June 2016 Nima Elbagir: Life on the frontline Size matters A provocative look at short-form content Pat Younge CEO, Sugar Films (Chair) Randel Bryan Director of Content and Strategy UK, Endemol Shine Beyond UK Adam Gee Commissioning Editor, Multi-platform and Online Video (Factual), Channel 4 Max Gogarty Daily Content Editor, BBC Three Kelly Sweeney Director of Production/Studios, Maker Studios International Andy Taylor CEO, Little Dot Studios Steve Wheen CEO, The Distillery 4 July The Hospital Club, 24 Endell Street, London WC2H 9HQ Booking: www.rts.org.uk Journal of The Royal Television Society June 2016 l Volume 53/6 From the CEO The third annual RTS/ surroundings of the Oran Mor audito- Mockridge, CEO of Virgin Media; Cathy IET Joint Public Lec- rium in Glasgow. Congratulations to Newman, Presenter of Channel 4 News; ture, held in the all the winners. and Sharon White, CEO of Ofcom. unmatched surround- Back in London, RTS Futures held Steve Burke, CEO of NBCUniversal, ings of London’s Brit- an intimate workshop in the board- will deliver the opening keynote. ish Museum, was a room here at Dorset Rise: 14 industry An early-bird rate is available for night to remember. I newbies were treated to tips on how those of you who book a place before was thrilled to see such a big turnout. to secure work in the TV sector. June 30 – just go to the RTS website: Nobel laureate Sir Paul Nurse gave a Bookings are now open for the RTS’s rts.org.uk/event/rts-london-conference-2016. brilliant talk that was both accessible London Conference in September, Meanwhile, we can all look forward and erudite. A massive thanks to Sir “Full stream ahead: commissioning, to supporting our chosen sides in the Paul and to the evening’s chair, BBC producing and distributing content in Euros – and the EU referendum. You Worldwide CEO Tim Davie. I am very an age of on-demand”. never know, we might even have a pleased that our partnership with the The line-up of speakers includes: real summer this year. IET is working so well. David Abraham, CEO of Channel 4; Last month, I was privileged to Sir Peter Bazalgette, Non-executive attend the RTS Scotland Awards. The Chair of ITV and President of the RTS; ceremony was superbly hosted by Dido Harding, CEO of TalkTalk Telecom Catriona Shearer and Sanjeev Kohli, Group; Kevin MacLellan, Chair of and took place in the celestial NBCUniversal International; Tom Theresa Wise Contents Simon Shaps’s TV Diary The thrill of escapism During a week in Manhattan, Simon Shaps wonders if What is the secret of a successful Sunday-night 5 reviving old shows is enough to reignite US network TV 19 drama? Sally Woodward Gentle shares her recipe with Steve Clarke Winning access to the frontline Andrew Billen talks to CNN’s Nima Elbagir and finds Testing time ahead for Ofcom 6 out what it is like to be a Muslim covering Islamist- Ofcom is about to become the BBC’s first external inspired acts of horror 22 regulator. Maggie Brown considers the impact this will have on the organisation Past its Olympic peak? After Rio, Eurosport, not the BBC, will call the Olympic The lost generation 9 shots. Owen Gibson previews the corporation’s last A growing number of under-35s are ignoring TV news. exclusive Games 24 Can they be persuaded to watch broadcast bulletins, asks Sanya Burgess? ITV’s new hit-makers Neil Midgley asks if Kevin Lygo’s revamped commissioning Where next for RTÉ? 12 team has the X Factor Raymond Snoddy assesses the challenges facing 26 Dee Forbes, the Irish national broadcaster’s first female Our Friend in the North Director-General Colin McKeown traces the roots of his city’s special 15 TV culture to explain its allure to writers How to get – and keep – a job in TV An RTS Futures workshop gave essential advice to those Science as revolution 28 who want to establish a TV career. Matthew Bell sat in Nobel laureate Sir Paul Nurse makes a passionate 16 case for science’s capacity to effect positive change. Matthew Bell reports Cover picture: CNN Editor Production, design, advertising Royal Television Society Subscription rates Printing Legal notice Steve Clarke Gordon Jamieson 3 Dorset Rise UK £115 ISSN 0308-454X © Royal Television Society 2016. [email protected] [email protected] London EC4Y 8EN Overseas (surface) £146.11 Printer: FE Burman, The views expressed in Television Writer Sub-editor T: 020 7822 2810 Overseas (airmail) £172.22 20 Crimscott St, are not necessarily those of the RTS. Matthew Bell Sarah Bancroft E: [email protected] Enquiries: [email protected] London, SE1 5TP Registered Charity 313 728 [email protected] [email protected] W: www.rts.org.uk Television www.rts.org.uk June 2016 3 Your guide to upcoming national and RTS NEWS regional events President of the RTS; Dido EAST Venue: Tyneside Bar Café, Tyne- National events Harding, CEO of TalkTalk Telecom ■ Nikki O’Donnell side Cinema, 10 Pilgrim St, New- Group; Kevin MacLellan, Chair of ■ [email protected] castle upon Tyne NE1 6QG RTS FUTURES NBCUniversal International; Tom ■ Jill Graham Tuesday 28 June Mockridge, CEO of Virgin Media; LONDON ■ [email protected] Funny ha ha?! The serious Channel 4 News Presenter ■ Daniel Cherowbrier business of working in TV Cathy Newman; and Ofcom ■ [email protected] NORTH WEST comedy CEO Sharon White; . ■ Rachel Pinkney 07966 230639 Is working in comedy your With burgeoning new models MIDLANDS ■ [email protected] dream job? Find out more from of TV consumption, opportunities Wednesday 29 June the top producers. Panellists for content creators and distribu- RTS Midlands education NORTHERN IRELAND include: James Farrell, Producer tors are both incredibly exciting programme grand finale 2016 ■ John Mitchell of Mrs Brown’s Boys and Flat TV; and potentially hazardous. Students from 15 secondary ■ mitch.mvbroadcast@btinter- Carol Baffour-Awuah, Producer How is the emergence schools across the West net.com who has worked on 8 out of 10 of myriad new distribution Midlands have taken part Cats Does Countdown, Alan platforms impacting on the in competitive education REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Carr: Chatty Man and Michael commissioning and produc- workshops to create a TV ■ Charles Byrne (353) 87251 3092 McIntyre’s Big Show; Danny tion landscape? With new, programme. These workshops ■ [email protected] Morrisey, Head of Talent for BBC entrepreneurial approaches to were for Years 8 and 9 (ages 12 Comedy. More speakers TBC. production, access to global and 13). The top 15 teams now SCOTLAND 6:45pm for 7:00pm funding and emerging trends in fight it out for the big prize: a ■ James Wilson 07899 761167 Venue: Hallam Conference Centre, consumer behaviour – what are VIP tour of BBC Birmingham. ■ james.wilson@cityofglasgow- 44 Hallam St, London W1W 6JJ the real opportunities and chal- Venue: University of college.ac.uk lenges of creating programming Wolverhampton Wulfruna St, RTS FUTURES for multiple platforms? Wolverhampton WV1 1LY SOUTHERN Monday 4 July Venue: Kings Place, 90 York Way, ■ Gordon Cooper Size matters: A provocative London N1 9AG Thursday 7 July ■ [email protected] look at short-form content RTS Midlands Conference 2016 Speakers: Randel Bryan, Director RTS MASTERCLASS DAY Keynote speakers: Colette THAMES VALLEY of Content & Strategy UK, Monday 14 November Foster, Full Fat Television; Ian Wednesday 15 June Endemol Shine Beyond UK; RTS Student Programme Mackenzie, Channel 4; Naz Summer BBQ and lecture Adam Gee, Commissioning Masterclasses Mantoo, Edinburgh International PQ and HLG interoperability Editor, Multi-platform and Online Venue: BFI Southbank, London TV Festival; Des Tong, Big Peter Wilson explains the Video (Factual), Channel 4; Max SE1 8XT Centre TV. Breakout sessions mechanisms of Perceptual Gogarty, Daily Content Editor, on diversity (with Barnie Quantising and Hybrid Log- BBC Three; Kelly Sweeney, RTS MASTERCLASS DAY Choudhury) and smartphones Gamma and their implications Director of Production/Studios, Tuesday 15 November for video and news (with Marc for Ultra-HDTV. 6:30pm Maker Studios International; RTS Craft Skills Masterclasses Settle). Book via RTSMidlands@ Venue: Pincents Manor, Calcot, Andy Taylor, CEO, Little Dot Venue: BFI Southbank, London rts.org.uk. 10:00am-3:00pm Reading RG31 4UQ Studios; Steve Wheen, CEO, The SE1 8XT Venue: Spring Grove House, West ■ Penny Westlake Distillery; and Pat Younge, CEO, Midlands Safari Park DY12 1LF ■ [email protected] Sugar Films (Chair) Venue: The Hospital Club, 24 Endell Local events Thursday 3 November WALES Street, London WC2H 9HQ RTS Midlands Awards 2016 ■ Hywel Wiliam 07980 007841 BRISTOL Booking opens in early ■ [email protected] RTS CONFERENCE Thursday 14 July September. Tuesday 27 September A night at the zoo Venue: National Motorcycle YORKSHIRE RTS London Conference 2016 Bristol’s only summer TV party! Museum, Coventry Road, Solihull Friday 24 June Full stream ahead: BBQ, band, booze and big tunes. B92 0EJ RTS Yorkshire Programme Commissioning, developing 6:00pm-midnight ■ Jayne Greene 07792 776585 Awards 2016 and producing TV content in Venue: Bristol Zoo, Clifton, Bristol ■ [email protected] Hosted by Emmerdale stars the age of on-demand BS8 3HA Laura Norton and Mark Charnock Principal sponsor: NBCUniversal ■ Belinda Biggam NORTH EAST & THE BORDER Venue: New Dock Hall, The Royal International ■ [email protected] Thursday 30 June Armouries, Leeds LS10 1LE Keynote speaker: Steve Networking evenings ■ Lisa Holdsworth 07790 145280 Burke, CEO of NBCUniversal. He DEVON & CORNWALL The last Thursday of the month, ■ lisa@allonewordproductions. is joined by: Channel 4 CEO David ■ Kingsley Marshall for anyone working in TV, film, co.uk Abraham; Sir Peter Bazalgette, ■ Kingsley.Marshall@falmouth. computer games or digital Non-executive Chair of ITV and co.uk production.
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