"Shifting Sands" is the subject of the ninth
Salford television conference from the Nations
and Regions organised by
PACT and the University of Salford on the 28th
November. Following last year's success the
conference once again being held at the splendid
Lowry Centre, Salford Quays, this time
in the larger Quays Theatre. And shifting
the sands are….With Government endorsing
the formation of one ITV in London and an unprecedented
amalgamation of the London advertising market,
the biggest questions in years are raised about
commitments to the regions.
Intrepid Trio
Stuart Prebble, Chief Executive of ITV and Clive
Jones from Carlton will be there to explore
this. There will also be an intrepid trio
of programme makers including Joh Dyer and Carolyne
Reynolds, who plan to take the conference
on a journey into the world of exporting.
At the other end of the business there will
be pertinent questions about expanding the future
of the restricted service licences and in growing
media businesses in our most successful creative
cities, with contributions from from Stuart
Cosgrove, Colin Cameron and Felicity Goodey
amongst others.
Peter Bazalgette, super-indie and Channel 4
board member, will also be there to propose
a few reforms with special reference to the
regions.
For more information about the Conference and
full details on this year’s speakers and
session please go to
www.salford.ac.uk/imc/tvregions
Places can be registered online and questions
and comments for this years event submitted.
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