Digital Content will change more in the next seven years than in the last 20. Are you ready? What’s going to happen to TV & Film? Could you spot the next Spotify, iplayer or wii? What will become of news? Are you ready to get the most out of next generation networks? How do we unlock . . . → Read More: THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL CONTENT
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As you’ve probably have seen from our recent press activity, the Lords Communications Committee’s report on the state of the UK Film and TV industry was out this week. Not only was it a fine report, it had a lot of very good things to say about the importance of training and skills for the . . . → Read More: THE BRITISH FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRIES – DECLINE OR OPPORTUNITY I am hoping that some of you may be able to provide us with some insights into the leadership and management needs of the creative media sector….. We are currently mid way through a research project with MTM London. The project aims to provide an analysis of current levels of provision and of learning priorities in the . . . → Read More: Leadership and management needs of the creative media sector Beijing’s Olympic Games will open on Friday August 8, 2008, at 8pm local time. In the marketing and media sectors there is ferocious activity as companies race to prepare. But as Universal McCann discuss in a recent paper, in many respects this race would be happening even without the Olympics as China’s marketing infrastructure is in a big hurry . . . → Read More: Beijing, 8pm, 08/08/08
It was a hastily arranged affair (harnessing BBC’s enthusiasm to meet the academy network) and with about two weeks notice we had a packed council chamber in Broadcasting House and an excellent line up of presentations from the key people driving BBCs interactive strategy ( big thanks to John Denton, Managing Editor, TV Platforms, for facilitating the event). It was also the start of a dialogue between the Academies and the BBC to look at potential future collaborative opportunities and an opportunity to learn more about BBC’s approach to interactive content development and distribution (alongside the skills they required from the workforce in order to do so). Richard Williams – BBC Multiplatform, Vibeke Hansen – Creative Director UXD, Ian Hunter - Managing Editor iPlayer, Jason Daponte – Managing Editor Mobile and Michael Gray – Lead Producer A&Mi were just some of the people in the line up. The TV Team at Skillset held a fantastic event two weeks ago at BAFTA where they brought together the major movers and shakers from the TV world to define the skills issues facing the TV industry today. The recently released update from the session shows that multi platform skills are a big issue for the sector. . . . → Read More: TV Skills Strategy – its all going interactive. Yes, there is a skills shortage. That is undeniable. Industry is feeling the pinch. In the digital agency / digital marketing sector I was very lucky to have the opportunity to speak with a couple of hundred industry bods last week at the Chinwag Skills Emergency event to discuss what interventions could be put in place long term and . . . → Read More: Skills emergency – but where has it come from? |
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