Film & TV Database

A studio panel of TV executives discuss four viewers' presentations of television of the future. The Panel: Stephen Whittle (Director, Broadcasting Standards Council), Andrea Wonfor (Joint Managing Director, Granada Media Productions), Peter Bazalgette (Creative Director, GMG Endemol Entertainment) and Patricia Hodgson (Director of Policy and Planning, BBC) Programmes of the future v. Clare Dunn presents a report on the next format, a real life version of 'The Truman Show', surveillance programmes. includes intvs Aric Sigman (Consultant Psychologist), Jeremy Mills (Managing Director, Lion Television [makers of 'Castaway 2000' for BBC], Jacquie Lawrence (Deputy Commissioning Editor, Independent Film & Video C4) [C4 has commissioned SMART HEARTS - a programme where participants lives are shown on web cameras.] Future Technology v. Adrian Rox presents a report on new technologies in television and video. Videos that know what to record for you, unlimited channels etc. includes intvs David Johnston (Digital Business Development Director, Philips), Simon Parnall (Chairman, TV Anytime Forum), Barry Fox (Technology Journalist). Who Will Control Tomorrow's TV? v. Andrew Wiseman presents a report on future television markets; a single ITV company and what can the BBC offer for free? includes intv Prof Roger Silverstone (Media & Communications, London School of Economics), Polly Springer (Web Journalist, The Industry Standard), Matthew Horsman (Media Analyst, Investec Henderson Crosthwaite) PRESENTER: ROGER BOLTON