We talk about networking but do we prioritise it? Does it come naturally to you or are you a bit intimidated? Is it time for you to reach out?
Meet 3 of the best in the business - brilliant networkers whose work relies on their ability to build relationships across the industry.
The annual lecture and a scholarship fund for students of journalism from lower income backgrounds were established by The Media Society and The Royal Television Society in memory of Steve Hewlett.
Please click here to find out more about donating to the Steve Hewlett Memorial Fund.
Proceeds of the lecture will go to the Steve Hewlett Scholarship Fund, which is chaired by Sir Clive Jones, and managed by him, Steve’s widow Rachel Crellin and John Mair.
There will be a reception after the lecture in Portland Hall.
The awards celebrate excellence in broadcast television and aim to recognise the huge variety of skills and processes involved in programme making.
Click here to see the nominations.
The awards will be held at the London Hilton on Park Lane from 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start on Monday 22nd November, presented by ITV's Charlene White. The dress code will be black tie.
Fresh in the minds of many following the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow this November, the session will look at both the making of and the consumption of TV — from production level to the digital footprint from audiences.
Host:
Richard Parsons, COO of International Production, Sony Pictures Television
Speakers:
From Grayson Perry to the Proms on the PSBs, to dedicated services such as Sky Arts and Marquee TV, the viewer has never had so much choice of arts on television.
In this session we meet some of the key decision makers and ask how they decide what we see, how they commission, what the future holds and how you can pitch to them.
Join writer, broadcaster and art historian, Tim Marlow, in an exploration of the relationship between Television and the Arts.
Speakers:
Mark Bell, Commissioning Editor, BBC
Brexit, a global pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests and the rise of fake news have ensured that news rooms across Scotland have never been busier, more in demand or challenged than these past two years.
In this lively panel session, we’ll hear from those that run the newsrooms to those on the ground. All have been challenged over the past two years, all have delivered – and all are here to share their stories and answer your questions.
Join the writer, producers and director of BBC drama Guilt as they outline the production challenges of remounting an award-winning show during a pandemic. From covid cast changes to lockdown shooting we’ll hear how nimble adaptation was required throughout.
Plus writer Neil Forsyth explains the story challenges around picking up a new series one year later when viewers have just seen your lead character whisked off to jail! Join us for the inside story of one of Scotland’s most-loved dramas of recent years.
It has been called ‘The Irish Sopranos‘ And it’s a huge hit both here at home and in the US, where it is being shown on cable TV. It is RTÉ‘s latest gangland crime series – ‘Kin‘ depicting feuding families caught in a web of violence, vengeance and betrayal. Family life, but not as we know it. The Director of Kin, Diarmuid Goggins, will be the guest on RTS ROI‘s next Webinar, on Friday 22nd October 7.00PM.
Poppy Dixon is Director of Documentaries and Factual Commissioning and Hayley Reynolds is a Commissioning Editor, both responsible for original documentaries and factual programmes across Sky’s portfolio of services. This Q&A with Poppy and Hayley will be chaired by Wendy Darke, CEO and Founder, True to Nature.
