#OTB19 · 5th November
Outside the Box 2019 - Highlights
Watch highlights from Outside the Box 2019
Outside the box, Freeview's annual industry event, considered some of the key questions facing our industry at a time of unprecedented change and uncertainty.
The event’s themes included the role of broadcast media in informing and influencing the political life of the nation; how to tackle TV's class ceiling and improve social mobility in TV; and the impact of TV's globalisation on the UK broadcasting sector.
Broadcaster and journalist Cathy Newman guided us through the event, which took place on November 5, 2019, at Picturehouse Central in London's Piccadilly Circus. The stellar speaker line-up included Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon, industry veteran Greg Dyke, businesswoman and campaigner Gina Miller and multi award-winning writer, director and producer Armando Iannucci.
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Speakers
Outside the Box 2019
Alex Mahon
Chief Executive Officer, Channel 4
Anushka Asthana
Associate Editor, The Guardian
Armando Iannucci
Writer, Director & Producer
Bella Lambourne
Director of Human Resources and Operations, Endemol Shine UK
Cathy Newman
Broadcaster & Journalist
Chris Curtis
Editor, Broadcast
Cristina Nicolotti-Squires
Director of Content, Sky News
Gareth Barr
Controller of Policy & Regulatory Strategy, ITV
Gina Miller
Co-Founder - SCM Direct, Transparency Campaigner and Founder of Endthechaos.co.uk
Greg Dyke
Media Executive, Broadcaster, Company Chairman
Heather Jones
General Manager, A+E Networks
James Graham
Playwright & Screenwriter
Jane Turton
Chief Executive Officer, All3Media
Joanna Abeyie
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Blue Moon
Jonathan Thompson
Chief Executive Officer, Digital UK
Kate Bulkley
Journalist & Media Commentator
Mike Darcey
Industry Adviser
Owen Jenkinson
Marketing Director, Freeview
Sir Robbie Gibb
Former Number 10 Communications Director
Sam Friedman
Associate Professor of Sociology, London School of Economics
Tina Daheley
Broadcaster & Presenter
Programme
Outside the Box 2019
08:15 - Registration and Breakfast
09:00 - Welcome and Introduction
Owen Jenkinson, Marketing Director, Freeview and Cathy Newman, Broadcaster & Journalist
09:05 - Opening Keynote: Pioneering Collaboration
Greg Dyke, Media Executive, Broadcaster, Company Chairman, in conversation with Cathy Newman, Broadcaster & Journalist
09:20 - When Worlds Collide
Ahead of Ofcom’s Small Screen: Big Debate, we look at the impact of the globalisation of TV on the UK’s broadcasting sector.
What are the opportunities for UK broadcasters and content creators in a streaming age and what kind of policy environment do they need to take advantage of these?
Is the role and value of public service broadcasters diminishing as TV becomes more global and consumers take control of their viewing?
Panel Discussion
- Jonathan Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, Digital UK
- Gareth Barr, Controller of Policy & Regulatory Strategy, ITV
- Jane Turton, Chief Executive Officer, All3Media
- Mike Darcey, Industry Adviser Chaired by Chris Curtis, Editor-in-Chief, Broadcast
10:05 - Keynote Interview: Leading Change
Alex Mahon, Chief Executive Officer, Channel 4 in conversation with Kate Bulkley, Journalist & Media Commentator
10:30 - Coffee Break
11:00 - Healing the Nation
What role does television play in the political life of the nation? How does TV reflect and inform opinions?
How do broadcasters maintain impartiality? And who or what drives the broadcast news cycle?
As we move into a new phase for politics, is there a role for TV in helping to heal a deeply divided nation?
Panel Discussion
- Gina Miller, Businesswoman & Campaigner
- Cristina Nicolotti Squires, Director of Content, Sky News
- Sir Robbie Gibb, Former Number 10 Communications Director
- James Graham, Playwright & Screenplay Writer
Chaired by Anushka Asthana, Associate Editor, The Guardian
12:00 - Class Action
In this session, we take a look at the causes of television’s class ceiling and the practical steps being taken to remove barriers and promote social inclusion.
What are some of our sector’s leading organisations doing to create a more diverse workforce and how do we come together as an industry for a more joined-up, collective approach?
Panel Discussion
- Dr Sam Friedman, Associate Professor of Sociology, LSE
- Heather Jones, General Manager UK & Senior VP, Content & Creative, A+E Networks UK
- Bella Lambourne, HR & Operations Director, Endemol Shine UK
- Joanna Abeyie, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Blue Moon
Chaired by Tina Daheley, Broadcaster & Presenter
13:00 - Closing Keynote: Laughing at Power
Armando Iannucci, Writer, Director & Producer, in conversation with Cathy Newman, Broadcaster & Journalist
13:25 - Closing Remarks
1:30 - Event Ends
Photo Gallery
Photographs from Outside the Box 2019
