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06|06|08

Ofcom’s PSB Review - What does it mean for Northern Ireland?

10:00 - 10:15

Welcome and Outline of Ofcom’s thinking re PSB emerging landscape over next 5 years in UK and NI
Denis Wolinski – Director, Ofcom NI

10:15 - 11.30

Plurality

Panel Discussion chaired by Steve Hewlett - Guardian Columnist / Broadcasting Consultant

Pat Loughrey - Director Nations and Regions, BBC
Stewart Purvis – Partner, Content & Standards, Ofcom
Michael Wilson – Director Television, UTV
Sophie Jones – Head of Public Affairs, Channel 4
Cathal Goan – Director General, RTÉ

Open to the floor for debate

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11:50 – 1:15

Broadcasting Indigenous Languages in Northern Ireland

Panel Discussion chaired by Aled Eirug, Constitutional Advisor to the Welsh Assembly and former BBC Wales broadcaster

12:50 – 12:20

Ulster Scots

Peter Johnston – Controller, BBC NI
Claire White - Senior Producer, Speech Radio, BBC Scotland
Mark Thompson – Chair, Ulster Scots Agency
John McIntyre – Vice President, Ulster Scots Language Society/European Bureau of Lesser Used Languages

12:20 – 12.50

Irish

Peter Johnston – Controller, BBC NI
Peter Quinn – Chair, TG4
Maurice Hayes – Chair, Irish Language Broadcast Fund
Alan Esselmont – Gaelic Media Service, Scotland
Huw Rossiter– S4C (Welsh Language Channel)

12.50 – 1.15 Plenary

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2:00 – 3.00

Network Portrayal of/ Production from NI

Panel Discussion chaired by Steve Hewlett, Guardian Columnist / Broadcasting Consultant

Pat Loughrey – Director Nations and Regions, BBC
Richard Williams – Chief Executive, NI Screen
David Wightman – Scottish Broadcasting Commission
Paula Carter – Viewers’ Editor, Channel 4
Dermot Lavery – Independent Producer

3:00 – 3:30

Conclusion and Next Steps

Stewart Purvis - Partner, Content & Standards, Ofcom

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