamela Hamilton Joint Managing Directors, Ignite

Personal and Business Accounting Allan McEllvie Partner, McKelvie and Co

PR, Communication and Networking Peter Mountstevens and Adrian LeeManaging Partners, Taylor Herring Communications

Mezzanine, EICCSaturday 09:00 – 17:00Even the most experienced creatives can get stuckwhen they’ve been working on an idea for a whileand don’t know where to take it next. In partnershipwith Ignite, we are providing FREE clinics aimed atgiving you a fresh perspective to solve creativedevelopment questions like how to update an oldformat or how to build new ideas around a piece oftalent, how to make your development resourcesgo further.

Come down to the Mezzanine level and book in with us for a FREE 30 minute consultation.

Ignite are a creative development agency who use cutting edgeinnovation practices to give teams techniques for generatingand selling commercial content ideas. Their works spans thecreation of successful mainstream UK and global entertainmentideas for media (ITV, Fremantle, Channel 4, NBC, Fox andSky1) alongside ideation for major brands like Unilever andReckitt Benckeiser.

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The PentlandEdinburgh InternationalConference Centre18:00 – 19:00

Michael McIntyre hosts the gala ceremony whichcelebrates and rewards the industry choice for Channel of the Year. Join us to decide whichterrestrial and non-terrestrial channels will becrowed the winners of this year’s MediaGuardianEdinburgh International Television Festival Channelof the Year.

For the first time ever, the winners of theprestigious awards will be decided by a liveaudience vote. Over 2,000 online voters haveshortlisted the nominees and now you must chose the winners.

Proud sponsors of the MediaGuardian Edinburgh InternationalTelevision Festival, IML are the world leaders in audienceresponse technology. Our innovative Communicator keypadallows everyone in an audience to have their say.

The following nominations were provided by a YouGov online poll:

Terrestrial Channel of the YearBBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, Five, ITV

Non-Terrestrial Channel of the YearBBC Three, Dave, E4, FX, Sky1

Terrestrial Programme of the YearHarry Hill’s TV Burp, Top Gear, The Apprentice,The IT Crowd, The X Factor

Non-Terrestrial Programme of the YearBeing Human, Red Dwarf: Back to Earth, Ross Kemp: Return to Afghanistan, The Inbetweeners, The Wire

The Network and Fast Track Programme Award 2009Being Human, The Inbetweeners, The Wire

Our Dynamic Earth112 Holyrood RoadEdinburgh, EH8 8AS20:00 – 23:00

After the excitement of the first day of the Festival,join us at Dynamic Earth for the Friday NightOpening Reception. Grab a drink, take in theimpressive views across Edinburgh, and catch up with friends, old and new.

Sponsored by:

Coaches and pedicabs will be waiting outside the McEwan Hall after the MacTaggart Lecture to transport you to the party, or if you fancy theexercise, follow the map on page 15 for a 20minute walk.

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Social Events Channel of the Year Awards

Bacaro 7–11 Hope Street LaneEdinburgh, EH2 4EL21:30 – late

This year’s Saturday Night Party has a new home – Bacaro, one of Edinburgh’s premium boutiquevenues. Indulge in cocktails, dancing and a chanceto catch up with some familiar faces. Bewarethough, we do have a limited capacity, so makesure you arrive early, as entry is not guaranteed.

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Friday Night Opening Reception

Saturday Channel of the Year Awards

Saturday Night Party

Special thanks to:

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The Moorfoot & KilsythThe TintoLomond FoyerBusiness Advice ClinicsStrathblane HallMicrosoft Live LoungeSky 3D LoungeBacaro Fizz BarFestival CafeInformation DeskCloakroomVirgin Media Pedicabs

Mezzanine

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Development Clinics

Level 1

Press OfficeFestival Office

Level 3

The PentlandThe SidlawThe Fintry

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Galloway Suite

Pentland

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Edinburgh International Conference Centre(EICC)The Exchange, Morrison Street Edinburgh EH3 8EE

McEwan HallTeviot Place Edinburgh EH8 9AJ

Our Dynamic Earth112 Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8AS

Bacaro7–11 Hope Street Lane Edinburgh EH2 4EL

Production CentreEdinburgh Skillset Screen and Media Academy2a Merchiston AvenueEdinburgh EH10 4NU

You can follow this map from McEwan Hall toOur Dynamic Earth on Friday evening. Walk timeis approximately 20 minutes.

11:00 – 15:00

Business Advice Clinics

Lomond Foyer, Ground Floor

This year, more than ever, businesses andfreelancers need advice on how to survive themarket and grow their company, or even set-upalone. We’ve provided drop in clinics for delegatesto get advice from experts and practitioners onanything from expanding your client base, digitalmarketing and PR, corporate and financial strategy,exploiting your rights to technology and webmanagement as well as personal and businessaccounting.

For the full list of experts, practitioners and areascovered, please turn to the Free Clinics sectionon page 11. To book in for your FREE (one-to-one)session, drop in to the Lomond Foyer.

12:00 – 13:30

TV’s Got Talent: Edinburgh SpecialThe Pentland

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Is Alan Yentob the next George Sampson? WillAndrew Newman rival Paul Potts? Presented byAnt & Dec and judged by Amanda Holden, JimmyCarr and Louis Walsh, this year’s Festival kicks offwith a live search for TV’s top ‘talent’ across theentire industry. Whether they be singers, dancers,jugglers, or Ferrero Rocher eaters – runners,

researchers, producers and executive producerswill be competing to win your vote and decide onceand for all if TV’s Got Talent.

Executive Producer Ben Thursby Producer, Britain’s Got TalentProducers Karl Warner Executive Editor, EntertainmentCommissioning, BBC Tanya Shaw Commissioning Editor,Specialist Factual, Channel 4Assistant Producer David Martin Freelance ResearcherHosts Anthony McPartlin, Declan DonnellyJudges Amanda Holden, Jimmy Carr, Louis Walsh

12:30 – 13:30

Meet the Controller:Angela Jain & Hamish MyKuraThe Sidlaw

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When he took over the reins just over a year agoHamish Mykura promised MORE4 would “punchharder with more polemics and current affairsprogramming”. But with Come Dine with Merepeats and Grand Designs marathons pulling inthe channels highest viewing figures, has MORE4become the TV equivalent of a guilty pleasure? E4 is on a roll, as its strategy to concentrate onfewer, bigger and better resourced commissionshas really started to pay off. Skins and TheInbetweeners continue to pull in awards and highratings and Charlie Brooker’s zombie gore-fest,Dead Set, trumpeted their commitment to genre-busting risk-taking TV. Can E4 keep up themomentum or will financial considerations temperits ambitions?

Executive Producers Helen Bullough Head of EntertainmentProductions, BBC Manchester Mirella Breda Executive Editor,Entertainment Commissioning, BBCProducer Lucy Bacon Freelance Development ProducerChair Boyd Hilton TV Editor, Heat MagazineSpeakers Angela Jain Head of E4 Hamish MyKura Head of MORE4

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13:45 – 14:45

To Pay or Not to Pay

The Pentland

It’s the burning issue of the moment – to pay or notto pay. Salaries are under the spotlight like neverbefore. As programme budgets are slashed,services cut and thousands of people handed theirP45s, what’s the right price for talent? FromJonathan Ross’s millions to the salaries of TV’s topexecutives, we’ve been talking telephone numbers.Suddenly it all seems like fair game for scrutiny. Is this just another sign of the recession biting? Or is the pay gap between the top and bottom nowwider than ever? Could this mark a turning point intalent pay and where will it all end?

Producer David Kermode Editor, Five News Chair Nicky Campbell BroadcasterSpeakers Ed Vaizey MP Shadow Minister for Culture Graham Stuart Company Director, So Television Jana Bennett Director, BBC Vision Kevin Lygo Director of Television and Content, Channel 4Peter Fincham Director of Television, Channels and Online, ITV

13:45 – 14:45

That Was the News That Was

The Fintry

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In the year that Sky News celebrates 20 years onair, ITV News collects a BAFTA, Channel 4 Newscontinues to break exclusives, and NatashaKaplinsky returns to Five News – all may seem rosyto viewers, but pressures on commercialbroadcasters mean that exclusive BBC News could

be here sooner than we think. This session looks at what would happen if the BBC was the UK’s onlyTV news provider. Can funding commercial TVnews simply be fixed by top-slicing or would thatactually kill commercial news? What impact woulda news monopoly have on democracy? How can a BBC-exclusive future be delayed or avoided? The panel will look at editorial distinction, potentialfunding models, current resources and regionalnews provision.

Producers Dan Faulks Press and PR Manager, ITN NewsDeborah Turness Editor, ITV NewsChair Julie Etchingham JournalistPanellists Chris Birkett Executive Editor, Sky News David Mannion Editor in Chief, ITV NewsDorothy Byrne Head of News and Current Affairs, Channel 4Helen Boaden Director, BBC NewsMichael Jermey Director of News, Current Affairs and Sport, ITV

13:45 – 14:45

Meet the Controller:Janice HadlowThe Sidlaw

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With just under a year in the job as controller ofBBC Two, we’ll look at how Janice Hadlow hasmade her mark on the channel. As some of thechannel’s most successful shows migrate to BBCOne, the need for returnable channel definingbrands is at the top of BBC Two’s agenda. Is thismigration a disadvantage to the channel? Or doesthis actually offer greater opportunities toproducers and commissioners to serve a broaderBBC Two audience?

Executive Producers Helen Bullough Head of EntertainmentProductions, BBC Manchester Mirella Breda Executive Editor,Entertainment Commissioning, BBCProducer Jon Petrie Talent Producer, Roughcut TVChair Kirsty Wark Television Journalist and BroadcasterSpeaker Janice Hadlow Controller, BBC Two

15:15 – 16:15

David Simon: Fuck the Casual ViewerThe Pentland

Creator of The Wire, David Simon won widespreadcritical acclaim for his uncompromising portrayalsof inner city America. Discussing his early career asa reporter for the Baltimore Sun, Simon will revealhow his first hand experiences have shaped hissubsequent work including Homicide: Life on theStreet, Emmy-winning mini-series The Corner andmore recently Generation Kill in which he adaptedthe experiences of another journalist. Talking aboutupcoming projects, he will also discuss the role ofthe media, the breakdown of urban society and his relationship with the viewers.

Producers Iain Dodgeon Creative Executive, STVPaul Murray Head of Entertainment and Factual, STVChair Charlie Brooker Writer and PresenterSpeaker David Simon Creator, The Wire

15:15 – 16:15

How to Make Money Online

The Fintry

They’re the brash entrepreneurs who claim to havethe internet cracked. They’re connecting to theiraudience in new ways, changing the way weconsume content and interact, but how are theyactually making money, and what can TV companieslearn from them? Four leading entrepreneurs whohave built huge audiences – and in some cases

huge fortunes – through the internet advise TV on how it needs to change to meet the future andcreate a successful online business.

Producers David Flynn Managing Director, Brighter PicturesMatt Locke Commissioning Editor Education, Channel 4Chair Charlie Leadbeater Author, We-think: The Power ofMass CreativityPanellists Dan Hon Co-founder and CEO, Six to Start Kristian Segerstråle Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder,Playfish Patrick Walker Director of Video Partnerships (EMEA),Google Peter Bazalgette Investor and Non-Executive Director,My Video Rights

15:15 – 16:15

Meet the Controller:Richard WoolfeThe Sidlaw

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New controller. New commissioning team. Newvision and strategy. Amid talks of a merger withChannel 4 and deep crunch-induced cutbacks atHQ, Richard Woolfe has moved swiftly to appoint a head of factual, a head of production, and after afive year gap, a head of entertainment. Trisha’sgone, CSI’s still their biggest ratings success andcomedy drama remake Minder – which deliveredFive’s best ever figures for an original drama – hasbeen axed. So what is the Five story, and who dothey want to help tell it?

Executive Producers Helen Bullough Head of EntertainmentProductions, BBC Manchester Mirella Breda Executive Editor,Entertainment Commissioning, BBCProducer James Marshall Freelance Development Producer Chair Richard Bacon Presenter BBC Five LiveSpeaker Richard Woolfe Controller, Five

16:45 – 17:45

Ofcom-edy

The Moorfoot & Kilsyth

As Jonathan Ross recently realised, it has neverbeen easier for Joe Public to complain. At the clickof a mouse, a complaint can be pinged off to theDirector General and, if enough complaints comein, major editorial decisions are influenced.Unsurprisingly, comedy is fielding unfriendly fire fortaste and decency. With these battle lines drawnup, we introduce our own Ofcom committee ofcomedians. Looking back at some familiar and lessfamiliar comedic complaints we wonder how thingswould have turned out if only they had been thereto sprinkle a bit of sanity.

Producers Heather Jones Director of Television, Music and Comedy, MTVN UK Gareth Rees Commercial Director,Boomerang + PLCChair Stuart Cosgrove Director, Nations and Regions,Channel 4Panellists Frank Skinner, Jo Caulfied, Lucy Porter, Rob Deering

the challenges, thrills and spills of launching a newseries. What are the elements of a hit show andhow do you sustain the audience after the launchepisode? Does the recession mean fewer risks arebeing taken, how do you make content for lessmoney and is the US model a better one? Thissession will debate all these issues, and more.

Producer Ben Stephenson Controller Drama Commissioning, BBCChair Stephen Armstrong Freelance JournalistPanellists Adrian Hodges writer, Primevil and SurvivorsGareth Neame Managing Director, Carnival Films Kate Harwood Controller Series and Serial, BBC Drama Production Laura Mackie Director of Drama, ITV Toby Whithouse writer, Being Human

16:45 – 17:45

Meet the Controller:Julian BellamyThe Sidlaw

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Is it the best of times or the worst of times? With abulging awards cabinet and a diminishing budget,how will Channel 4 continue to deliver big hittingcommercial successes in the wake of a 12% cut inprogramme spending? Will the need for high ratingslead to a dependence on returning formats or canthe channel still afford to take creative risks? Howwill Channel 4 juggle this with its public serviceremit and what does it really want from indies now?

Executive Producers Helen Bullough Head of EntertainmentProductions, BBC Manchester Mirella Breda Executive Editor,Entertainment Commissioning, BBCProducer Ayan Ali Freelance Assistant ProducerChair Nicky Campbell BroadcasterSpeaker Julian Bellamy Head of Channel 4

Friday

20 21

15:15 – 16:15

The Money Shot

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Advertiser funded programming has come of agewhilst the product placement debate rages on.Technological advances and the economic climatehave forced broadcasters and advertisers to re-think their relationship commercially and creatively.What are the exciting new opportunities forprogramme makers, channels and brands and isgovernment policy standing in the way of muchneeded cash injection?

Producers James Herring Joint Managing Director, TaylorHerring Communications Joe Mace Head of FormatEntertainment Development, BBCChair Claire Enders Founder and Chief Executive, Enders AnalysisPanellists Cody Hogarth Managing Director, New State, Endemol Ed Vaizey MP Shadow Minister for Culture Mark Eaves Managing Director, Drum Sally Quick Head of Commercial Partnerships, UKTV

16:45 – 17:45

Top Gear: A MasterclassThe Pentland

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How did Top Gear go from being a show for carnerds to a mainstream entertainment show lovedby both men and women? Consistently BBC Two’shighest-rating programme, with a bevy of awardsunder its belt, other producers would kill for itsviewing figures – so what’s their secret? Is theformat set in stone, or is there room for it todevelop? How do they come up with the challengesand how do they get round BBC Health andSafety? Who really is The Stig? This masterclasswill reveal all you need to know about Top Gear,and more.

Producer Lucy Tallon Artist Liaison Officer, Comic ReliefChair Kate Silverton Journalist and PresenterSpeakers Andy Wilman Executive Producer, Top GearJeremy Clarkson

16:45 – 17:45

How to Make a Hit Drama SeriesThe Fintry

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What does it take to make a hit drama? Is it luck,alchemy or design? The creatives behind suchpopular shows as Being Human, Primeval, Law andOrder: UK, Hotel Babylon and Survivors discuss

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The James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture:James MurdochMcEwan Hall Teviot Place

James Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive,Europe and Asia, News Corporation, and Chairmanof BSkyB, will deliver the 2009 MacTaggart Lecture.James has a unique perspective on the mediaindustry, having run television, publishing anddigital businesses worldwide. Despite the tougheconomic climate BSkyB has, under his leadership,accelerated its rate of growth and increased itscommitment to investing in programming. In thisyear’s lecture he will explore the way forward at thiscrucial moment for the industry – for producers,regulators and, most importantly, consumers.

Producer Peter Barron Head of Communications and PublicAffairs, UK and Ireland, Google Speaker James Murdoch Chairman and Chief Executive,Europe and Asia, News Corporation and Chairman of BSkyB

Coaches and pedicabs will be waiting outside theEICC to transport you to McEwan Hall from 18:15.

20:00 – 23:00

Friday NightOpening ReceptionOur Dynamic Earth

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The first day of the Festival doesn’t end with theMacTaggart Lecture. Join us at Our Dynamic Earthfor the Friday Night Reception. Grab a drink, catchup with friends and discuss the poignant issues of the day, as well as your favourite act from TV’s Got Talent!

Coaches and pedicabs will be waiting outside McEwan Hall after the MacTaggart Lecture to transport you to the party, or if you fancy the exercise, follow the map on page 15 for a 20 minute walk.

Schedule at a Glance

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Friday

11:00 – 15:00 Business Advice ClinicsLomond Foyer, Ground Floor

12:00 – 13:30 TV’s Got Talent: Edinburgh SpecialThe Pentland

12:30 – 13:30 Meet the Controller: Angela Jain & Hamish MyKuraThe Sidlaw

13:45 – 14:45 To Pay or Not to PayThe Pentland

That Was the News that WasThe Fintry

Meet the Controller: Janice HadlowThe Sidlaw

15:15 – 16:15 David Simon: Fuck the Casual ViewerThe Pentland

How to Make Money OnlineThe Fintry

Meet the Controller: Richard WoolfeThe Sidlaw

The Money ShotThe Moorfoot & Kilsyth

16:45 – 17:45 Top Gear: A MasterclassThe Pentland

How to Make a Hit Drama SeriesThe Fintry

Meet the Controller:Julian BellamyThe Sidlaw

Ofcom-edy The Moorfoot & Kilsyth

18:00 – 19:00 Channel of the Year Awards 2009The Pentland

21:30 – late Saturday NightPartyBacaro, 7–11 Hope Street Lane

Sunday

10:00 – 11:00 Media Talk The Pentland

The Truth About On Demand: New Media Myths DebunkedThe Fintry

Meet the Controller: Matthew LittlefordThe Sidlaw

Kids at the Cutting Edge The Moorfoot & Kilsyth

11:30 – 12:30 Duty of CareThe Pentland

New Best Friends:Brands and DocumentariesThe Fintry

Meet the Controller: Richard KleinThe Sidlaw

13:00 – 14:00 TV and Politics:Can the Spin Cycle Come to an End? The Pentland

Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin: 30 Years of Polluting the Airwaves The Fintry

18:45 – 20:00 The James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture:James Murdoch McEwan Hall, Teviot Place

20:00 – 23:00 Friday NightOpening ReceptionOur Dynamic Earth

Saturday

09:00 – 17:00 Development ClinicsMezzanine

09:30 – 10:30 Post MacTaggart Q&A withJames MurdochThe Pentland

Facing the Music: What Can TV Learn from the Music Industry’s MistakesThe Fintry

Meet the Controller: Jay HuntThe Sidlaw

Pitch Perfect:Fast Track Live PitchThe Moorfoot & Kilsyth

11:00 – 12:00 The Alternative MacTaggart: Ant & Dec in ConversationThe Pentland

Ed Richards in Conversation with Peter FinchamThe Fintry

Meet the Controller: Zai BennettThe Sidlaw

Whose Archive is it Anyway?The Moorfoot & Kilsyth

12:30 – 13:30 The Richard Dunn MemorialLecture: Robert PestonThe Pentland

Peter Andre:The Next ChapterThe Fintry

Screening: Flash ForwardThe Sidlaw

SOS: Save Our SectorThe Moorfoot & Kilsyth

14:00 – 15:30 PSB: The Insider’s GuideThe Pentland

14:00 – 15:00 The Futureview Address:Ashley Highfield The Fintry

Meet the Controller:Stuart MurphyThe Sidlaw

Welcome to the Dark SideThe Moorfoot & Kilsyth

15:30 – 16:30 Ross Kemp: A MasterclassThe Fintry

Meet the Controller:Claudia RosencrantzThe Sidlaw

Is Compliance Restricting Creativity?The Moorfoot & Kilsyth

16:45 – 17:45 Meet the Controller: Peter FinchamThe Sidlaw

17:00 – 18:00 The Worldview Address: Gerhard Zeiler The Fintry

Surviving Reality TV The Moorfoot & Kilsyth

09:30 – 10:30

Post MacTaggart Q&A withJames MurdochThe Pentland

Following his MacTaggart Lecture, James Murdochis interviewed about his speech and responds toquestions from Festival delegates.

Producer Peter Barron Head of Communications and PublicAffairs, UK and Ireland, Google Chair Peter Bazalgette Investor and Non-Executive Director,My Video RightsSpeaker James Murdoch Chairman and Chief Executive,Europe and Asia, News Corporation and Chairman of BSkyB

09:30 – 10:30

Facing the Music:What Can TV Learn from theMusic Industry’s MistakesThe Fintry

The music industry has felt the full force of digitaldisruption for over a decade now, with recordedmusic now worth less than when Napster waslaunched back in 1999. A lot has happened since,with file hosting overtaking file sharing, liveovertaking recorded and a shift of focus on licensingbusinesses like Spotify as opposed to selling directlyto the consumer. Television has often been anarmchair critic of these developments; yet with itsmost valued intellectual property of Sky premiershipfootball now freely available on Bit Torrent, now isthe time to learn the lessons before it’s too late.

Producers Peter Cowley Managing Director of Digital Media,Endemol UK Simon Phillips Factual Programmes, ITVChair Rory Cellan-Jones Technology Correspondent, BBC NewsPanellists Eric Garland Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, BigChampagne Peter Jenner President Emeritus,International Music Managers Forum Will Page ChiefEconomist, PRS for Music

09:30 – 10:30

Meet the Controller:Jay HuntThe Sidlaw

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It’s the channel that’s rarely been out of theheadlines over the past year – from the ratingssuccess of established titles such as TheApprentice and Dr. Who to high profile new arrivalslike Formula One, as well as the audience outcryover John Sergeant’s early departure on StrictlyCome Dancing. But how will the channel beaffected by plans for efficiency savings across theBBC, and can it strike the right balance when itcomes to taste and standards? Controller Jay Huntsums up 12 months in the hottest seat in TV andher plans to extend the channel’s appeal toyounger audiences, the future BBC One heartland.

Executive Producers Helen Bullough Head of EntertainmentProductions, BBC Manchester Mirella Breda Executive Editor,Entertainment Commissioning, BBCProducer Kate Dooley Assistant Producer, talkbackTHAMESChair Martha Kearney Writer and BroadcasterSpeaker Jay Hunt Controller, BBC One

Saturday

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09:30 – 10:30

Pitch Perfect: Fast Track Live PitchThe Moorfoot & Kilsyth

Pitching is one of the toughest and most importantskills to perfect in TV. Forty Fast Track delegateshave submitted a proposal to UKTV in response to a brief to create a series of comedy shorts forDave. The finalists have been given the opportunityto work up their idea and will pitch it to thecommissioners in front of an industry audience.The winning pitch will be decided upon in the roomand the lucky delegate will walk away with a £15Kcommission and the chance to Fast Track theircareer to the next level.

Producer Jason Mitchell Development Producer, Maverick TelevisionChair Russell Kane ComedianPanellists Lisa Perrin Director of Commissioning,Entertainment, UKTV Steve North Channel Head, Dave

11:00 – 12:00

The Alternative MacTaggart:Ant & Dec in ConversationThe Pentland

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Following the phenomenal success of Britain’s GotTalent and ahead of their return to the jungle for theninth series of I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!,Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly give a

revealing insight into their hugely successfulpartnership. In their first ever appearance at theFestival, they will reflect on their move fromchildren’s TV to award-winning hosts of prime timeentertainment including their creative processes,their production company and business decisions,and their relationship on and off-screen.

Producer Sumi Connock Head of Entertainment, ITV StudiosChair Mark Austin Newscaster, ITV NewsSpeakers Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly

11:00 – 12:00

Ed Richards in Conversation with Peter FinchamThe Fintry

In last year’s MacTaggart Peter Fincham took noprisoners; he told us that Ofcom was out of touchand warned that over-regulation could ‘killtelevision’. So who better to take Britain’s mediaregulator to task? Ed Richards, Chief Executivesince 2006, is overseeing Ofcom’s strategy for thefuture of public service broadcasting andBroadband Britain. Expect a lively debate on whereTV is heading.

Producer David Kermode Editor, Five NewsChair Peter Fincham Director of Television, Channels and Online, ITVSpeaker Ed Richards Chief Executive, Ofcom

11:00 – 12:00

Meet the Controller:Zai BennettThe Sidlaw

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Meet ITV’s new Director of Digital Channels andAcquisitions, Zai Bennett. With ITV2 the country’stop-rating multichannel service, how will theadvertising downturn affect Zai’s strategy for nextyear? Hits such as Katie and Peter and SecretDiary of A Call Girl have helped define the channelbut will the focus now shift to more acquisitionsand ITV1 spin offs ahead of originations? And howcan the ITV3 and ITV4 brands remain distinctive ina multiplatform world of ‘on demand’ and repeats?

Executive Producers Helen Bullough Head of EntertainmentProductions, BBC Manchester Mirella Breda Executive Editor,Entertainment Commissioning, BBCProducer Mark Taynton Scheduler, Good Food, UKTV Chair Jane Martinson Editor, MediaGuardianSpeaker Zai Bennett Director of Digital Channels andAcquisitions, ITV

11:00 – 12:00

Whose Archive is it Anyway?

The Moorfoot & Kilsyth

Archive management used to be two of the dullestwords in the industry but in 2009 they havebecome the most potent name to drop for execs.There is a growing realisation of the value andimportance of the content locked in the digital

vaults and the fact it is all about to be released.Who’s got the keys and who will benefit? A distinguished panel including Roly Keating, the Director of Archive Content for the BBCdiscusses the future of the past exclusively at this year’s Festival.

Producer Graham Stuart Company Director, So Television Chair Emily Bell Director of Digital Content, Guardian Newsand MediaPanellists Ben McOwen Wilson Director of Online Content, ITVRoly Keating Director of Archive Content, BBC Patrick Walker Director of Video Partnerships (EMEA), Google

12:30 – 13:30

The Richard Dunn Memorial Lecture: Robert PestonThe Pentland

He’s had a string of financial scoops – and a clutchof broadcasting awards to follow. But some ofRobert Peston’s critics say he’s less of a journalistthan a player. Still more of them have cringed at hisunique rhetorical style. Whatever your view, he’sbeen the must-watch, must-read financial journalistof the last year. Now he’s in Edinburgh with hisviews on business, the banks and broadcasting.Did television play a part in fuelling the credit frenzy?And what happens when financial chiefs read yourblog before breakfast, and a journalist becomesknown as the man who moves markets? RobertPeston gives the Richard Dunn Memorial Lecture,and Krishnan Guru-Murthy leads the questions.

Producer Amanda Bruckshaw Deputy UK News Editor, BBC NewsChair Krishnan Guru-Murthy Newscaster, Channel 4 News Speaker Robert Peston BBC Business Editor

Saturday

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14:00 – 15:30

PSB: The Insider’s Guide

The Pentland

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Never in their history have all the UK’s publicservice broadcasters faced the prospect of suchdramatic upheaval and such unenviable choices.The publication of the government’s Digital BritainReport has, if anything, increased the uncertaintyand insecurity in the public sector. The BBC hasbeen unable to deflect top-slicing and contestablefunding entirely and knows that, for the first time, itwill have to share a proportion of its license fee. ITV may have the satisfaction of knowing that someof that license fee will now go to funding some ITVregional news pilots but not much else. Channel 4has been left to try to navigate its own way to some kind of agreement with BBC Worldwide overshared resources. Channel Five has been left out in the cold. The only real winner from Digital Britainis Ofcom, which has seen an extraordinary andunprecedented extension in its powers.

With such an inconclusive set of recommendations,there seems nothing to halt the inexorable reductionin programme budgets and a general decrease in business for the UK broadcasting sector as awhole. With the help of key figures in all the publicservice broadcasters, this session will give theirviews on our industry’s future and explain howwe’re all to survive within it.

Producers Dan Korn Senior Vice President and Head ofProgramming, Discovery UK Sarah Farley Head of CorporateCommunications, Discovery UK and EMEAFilm Producer Steve Hewlett Writer, Broadcaster andMedia ConsultantChair Peter Barron Head of Communications and PublicAffairs, UK and Ireland, GooglePanellists Andy Duncan Chief Executive, Channel 4Caroline Thomson Chief Operating Officer, BBC Dawn Airey Chief Executive, Five John Cresswell Chief Operating Officer, ITV

12:30 – 13:30

Peter Andre:The Next ChapterThe Fintry

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Peter Andre and Neville Hendricks, ExecutiveProducer of Katie & Peter: The Next ChapterStateside will be offering their insight into themaking of the popular fly-on-the-wall reality series.What is it like to have your life filmed for a reality TV programme, and where do you draw the linebetween public and private? This masterclass willlook at the importance of matching the crew withthe talent, the impact of being filmed 24/7 andwhere the franchise will go from here.

Producer Claire Zolkwer Commissioning EditorEntertainment, ITV Digital ChannelsChair Boyd Hilton TV Editor, Heat MagazineSpeakers Peter AndreNeville Hendricks Executive Producer, Katie & Peter

12:30 – 13:30

Screening: Flash ForwardThe Sidlaw

What if you saw your future 6 months from now?Would you look forward to what was coming...orwould you try to stop it? When a mysterious eventcauses the entire world to black out, humanity is

given a glimpse into its near future, and every man,woman and child is forced to come to grips withwhether their destinies can be avoided or fulfilled.Staring Joseph Fiennes and executive produced byDavid S. Goyer (co-writer Batman Begins and TheDark Knight) and Brannon Braga (24, Star Trek:Enterprise), Flash Forward invites you to embark on a journey to answer the question – if you knewwhat your future held, what would you do?

Screening on Five.

12:30 – 13:30

SOS: Save Our Sector

The Moorfoot & Kilsyth

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How is the economic downturn affecting ourindustry? Does our indie sector need to send outan SOS or do we just need to change the way wedo things? We’ve put the indies, broadcasters, andunions together to shed light on the recession andfind out what it means for you and for the industry.

Producers Helen Veale Creative Director, Outline ProductionsKate Ward Vice President, Shine NetworkChair Kirsty Wark Television Journalist and BroadcasterPanellists Alex Mahon President, Shine Group Andy DuncanChief Executive, Channel 4 Bal Samra Director of BBC VisionOperations and Rights John McVay Chief Executive, PactHelen Veale Creative Director, Outline Productions

14:00 – 15:00

The Futureview Address: Ashley Highfield The Fintry

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The internet will bring about huge changes to theTV landscape, and not just distribution. Internetmodels could be used to collaborativelycommission; to peer recommend rather thanschedule programmes; to auction and targetadvertising; to clear archives and to reduce costs.As long as TV adapts to the new realties then it can not just survive, but thrive. Ashley exploreshow the internet will save TV.

Producer Peter Cowley Managing Director of Digital Media, Endemol UKChair Emily Bell Director of Digital Content, Guardian News and MediaSpeaker Ashley Highfield Managing Director and VicePresident, Consumer and Online, Microsoft UK

Saturday

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14:00 – 15:00

Meet the Controller:Stuart MurphyThe Sidlaw

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In his first year, new Sky1 Director of Programming,Stuart Murphy is looking to consolidate the channelas it enters its third decade. His wish list includes:big entertainment formats, shows building on Sky’sstrong sports reputation, feature documentariesand comedy. But in a year where the terrestrials are also ramping up factual, can Sky1 cut through?What will be the next drama to follow in thefootsteps of big hitters like Skellig and TerryPratchett’s Hogfather and how is he going to lurethe big names to Sky1?

Executive Producers Helen Bullough Head of EntertainmentProductions, BBC Manchester Mirella Breda Executive Editor,Entertainment Commissioning, BBCProducer Mark Taynton Scheduler: Good Food, UKTVChair Richard Bacon Presenter, BBC Five LiveSpeaker Stuart Murphy Director of Programming, Sky 1 HD,Sky 1, 2 and 3

14:00 – 15:00

Welcome to the Dark Side

The Moorfoot & Kilsyth

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The economy plunges towards recession; a flupandemic threatens to leave hundreds ofthousands dead and the war in Afghanistancontinues to claim British lives. We are living

in serious times so what should be the role ofdocumentaries in such a climate? Is it to reflect the mood with dark and edgier programming or is it to give weary viewers some light respite fromthe world outside their window?

Producer and Chair Sarfraz Manzoor Writer and BroadcasterPanellists Adam Curtis Documentary FilmmakerHamish Mykura Head of Documentaries, Channel 4 Harry Lansdown Commissioning Editor BBC Three, Features,Formats and Specialist FactualPaul Hamann Creative Director, Wild Pictures

15:30 – 16:30

Ross Kemp: A MasterclassThe Fintry

Part “how to” and part retrospective, thismasterclass will look at how Ross Kemprevolutionised the format of author-driven factualentertainment with Ross Kemp in Afghanistan. The session will seek to understand how Kempwent about gaining the trust and confidence of theMinistry of Defence, the officers and the soldiersthemselves to provide a revealing expose into whatlife is actually like for soldiers fighting on theground in Afghanistan. It will ask why Ross felt thesoldiers trusted him – was it simply because hewasn’t a journalist? Was it instead because he wasa household name? Or was it simply because heput his life and the lives of the camera crew at riskby reporting directly from the front line?

Producers Andrew O’Connell Head of Factual, FiveMark Aldridge Head of Sky Movies Production, BSkyBChair Martha Kearney Writer and BroadcasterSpeaker Ross Kemp

15:30 – 16:30

Meet the Controller:Claudia RosencrantzThe Sidlaw

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Virgin Media Television’s Director of Television madethe news herself this Spring, with the decision tocontinue working with LIVING’s popular reality TV personality Jade Goody following her cancerdiagnosis. The series delivered record ratings toLIVING. So what’s next for the high profile pay TVchannel, along with its stable mates, ranging fromthe broad based Virgin1 to action packed Lads TVBravo and game show-based Challenge?

Executive Producers Helen Bullough Head of EntertainmentProductions, BBC Manchester Mirella Breda Executive Editor,Entertainment Commissioning, BBCProducer Ayan Ali Freelance Assistant ProducerChair Maggie Brown JournalistSpeaker Claudia Rosencrantz Director of Television, Virgin TV

15:30 – 16:30

Is Compliance RestrictingCreativity?The Moorfoot & Kilsyth

Has compliance become the enemy within? Manyprogramme makers are claiming overzealouscompliance is killing creativity. But is it? And if sowhy now? The guidelines remain unchanged andare meant to be there to help us, so are they beinginterpreted properly? Have commissioners lost

their bottle when it comes to being prepared tofight the flack that can come with innovativeprogramming. Or are programme makers having to become more responsible?

Producers Duncan Hess Freelance Producer and DirectorMichele Kurland Executive Producer, The Apprentice andHead of Factual Entertainment, talkbackTHAMESChair Adrian Chiles BroadcasterPanellists Frank Skinner, Jana Bennett Director, BBC VisionJan Tomalin Media Lawyer, Media Law Consultancy LimitedJimmy Mulville Managing Director, Hat Trick ProductionsRay Snoddy Journalist

16:45 – 17:45

Meet the Controller:Peter FinchamThe Sidlaw

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They said it could never happen again in the multi-channel world. And then the Britain’s Got Talent finalpulled in 19 million viewers. ITV’s been tellingviewers it’s the cheeriest channel with its bright newstrap lines and its entertainment shows are pullingin record-breaking audiences, with soaps and newdramas rating well. But a dire TV ad market hasforced deep budget, programme and staff cuts. So how is Controller Peter Fincham juggling thecreative challenges with swingeing cost cutting?

Executive Producers Helen Bullough Head of EntertainmentProductions, BBC Manchester Mirella Breda Executive Editor,Entertainment Commissioning, BBCProducers Kate Dooley Assistant Producer, talkbackTHAMESNicola Martin Producer, Decisive MediaChair Pat Younge President and General Manager, TravelChannel Media (USA)Speaker Peter Fincham Director of Television, Channels andOnline, ITV

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17:00 – 18:00

The Worldview Address: Gerhard ZeilerThe Fintry

Gerhard Zeiler is Chief Executive Officer of RTLGroup, one of the world’s largest internationalentertainment networks. Zeiler sees great contentand strong brands as the key to success in today’sbroadcasting industry. New ways of distribution –online, mobile, linear or on-demand – need excitingmust-see content to justify their existence. TVtouches our emotions: “There’s an amazing amountof feeling involved in television. If you strike theright note, you don’t just reach viewers, yougenuinely move and captivate them. You win themover to your content. That’s why I think television is the most complete medium.” In his must-seekeynote speech Gerhard Zeiler will seek to moveand captivate Edinburgh delegates as he explainswhy he’s certain that TV will remain the leadingmedium and sets out his view of TV’s global future.

Producer Ben Adler Director of Group Development, OptomenChair David Liddiment BBC Trustee and Creative Director,All3MediaSpeaker Gerhard Zeiler Chief Executive Officer, RTL group

17:00 – 18:00

Surviving Reality TV

The Moorfoot & Kilsyth

In the 10 years since Big Brother first hit ourscreens it has helped shape the TV landscape,spawning other reality formats from The Apprenticeto I’m a Celebrity. The last decade has also seen a massive rise in event TV starting with Pop Stars,ending up with The X Factor and Britain’s GotTalent. Davina McCall will be joined by a panel oftrue experts on reality TV – the participants. Theywill join her to discuss the impact their programmeshave had on the cultural landscape over the lastdecade. They’ll look at everything from the rise ofreality TV, and the nature of fame to the impact theshows have had on their own lives – getting underthe skin of what it means to be on TV.

Producer Phil Edgar Jones Creative Director, Brighter PicturesChair Davina McCallPanellists Anna Nolan Contestant Big Brother 1Boyd Hilton TV Editor, Heat Magazine Christopher Biggins,Jonathan Shalit Managing Director, Shalit GlobalRaef Bjayou Contestant, The Apprentice

18:00 – 19:00

Channel of the Year Awards

The Pentland

Join Michael McIntyre for the prestigious Channelof the Year Awards and for the first time ever, youwill decide by a live audience vote. Over 2,000online voters have shortlisted the nominees and it’s up to you to choose the winners.

The following nominations were provided by a YouGov online poll:

Terrestrial Channel of the YearBBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, Five, ITV

Non-Terrestrial Channel of the YearBBC Three, Dave, E4, FX, Sky1

Terrestrial Programme of the YearHarry Hill’s TV Burp, Top Gear, The Apprentice,The IT Crowd, The X Factor

Non-Terrestrial Programme of the YearBeing Human, Red Dwarf: Back to Earth, Ross Kemp: Return to Afghanistan, The Inbetweeners, The Wire

The Network and Fast Track ProgrammeAward 2009Being Human, The Inbetweeners, The Wire

Producers Karen Smith Joint Managing Director, Shine TVLisa Perrin Director of Commissioning, Entertainment, UKTVAssistant Producer Kam Kandola Editorial Producer,Edinburgh International Television FestivalHost Michael McIntyreJudging Panel Chair Tim Hincks Chief Executive Officer,Endemol UKJudging Panel MGEITF Executive Committee

21:30 – late

Saturday NightPartyBacaro 7–11 Hope Street LaneEdinburgh EH2 4EL

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This year’s Saturday Night Party has a new home – Bacaro, one of Edinburgh’s premium venues.Indulge in cocktails, dancing and a chance to catchup with some familiar faces. Beware though, we do have a limited capacity, so make sure you arriveearly, as entry is not guaranteed.www.bacaro-edinburgh.com

Saturday

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10:00 – 11:00

Media Talk

The Pentland

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Welcome to a special Edinburgh version of TheGuardian’s weekly podcast on all things media.Matt Wells and guests bring you the latest newsand gossip from the TV Festival picking up on themain talking points of the weekend, with keycommentators. Including the best highlights fromearlier sessions, this is essential catch-up viewingand a round-up of the main themes and the best of the Festival.

Producer Russell Stopford Managing Director, Met FilmCreative and Met Film PostChair Matt Wells Head of Audio, Guardian and Presenter,Media Talk

10:00 – 11:00

The Truth About On Demand: New Media Myths DebunkedThe Fintry

TV on demand: everybody wants it, everybody’sdoing it and it’s the death of TV as we know it. Or is it? We lift the lid on iPlayer 18 months after itslaunch and examine other on demand platforms toreveal what audiences are really doing with theirnew found power – and what it means for the future

of television. A panel of industry experts examinesnew BBC analysis, compiled exclusively forMGEITF to sort the hard facts from the hard sell.

Producer Ayesha Mohideen Head of KnowledgeMultiplatform Commissioning, BBCChair Evan Davis Journalist and PresenterPanellists Ben McOwen Wilson Director of Online Content, ITVGriffin Parry Director, BSKYB on Demand Johannes LarcherSenior Vice President of International, Hulu Mathew HorsmanJoint Managing Director, Mediatique Ltd Simon NelsonController of Multiplatform and Portfolio, BBC Vision

10:00 – 11:00

Meet the Controller:Matthew LittlefordThe Sidlaw

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This year the UKTV network has been busyrebranding its portfolio of 10 channels and attractinghigh profile coverage in the press. Previouscriticisms of the reliance on repeats of old showshave been countered by a raft of originalprogramming, but is this set to continue in thecurrent climate and if so what are the areas UKTVchannels are looking to commission in? ControllerMatthew Littleford also discusses the completedrebranding and shift in audiences for UKTV channels.

Executive Producers Helen Bullough Head of EntertainmentProductions, BBC Manchester Mirella Breda Executive Editor,Entertainment Commissioning, BBCProducer Jon Petrie Talent Producer, Roughcut TVChair Boyd Hilton TV Editor, Heat MagazineSpeaker Matthew Littleford Controller, UKTV

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10:00 – 11:00

Kids at the Cutting Edge

The Moorfoot & Kilsyth

Kids and teens are way ahead in their media use.They’re platform agnostics, who interact, share andreshape content with ease. And in five and tenyears time – they’ll be the mainstream audience. In this session we will cross-examine four new andamazing interactive and cross-platform projects to explore how audience relationships, productiontechniques and distribution thinking must changeto match this audience on the move. How does thisaffect our business and creative choices? Ask thekids – they’re already there.

In association with Showcomotion Children’sMedia Conference.

Producer Greg Childs Director, Childseye Cross-mediaConsultingChair Roy Ackerman Managing Director, Fresh One ProductionsPanellists Finn Arnesen Senior Vice President and GeneralManager for Original Series and International Development,Turner Broadcasting Jonathan Boseley Vice President, Programming, DisneyChannels UK and Ireland Marc Goodchild Head of Interactive and On-demand, BBC Children’s Matt Locke Commissioning Editor, Channel 4 Education

11:30 - 12:30

Duty of Care

The Pentland

The public tears and private tantrums of Britain’sGot Talent’s Hollie Steel and Susan Boyle becamethe TV story of the year, leading to a public backlashand an outpouring of media mea culpa. In view ofthe government’s upcoming public consultation onthe use of children on television, our panel debatethe responsibilities that broadcasters andproducers have to participants in entertainmentand factual entertainment formats – and what thesafeguards and regulations should be.

Producer Martin Cunning Freelance ExecutiveChair Evan Davis Journalist and PresenterPanellists Daisy Goodwin Head Girl, Silver River David Wilson Professor of Criminology, Birmingham CityUniversity Laura Mansfield Joint Managing Director and ChiefOperating Officer, Outline Productions Sara Geater ChiefOperating Officer, talkbackTHAMES

11:30 – 12:30

New Best Friends: Brands and DocumentariesThe Fintry

Sponsored by:

Documentaries are a powerful medium forcommunicating values and emotion, making themincreasingly attractive to sophisticated consumerbrands looking for new ways to engage their fans,customers and audiences. Waitrose were a majorpartner of The End of the Line, a doc about over-fishing, Puma supported BBC’s The Day After

Peace at Cannes and the Co-operative are backingBurma VJ, whilst Coke commissioned a surfingdocumentary, The Power of Three, to promote theirRelentless brand. This panel looks at some of theseearly case studies as well as exploring the widerthemes that are bringing brands and documentarytogether.

Producer and Chair Jess Search Chief Executive, Channel 4 BRITDOC FoundationPanellists Heide Cohu Communications Director, Red Bull Michael Fairclough Head of Community and Campaigns, Co-operative Quentin Clark Central Buyer, Waitrose

11:30 - 12:30

Meet the Controller:Richard KleinThe Sidlaw

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Five years ago BBC Four was criticised for being“marginal and watched by a tiny number ofviewers”, with one industry insider stating “It won’tget massive audiences and it’s ridiculous to think itwill”. Today the channel can enjoy audiences ofover a million with content as diverse as Ian HislopGoes off the Rails to Fanny Hill. What doescontroller Richard Klein think is the key to itssuccess and how does he intend to build on it intoday’s challenging climate?

Executive Producers Helen Bullough Head of EntertainmentProductions, BBC Manchester Mirella Breda Executive Editor,Entertainment Commissioning, BBCProducer James Marshall Freelance Development ProducerChair Ray Snoddy JournalistSpeaker Richard Klein Controller, BBC Four

13:00 – 14:00

TV and Politics: Can the Spin Cycle Come to an End? The Pentland

Tony Blair described the media as “a feral beast,just tearing people and reputations to bits”, and TVreporters and editors complain about interferencefrom political spin doctors. Are politicians and themedia two warring factions who will never bereconciled, or are they sometimes too close toeach other to be objective? In the last MGEITFbefore the next election we bring the two sidestogether to ask how the world of political reportingcan be improved before, during or after the nextelection, and show how the Freedom of InformationAct is already making an impact.

Producers Kevin Sutcliffe Deputy Head News and CurrentAffairs, Channel 4 Marc Sigsworth Freelance Series Producerand DirectorChair Adam Boulton Political Editor, Sky News Panellists Heather Brooke Freedom of InformationCampaigner and Journalist Lance Price Former Head ofCommunications for Tony Blair and Author, The Spin Doctor’sDiary Peter Oborne Politics Reporter, Channel 4 Dispatchesand Author, The Triumph of the Political ClassRic Bailey Chief Advisor, Politics, BBC Editorial Policy and Standards

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13:00 – 14:00

Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin: 30 Years ofPolluting the Airwaves The Fintry

Hailed as an “era-defining” sitcom, Outnumberedhas reinvented the sitcom, brilliantly capturing thecomic chaos of family life through tight plotting andinspired improvisation. The show’s writers/producers/directors Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkinchat to Andrew Collins about their thirty years atthe heart of British comedy, from their early careerswriting on shows such as Shelley, Not the NineO’Clock News and Who Dares Wins, via numeroussolo projects, to their acclaimed co-creations Dropthe Dead Donkey and Outnumbered.

Producer Simon Wilson Executive Editor, ComedyCommissioning, BBCChair Andrew Collins Writer and BroadcasterSpeakers Andy Hamilton Writer and Producer Guy Jenkin Writer and Producer

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Fast Track & The Network

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Fast Track & The Network Committee 2009

Joe GodwinHead of News, Factual andEntertainment, Chair of TheNetwork and Fast TrackBBC Children’s

Nick AstorProduction Executive, ComedyCommissioningBBC

Kate BarnesDeputy, Digital ChannelsFive

Dominic BirdExecutive Producer BBC Entertainment

Karoline CoppingExecutive Producer

Zara HayesDirector and Producer Freelance

Camilla LewisHead of Factual FeaturestalkbackTHAMES

Catherine LynchHead of Development CreativesEndemol UK

James MacLeodMedia Relations Manager ITV

Jason Mitchell Development Producer Maverick Television

Vivienne MolokwuProducer Brighter Pictures

Cameron RoachProducer

Tanya ShawCommissioning Editor, SpecialistFactualChannel 4

Jo TaylorHead of Learning and 4Talent Channel 4

The Network Sponsors Fast Track Sponsors

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The MediaGuardian Edinburgh InternationalTelevision Festival’s talent schemes Fast Track and The Network offer some of the bestopportunities to help with a career in television,anywhere in the UK.

Anyone who’s been going to the TV Festival for afew (or even many, many) years knows a “Network”delegate when they see one. From the white T-shirted crowds who whoop from the balconywhen mentioned at the MacTaggart Lecture onFriday night, to the bleary-eyed hoards who staggeraround The George Hotel bar on Saturday night,The Networkers are conspicuous by their presence.

While The Network aims to give total newcomers an insight into the industry, Fast Track providesthose with two to four years’ experience a realcareer springboard. Participants attend intimatemasterclasses and get the chance to network fortwo days before they join the main TV Festival on Friday night. And crucially, both schemes arefree, so together with our outreach programme,we are opening up the industry to a more diverse demographic.

“The two schemes are very different” says JoeGodwin, Head of News, Factual and Entertainmentat BBC Children’s and Chair of both schemes, “the Network is for people at college, university orthinking about their career who would like to workin TV but aren’t sure how to do it. Fast Track is forpeople who already work in TV - ambitioushotshots ready to go to the next level in theirchosen area”.

This year, 40 people are taking part in Fast Trackand 150 are on The Network. That’s a lot of youngpeople getting a massive leg-up in one of the UK’s most competitive creative industries. “Wealso continue to support these delegates, with the Network at Work placement scheme, ongoingtraining and an active group of former delegates,the alumni, providing information and opportunities”.

Dominic Bird, BAFTA-nominated ExecutiveProducer of Dragons’ Den, was on the 1994scheme. “I was aware it was competitive and forevery 50 people who think they’re going to work inTV, 49 drop out. So it was a fantastic opportunity.Off the back of my place on TVYP (now TheNetwork) I got a place on a trainee researcherscheme at GMTV, TVYP definitely got me throughthe door at GMTV.”

Andrew Zein, Managing Director of Tiger AspectProductions attended TV25 (now Fast Track) “Fast Track gives people, and gave me, the mostimportant thing in television – access to talent anddecision-makers. Done in the context of beingalongside your peer group, the contacts, accessand friendships are still very much in place today.Doing this as part of the TV Festival and being paid for, means that there is no better scheme for tomorrow’s production talent”.

Are you a former TVYPer, Networker, Fast Trackeror TV25’er? Did you benefit from these schemes in any of their former guises?

We would love to hear from you to find out whereyou are now and get your updated details. Pleaseemail thenetwork@mgeitf.co.uk

www.mgeitf.co.uk/fasttrackwww.mgeitf.co.uk/network

Academy

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Executive Committee2009

Advisory Committee2009

Tim HincksChief Executive OfficerEndemol UK

Kenton AllenChief Executive OfficerBig Talk Productions

Paul AlmondHead of Communications BBC VisionBBC

Ash AtallaManaging Director Roughcut Television

James Baker

Peter BarronDirector of Communications North and Central EuropeGoogle

Elanie BedellDirector of Entertainment and Comedy ITV

Josh BergerPresident and Managing Director Warner Bros Entertainment UK and Ireland

Murray BolandCreative DirectorCPL Productions

Charles BrandHead of Specialist Factual Tiger Aspect Productions

Alan ClementsDirector of Content STV

Danny CohenController BBC Three

Peter Cowley Managing Director of Digital Media Endemol UK

Anthony Fry Senior Managing Director Evercore Partners

Wayne GarvieManaging Director of Content and Production BBC Worldwide

Janine GibsonEditor guardian.co.uk

Joe GodwinHead of News, Factual andEntertainmentBBC Children’s

Daisy GoodwinHead Girl Silver River Productions

Krishnan Guru-MurthyNewscaster Channel 4 News

Steve HewlettWriter, Broadcaster and MediaConsultant

Stephen LambertChief Executive Studio Lambert Ltd

Ian LewisDirector of Sky Movies and SkyBox Office BSkyB

Anthony LilleyChief Creative Officer and ChiefExecutive Officer Magic Lantern Productions

David LynnExecutive Vice President andManaging DirectorMTV Networks UK and Ireland

Andrew MackenzieHead of Factual Entertainment Channel 4

Alex Mahon PresidentShine Group

Stuart MurphyDirector of ProgrammesSky 1, 2 and 3BSkyB

Andrew NewmanHead of Comedy and EntertainmentChannel 4

Sara RamsdenCreative Director, Cheetah TelevisionEndemol UK

Patrick RobinsonHead of Corporate and Public AffairsVirgin Media Television

Paul RobinsonManaging Director, WorldwideKidsCo

Jane RootChief Executive Officer Nutopia

Rebecca RormarkSenior Vice President, UK MarketingDiscovery Communications Europe

Ruth SettleDirector of Corporate CommunicationsITV

Alison SharmanDirector, Factual and DaytimeITV

Chris ShawSenior Programme Controller Five

Patrick WalkerDirector of Video Partnerships (EMEA)Google

Elaine BedellDirector of Entertainment and Comedy ITV

Ben AdlerDirector of Group DevelopmentOptomen Television

Mark AldridgeHead of Sky Movies ProductionBSkyB

Mirella BredaExecutive Editor, EntertainmentCommissioningBBC

Amanda BruckshawDeputy UK News EditorBBC News

Helen BulloughHead of Entertainment ProductionsBBC Manchester

Sumi ConnockHead of Entertainment ITV Studios

Martin CunningFreelance Executive

Iain DodgeonCreative Executive STV

Sam DonnellyExecutive Producer, EntertainmentBBC

Boel FergusonVice President and General ManagerDisney Channel UK

David FlynnManaging Director Brighter Pictures

Jeff FordManaging Director, DigitalChannels and AcquisitionsFive

James HerringJoint Managing Director Taylor Herring Communications

Heather JonesDirector of TelevisionMusic and Comedy MTVN UK

David KermodeEditor Five News

Dan KornSenior Vice President and Head of Programming Discovery UK

Michele KurlandExecutive Producer, The Apprenticeand Head of Factual EntertainmenttalkbackTHAMES

Joe MaceHead of Format EntertainmentDevelopmentBBC

Sarfraz ManzoorWriter and Broadcaster

Ayesha MohideenHead of Knowledge MultiplatformCommissioningBBC

Andrew O’ConnellHead of Factual Five

Lisa PerrinDirector of CommissioningEntertainmentUKTV

Gareth ReesCommercial Director Boomerang + PLC

Ollie RickmanCommunications and Public Affairs Manager Google and YouTube

Tanya ShawCommissioning Editor, SpecialistFactualChannel 4

Karen SmithJoint Managing Director Shine TV

Ben StephensonController, Drama CommissioningBBC

Russell StopfordManaging Director Met Film Creative and Met Film Post

Graham StuartCompany Director So Television

Kevin SutcliffeDeputy Head News and Current Affairs Channel 4

Lucy TallonArtist Liaison Officer Comic Relief

Deborah TurnessEditor ITV News

Helen VealeCreative Director Outline Productions

Kate WardVice President Shine Network

Nigel WarnerDirector of Public Affairs ITV

Karl WarnerExecutive Editor, EntertainmentCommissioningBBC

Simon WilsonExecutive Editor, ComedyCommissioningBBC

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Festival Team Notes

Festival Team

Amy BrownFestival Director

Su MooreCommercial Director

Sarah AldridgeActing Network andFast Track Director

Kam KandolaEditorial Producer

Adam RossettoSponsorship and MarketingCoordinator

Warsan AliThe Network and Fast TrackCoordinator

Suzanne RobbinsRegistration Coordinator

Holly BlakeFestival Assistant

Liz SwiftFestival Researcher

Nicky ClarkeProduction Director

Claudia LayProduction Coordinator

Pete SullivanProduction Manager

Nick PowersThe Network ProductionManager

Lec CroftLighting Designer

Andrew GordonSet Designer

Andrew KennedyPerton Signs, Signage and Branding

John ToshSound Designer

Paul VolkerBlitz, Operations Coordinator

Amanda LintonAccountant

James HerringTaylor Herring Communications

Debra JohnsonTaylor Herring Communications

Sue DaleStanmore Travel

Rob McDougallPhotographer

Smallwww.studiosmall.comFestival design

A special thank you to...

Russell Stopford and Mayur UpadhyayaGlow Labs

Sara Rhodes, Sarah Ellison,Laura Simpson, Linda Larssonand all atThe Guardian

Kristie-Jane KentITV

June ClementsEndemol UK

Rebecca SmithLiberty and Cole

Ben ThursbytalkbackTHAMES

Mary O’ReillytalkbackTHAMES

Laura GallenIndigo Television

George CooperComic Relief

Michael RosserBroadcastnow.co.uk

Andrew MilliganBritain’s Got Talent

Tony Diamond, Adele Grittin and Leon GunningYouGov

Zoe McIntyreITV

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