Tag: Industry
Building the Metaverse Via Metaphor
April 30, 2023 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
In the fervour to imagine immersive worlds where we can be and do anything, David Kleeman (Senior Vice President of Global Trends for strategy/research consultancy and digital studio, Dubit) asks if the big tech companies have focused too much on the future and not enough on the ‘now’. In recent weeks, a number of big tech […]
Kids and animation get attention from the Chancellor
March 28, 2023 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
CMF Executive Group Member Gregory Boardman explains what we know so far about the Chancellor’s new tax credit system for the screen industries. Following the budget announcements on 15th March, HMRC published information on its response to the consultation on audio-visual tax reliefs. Ahead of the announcement, there had been much talk about simplification of […]
BBC @ the APPG
March 28, 2023 Greg Childs APPG information, CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
BBC Director of Children’s and Education Patricia Hidalgo spoke to an All Party Parliamentary Group meeting in the House of Lords on 27th February, hosted by Baroness Floella Benjamin DBE OM. The meeting also welcomed representatives from Ofcom and the DCMS, Animation UK, the Children’s Media Foundation, academics, media strategists and children’s and youth TV producers. Patricia outlined a new […]
Broadcast 2040+ Petitions Parliament
February 28, 2023 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
The Broadcast 2040+ Campaign, of which CMF is a part, says if you are concerned about public service media continuing to be universally available: sign this petition. As mentioned in the CMF September 2022 Newsletter, significant policy decisions about broadcast television and radio will be made at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 later in the year. […]
APPG Meets the PSBs
December 10, 2022 Greg Childs APPG information, CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Event Reports, 0
CMF acts as the “clerk” to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Children’s Media and the Arts, which we co-founded with Action for Children’s Arts over ten years ago. An APPG is a cross-party grouping of MPs and peers interested in a particular issue or set of issues – who want to hear the latest […]
The UK Children’s Media Plan
November 6, 2022 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
CMF Executive Group member Greg Boardman describes the first steps in the creation of the campaign organisation mentioned briefly in CMF’s September Newsletter. The UK Children’s Media Plan: Securing and empowering British children’s content for the next generation One of the best features of The Children’s Media Conference is that it provides the kids’ industry with opportunities […]
TikTok, FOMO and New Routes to Connect with Young People
November 3, 2022 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
David Kleeman is a strategist, analyst, author and speaker, and has led the children’s media industry in developing sustainable, child-friendly practices for 35+ years. David is SVP of Global Trends for strategy/research consultancy and digital studio Dubit, He recently attended Cinekid for Professionals in Amsterdam. This article was inspired by some of the children’s content makers […]
Is Anyone Listening?
October 5, 2022 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
Greg Childs, Director of CMF, assesses the current issues facing children’s media makers and the young audience. Huge plans for change are under discussion – but are any of the responsible parties listening to the many advocates for young people – or to the young people themselves? The Coroner’s verdict in the Molly Russell Inquest was […]
Broadcast 2040 – Protecting an Invaluable Asset for Children and Young People
September 20, 2022 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
CMF has responded to the Ofcom consultation on the decisions to be taken at the World Radiocommunications Conference 2023. You can read our response expressing concerns about the loss of TV through an aerial – for many less well-off households and the children who live in them. Laurie Patten, Director of Strategy and Regulation at Arqiva, describes below […]
Bernard Cribbins OBE
July 30, 2022 Greg Childs CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, 0
Chair of the Children’s Media Foundation, Anna Home, pays tribute to Bernard Cribbins whom she produced for the iconic ‘Jackanory’ programme at the BBC. Bernard Cribbins, who sadly died last week aged 93, had a remarkable career on stage, in film, and on TV where, as well as appearing in many series ranging from ‘Dr Who’ to […]