Press Release

Voice of the Listener & Viewer’s 2005 Children’s Conference is designed to raise public awareness and debate about a range of current issues which have far-reaching implications for the future quality, cost and accessibility of children’s broadcasting services throughout the UK:

‘Kids’ Media - a Cultural Force or a Cash Cow?’

Wednesday 2nd November

The Royal Society, Carlton House Terrace, London SW1

As the leading advocate for the citizen and consumer in UK broadcasting, VLV has attracted highly influential decision-makers from the fields of Children’s TV and Broadcasting.

Confirmed speakers include:

Alison Sharman: Head of CBBC
Estelle Hughes: Head of CITV
Nick Wilson: Controller, Children’s & Youth Programmes, Channel Five
Phil Redmond: Independent producer, Grange Hill and Hollyoaks
Professor Al Aynsley-Green: Children’s Commissioner for England
Anna Home: Chief Executive, Children’s Film and Television Foundation
Greg Childs: Managing Director, Childs Eye production company
Steve Perkins: Head of Public Service Broadcasting, Ofcom
Lewis Rudd: Consultant and former Controller Children’s Programmes, Carlton Television
Billy MacQueen: Managing Director, Darrall MacQueen Ltd
Fran O’Brien: Manager, Programme Standards Policy, Ofcom

Key issues:

The Missing Programmes - Why are there so few factual or arts programmes for children?
Watching the Box - How are children’s viewing habits changing?
Money matters - How the fragmentation of audiences is affecting programme budgets
The way ahead - What can we do to ensure high quality programmes for young people continue to be made?

Delegate Rates (including VAT): �112 Corporate; �60 Charities and Voluntary Organisations; �55 Academic; �19 Students.

To book tickets, or for more information, go to www.vlv.org.uk or E-mail linda.forbes@vlv.org.uk