Spotlight on…Channel 4
Edinburgh TV Festival 2021
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Ian Katz comes to the 2021 Edinburgh TV Festival in his new role as chief content officer. Katz stepped into the position as the ad-funded public service broadcaster unveiled a reorganisation of its top team as part of wider plans to future-proof Chanel 4 and lean in to digital, streaming and on-demand. At a crucial moment in Channel 4’s history, Katz oversees all editorial decisions across linear, streaming, and social. What this means for viewers and producers will be part of the conversation, as will the role of Channel 4 at the heart of British TV.
Up Next in Edinburgh TV Festival 2021
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Spotlight on…BBC
Charlotte Moore is a regular speaker at the Edinburgh TV Festival, but this year will be speaking in her capacity as chief content officer, a role she stepped into in late 2020. With a remit to oversee all BBC network TV output, Moore will talk about the year just gone, the present, and the creat...
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Spotlight on…Amazon Studios
Georgia Brown has been at Amazon since 2017 and oversees development and production of Amazon’s original drama and unscripted projects in Europe. As Amazon continues to go deeper into local markets throughout Europe, Brown will discuss the story so far and where next in terms of original programm...
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Sky: The Genre Directors
As Sky ramps up production and its overall programming budget, the bosses of the key genres spell out their plans. The directors of drama, comedy, docs and factual, arts and entertainment, and kids – Gabriel Silver, Jon Mountague, Poppy Dixon, Phil Edgar Jones, and Lucy Murphy respectively – brea...
