RTS London Podcast

Responding to the myriad of complex digital transformation challenges and the need to innovate at speed and collaborate remotely in today’s Media & Entertainment industry, IBC has introduced the Accelerator Innovation Programme.  The Programme has been created to drive sector-wide digital transformation, where Accelerators ultimately demonstrate business value through an open R&D approach,...

A guided tour through the  history of broadcast TV tech from the inimitable Norman Green In 2017, Norman Green, the retired ITV Network's first Head of Technology, was asked at very short notice to give an 'after lunch' talk to a group of retired senior BBC Managers and staff from Engineering and Operations.  Norman decided to tell them how he got into the 'Fun Factory' th...

Covid brought most production to a halt in March. But Commissioners, and viewers, still want fresh content. This session is a case study of a company finding innovative ways of working emerging from the constraints – new methods that can bring about long-lasting benefits. Factual specialists Arrow International Media addressed the uncertainties of lockdown by convening a virtual task force, from e...

Michael McCarthy in conversation with Richard Sillitto . Michael shares anecdotes and behind the scenes stories in a relaxed conversation with his longtime colleague, Richard. He covers the changing world of TV since he first started at TV Centre in 1961. The RTS Lifetime Achievement Award was recently presented to Michael McCarthy, veteran Sound Designer whose career has spanned six decades, and...

Monday 29 June 2020 marks the 60th anniversary of the formal opening of BBC Television Centre — TVC — at White City in West London. To celebrate the anniversary, RTS London has commissioned a special programme looking at the origins and design of the building, and what it meant to BBC staff and viewers in the 1960s and beyond.  The programme features archive footage, and contributions from Robert...

Meet the team behind Portrait Artist of the Week for the unique production focus. This is the story of how the flagship Sky Arts show, Portrait Artist of the Year, pivoted to reinvent itself for an audience under lockdown and in the process created a global live paint-a-long.. Each week a celebrity sits for an invited artist to paint their portrait on a live Facebook stream that now plays to a wor...

Join RTS Fellow and Chairman of the DTG, Simon Fell, in this joint RTS London and Digital Television Group event.   Simon and his panel of industry experts will discuss the home entertainment technology that’s available to audiences today to make their viewing experience the best it can be under lockdown, and also look at what’s coming next. They will discuss lockdown TV tech such as Next Gen Audi...

How do you plan your career while you can’t get out of the house? An expert panel of recruitment specialists give us their advice on how to make plans for your career during lockdown.  Hints and tips on everything from your CV and showreel, to your personal brand!  The advice offered will be relevant to many in the creative industries. This is the audio version of the YouTube live stream.   See he...

What is happening to tv viewing during lockdown? In this topical look at viewing behaviour, our guests reference BARB audience data and original research by Thinkbox to take stock of what people are watching during lockdown.  How does viewing compare year on year, and which genres are the winners and losers? Guests: Jeremy Martin , Insights Manager at BARB Matt Hill , Research and Planning Directo...

What does the future of the BBC look like in this new decade? As the BBC’s Director General, Lord Tony Hall, announces his departure in the Summer, we discuss the challenges facing the BBC and whoever takes over in the role. A mid-term review in 2022 and a new charter in 2027 will be preceded by a consultation on decriminalising non-payment of the licence fee.  Issues facing the organisation are n...

The team behind the award-winning sitcom Timewasters reflect on the show's origins, impact and handling of serious topics with humour. Timewasters follows a London jazz quartet who reluctantly time travel to the 1920s, encountering a host of bizarre situations and characters. Among the band is Nick (Daniel Lawrence Taylor), Jason (Kadiff Kirwan), Lauren (Adelayo Adedayo) and Horace (Samson Ka...

Join David Abraham as he reflects on three decades in global media in conversation with Chris Curtis , Editor of Broadcast. David Abraham is co-founder of Wonderhood Studios and a former chief executive of Channel 4 and UKTV. He is a passionate advocate of public service broadcasting in the UK and throughout his extensive media career has navigated through rapid shifts in technology, business mode...

Join our panel discussing the wide variety of options open to those with a passion for animation. Animation is a multi-billion dollar industry. From games developer to VFX artist, from 3D modeller to motion capture, the careers are wide-ranging and highly creative, in industries including film and television, advertising, gaming and  education. The panel share stories of their careers, the highs p...

What will the future of TV look like? As we embark upon the new decade, we bring together a multifarious panel to look at their TV tea leaves, gaze into their crystal balls and read the runes to bring us their visions of the future of TV over the next few years! Come with us as we take a journey through time and space into the future of TV — and get back in time for Newsnight! Host: Nadine Dereza...