Meet The Commissioner programme
More sessions for 2009 to be announced soon.
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If you have any queries with regard to the Meet The Commissioner events please contact kim@screenyorkshire.co.uk or on 0113 236 8246.
Just to jog your memories here is a list of all the sessions we have run to date:
Spring 2009
- 14th May 09: Meet the Media Lawyers - Lee & Priestly
- 5th June 09: Meet the Media Consultants - Rights.tv
- 25th June 09: Meet the Distributor - All3Media International
Autumn 2008
- 02 Oct 08: Kate Bradshaw, Head of Online, ITV.com
- 30th Oct 08: Joff Powell, Commissioning Development Producer for UKTV
- 10 Nov 08: Jo Clinton-Davis, Controller of Popular, ITV
Spring 2008
- 25 Jan 08: Steve Gowans, Controller for factual entertainment Channel Five
- 21 Feb 08: Sumi Connock, Daytime and Out of London, BBC
- 22 Apr 08: Rebecca Johnson, Virgin 1, Bravo, Challenge, Trouble
- 14 May 08: Emma Read, Specialist Factual, SkyOne
Autumn 2007
- 13 Sep 07: Meet Channel 4, Stuart Cosgrove, Kevin Sutcliffe (News/Current Affairs), Ruby Kuraishe (Fact Ent/E4)
- 03 Oct 07: Emma Somerville, Head of Platform Portfolio, BBC
- 25 Oct 07 - Richard Adams, Digital Strategy Director, Chemistry Group
- 05 Nov 07: Adam Perry, Head of Programmes and Campaigns, The Community Channel
- 21 Nov 07: Claire Zolkwer & Emma Tennant, ITV Digital
Spring 2007
- 19 Mar: Aaqil Ahmed, Commissioning Editor, Channel 4 Religion,
- 27 Apr: Martin Morgan, Deputy Channel Director and Exe Producer for the History Channel, Biography Channel and Crime Investigation Network.
- 15 May: Clare Hollywood, Commissioning Editor, Living TV
- 6 June: Katherine Pearson, Commissioning Exec for Lifestyle, UKTV
- 27 June: Kim Peat, Controller of Daytime, Arts and Religion, Five
During 2007 - 2008 Screen Yorkshire....
Attracted £33 million of inward investment
Supported 260 businesses
Supported 826 individuals in finding work
Created 223 jobs
Assisted 368 individuals in their skills development



