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Building a Buzz 2 - what makes a good PR campaign

Beyond promos, how do you build a buzz around the nation’s hottest television events such as Game of Thrones, Death in Paradise and Cold Feet? Press interviews? Social media? How about a news-grabbing stunt in the middle of central London? Public relations campaigns use a variety of eye catching techniques to grab attention, but can they match advertising in generating audience interest?

The Dawn of Broadcast TV

80 years ago this month, in November 1936,  the BBC started its television service from Alexandra Palace in North London. Following initial transmissions of interview and magazine programmes, it started to experiment with other types of show and tried out drama formats along with entertainment and factually-based productions.

IBC Review 2016 - in association with the IET

The IET welcomes the RTS to the recently refurbished Savoy Place on the banks of the Thames as they collaborate on this important update on new technologies and trends from IBC. Every September in Amsterdam the IBC Exhibition and Conference cover the entire supply chain of broadcasting and media content creation, management and delivery from acquisition to audience. This year's theme is Transformation in the Digital Era: Leadership, Strategy, Creativity in Media and Entertainment.

'Industry' screening + Q&A

Industry will continue the saga of young bankers trying to become a success in top London firm Pierpoint & Co, while negotiating their various personal problems and hedonistic lifestyles of drugs, finance, sex and drama.

Industry season 3 will also feature some very familiar brand-new characters.  Game of Thrones' Kit Harington stars as CEO of a green tech company, while Barry's Sarah Goldberg stars as a portfolio manager.  The returning cast includes Harry Lawtey, Myha’la Herrold, Marisa Abela and David Jonsson.

IBC Review 2024

Delivering innovation and energising the market, IBC brings together the creative, technology and business communities to collaborate, and unlock new opportunities. More than 43,000 broadcasters, content owners, rights holders and service providers gather in Amsterdam every September for the IBC exhibition and conference, and this is where to experience the emerging technologies, topics and trends.

Shark Attack 360

Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how virtual production is not just a trend but a game-changer that redefines the boundaries of storytelling and brings audiences closer to the action than ever before. Learn how the TV production landscape is being transformed by creating immersive, real-time environments that blur the line between reality and CGI,

Gain insights into the powerful Unreal Engine software, which enables the seamless integration of live-action and computer-generated imagery, allowing filmmakers to visualise the final product on set.