[ecrea] Cowboys or Indies: 30 years of Indies & PSB conference reminder

A reminder and update regarding our conference on 20th September at the 
BFI Southbank that celebrates and examines 30 years of the independent 
television and digital media sector.

Our line up now includes contributions from the BBC and the CEO of Pact 
(Producers' Alliance of Cinema & Television) John McVay.

Register at: www.cowboysorindies.co.uk

Cowboys or Indies? 30 Years of Public Service Broadcasting and Independents
September 20th, 2012
NFT3, BFI Southbank, SE1 8XT

To tie in with 30 years of Channel 4 and the independent sector this 
conference will bring together key industry figures from the television 
and digital media independent sector with leading academics to explore 
the role of Indies in public service broadcasting over the past years 
and for its multiplatform future.

Speakers include:
Richard Davidson-Houston, Head of Channel 4 Online
Alex Graham, CEO of Wall to Wall
Andrew Chitty, MD of Illumina Digital
Professor John Ellis, Royal Holloway, University of London and formerly 
of Large Door Productions
Paul Bennun, Director of Somethin’ Else
John McVay, Chief Executive of Pact
Professor Jeanette Steemers, University of Westminster
Emma Wakefield, Company Director and Executive Producer, Lambent Productions
John Wyver, Co-founder Illuminations
Chris Sizemore (BBC, Editorial Lead, Knowledge & Learning Product)

The team behind this conference, Dr James Bennett (Royal Holloway, 
University of London), Dr NIki Strange (University of Sussex), Paul Kerr 
(London Metropolitan University) and Dr Andrea Medrado (Royal Holloway, 
University of London) have been working for two years on a research 
project looking at 'Multiplatforming Public Service Broadcasting' and 
the cultural and economic role of the independent sector.

An industry report which presents the findings and recommendations from 
this research project, and from a survey of Pact members undertaken by 
the team in partnership with Pact, will be launched at the conference.

Tickets to the conference are priced at £20 full price and £10 for 
students, including tea/coffee, lunch, a drinks reception and 
complimentary copy of the industry report.

Book via the conference site at http://cowboysorindies.co.uk. Contact: 
(cowboysorindies /at/ rhul.ac.uk) for more information.



Dr James Bennett
Senior Lecturer in Television Studies
Department of Media Arts
Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham
TW20 0EX
Twitter: james_a_bennett
Ph: 01784 443 940
Fax: 01784 443832



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