Broadcast Commissioning Conference 07

BROADCAST’S Commissioning Conference 2007 returns to Manchester in November, with Northwest Vision and Media playing a big part in the multi-channel commissioning event.

Seen as an essential, must-attend event in the television calendar, the Commissioning Conference gives indies and individuals alike an exclusive chance to hear from, and speak to, a world-class line-up of television’s most powerful movers and shakers.

Vision and Media, which works on behalf of the TV, film, radio and digital content industries, has supported twenty Northwest companies to attend the event, which will see speakers and panel members such as Simon Shaps, Director of Television, ITV, Jay Hunt, Director of Programmes, five, Andrew Newman, Head of Entertainment, Channel 4 and Nick Fraser, Commissioning Editor, Storyville, BBC.

Manchester is the UK’s newest and most exciting media centre, and is also home to regional screen agency Northwest Vision and Media, which works on behalf of the TV, film, radio and digital content industries to grow a world-class media economy in England’s Northwest.

Vision and Media will be hosting a must-attend pre-conference comedy night on November 21, in preparation for what promises to be a sell-out industry event.

“We are delighted to be hosting our Legendary Comedy Evening once again, in the build-up to the Broadcast Commissioning Conference,” says Alice Morrison, Chief Executive of Vision and Media.

“Everyone who is anyone in the industry, or who seriously wants to become part of the TV world, simply must attend this unique event, which offers a golden opportunity to make crucial industry contacts.

“There’s no better place to hear about latest trends and technological advances, and how they will affect your business over coming years. The industry is in a state of change, and this is where you get to hear first-hand about those changes,” adds Alice.

In a marketplace that’s becoming ever more competitive year-on-year, this sixth annual Conference is an ideal opportunity for industry professionals to hear about what’s happening, and what’s going to happen in future.

In addition to channel overviews from the country’s leading Broadcasters, there’ll be in-depth discussions of genre specific commissioning trends, with the chance to pose questions direct to commissioners.

There’ll also be un-missable networking opportunities, with more than 200 delegates and speakers attending, including many of the most senior and influential figures from the broadcasting and independent production sectors.

Whether you’re a producer, programme developer, writer, channel commissioner, head of genre, post-production house, or have a vested interest in what ideas the major channels are looking for on behalf of your clients, the Broadcast Commissioning Conference is a must-attend event.

· For further information about Vision and Media’s Legendary Comedy Night on November 21 email: comedy2007@visionandmedia.co.uk

· To register for Broadcast’s Commissioning Conference on November 22 at The Lowry Hotel, Manchester M3: Tel UK: 0845 056 7566 Tel INT: +44 (0)20 7841 4804 Fax: +44 (0)20 7505 6001 or email: broadcastconferences@emap.com or online at www.commissioningconference.co.uk

Key speakers and panel members include:
Simon Shaps, Director of Television, ITV, Jay Hunt, Director of Programmes, five, Zai Bennett, Controller, ITV2, Clare Hollywood, Head of Commissioning, Living, Diana Howie, Head of Commissioning, UKTV, Jilly Pearce, Director of Development, MTV, Andrew Newman, Head of Entertainment, Channel 4, Graham Smith, Controller, Comedy, five, Matt Tombs, VP Programming and Planning, Paramount Comedy, Tony Jordan, Founder, Red Planet TV, Elaine Pyke, Commissioning Editor, Drama, Sky One, Senior Representative, Drama, Channel 4, Richard Woolfe, Controller, Sky One, Jo Clinton-Davis, Controller, Popular Factual, ITV, Dan Korn, Vice President, Production, Andrew MacKenzie, Head of Popular Factual, Channel 4, Nick Fraser, Commissioning Editor, Storyville, BBC, Richard Melman, Controller, History Channel, Alex Sutherland, Controller, History, five, Emma Read, Commissioning Editor, Specialist Factual.