The future of public service broadcasting and the impact of digital technologies and covergence are amongst the issues up for debate at twor conferences designed to raise public debate about a range of issues which have far-reaching implications for the future quality, cost and accessibility of British broadcast services. The Conferences are being organised by Voice of the Listener & Viewer, (VLV)the campaign for public service broadcasting and quality programmes. www vlv.org.uk
Monday, 8 November: London - 8th Annual Conference of the VLV Forum for Children's Broadcasting: Children's Radio & Television in a globalised, multi-channel world.
0930-4.45pm at The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.
Speakers: Dorothy Prior, Controller CBBC; Steven Andrew, Controller CITV; Nick Wilson, Controller, Children's & Youth Programmes, Channel Five; Anna Home, Chief Executive, Children's Film & Television Foundation; Robin Blake, Manager, Media Literacy Ofcom; Andrea Millward-Hargrave, Principal, Millward-Hargrave Ltd, former Director of Research, BSC and Independent Television Commission; Rosalind Bates, Senior Examiner, British Board of Film Classification; Cathy Aitchison, Co-founder, Children & Radio.
Tuesday, 30 November, London, - VLV's 21st Annual Autumn Conference
10.30-4.45pm. Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, off Euston Road, London WC1.
Keynote Speakers: Luke Johnson, Chairman, Channel 4 and Ed Richards, Senior Partner, Strategy & Market Developments, Ofcom; Caroline Thomson, Director, BBC Policy & Legal.
For further details phone 01474 352835 or visit www.vlv.org.uk
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