RTS National Event

In Conversation with Ian Katz

Ian Katz Biography

Ian Katz has overall responsibility for the creative output of Channel 4’s portfolio of channels and on-demand viewing service, All 4.

He is an experienced creative leader with an award-winning track record in both broadcast and newspaper journalism. He was editor of BBC Newsnight from 2013 to 2017, a period which saw the show collect awards for exposing the Kids Company scandal and investigating the Grenfell fire.

Preview Screening and Q&A of His Dark Materials

Speakers:

Dan McCulloch, Executive Producer

Jack Thorne, Writer

Jane Tranter, Bad Wolf founder / Executive Producer

Joel Collins, Production Designer

Russell Dodgson, Series VFX Supervisor

 

The Daemon-Cages​ - episode synopsis

In her search for her friend Roger Lyra discovers the horrific truth behind the activities in the North. Using all her wits she must help free those around her and avoid suffering a terrible fate herself.

Branded Content comes of age: How brands and broadcasters are rethinking advertising

This session looks at how entertainment values of editorial TV content, talent and other editorial assets are being used to create more advertising and funding opportunities across the UK TV industry.

From new ways to get a TV series commissioned and funded, to innovative uses of technology for new and effective TV advertising, to unique ways to use talent and sell a TV series internationally, our panel will discuss the ever-changing way TV is being paid for – and look at why this is important for the future of the UK TV industry.

Damian Lewis: Spy Wars screening and Q&A

Damian Lewis will be attending the screening along with the production team and key A+E Networks UK programme makers.

The new UK series focuses on many of the most critical and remarkable espionage operations which defined intelligence warfare and reveals remarkable true stories.

Following the screening of the episode, there will be a Q&A with key creatives behind the series, including Dan Korn, VP Programming, A+E Networks UK, Damian Lewis, Gareth Lewis, Executive Producer, Rookery Productions and Johanna Woolford Gibbon, Series Producer with chair, Caroline Frost.