Television from the Nations and Regions 
 

15th Annual Conference 

Tuesday 22 January 2008, The Lowry, Salford Quays

 

Adapt, Connect, Succeed

 New partnerships, new models and new strategies in the nations and 
regions.

Some of the UK television industry’s biggest names head the line up for 
the 2008 Television from the Nations and Regions Conference. 

The keynote speaker is Mark Thompson , Director General of the BBC.

The Salford Conference is the only major national event to focus on 
television from a non metropolitan perspective. Join the debates and 
master classes, speed date the commissioners from all the major channels 
and enjoy the opportunities to network with the bosses. 

Debates and keynote speech

    Mark Thompson’s plans for the future of the BBC in the nations and 
regions.

    Media Cities, new places to work in new ways

    Survival strategies for Commercial television by the top executives 
of  ITV, Channel 4 and Five.

    Salmond’s D Word  the fallout for the rest of the UK of Alex Salmond’s 
plans for taking back Scottish television. 

    Public Service Broadcasting –the future. Ian Hargreaves Senior 
Partner, Ofcom  gives a unique preview of the Public Service Broadcasting 
Review. 

 

Master classes 

 How to make the perfect pitch

 Writing for regional soaps.  Commissioners and writers share their secrets

 Making the most of new media in local programming

 What survival skills do you need to work outside London? 

 

Speed Date the Commissioners The five minute sell. Meet Commissioners from 
all the main channels to talk about your work. Bookings for this can be 
made on registration. But places are limited so book early.

 

 

Confirmed speakers include
Mark Thompson, Director General of the BBC Dorothy Byrne,  Channel 4 
Stuart Cosgrove, Channel 4 Ian Hargreaves, Ofcom Annette Kurer, Ark 
Consultants Sophie Morgan, Living TV  Rob Woodward, Chief Executive SMG  
Andy Sumner,  Sumners  Ruth Pitt, Broadcast Consultant  Diane Howie, ITV  
Martin Head, Bigumbrella Media  Hugh Mason, Pembridge Partners Steve 
Hewlett, Broadcast  Consultant ’Tom Gutteridge,, Standing Stone 
Productions Nick Patten, BBC Birmingham 

 

 

More details and registration on www.salford.tv
Enquiries: Telephone: 01772  767745   email: [log in to unmask]