Tag: Industry
March 14, 2021 Christine Singer CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
By Martin Franks, CMF Executive Group, Industry Liaison In this reflection, Martin Franks offers a pragmatic view – from a producer perspective – on the history of change in the kids’ commissioning market in the UK over the last 15 years. It tells us something about how we have reached a point of inflexion for children’s media, especially the public […]
Industry Policy
February 24, 2021 Cecilia Weiss CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Event Reports,
CMF Exec Group member Cecilia Weiss attended Safer Internet Day (UK). “Around 500 guests attended Safer Internet Day. I was invited on behalf of the Children’s Media Foundation. Here’s my summarised report of the event.” Safer Internet Day was presented by Jake Humphrey from the BT Tower with virtual contributors from the industry, government and […]
Events Industry Policy
January 28, 2021 Christine Singer CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
By Jackie Edwards, Head of BFI’s Young Audiences Content Fund. The Young Audiences Content Fund is a Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) funded, 3 year pilot to support the development and production of brilliant television for British children and teens. We opened the doors on the 1st April 2019 with the specific intent […]
Industry Policy
January 27, 2021 Christine Singer CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
By Christine Singer, CMF Executive Group. For many families and children in the UK, 2021 kicked off with old and new challenges and uncertainties, with schools having to close their doors once again to all pupils, except for vulnerable and key worker children. Much about the upcoming school term remains unknown, including when schools will […]
Industry Policy
December 29, 2020 Christine Singer CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
On 17th November the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee held an evidence session on the future of public service broadcasting. This hearing explored the future of public service broadcasting (PSB) at a point when its future is being questioned again against the increasing popularity of subscription video on demand (SVOD) services like Netflix. CMF […]
Industry Policy
December 29, 2020 Christine Singer CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
By Olivia Dickinson Digital Consultant and Diversity and Inclusion Representative CMF Executive Group On 15th December, the Fawcett Society published the final report of their Commission on Gender Stereotypes in Early Childhood. The report, Unlimited Potential, is the culmination of an 18-month process of research and evidence gathering, co-chaired by Professor Becky Francis, now Chief […]
Industry Policy Research
November 27, 2020 Diana Hinshelwood CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
By Colin Ward, Jayne Kirkham and John Kent CMF Executive Group ‘The Online Harms What?’ Caught in the middle of a pandemic and Britain’s ongoing divorce from Europe, it is not surprising that a piece of media-related legislation might be lost in the quagmire of more important and pressing matters in British politics. But […]
Industry Policy Research
November 26, 2020 Diana Hinshelwood CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
Announcing the new Sandford St Martin “Broadcasting in the Time of Corona” Awards. Reflecting the exceptional work and innovation of broadcasters and content-makers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sandford St Martin Awards are launching two new awards for 2021. Entries and nominations are now being invited for the Trustees’ Corona Content Award for broadcast programmes or reports […]
Events Industry
November 26, 2020 Diana Hinshelwood CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter,
By Jez Edwards Actor and Children’s Presenter I was completely unaware whilst I was sat watching a summer show in Blackpool or a Panto in Manchester that my destiny was being mapped out. Years later when I got my first break in TV my agent asked what I would like him to concentrate […]
Industry
November 26, 2020 Diana Hinshelwood CMF Blog, CMF Newsletter, Event Reports,
By Cressida Cowell Children’s Author and Waterstone’s Children’s Laureate I have spent twenty years writing for children, and over those twenty years I have lost count of the times people have asked me, ‘Have you ever thought of writing for adults?’ as if writing for children was some sort of second best activity, […]
Events Industry
