RTS Cambridge Convention 2017

Advertising has a central role to play in funding the content our audiences love but this critical revenue stream is increasingly challenged by the rise of the tech giants. At a time when concern is growing about the veracity and quality of some online advertising, how can broadcasters fight back against the digital threat? Will clients and brands really pay for a quality and brand-safe environment or is this just a blip before online displaces broadcast as the winner in global video advertising? And what other innovation or changes could television deploy?   

The Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, spoke to delegates at the RTS Cambridge Convention about key areas of interest including a potential move for Channel 4, diversity in the industry, and what Brexit will mean for television.

Sharon White, Chief Executive of Ofcom, talks to Kirsty Wark about taking responsibility for regulating the BBC, the challenge posed by the proliferation of fake news and how to extend diversity in broadcasting.

It’s the dream scenario for a producer: to be handed a huge budget and the creative freedom to create compelling content for a new platform.  Producers Andy Harries and Andy Wilman, in conversation with Peter Fincham, discuss the origins and production of The Crown and The Grand Tour respectively. How did it work, how sustainable is it and where do they go from here?

Sir David provides observations on his first six months as Chairman as well as setting out how the BBC's public purposes will be central to achieving the Corporation's vision to reinvent itself for a new generation.

Leading a global entertainment media company with six original brands and a reach of 330 million worldwide, Nancy Dubuc speaks to Channel 4's Chief Creative Officer Jay Hunt to offer an international perspective on how to thrive in a competitive landscape. She outlines opportunities for British producers, and discuss the challenges of changes in linear viewing, declines in ad revenue and the rise of the social media giants.