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The BBC is creating a major new network production base in the North of England, as part of its wider commitment to produce 50% of programmes outside London by 2016. BBC North at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays, will open in 2011 with over 2,000 roles based there from across an enormous range of BBC output. In, what is the biggest move out of London in the BBC's history, Children's, Sport, 5 Live Radio, Learning, and parts of the Future, Media and Technology team are all relocating to Salford; where they will be joined by current Manchester based output, including The BBC Philharmonic, Dragon's Den, File on 4, Radcliffe and Maconie, Songs of Praise, Question of Sport and local and regional services.
Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY) defines, designs and delivers IT-enabled business solutions that help Global 2000 companies win in a Flat World. Media groups across the world rely on Infosys for solutions that cover the broadcasting, entertainment, publishing and advertising sectors. Infosys combines 27 years of experience in IT systems with the latest sector-specific services such as IPTV, Digital Convergence, Direct-to-Consumer services and Multi-Platform Content Distribution. Infosys’ solutions focus on providing strategic differentiation and operational superiority to clients. With Infosys, clients are assured of a transparent business partner, world-class processes, speed of execution and the power to stretch their IT budget by leveraging the Global Delivery Model that Infosys pioneered. Infosys has over 105,000 employees in over 50 offices worldwide. Infosys is part of the NASDAQ-100 Index and The Global Dow.
Marketing Manchester is the agency charged with promoting Manchester on a national and international stage. Marketing Manchester is delighted to support Broadcast’s Media Festival; yet another first for the region. There is a fantastic range of creative organisations choosing to do business in the city and this event will demonstrate the wonderful diversity of Manchester’s media.
With a huge section of The Quays currently being redeveloped for MediaCityUK, Manchester is set to become a global hub for future media output.
MediaCityUK is a new community for the creative and digital industries, (including the BBC and the University of Salford) located on Manchester’s waterfront.
Owned and managed by Peel Media, Phase 1 of MediaCityUK (due for completion in2011) covers more than 36 acres, with the potential to develop up to 200 acres in thefuture.
Mediasmiths helps broadcasters and other media organisations get the most out of technology. By using an agile, client-focused, user-centric approach, and focusing on future workflows rather than past requirements, and business benefits rather than technology features, we help clients reduce the risks and costs inherent in technology change.
NewMediaAge is the UK’s only weekly magazine dedicated to interactive media and online marketing. It’s the essential read for everyone using interactive media to communicate with their customers, and for all the companies providing the products and services that make those communications possible.
www.nma.co.uk has had a recent make-over and is now the site our readers expect. It covers all interactive platforms, and when searching by channel you will find authoritative coverage from all sectors including mobile, social media and internet TV.
Our reputation for high quality features, exclusive news, intelligent comment and analysis ensures NewMediaAge remains the most respected authority on interactive business.
Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) recognises the importance of the media sector and is committed to supporting and promoting the dynamic industries that have made the Northwest their home. In consultation with industry and public sector partners, the Agency has produced a new Sector Strategy and Action Plan which sets out the vision and future direction of the sector with the ambition to grow regional output by £1 billion a year by 2015.
Northwest Vision and Media is one of nine regional screen agencies, part funded by the UK Film Council, working on behalf on the TV, film, radio, digital and games industries in the Northwest to grow a worldclass media economy within our region.
The Northwest is an exciting and dynamically creative region and our role is to strengthen its world-beating film, TV and digital media industry by providing a free, comprehensive support package to companies and individuals.
rights.tv is the UK’s leading specialist media rights consultancy with more than 60 clients in the production, distribution and new media sectors. With a thorough understanding of a production's life cycle, rights.tv advises clients on all stages from creation through to distribution, as well as offering a full, outsourced commercial affairs service. The company advises and negotiates on M&A, co-production and other financing, and exploiting IP rights through distribution deals.
Rights.tv has recently launched a new service helping producers exploit their content in all media. It already has deals with organisations including the BBC and Channel 4 to exploit over 600 hrs of content.
SIS LIVE is Europe’s largest supplier of OB facilities and satellite uplinks. It is the only company to design, build, operate and support uplink and production units in-house.
SIS LIVE also offers industry leading IP satellite solutions, providing data transfer, mobile broadband, streaming and VoIP services. It also supplies specialist cameras, customised production units and mobile editing suites. SIS LIVE can reduce your production costs with SISCaster, a compact mobile production unit, ideal for multi-platform event coverage.
In less than two years, the University of Salford will be taking centre stage at MediaCityUK, the 21st century city under construction at Salford Quays. The development is already re-schaping the area’s skyline and offering the prospect of increased prosperity and enhanced job opportunities.
At the heart of this new global hub for creative and digital industries will be the University of Salford’s hi-tech facility, adjacent to the one of the BBC’s three buildings.
The University is taking some 103,000 sq ft over four floors. Facilities will include two TV studios, two radio studios, a digital media zone, a digital performance space and a “Living Lab” for engaging the public in scientific research projects.
There will also be lecture theatres, seminar rooms and open plan space, all equipped to the highest standards.
The facility will operate as an extension of the University’s main campus which is just a mile down the road, and it will provide a showcase for cutting-edge projects and exhibitions. It is designed to be a focus for research and innovation, as well as teaching activities.
It promises to give a huge boost to the University’s profile, building on the Higher Education partnership agreement signed last year with the BBC.
Wired is the magazine about what’s next – bringing you the people, the trends and the big ideas that will change our lives. Each month, through thought-provoking features and stunning photography, we explore the next big ideas in science, culture, business – wherever innovation and new thinking are reshaping our world.
Since the US edition of Wired launched in 1993, the magazine has been synonymous with informed and intelligent analysis, and a consistently reliable predictor of change. The UK edition, launched in April 2009, is similarly committed to bringing you the best writers and photographers; compelling long-form journalism; extraordinary photography and design;and the people, products and ideas that matter.
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DeHavilland offers a wide range of political intelligence solutions centred on the UK and European political agenda. Through a variety of tailored services DeHavilland keeps leading organisations informed of the latest parliamentary developments which have a direct impact on their objective.
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The Association for Interactive Media and Entertainment is the longest serving trade body in the interactive media business where customers engage, consume and pay for information and entertainment services.
AIME promotes excellence in the world of Interactive Media and Entertainment. The purpose of AIME is to create an environment of consumer confidence and trust within which our Members’ commerce can flourish within a framework of a strong Members’ code of ethics.
AIME has a membership that represents the entire value chain – from the providers of information and entertainment to the network operators and technical service providers that deliver and bill them to customers. No other organisation has such reach or representation.
Brad Insight is a leading information provider to the UK's media industry. With our media planning & business development tools and our experienced team of researchers & analysts, we turn marketing and media intelligence into insight. Let us help you untangle the complexity of today's industry landscape.
Broadcast Video Expo brings together the industry elite for this pivotal annual event. The biggest event of it's kind in the UK, over 11,500 unique visitors came to the show to see the latest products, services and technology.
Since 2005 C2M has been the only source of information in Europe 100% dedicated to covering what's happening in the Mobile TV market. C2M is targeted at all those involved in the mobile TV and Video ecosystem such as operators,broadcasters, content owners and makers,content distributors,equipment manufacturers and essential equipment providers.C2M highlights the latest news and current developments such as mobile TV and video devices,software and services: the latest mobile TV and video service trials and roll-outs:mobile TV and video business developments: the latest regulatory and legal announcements. In essence those companies and their products that are making mobile video and TV a viable reality.
The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival is the world's only truly global meeting place for professionals in the communications industry who want to keep ahead of the curve. During seven days in June, thousands of delegates from 90 countries gather in Cannes to listen to speakers such as Sir Martin Sorrell, Bob Greenberg, Kofi Annan, Steve Ballmer, Biz Stone, Maurice Lévy, Bob Geldof, Mark Tutssel, Tham Khai Meng and hundreds of others, whilst around 250 jury members judge over 22,000 pieces of the most creative advertising from across the world. All the entries are available to view for delegates in exhibitions, kiosks and in screenings. The networking and learning opportunity of the year, Cannes Lions is the must-attend event for any creative professional wishing to stay ahead with the innovations in their field.
Converging Media is the industry's most trusted source of breaking news, accurate data and incisive analysis for tracking digital-content strategies around the globe ensuring you keep up to speed with this rapidly developing sector.
The European Interactive Advertising Association (www.eiaa.net) is the leading pan-European trade organisation for sellers of interactive media and technology providers. The primary objectives of the EIAA are to champion and to improve the understanding of the value of online advertising as a medium, to grow the European interactive advertising market by proving its effectiveness, thus increasing its share of total advertising investment. Since its founding in 2002 the EIAA has invested substantially in multimedia research, marketing, standardisation activities and education, of both the market and government, on the role of interactive advertising. With this wide-ranging programme the EIAA has grown quickly to command a solid reputation and influential position within the European online market.
ELSPA(the Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association) was founded in 1989 to establish a specific and collective identity for the British computer and video games industry. Since then, the membership has steadily grown from 12 to nearly 60 companies, including almost all the major companies concerned with the publishing and distribution of interactive leisure and entertainment software in the UK. ELSPA works to protect, promote and provide for the interests of all its members, as well as addressing issues that affect the industry as a whole.
Launched in 1988, Eurobest is Europe’s leading annual awards competition for creative excellence in the categories of TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Interactive, Media, Direct, Sales Promotion, Design and Integrated advertising. The awards, which are judged by Europe’s top creatives, form part of a 3-day Festival themed to identify and engage specific topics that are relevant to the European market. Eurobest Advertising Festival is a purely European event which, this year, takes place in Amsterdam from 25-27 November.
Event Partner was formed to help event companies market their events more effectively, with multiple online partners. It is an affiliate network, helping event companies build their online presence, and market their event through a large number of web sites on a performance basis.
It can help reduce event marketing budgets, make spend more effective, and increase the effectiveness of time spent by marketing managers on an event. There is a quick time period to set up with partners, and event companies only pay for results delivered. It’s a new form of event marketing that allows exhibitions, conferences and seminars to harness the power and build their own virtual sales force.
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Offering an informed view of the future of television, informitv provides independent news, research, analysis, consultancy and practical implementation services to media and technology companies. Clients range from small start-up ventures to major multinational corporations. Supported by an international network of industry specialists, informitv provides confidential consultancy services worldwide.
The informitv weekly newsletter has become a regular read for over ten thousand subscribers and a trusted primary source for analysts and journalists. Receive regular reports on the latest developments in the rapidly evolving digital media environment. Sign up for a free subscription on our web site.
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) is the trade body and professional institute for UK advertising, media and marketing communications agencies. Established in 1917, it operates as a thought leader and an innovator, providing its members with strategic insight, professional development and practical support. It also acts as the interface between its members and clients, Government, media bodies and professional institutes in other sectors. The organisation’s 261 corporate members handle over 80% of the UK’s advertising agency business which has an estimated value (excluding press and TV production) of £17.7 billion.
The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) is the trade association for digital advertising. With over 480 members, it's run for the leading media owners and agencies in the UK internet industry. Online is an exciting and fast-growing medium and our job at the IAB is to work with members to ensure marketers can identify the best role for online and the emerging mobile market, helping them engage their customers and build their brands. Through the dissemination of research and the organisation of regular events, we aim to put digital on the agenda of every marketer in the UK, acting as an authoritative and objective source for all internet advertising issues whilst promoting industry-wide best practice.
Manchester Digital is the independent trade association for the thriving digital sector in the North West of England. Our vision is simple, that by working together we can make Manchester and the North West an even better place for Digital Business. Manchester Digital is a non-profit association, independent of the public sector, but well connected with policy makers and committees, where we promote the sector's interests. It is a democratic organisation with an elected council.
The Manchester Publicity Association (MPA) is the largest of its kind in Europe and is managed by a dedicated team of passionate, experienced industry professionals. The MPA's remit is to provide great networking events, cost-effective training and development programmes, as well as providing great value and service for its members, both corporate and individual. Any profits made from these events are donated to charity and we remain one of the major national funraisers for NABS, the media industry's main charitable provider.
MeettheBoss is the online business management and training resource.
MeettheBoss is an online business TV and media channel hosting exclusive video, audio and written interviews with the senior executives leading the world’s most innovative and important companies.
From visionary entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 CEOs, MeettheBoss interviews focus on the business challenges that matter today, clearly explaining the solutions, competitive strategies, people and thinking around them.
Thought provoking and often career changing advice from proven world business leaders has never been this accessible, this immediate, or this free.
For those who want more interactivity with their learning, cutting-edge technologies also allow registered users to connect and share through community tools like video conferencing, discussion groups, and industry-specific newsfeeds.
Mint Digital is a social web technologies company. With a strong belief everything interesting online involves mass participation, Mint aims to create cross-platform hits that bring TV and the web together.
Working with firms like Channel 4, BBC and Orange, Mint’s recent portfolio includes Landshare, connecting landowners with growers, Sexperience, an online information bank for all things sex and Orange Unsigned Act, crowd-sourcing the best unsigned musical talent in the UK.
Right now, Mint is most excited about the real-time web; in June, they released Hemlock, an open source framework for building real-time web apps.
Music & Copyright is a fortnightly Research Service covering copyright and legal issues on a global scale. Written by industry experts it delivers accurate statistics and data from primary research, independent coverage of new product launches, in-depth company profiles and intelligent sector profiles not available from any other source.
Established in 1993, the NPA is a national membership organisation and registered charity dedicated to providing essential training and networking opportunities for filmmakers. Led by industry professionals, the NPA assists independent filmmakers in developing their skills, contacts and creativity in line with working industry practices.
Pact is the UK trade association that represents and promotes the commercial interests of independent feature film, television, digital, children’s and animation media companies.
Pact offers a range of business services to its members; actively lobbies government organizations at local, regional, national and European level and negotiates minimum trading terms with the major UK broadcasters. In addition, it has a dedicated digital media membership category with specialist contracts and services for digital producers.
If you are interested in becoming a Pact member, please call or email Anish Khanderia on 0207 380 8230.
Pact’s free monthly e-newsletter, featuring industry news and views to your inbox. Click here to signup.
Follow Pact on Twitter: @PactUK
Learn more about the International Media Entertainment Association Arts and Sciences, an organization for the best people working with art and sciences. In order to honour outstanding people working with art, the association council exclusivly selects and invites members to the association every year. You may recognize some faces but many more are behind the scenes, sharing their knowledge and bringing the magic of art to you. The association is also a supporter of benefitial work around the world. No mather if it comes to support a local project, or projects in other countries we believe that art is a important tool to understand other people and cultures. The association and members generously share their experiences with the public in a variety of programs and activities supported by the association throughout the year.
Take 1 Transcription are leading transcribers to the TV industry. We have over 10 years experience in providing accurate Timecoded Transcripts, Post Production Scripts and Translations to all the major TV production and distribution companies in the UK, as well as PR/ad agencies, market research groups and corporate organisations.
Telecoms Market Research offers a extensive range of current market research studies, management reports and market research reports. We provide up-to-date listings of new and current telecoms research, for which there are sample pages and Tables of Contents, to help you make the right choices when buying off-the-shelf market research reports.
www.telecomsmarketresearch.com
Thinking Digital is an annual conference where the world's greatest thinkers and innovators gather to inspire, to entertain, and to discuss the latest ideas and technologies.
Defining exactly what to expect at Thinking Digital isn't easy. We pride ourselves on the eclectic nature of our schedule. One moment you'll be experiencing a first UK appearance of Live Mesh and the next you'll be hearing about the science behind love from the world's leading expert.
But what you can always count on is getting the chance to hear talks by, and build relationships with, some of the most thought provoking, influential and inspirational figures you'll ever meet.
TV International is a fortnightly online Research Service. Benefit from TV International's analysis on the multi-billion dollar TV market and take advantage of early alerts to opportunities from fast growth areas like Central + Eastern Europe and Asia to established markets such as Western Europe.
