VLV's Previous Conferences in 2006

VLV 23rd Annual Autumn Conference

A Changing BBC: accountability and creativity

Tuesday, 28th November 2006 1-.45am - 3.30pm - Over-Seas House, Park Place off St James's Street, London SW1

Under the new Charter and Agreement, the governance of the BBC will change from 1st January 2007.  The Board of Governors will then be replaced by a board of Trustees distanced further form the BBC's daily operations.  We will also explore the BBC's creative vision for the future and we hope to hear about the revamped BBC World Service.

Speakers included:programme

Roger Darlington, Ofcom Consumer Panel Member

Mark Wakefield, Head of Performance, the new BBC Governance Unit

Chris Woolard, Head of Compliance & Value for Money, the new BBC Governance Unit

Jana Bennett, BBC Director of Vision (speech)

Michael Darlow, VLV Member, Writer & Director, Television and Theatre

VLV 12th Annual Children's Conference

Children's Television: Where Now?

Thursday, 2nd November 2006  9.45am - 5pm - The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1

Tony Robinson, the well-known broadcaster, presenter and actor, whose work includes writing and starring in several award-winning children's programmes, will open VLV's 12th annual conference on Children's Broadcasting.

Children's television in Britain is in crisis as ITV seeks to end its distinguished record of providing a wide diversity of high quality indigenous programmes for children.  Although the communications regulator, Ofcom, recently refused to give ITV permission to reduce its hours of children's programmes each week from eight to just two at the weekends, ITV is known to be still negotiating for this reduction in its public service remit.

The BBC's future plans for its children's channels and a report of children's changing use of media will be considered, together with the impact that moves to ban the advertising of high fat, salt and sugar products to children could have on production budgets.

Speakers included: programme

Tony Robinson, broadcaster, presenter and actor

Richard Deverell, Controller, BBC Children's

Anne Gilchrist, Creative Director, CBBC

Michael Carrington, Creative Director, CBeebies

Nick Wilson, Controller, Children's & Youth Programmes, Channel Five

Tim Suter, Senior Partner, Content & Standards, Ofcom

John McVay, Chief Executive, PACT

Nigel Pickard, Director of Faily Entertainment, RDF Television

Finn Arnesen, SVP, GM Original Animation & International Development Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Toonami

Camilla Byk, VLV member and parent

Lucy Daniel Raby, author of children's books, film & television

Fiona Thomas, Communications Officer, Mothers' Union

VLV Summer Conference 2006

'Broadcasting: Serving the Arts'

Thursday 6th July 2006 - Foreign Press Association, 11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1 - 2pm-5pm

Following the Manifesto for the Arts launched by the Arts Council and the major arts institutions on 7th June, VLV's summer conference discussed the ways in which broadcasting can serve Britain's uniquely rich cultural heritage by extending the public's awareness and enjoyment of the Arts. Speakers and participants explored the means by which broadcasting not only provides access to music, drama and the visual arts, but also how, nationally, internationally and at local level the broadcasters can promote and encourage the development of the arts right across the board.

Speakers included: programme

Andrew Whyte, Executive Director, Advocacy &Communications, Arts Council England.
Adam Kemp, (BBC) Commissioning Editor, Arts, Music, Performance & Religion
Kim Peat, (Channel Five) Controller, Daytime, Arts & Religion
Jan Younghusband, (Channel 4) Commissioning Editor, Arts & Performance
Jonathan Levi, (ITV), Producer/Director, The South Bank Show

Chair: Mark Lawson, journalist,  broadcaster & author

VLV 23rd Annual Spring Conference

'After the BBC Charter: What Future for Pluralism in Public Service Broadcasting'

Wednesday 26th April 2006 - The Royal Society, Carlton House Terrace, London SW1 - 10.30am-5pm

Sessions included: programme

• 11.00am, Peter Fincham, Controller BBC1
• 1.45pm, presentation of VLV's Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting
• 2.30pm, Andy Duncan, CEO, Channel 4

VLV'S Annual Conference in Wales

in association with the School of Journalism, Cardiff

'The Future of Broadcasting in Wales: Radio, Television and Public Service in the Digital Age'

Thursday 16th March - The University of Wales, Cardiff

10.30am-4pm

Speakers included: programme

• Huw Roberts, Head of Public Policy, BBC Wales
• Professor Elan Closs Stephens, Chair, S4C
• Roger Lewis, MD ITV Wales
• Rhodri Williams, Director, Ofcom Wales

VLV's Annual Conference in Scotland

in association with Napier University and The Society of Arts

'Broadcasting in Scotland: Technology, Culture and Enterprise'

Thursday 23rd February 2006 - The Scottish Parliament (Committee Room 1), Edinburgh

3pm-7.45pm

Key sessions included: programme

• Digital Switchover
  • Ford Ennals, Chief Executive, Digital UK
  • Hugh Mackay, Open University
  • Professor Vincent Porter
• BBC Charter Review
• Ken McQuarrie, Controller, BBC Scotland
• Jocelyn Hay, Chair, Voice of the Listener and Viewer
• Prefessor Neil Blain, Paisley University
• Politician Panel
• Speakers from the Lib/Lab, SNP, SSP, Tories and Green Party have been invited.

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