The BBC has recently considered to establish a production outlet in Germany. Furthermore, as a consequence of numerous mergers and take-overs, more and more TV conglomerates with international reach are emerging. What strategies are these players following, and what does that mean for the German market? High-ranking executives from international and German broadcast and production outfits talk about their plans in an increasingly globalized and concentrated market environment.
Presenter: Torsten Zarges, correspondent, kressreport, Cologne ______________________________________________________________________________________
14.00 hrs - 14.15 hrs
Welcome Address
Norbert Schneider, Director, Media Broadcasting Authority of NRW (LfM), Düsseldorf
14.15 hrs - 14.45 hrs
Keynote
Size Matters. Strategies of international Production Companies
Steve Morrison, CEO, All3Media, London
14.45 hrs - 15.15 hrs
Keynote
News from the West. Perspectives for international Production
Sander Emmering, Managing Director, Eyeworks International, Amsterdam
15.15 hrs - 15.45 hrs
Keynote
Coming to Your Screen Soon. Local Productions of Global Players
Marc Rasmus, Director Production, Discovery Communications Deutschland, Munich
15.45 hrs - 16.00 hrs Coffee Break
16.00 hrs - 17.45 hrs
Panel
Barbarians at the Gates! How does the German Media Industry cope?
Verena Kulenkampff, TV Program Director, WDR, Cologne
Ludwig Bauer, Member of the Board & Managing Director, Tele München Gruppe, Munich
Jörg Grabosch, Managing Director, Brainpool, Cologne
Martin Hoffmann, CEO, MME Moviement, Berlin
Sytze van der Laan, Managing Director, Studio Hamburg, Hamburg
Wolfram Winter, Managing Director, Premiere Sky, Munich* ______________________________________________________________________________________
*to be confirmed