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Television MagazineTelevision cover October 2011
January 2012

Welcome to 2012 and a very happy New Year to all our readers. Optimism remains in short supply in what is certain to be an extraordinarily eventful 12 months.

In contrast to many parts of the economy, for a lot of broadcasters the coming year starts brightly. In fact, our cover story, written by Deloitte’s Paul Lee, shows precisely how television remains at the centre of the digital ecosystem.

The buzz may be all around social media, but the box remains far and away the dominant medium. However, there can never be any room for complacency. YouTube, for one, goes from strength to strength, as Theresa Wise stresses in a timely article.

Elsewhere, Northern & Shell’s Paul Ashford makes an important contribution to the increasingly hot debate around media regulation.

And don’t miss Sally Osman’s diary, her first as Sony Europe’s new director of corporate communications. 

 

 

 

Smart Thinking – The Opportunities of Converged TV
Video session
David Mitchell’s presentation with Redshift Strategy was a big hit at the 2011 RTS Cambridge Convention. Lots of people have said they want to see it or see it again. Here it is. The session was produced by Saurabh Kakkar.
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The Only Way Is... Zai
Mon 20 February - London
Zai Bennett, one of the youngest ever Controllers in the UK television industry, now sits at the helm of BBC Three. Before that, he ran the portfolio of digital channels at ITV and is famed for bringing Katie Price and Peter Andre to our screens, as well as Celebrity Juice, original drama Secret Diary of a Call Girl and real-life soap The Only Way Is Essex...
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Do you need £2,000 for a history of television project?
Shiers Trust Award 2012
Applications are now being invited and should be submitted to the Trustees by 30 April 2012.
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RTS STUDENT TELEVISION AWARDS 2011 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND CENTRE
Wed 8 February -
RTS STUDENT TELEVISION AWARDS 2011 Republic of Ireland Centre Nominees in each category UG ANIMATION,ENTERTAINMENT, FACTUAL, FICTION, will be announced. An RTS Award Trophy will be presented to the winners of each category by STEVE CARSON, RTE DIRECTOR OF TELEVISION PROGRAMMES.  
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Live Daytime TV
Thu 9 February - London
The adrenalin of live television, on a daily basis.   Tim Cunningham tells us how a daily magazine show can maintain the pace of a fast turnaround live show, build audiences and incorporate the use of social media into the schedule.    
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Visit to BBC Broadcasting House
Sun 12 February - London
The original BBC Broadcasting House was built in 1932, and it's unique art deco design immediately made it an outstanding landmark in central London. It was one of the first purpose-built radio broadcast centres in the world, and was a technological sensation of that time.
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Access all Audiences
Wed 15 February - London
  The UK is at the forefront of access services provision in Europe, with public service broadcasting provision of subtitles starting in 1979. Levels are now climbing towards 100%. Audio description started in 2000 and is now at 20% (legislation requires 10%). Signing is available for around...
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RTS Southern Centre Professional Awards 2011/2
Thu 16 February - Winchester, Hants
The Royal Television Society Southern Centre will be staging its annual awards on Thursday 16th February 2012 at Winchester Guildhall. It is a very popular and prestigious evening, which offers encouragement to the region's creative talent and highlights the quality of programming and...
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