As Equity for a Green New Deal officially launch their Green Rider campaign, actors and industry figures discuss how to achieve a just transition to true sustainability. Backed by some of the biggest names on screen, Equity’s Green Rider aims to transform the industry from the ground up. In front...

Join us for an exclusive masterclass with the talented minds behind global sensation, The Traitors. The genre busting format became the biggest new series for young audiences across all BBC unscripted content in 2022, and racked up millions of viewers, prestigious awards and even a star-studded C...

A group of this year's Ones to Watch pitch for a guaranteed commission with Channel 4's Random Acts strand, followed by the premiere screening of last year's winning film. Eight 90-second pitches will be vying to capture the interest of judge Shaminder Nahal, and the spirit of this iconic Channel...

Following last year’s launch of the UK’s freshest new streaming service ITVX - which hit 1 billion streams in just over four months - join Kevin Lygo and his genre heads as they reflect on the year’s successes so far, as well as a look forward to what we can expect in the coming months across the...

After its most challenging year in recent times, Netflix seems back on track. Ten years in and the streamer has deep roots in the UK creative industry, investing $6bn over the last four years and collaborating with the best of British talent, production companies and broadcasters to create TV tha...

In a global and competitive setting, how are UK creatives and buyers moving the needle and keeping British voices heard in the genre? A panel of experts examines the comedy landscape - why the genre remains at the forefront of risk-taking, the rise of genre-blending, finding talent in the most un...

What can we learn from TV's mistakes?

Welcome to Failstival! A new session dedicated to the discussion of failure and how its profound impact can be a catalyst for growth and success in the television industry. Hosted by journalist and author Rosamund Dean, the session will be a combination of a...

Join European broadcasting leaders in a dynamic panel discussion on public service media. Delve into the challenges confronting the sector, such as digital transformation, funding constraints, and evolving audience preferences. And explore the opportunities for growth through innovation, collabor...

Scheduling has often been called a dark art and its practitioners seen as mysterious creatures we have to entrust our programmes to. We are going to bring four schedulers into the light and give them a chance to tell us what it is that they do, how they make their decisions, how they work togethe...

Looking for TV ideas based on cutting-edge research? Come and hear from 6 early-career researchers from The TV Foundation's TV PhD scheme who will be pitching programmes based on their specialisms. Over the last few months they've had coaching from Lion TV and now it's time for them to share the ...

Documentaries have always been seen as a force for positive change, but how do we sustain that in an age of rapid commercialisation, globalisation and ‘drama-fication’? Join six titans of the documentary world for a discussion about the opportunities and challenges documentaries face in the strea...

Never one to rest on its laurels, UKTV continues to expand its original output across its portfolio of channels and streaming service UKTV Play, with its biggest channel Drama set to premiere scripted originations for the first time and a number of exciting new commissions debuting across the net...

Join the Sky team as they dissect why it is more important than ever to put yourself in the shoes of the TV audience. Being part of Comcast, and as one of Europe’s leading media and entertainment companies, the team will be talking about how they sift through content ideas, and the ways they supp...

Launched in 1997, the annual Alternative MacTaggart provokes debate in the industry from different viewpoints. This year, actress, writer and comedian, Meera Syal CBE will speak to Festival Executive Chair, Fatima Salaria, about her experiences throughout a multifaceted career. The recipient of t...

Looking for the freshest ideas to appeal to 16-24s 16-34s? Come and hear them straight from the horse’s mouth at The Network Live Pitch. For the last 48 hours, delegates on our entry-level talent scheme The Network have been learning the secrets of development with a team from MultiStory Media. N...

Join TikTok execs and creators to understand how to build your brand, unearth relevant trends, and discover a new generation of emerging talent on Gen Z’s go-to source of information and entertainment. In a session hosted by broadcaster, writer and podcaster Jackie Adedeji, TikTok’s James Staffor...

Scottish drama takes centre stage as iconic author Irvine Welsh, Executive Producer Dougray Scott, Buccaneer and the team behind ‘Crime,’ discuss taking Welsh’s eponymous gritty crime novel to TV. There will be exclusive footage from season two ahead of its launch on ITVX later this year, and Wel...

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to revolutionise every industry, TV included. But is it deep learning or empty hype? A trio of experts get deep into the world of AI in session that will give Festival-goers a much-needed and high-level sense of what it means for them. Broadcaster, maths ...

Channel 5 has commissioned more programming in the past 12 months than the average of the last five years, bucking industry trends. But how do you ensure you get a green-light? In this unflinching session, controller Ben Frow will take you inside Channel 5’s HQ to find out. There will be the want...

From Alison Hammond, to Rylan, to the 2 Staceys (Dooley and Solomon) many of today’s big-name presenters got their first break as contributors on reality TV. But why do some reality and talent show contestants succeed as presenters while others fail? Is it easy to transition from the person answe...

Get ready for a captivating display of pottery skills as four television luminaries step up to the potter's wheel in an exciting live show down! Channel 4’s hit series ‘The Great Pottery Throw Down’, featuring host Siobhán McSweeney, and judges Keith Brymer Jones and Richard Miller, is coming to ...

In this masterclass hosted by Executive Producer Leon Campbell, C4 Commissioner Ian Dunkley and cast members Baasit & Sid Siddiqui and Pete & Sophie Sandiford, we'll discover how Gogglebox is cast, filmed and edited and why it's still going strong after a decade on our screens.

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In a post-COVID, permacrisis-hit world, with market shocks from rising inflation to the threat of recession leading to commissioning freezes, budget cuts and show cancellations, industry experts spell out how producers and creators can navigate the stormy seas, identify new business and markets, ...