Below you can find links to some of our event recordings split out by category, but you will find lots more recordings within the Growth Accelerator itself. If you haven’t yet registered on the Accelerator (which is free and exclusively available to Pact Members) you can find out more and register here.
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Events catch-up
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Industry Trends with Peter Hamilton
Pact teamed up with Documentary Business' Peter Hamilton to present Industry Trends, a Pact Growth Accelerator series exploring key industry trends in handy bite-sized chunks.
December 2022: All True Crime, All the Time – TV’s Unending Appetite & What Producers Need to Know
January 2023: US Viewers: What Are We Watching?
January 2023: Network Programming in the Streaming Era – Discovery Channel & Animal Planet
January 2023: Network Programming in the Streaming Era (National Geographic & Nat Geo Wild)
February 2023: Streaming: The Cruel Math
February 2023: Network Programming in the Streaming Era (A+E & History)
March 2023: Network Programming in the Streaming Era (TLC)
March 2023: Network Programming in the Streaming Era (HGTV & Food Network)
May 2023: Top Takeaways from MIP
May 2023: AI for Documentary Filmmakers: Enhancing Storytelling & Workflow
June 2023: Network Programming in the Streaming Era (REELZ success)
June 2023: Unscripted Content in the Streaming Era – It’s a Smaller World
July 2023: Network Programming in the Streaming Era – Investigation Discovery
September 2023: How are Nat Geo & Disney+ balancing programming strategies?
September 2023: ChatGPT – What It Means & How to Use It
October 2023: AI – is it a thinking machine?
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Pact UK/China TV Symposium 2022
The Pact UK/China TV Symposium 2022 took place online from 30th to 31st March and provided Pact Members with an opportunity to explore what’s next for UK/China TV sector relations.
Symposium Brochure including speaker details: download here
Panel Discussion: How the UK Has Navigated the Chinese Market
Panel Discussion: Changes & the Future of Production in China
In Conversation with China Review Studio
In Conversation with CICC (China Intercontinental Communication Center)
In Conversation with CITVC (China International TV Corporation)
In Conversation with Fantawild
In Conversation with JSBC (Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation) & Lion TVIn Conversation with Juben Pictures
In Conversation with LIC China
In Conversation with Mandarin Film
In Conversation with SMG (Shanghai Media Group)
In Conversation with Tencent Animation & BBC
In Conversation with Tencent Documentary
In Conversation with Tencent News
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Content Without Borders 2021
Content Without Borders (CWB) is our unique symposium connecting Pact Members with the world's broadcasters and buyers. In 2021 it was hosted exclusively online.
Elaine Frontain Bryant, A+E Networks, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming
Alison Kirkham, Apple TV, Head of Unscripted
Jay Hunt, Apple TV, Creative Director
Philippa Kowarsky, BBC, Commissioning Editor of Storyville
Sacha Khari & Matt Risley, Channel 4 and 4Studio, Head of Digital Commissioning and Head of 4Studio
Jon Adler, CNN, Vice President of Program Development
Caroline Perez, Discovery, Senior Vice President of Development & Production
Howard Swartz, Discovery, Senior Vice President of Production & Development
Laura Crowson, Discovery, Vice President of Development
Toby Faulkner, Discovery+, Senior Vice President of Content
Sai Abishek, Discovery India, Director of Original Content, Factual & Lifestyle Entertainment
Sean Doyle, Disney+, Director of Original Production for Unscripted General Entertainment
Sum Huang, Endeavour China, CEO
Elisabeth Hagstedt, Histoire TV, Head of Acquisitions & Co-Productions
Col Needham, IMDb, Founder and CEO
Arun Maljaars, Insight TV, Vice President of Content & ChannelsWinona Meringolo, Investigation Discovery, Senior Vice President of Development
Karni Ziv, Keshet 12, Head of Drama & Comedy
Kim Chessler, Lifetime, Vice President of Unscripted Programming
Simon Raikes, National Geographic, Commissioning Editor
Bill Gardner, PBS, Vice President of Programming & Development
Rob Swartz, REELZ, Senior Vice President of Development & Production
Colm O'Callaghan, RTÉ, Head of Specialist Factual Content
David Crean, RTÉ, Acting Head of Drama
Krishan Arora, SBS, International Content Consultant
Phil Edgar-Jones, Sky, Director of Sky Arts and Head of Entertainment
Gabriel Silver, Sky Studios, Director of Commissioning
Amanda Krentzman, Snap Inc., Head of International Original Series
Samantha Offsay, Starz, Senior Vice President of Original Programming
Mikael Österby, SVT, Head of Factual Acquisitions
Stephen Mowbray, SVT, Head of Acquisitions
Angela Perez Freedman, Travel Channel, Director of Development
Troels Branth Pedersen, TV 2, Acquisitions Executive
Josephine Zapata Genetay, Viaplay, Executive Producer, International Scripted Content
Luke Hyams, YouTube, Head of Originals EMEA
Simone Emmelius, ZDF, Senior Vice President International Fiction, Co-Production & Acquisition
Incentives & Investment SessionsInvestment from Screen Scotland with David Smith
Investment from Creative England with Nick Cavander
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Legal & Business Affairs Webinars
2023 Sessions
Working with Children – Safe Practices from Casting Brief to Wrap
The UK Immigration Landscape & Outlook for the Film & TV Industry (with Wiggin LLP) (available until Thursday 29th February 2024)
Member Briefing: Channel 4 Social Media Monetisation Scheme
US Guilds with Sheridans (available until Friday 22nd December 2023)
Pact/Tan Ward Employment Webinar
Pact/Reed Smith M&A Webinar: Selling an Indie (available until Friday 22nd September 2023)
Getting the Jam without Taking the Rap – A Guide to Putting Music into Productions (available until Friday 8th September 2023)
2022 Sessions
Employment Law with Tan Ward
US Guilds with SheridansGuidance on Filming with Children with PART-UK
Music For Film & TV Productions with Russells
2021 Sessions
Contracting Child Contributors with CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
Contracting Contributors with Sheridans
Copyright & Fair Dealing with Harbottle & Lewis LLP
Data Processing with We Got POP
Engaging Writers in Scripted TV with Lee & Thompson LLP
Option & Development Agreements with Harbottle & Lewis LLP
UK Tax Credits & Incentives for TV Productions with Ecovis Wingrave Yeats UK
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Starting an Indie
May 2021: Finding & Growing Talent in the Nations & Regions
May: What Can Non-Fiction Producers Learn from Line of Duty? with Ed Hersh
April 2021: The Pluses & Pitfalls of Running a Nations & Regions Indie or: I Wish I'd Known Then What I Know Now
April 2021: Brand Funded Programming: A Deep Dive into Different Models around the World
March 2021: The New Age of Advertising: Working with brands to generate new revenue streams for producers
March 2021: Charlie Russell Documentary Masterclas
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Winning a Commission
January 2023: Ask the Expert: Development
October 2021: The Art Of The Sizzle Tape with Emily Smith, Commissioning Editor, BBC Documentaries
July 2021: From Book to Screen – an Exploration of How to Adapt & Acquire Book Rights for Film/TV
Speakers: Gillian Clarke – Development Producer, Tall Story; Hannah Ladds –Dramatic Rights Agent, Madeleine Milburn Literary; Edward Clarke – Executive Producer, The Development Partnership; Laure Kniazeff – Founding Partner, Best Seller to Box OfficeJuly 2021: Meet the Commissioner: Kate Townsend – Director of Original Documentaries, Netflix
June 2021: What Makes A Great Development Producer?
Speakers: Harjeet Chhokar, Factual Commissioning Editor, Channel 4; Lucy Hazzard, Director of Development (Factual), STV Studios; Jayne Edwards, Head of Development, Humble Bee FilmsJune 2021: Meet the Commissioner: Ben Frow, EVP Chief Content Officer, C5 and ViacomCBS UK
June 2021: Winning a Commission Case Study: Lucy, The Human Chimp – KEO West & Channel 4
Speakers: Sacha Mirzoeff – Head of Bristol Hub, Channel 4; Matt Cole – Head of KEO West, KEO FilmsMay 2021: Meet the Commissioner: Caroline Hollick – Head of Drama, Channel 4
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Operating an indie
February 2023: How to Sell Yourself as an Indie
February 2023: Tips for Hiring Talent
October 2021: Future Tech – New Tools in Video Production & Archiving with a Focus on AI
Speakers: Charlie Horrell (CEO, Imagen), Tom Blake (Commercial Director, Imagen) and Mark Cotterel (Head of IT, Banijay)October 2021: Investing in Indies – Preparing Your Business for Sale with Business Management Consultant Sammy Nourmand
July 2021: The People Who Really Run the Show – Production Managers!
Speakers: Sandy Robertson, Head of Production, Raise the Roof Productions; Clare Sparks, Head of Production, Untold Studios; Nan Gourlay, Production Executive, Red Sky ProductionsJune 2021: Nations to Network: A Route Map to Success?
Speakers: Ian Durham – Managing Director, Marmalade TV; Derwena Burt – Head of Production, Marmalade TV; Kieran Doherty – Co-founder / CEO, Stellify Media.June 2021: Operating & Growing an Indie – Laura Bessell, Argonon
June 2021: UK Global Screen Fund Information Session
June 2021: Meet the Distributor: Boulder Creek International, Little Black Book Co International & Scorpion TV
May 2021: Cashflow is King: Managing Your Indie's Cash with Rob Husband of Moore Kingston Smith
May 2021: Operating & Growing an Indie with Monkey Kingdom's Sam Lawrence
April 2021: Sustainability: In Conversation with albert on World Earth Day
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Growing an indie
November 2021: Monetising Your IP - New Tools in Secondary Rights Exploitation & Content Library Management
July 2021: How Short Is Short? Short-Form Content with Youngest Media
Speakers: David Flynn, Co-founder, Youngest Media; Aissetou Griffin, Senior Digital Video Producer, Youngest MediaJune 2021: Running an N&R Indie – How We Achieved Our Growth, Emyr Afan of Avanti Media
June 2021: The Value of IP – How to Develop & Protect IP with Lisa Logan, Simkins LLP
May: Creating & Developing a Format – Eat Well for Less?
With Jo Scarratt-Jones, Deputy Head, RDF West / Executive Producer; Fiona Gay, Series Editor, RDF West; Heather Milward, Production Executive, RDF West; Lucas Green, Global Head of Content Operations, Banijay -
Global Co-Pro Symposium June 2021
In June 2021 we teamed up with our partners from the Global Creative Alliance (GCA) to host a 3-day online Global Co-Production Symposium for our Members.
This Symposium was the first major event to be held by the GCA and featured five key partners – Finland, Turkey, France, Brazil and the UK (Pact).
Catch up on some of the sessions that took place...
Broadcaster briefing - Faruk Guven, TRT, Turkey
Broadcaster briefing - Gwenllian Gravelle,m S4C, Wales
Broadcaster briefing - Alexandre Cunha, Canal Brazil, Brazil
Broadcaster briefing - Caroline Behar, France TV
Broadcaster briefing - Janaian Tadeu, Arte 1 Channel, Brazil
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Industry Trends with Peter Hamilton