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17:30 - 20:00 Registration and opening night cocktailRegistration and opening night cocktail
08:00 - 09:00 Registration and networking breakfast (Networking)Registration and networking breakfast
09:00 - 10:00 State of The Unscripted Nation
Leading players from the world of unscripted television outline the current shape and future direction of the global unscripted content business. What creative and commercial pressure currently impact the business and which models will prove successful in future?
Produced by: Ruth Palmer
Moderated by: Ed Waller, Editorial director, C21Media10:00 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break (Networking)Coffee break
11:30 - 12:30 Worldwide formats renaissance
The UK, US and Netherlands used to own the unscripted formats business (combined they accounted for 75% of deals). Now the rest of the world accounts for 48%. How did this happen and what does it reflect about the business?
Produced by: Ruth Palmer
Moderated by: Ed Waller, Editorial director, C21Media12:30 - 13:00 Stephen Lambert Keynote
Leading producer Stephen Lambert is the driving force behind a slew of game-changing global formats, from Faking It and Wife Swap to Undercover Boss and Gogglebox. In this keynote discussion he assesses the current state of the factual entertainment and format landscape, as well as new ideas for the future, with C21Media’s editorial director Ed Waller.
Produced by: David Jenkinson
Moderated by: Ed Waller, Editorial director, C21Media13:00 - 14:00 Lunch break (Networking)Lunch break
14:00 - 15:00 The new commissioners
A range of new financiers, channels and platforms are now entering the unscripted space. This session gets up close and personal with these players to find out what they want and how they want it. Could SVoD be the answer to declining budgets in linear? Do the budgets really stack up outside of Netflix and Amazon, and will these platforms survive and thrive in the face of such competition? But does the format model (local versions in each country) work on global SVoD giants?
Produced by: Ruth Palmer
Moderated by: Cat Lewis, CEO joint creative director & executive producer, Nine Lives15:00 - 16:00 Next generation - Dig the new breed
Following the recent spate of mergers and acquisitions in the production sector, there has emerged a new generation of indie, often backed by big finance and lead by industry names. Where does that leave the traditional two-man-band start-up without those competitive advantages? We hear from a range of players about how they are redefining the business and finding their way in an increasingly competitive landscape.
Produced by: Ruth Palmer
Moderated by: Clive Whittingham, New editor, C21media.net16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break (Networking)Coffee break
16:30 - 17:00 VICE Keynote
Eloise King and CJ Fahey give insights into VICE’s multi-platform content strategy, and discuss how they meet the growing demands and shifting habits of its global youth audience. From offering unflinching perspectives across hard-hitting news and current affairs strands, to formatting Snapchat dating shows fronted by rappers and producing original programming across it’s linear network, VICE constantly explores new ways of future-proofing its business in a rapidly evolving media landscape.
Produced by: Ruth Palmer
Moderated by: Matt Graff – Managing Director at Zig Zag Productions, UK17:00 - 18:00 Creating a global format case study - Love Island
ITV2’s Love Island was the most talked about show of the summer in the UK this year, but will ITV Studios be able to recreate the magic elsewhere to create an international hit? We’ll speak to the executives overseeing the roll-out and discover more about the show’s pulling power with young audiences.
Produced by: Ruth Palmer
Moderated by: Nico Franks, Editor, C21Kids18:00 - 19:30 Networking cocktail - sponsored by Sky Vision (Networking)Networking cocktail - sponsored by Sky Vision