RTS Television Journalism Awards 2020

The prestigious awards will be presented at a ceremony hosted by Sky News presenter Anna Botting on the 26th February 2020 at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

The awards, which span both news and current affairs, seek to recognise creative and excellent journalism by organisations whose broadcasts are transmitted on a UK-based platform, or who create online video content from a UK production base.

Preview Screening and Q&A of His Dark Materials

Speakers:

Dan McCulloch, Executive Producer

Jack Thorne, Writer

Jane Tranter, Bad Wolf founder / Executive Producer

Joel Collins, Production Designer

Russell Dodgson, Series VFX Supervisor

 

The Daemon-Cages​ - episode synopsis

In her search for her friend Roger Lyra discovers the horrific truth behind the activities in the North. Using all her wits she must help free those around her and avoid suffering a terrible fate herself.

In Conversation with Dan Snow

Historian Dan Snow MBE has been a regular on our TV screens since 2002.

He is passionate about his subject and has presented programmes on all aspects of History for the BBC, The History Channel and Channel Five.

Now Dan Snow has created History Hit, which aims to bring the stories that shaped the world to its audience through live events, podcasts and an online History Channel.

Why We Love… Quiz Shows

The aim is to celebrate their popularity and look at the rich variety of quizzes we create, their importance in the schedules and the memorable moments they create. Above all it will be an entertaining and affectionate discussion throwing some light why we love quiz shows.

Panel:

Anne Robinson, TV presenter
Jo Street, Head of Daytime, Channel 4
James Fox, Managing Director, Remarkable
Judith Keppel, The First Millionaire UK winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Chair: Boyd Hilton, Entertainment Director, Heat magazine

RTS Futures Christmas Quiz

Join us for this sparkling Christmas edition of our TV quiz when the industry’s best battle it out for the accolade of best TV brains!

The glitterati of broadcast and production will be going head to head in a clash of televisual trivia. But they won’t be competing alone.

Each team of industry execs will be joined by you, the RTS Futures members, to help seal their success.  Wow us all with your unrivalled TV knowledge and amazing team play.  The RTS Futures members on the winning table also win a money-can’t-buy prize.

Tables confirmed 

Branded Content comes of age: How brands and broadcasters are rethinking advertising

This session looks at how entertainment values of editorial TV content, talent and other editorial assets are being used to create more advertising and funding opportunities across the UK TV industry.

From new ways to get a TV series commissioned and funded, to innovative uses of technology for new and effective TV advertising, to unique ways to use talent and sell a TV series internationally, our panel will discuss the ever-changing way TV is being paid for – and look at why this is important for the future of the UK TV industry.