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A NEW CHILDREN'S TV CONFERENCE KICKS OFF THIS JULY
SHOWCOMOTION KIDS CONFERENCE: WORLD WITHOUT SCHEDULES
2 & 3 July SHOWROOM CINEMA, SHEFFIELD
www.showcomotion.org.uk
A new conference for children's television
will run on 2 & 3 July this year in Sheffield, UK. It's a real opportunity
for everyone from kids' TV to gather in one place for two days of in-depth
debate and discussion.
The Showcomotion Kids Conference Committee members are: Anna Home Children's
Film & Television Foundation (Chair); Steven Andrew, Controller
of Children's ITV; Sarah Baynes, The Creative Garden; Michael Carrington,
Head of CBBC Acquisitions; Linda James, Sly Fox Films.
Anna Home, Chair of the Conference said:
'We felt it was about time that we, in the children's TV sector, should
get together over two days and talk in depth about the new challenges
that face us. In some ways young people's TV is already a window on
the future: niche channels, high usage of non-terrestrial channels,
interactivity, PVRs. As the title of the conference demonstrates, for
many children it already is a world without schedules.
With this in mind, we will be asking the "future-watchers" to talk about
how they see the current landscape evolving and how this will impact
upon programme making. Policy, finances, regulation and technology will
all be examined.
We will also offer practical ways forward for children's television
producers; we will look at case studies of shows which have used content
and technology to create successful breakout programmes.'
CONFERENCE DETAILS
Delegates can find out booking details, prices and speaker details by
joining the conference e-list which is available at www.showcomotion.org.uk
.
The conference will be held at the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield which
is known as the venue for the Sheffield International Documentary Festival.
The conference will take place during the 6th Showcomotion, Sheffield's
film festival for children and young people.
Greg Childs of Childseye is the Executive Producer of the Conference
and Kathy Loizou is Director of Showcomotion.
Showcomotion Kids Conference is at the Showroom Cinema, Paternoster
Row, Sheffield S1 2BX
Tel 0114 276 3534
Email Showcomotion@showroom.org.uk
www.showcomotion.org.uk
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