Royal Television Society

Are you a higher education student who wants to work in TV and media, or know someone who is? Apply now for an RTS bursary and you could receive: - £1500 per academic year - Personal industry mentorship - Exclusive access to all RTS events, screenings and lectures - Free RTS membership We offer three core bursary schemes – the TV Production and Journalism Bursary, the Digital Innovation Bursary and the Steve Hewlett Scholarship. These are awarded to students of all subjects in university and Further Education colleges from lower-income backgrounds. Applications are open until the extended deadline of Wednesday 31 July. Find out more about the RTS bursary scheme and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/eXapVdbY #RTSBursaries #bursaries #bursaryscheme #bursary #television #journalism #STEM

We're looking for a Business Copywriter to work on an exciting, new online education project for the RTS. Apply by Tuesday 23 July: https://lnkd.in/eCshfBjJ #hiring #copywriter #jobs #copywritingjobs

We're delighted to announce an array of new stellar speakers for this year's RTS London Convention, with Principal Sponsor Netflix, taking place on Tuesday 17 September at Kings Place, London. The new speakers include: 🔹 Kamal Ahmed, Director of Audio, presenter of the Daily T podcast and columnist at The Telegraph 🔹 Jane Featherstone, Co-Founder and CCO, SISTER 🔹 Andrew Georgiou, President & MD Warner Bros. Discovery U.K. & Ireland and WBD Sports Europe 🔹 Steven Knight, Screenwriter, Producer and Director 🔹 Anne Mensah, Vice President of Content for UK, Netflix 🔹 Sarah Rose, President of Channel 5 and UK Regional Lead, Paramount 🔹 Richard Sharp, Partner, SW7 and former chair of the BBC 🔹 Nicola Shindler, CEO, Quay Street Productions 🔹 Jane Turton, CEO, All3Media 🔹 Kirsty Wark, Presenter and Journalist 🔹 Andy Wilman, Producer The 2024 Convention, titled ‘The Next Episode: Keeping Our Creative Edge’, will focus on how the UK can retain its creative brilliance, take full advantage of the opportunities of the future, and successfully navigate the challenges. The one-day event will be chaired by Netflix’s Anna Mallett, Vice President, Production, EMEA/UK. Previously announced speakers include: 🔹 Tim Davie, Director-General, BBC 🔹 Marina Hyde, Journalist and Presenter/Producer 🔹 Alex Mahon, CEO, Channel 4 🔹 Carolyn McCall, CEO, ITV 🔹 Richard Osman, Author and Presenter 🔹 Amol Rajan, Journalist and Presenter 🔹 Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO, Netflix Book your place now on the RTS website: https://lnkd.in/d4KhtPnA #RTSConvention #Netflix

Do you want to break into the exciting world of talent and literary agencies? Agents from the Curtis Brown Group will share their invaluable advice and breadth of experience at our RTS Futures online event on Wednesday 10 July. Our expert panel will explain what the job actually entails, how to stand out in your application, and how to work your way up the career ladder. Panel: 🔹 Lara Beach - Talent Agent, Curtis Brown 🔹 Cynthia Okoye - TFTV Agent, Curtis Brown 🔹 Jess Molloy - Book Agent, Curtis Brown 🔹 Chaired by Joanna Reesby, Managing Partner - Media and Content, Elevate Talent Sign up for the free online event here: https://lnkd.in/eimEiRza #CurtisBrown #LiteraryAgent #TalentAgent #RTSEvents

The July/August issue of Television magazine is now available to read online. In this month's issue: 🔹 Matthew Bell gets a preview of what Warner Bros. Discovery and the BBC have in store for the Paris Olympics 🔹 John Ryley identifies key moments in the 2024 campaign trail 🔹 Steve Clarke reveals how co-operation in 2010 between broadcasters led to today’s leaders’ debates 🔹 Shilpa Ganatra hears how rising production values in TV drama have been matched by more imaginative music soundtracks 🔹 Andy Harries attends the Euros with James Graham in this month's TV Diary – all part of researching a TV adaptation of Dear England Become a member of the RTS to receive a hard copy of Television magazine each month or read this month's edition on the RTS website: https://lnkd.in/eY_6mwiS #GeneralElection #Olympics #Euros

Congratulations to the nominees and winners of the RTS Student Television Awards 2024. On Friday 21 June, we celebrated the exceptional student talent from across the UK at an awards ceremony at the IET, Savoy Place. Thank you to our sponsor 4Skills and our brilliant host Guvna B. Find out more about the extraordinary student films and the full list of winners on the RTS website: https://lnkd.in/evDdcSm4 Take a look at some of the highlights from the day!

When real life stories are reimagined for your favourite TV shows, have you ever wondered who is responsible for the duty of care of the real life contributors? Don't miss our event on duty of care in TV production on Tuesday 2 July at the Cavendish Conference Centre, London. Panel: 🔹 Duane Dedman, Broadcast Regulatory Consultant at Reviewed & Cleared 🔹 Lee McMurray, Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment Channel 4 🔹 Brian Woods, Executive Producer of The Sixth Commandment and Co-founder of True Vision Productions and Candour Productions 🔹 Mel Walden, Casting Executive 🔹 Chaired by Nikki Bedi, TV and radio broadcaster Our expert panel will delve into how to give the best duty of care on a production without compromising the content, while looking at past and present duty of care procedures, and what challenges lie ahead. Find out how to book your place here: https://lnkd.in/e3dUr-A2 #RTSevents #dutyofcare #tvproduction

The RTS Craft & Design Awards 2024 are now open for entries. We're delighted to welcome Emma Gormley, Managing Director of Daytime at ITV Studios, as the new Chair of the Awards. We also extend profound thanks to Ade Rawcliffe for her three-year tenure as outgoing Chair of the RTS Craft and Design Awards. The RTS Craft & Design Awards celebrate excellence in television and aim to recognise the huge variety of skills and processes involved in programme making. This year's awards ceremony will take place on Monday 2 December at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Find out more about the awards here: https://lnkd.in/eRWDRuSt #RTSAwards #awards #television

If you're fascinated by medical documentaries, join our free online event dissecting the popular TV genre on Tuesday 11 June. Panel: Adeline Ramage Rooney, Executive Producer, The Hospital: Life on the Line Sophie Stephenson-Wright, Series Director, Super Surgeons: A Chance for Life Ros Ponder, Director of Programmes at Dragonfly Film and Television, Surgeons: On the Edge of Life Chaired by James W. Newton The panel will explore what innovation in the genre looks like and discuss the challenges producers face, such as working with death and increasing expectations of privacy. Sign up for this free event here: https://lnkd.in/ethsmZJF #RTSevents #medicaldocumentary #documentaryfilmmaking

The nominations for the RTS Student Television Awards 2024 have been announced. The awards encourage, nurture, support and reward talent, potential and enthusiasm of students in colleges and universities across the UK, celebrating the exemplary audiovisual work they create. The awards ceremony, sponsored by 4Skills, Channel 4, will take place on Friday 21 June at the IET, London, and will be hosted by rapper, author and broadcaster Guvna B. See the full list of nominees and find out more about the awards: https://lnkd.in/evDdcSm4 #RTSAwards #studentawards #studentfilm