08:30 REGISTRATION & LIGHT REFRESHMENTS

09:30 WELCOME TO OTB24

OTB24 host Cathy Newman, Broadcaster & Journalist, welcomes attendees gathered at London’s Picturehouse Central as well as those watching the livestream.

09:35 OPENING KEYNOTE – PAST INTO FUTURE

This session unites three broadcasting talents to discuss the impact of change in British television over several decades. To what extent has our television industry and its programming reflected societal change? Which features of our unique television system – such as universal reach, a rich abundance of culturally relevant programming, high quality news, a nurturer of new talent, an innovator taking risks – do they cherish most, and which should be taken into the future? What advice would they give their past selves, and new entrants now navigating the ever-evolving television landscape?

Lorraine Heggessey, Media Executive & Senior Advisor and Nicôle Lecky, Writer, Actor & Singer-songwriter in conversation with Mariella Frostrup, Broadcaster, Journalist & Author

Featuring contributions from rising creative talents Talisha ‘Tee Cee’ Johnson, Sophia Smith Galer and Grace Hetherington

10:05 EMBRACING CHANGE

Jonathan Thompson, Chief Executive, Everyone TV offers an analysis of where the UK television industry is in 2024, and where it is likely to be heading. He will argue that profound change requires a need for reinvention and new ways of thinking about the future of television.

10:20 FREE TV’S EVOLUTIONARY LEAP

Everyone TV is leading the evolution of free television with the launch later in 2024 of Freely, a ground-breaking TV service that for the first time streams free live channels and on demand programming to smart TVs, all in one place. In this session Everyone TV reveals how it went about reimagining free television in the streaming era and exclusively previews Freely’s innovative interface as we hear how Freely’s development has been propelled by collaboration and partnerships.

PRESENTATION – UNBOXING FREELY

• Sarah Milton & Carl Pfeiffer, Joint Chief Product Officers, Everyone TV

PANEL DISCUSSION

• Garazi Goia, Senior Managing Director, Media & Entertainment Lead EMEA, FTI Delta
• Howard Grindrod, Vice President, Hisense UK
• Jonathan Newman, General Manager, Commercial, BBC Studios UK Distribution and UKTV
• Jonathan Thompson, Chief Executive, Everyone TV

Chaired by Spencer Kelly, Presenter

11:00 - 11:30 COFFEE BREAK

11.30 WELCOME BACK

Host Cathy Newman, Broadcaster & Journalist, welcomes Picturehouse Central attendees and livestream viewers to the second part of OTB24.  

11:35 IN NEWS WE TRUST?

This session asks how news broadcasters can build trust and combat news fatigue. What has happened to the public’s relationship with news? Why are so many people turned-off and tuning away? What is the link between this trend and political engagement? With a likely general election here in 2024 and presidential elections in the US, how can broadcasters build bridges between citizens and politicians? What are the fresh approaches pursued by new entrants, and how should mainstream broadcasters be evolving to better serve audiences, taking the best of today into the future?

PRESENTATION – THE CHANGING NEWS LANDSCAPE 

• Nic Newman, Senior Research Associate, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

PANEL DISCUSSION

• Rachel Corp, Chief Executive, ITN
• Sir Craig Oliver, Co-Global Head of Strategy and Reputation, FGS Global 
• Ayesha Hazarika, Broadcaster & Journalist
• Ava Santina Evans, Political Correspondent, PoliticsJOE

Chaired by John Pienaar, Broadcaster & Journalist

12:25 KEYNOTE CONVERSATION – POLITICS & MEDIA: THE ULTIMATE POWER PLAY?

With a general election expected later this year we consider the power play that’s played out over generations between politicians and the media, particularly broadcast media. How is that relationship changing and how might it further evolve in future? What is the right relationship between our politicians and the media for a healthy democracy. Plus: As the Media Bill continues its passage through Parliament, how might a future government support and bolster the UK’s creative economy? What needs to be in place for British broadcasting to continue to thrive for decades to come?

Damian Collins OBE MP, former DCMS Minister & former Chair of the DCMS Select Committee in conversation with Andrew Marr, Broadcaster & Journalist

12:50 FINAL WORD & CLOSING REMARKS

Cathy Newman, Broadcaster & Journalist and Erik Huggers, Chairman, Everyone TV reflect on changes in the broadcasting landscape and the key points made at OTB24.

13:00 EVENT ENDS