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Shifting Gears: BBC Worldwide transformation
By Chris Forrester
How does the leader of a traditional media business go about devising a vision and strategy that will equip and safeguard it for the future? A plan that takes account of new distribution, new formats, and new entrants – be they new partners, new
competitors, or both (‘frenemies’)? BBC Worldwide, by any measure, is a broadcasting
Tim Davie to explain challenges facing BBC Worldwide at IBC
session September 13 Forum, 10.30-11.30
Keynote The
powerhouse although not without its critics. CEO Tim Davie unveiled his vision for the future of the BBC’s commercial arm in October 2013. The three- pronged plan involved increased investment in premium content, the launch of new channel brands, and a radical rethink of its digital operations aimed at delivering scale and competitive advantage over new digital entrants.
past year or so has seen some
unashamed ‘U-turns’ and a tightening of BBC-WW’s focus under Tim Davie. In this IBC 2014 Keynote, moderated by The IBC Daily’s Kate Bulkley, Davie will explain how the plan is delivering returns in the seven geographic markets in which it operates – returns that benefit
not only the BBC, but also independent producers, and viewers in the UK. He will explain the challenges that faced BBC Worldwide and how they were overcome, and how the strategy is transforming the business. This important keynote also sets the agenda for the third day of IBC2014 in which we examine the potential impact of new entrants on established players, and explore how they are responding.
The eyes of the world By Andy Stout
The IBC show is huge: 1,500 and more exhibitors are spread out across all of the Amsterdam RAI’s 14 Exhibition Halls and many of them are unveiling new products and services at the show in front of a global audience for the first time. The sheer size of everything makes it easy for visitors to miss all that is going on, so a visit to the What Caught My Eye sessions is always worthwhile: it will save your feet aching if nothing else! These sessions have become an IBC institution over the years; a series of three curated looks at the best that the IBC showfloor has to offer provided by experts in their fields in three separate categories.
Running on Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings over breakfast at 8:30, Saturday's theme is Digital End-to-End, with the UK's head of the Digital Production Partnership, Mark Harrison, telling the story of the UK broadcasters' ground- breaking collaboration on digital standards. Sunday's theme is Social Media and Multiscreen, while on Monday, Vali Lalioti,
Eye-catching technology served up with interest from 1,500+ exhibitors
Professor in Leadership and Innovation at Antwerp Management School, looks at Innovation and an examination of the forthcoming technologies that may change the industry even further.
The What Caught My Eye sessions are part of the Industry Insights conference stream. These sessions are free for all IBC attendees, but just as rigorously reviewed and vetted as the rest of the conference to ensure they still pass IBC’s extremely high quality thresholds. Other sessions look at rights from a multi-screen consumer’s perspective, examine the future of interactive entertainment, and host the IBC Innovation Showcase.
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