Want to meet former Director-General of the BBC, Greg Dyke, Charlie Brooker, who used to be quite good but has lost his way completely, Ruth Jones off Gavin and Stacey, and some other people who you might barely have heard of? Who could turn down an opportunity like that? You need to attend the Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, sponsored by that newspaper what cares about poor people and that. Look at all the exciting things happening:
www.mgeitf.co.uk/home/MGEITF/what-is-MGEITF.aspx
The Edinburgh International Television Festival is THE essential fixture for everyone in the television industry wanting inspiration, networking, learning and fun.
Established in 1976 and attended by over 2000 delegates the festival has featured hundreds of globally renowned top TV executives as speakers.
The Edinburgh International Television Festival is governed by its Executive and Advisory committees making it the only event both run by and for the television industry.
Being a charitable organisation, the festival runs two prestigious talent schemes, The Network and Ones to Watch (formerly known as Fast Track), run by their own committee, as well as The Network at Work, the festival’s work placement scheme.
2011 in numbers:
5,826 +
Tweets over the festival weekend
2,000 +
Delegates
600 +
Senior level management delegates
300 +
Pieces of coverage
280 +
International delegates
80 +
Inspirational speakers
38 +
Strong advisory committee
28 +
Strong executive committee
18 +
Major broadcasters and channels
3
Days
2
Talent Schemes
1
Edinburgh Television Festival
When & Where?
The three-day Edinburgh International Television Festival takes place every August at the heart of Edinburgh festival season. The next festival will take place on Thursday 23 – Saturday 25 August 2012 at the EICC which is situated in the centre of Edinburgh. The address is EICC, The Exchange Edinburgh, EH3 8EE.
Who?
The Edinburgh International Television Festival enables TV and media execs to meet, talk and do business while hearing from the very best TV talent from both sides of the camera.
It is the leading forum for essential television debate. Many of the festival’s keynotes and masterclasses have been recognised as seminal moments in the evolution of today’s television industry.
Over 200 journalists regularly attend the Festival and stories are picked up by a wide selection of the world’s media, from all the leading national dailies to trade press and specialist media. Contact our Press Office for information on press accreditation.
Wow, this is unmissable, what does it cost to attend?
www.mgeitf.co.uk/home/MGEITF/buy-a-pass.aspx
2012 Rates
Super Early Bird Rate £475 (Sold Out)
Early Bird £525 (Sold Out)
Standard £625 Ends 10/08
Last Minute £740 Ends 23/08
Wow, only £625 per ticket, and you might meet someone who knows James Corden. No wonder they sold out of those "Early Bird" tickets. I'd hate for Greg Dyke to go hungry, though, he only used to earn £500,000 per annum plus expenses when he was D-G of the BBC.
This is why you don't get anything worthwhile from the media. Why would they challenge the system? What possible reason would there be for them to upset the apple cart? How likely are they to expose corruption on any serious level when they're all dependent on the same sort of cronyism?
