Timetable
Day 1 - Tuesday 4th July 2017
Crucible Theatre
First Timers Reception (Free Drinks!)
A unique opportunity to mix and mingle with CMC veterans. This special event will be hosted by Disney and is a great chance to meet new people.
6:00pm-7:15pmOpening Keynote: In Conversation with James Purnell and Alice Webb
The key strategists for children's content at the BBC, the UK’s leading commissioner, look ahead to the next ten years.
Millennium Gallery
International Exchange AM Session
The morning begins with a Welcome Presentation at 9.20am, meetings run from 9.30am-12.45pm and a networking lunch is provided from 12.45-1.45pm.
1:45pm-5:00pmInternational Exchange PM Session
The afternoon begins with a networking lunch from 12.45-1.45pm with a Welcome Presentation at 1.40pm, meetings run from 1.45pm-5pm.
7:15pm-8:45pmMillennium Gallery Reception
Drinks reception in the Millennium Gallery – across the square from the Crucible Theatre.
Day 2 - Wednesday 5th July 2017
HUBS Bar Phoenix
HUBS Common Room
IP 360
Case studies in overcoming the creative, user and strategic challenges of taking a brand across multiple platforms, from TV and on-demand, to books, apps, toys and beyond.
12:45pm-1:45pmThe Ethics of VR – Inside a Child’s Virtual World
Is VR safe for kids? Explore the fundamentals of Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality for children and its safety and suitability for young people of all ages.
2:10pm-3:10pmKids – Do We Care… Enough?
Kids as contributors – do we exploit them? Radio One DJ Cel Spellman hosts a discussion with leading experts on the challenges, pitfalls and success stories around the duty of care.
3:30pm-4:30pmIs your IP Ready for Licensing?
Consumer goods licensing can deliver valuable revenue streams and added exposure for your content. Learn what it takes to have your IP turned into toys, apparel and other high-street products.
5:00pm-6:00pmShow Me the Money! The Business Realities of VR
Where are the real commercial opportunities in VR for children’s media in 2017? What does it cost and can businesses ever make a return?
HUBS The Stage
Can We Fix It?
The internet was not designed for kids – but can we fix it with new technology, regulation, by grown-ups helping kids, or kids developing digital resilience? Have your say at CMC.
12:45pm-1:45pmFocus on China
Hear from those working in China about the opportunities and challenges, and gain insights from inside this vast new market as to how UK companies can find their way in.
2:10pm-3:10pmThe Art of Writing for Animation and The Art of the Theme Tune: Knowing the Score
Top tips for writers, producers, directors and animators from Andrew Brenner, and a live-music discussion with Banks & Wag about what makes a brilliant theme tune, with takeaway top-tips about how best to work with composers.
3:40pm-4:40pmAttention Seekers
What are the ‘rules of engagement’ for digital savvy 10-16s? What are the creative implications of working for short-form, digital tweens and teens?
5:10pm-6:00pmWho’s Running this Show Anyway?
Join industry leads as they explore the role of Showrunner: who’s the right person for the job, what does it involve, and is it right for the show?
Showroom Cinema 4
Are We Open?
Our Question Time panel on the current and future issues facing children's media. Are we open for business, open to ideas, open to each other and how are we serving the audience in difficult times? Delegate questions answered… openly.
11:00am-12:30pmMeet the Commissioners: Channels
Join us as we delve into the minds behind the commissioning at Disney, Nickelodeon, Turner and BabyTV.
2:00pm-3:00pmPut Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Prospective producers enter the den to pitch their ideas to the dragons – and, this year, the audience too. But who will walk away with investment?
3:30pm-4:30pmMeet the Commissioners: VOD
What are the rules of engagement in the world of VOD, and how will they impact both the content creators and audience as the arena grows?
5:00pm-6:00pmMeet the Commissioners: Branded Content
What are the branded commissioners looking for from creators and producers, and what's the commissioning process, once a show is commissioned? We take you behind the curtain and reveal how to crack the nut of successfully branding your content and taking it to the next level.
Showroom Cinema 3
Are We Open? (relayed from Cinema 4)
Our Question Time panel on the current and future issues facing children's media. Are we open for business, open to ideas, open to each other and how are we serving the audience in difficult times? Delegate questions answered… openly.
11:10am-12:30pmTrade, Treaties and Taxes
How to use the taxman’s and other countries’ money to fund your project, and how co-pro deals are likely to progress post-Brexit.
2:10pm-3:10pmLook! No Strings
Top puppeteers from TV, film and theatre explore how they achieve such strong connection with the young audience, and some special puppet guests drop in with opinions of their own.
3:40pm-4:40pmNew Kids on the Block
Can new kids' media companies be built in today’s multi-platform media market? Meet the innovators and entrepreneurs building new businesses and learn what it takes to succeed.
5:10pm-6:00pmServing up a Healthy Lifestyle
With childhood obesity on the rise, does children's media have a responsibility to educate audiences on healthy lifestyles?
Showroom Cinema 2
Reflecting and Serving Neurodiversity
How working with children and young people with all sorts of abilities, as writers, collaborators and contributors we can create new and exciting children’s content and games.
12:45pm-1:45pmSo Over Unboxing… What’s Next?
Unboxing unexpectedly took the internet by storm when it forced its way into toddler psyches – so what’s next in the world of kids’ digital?
2:10pm-3:10pmPlay Patterns in Digital
Child development doesn’t change, but its context does. In today’s digital world, do new playthings extend or enhance classic play patterns, or are they trying to invent new ones?
3:40pm-4:40pmThe Fall and Rise of British Comics
The kids’ comics market has changed considerably over the last 30 years. How has the industry responded, and what will it mean for the future?
5:10pm-6:00pmDeciphering the Data Puzzle
How can new digital devices – and data from them – help children’s media companies better understand their audiences? New approaches, new insights… and new concerns?
Showroom Cinema 1
Research 1, 2 & 3
Three 30 minute research presentations: How Open is Children’s Definition of TV?, Plugged In: How Media Attract and Affect Youth, and The Anatomy of Children’s Fandom.
2:00pm-3:00pmResearch 4 & 5
Two 30 minute research presentations: The More You Read, the More You’ll Know, and Can Reading Improve Children’s Self Esteem?
3:30pm-4:30pmResearch 6 & 7
Two 30 minute research presentations: The Fundamental Needs of Children and Audience Insights Inspire the Sky Kids App.
5:00pm-6:00pmResearch 8 & 9
Two 30 minute research presentations: Open minds, Open books, Open Hearts, Fake News and The Power of Image.
The Workstation (Mezzanine)
Speed Meetings – Commissioners: Channels
Speakers listed here are available for five-minute one-to-one advice meetings. Come to the Workstation Reception to book your slot. There is no advance booking – it is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so don’t miss out.
2:00pm-3:00pmSpeed Meetings – Trade, Treaties and Taxes
Speakers listed here are available for five-minute one-to-one advice meetings. Come to the Workstation Reception to book your slot. There is no advance booking – it is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so don’t miss out.
3:30pm-4:30pmSpeed Meetings – Focus on China
Speakers listed here are available for five-minute one-to-one advice meetings. Come to the Workstation Reception to book your slot. There is no advance booking – it is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so don’t miss out.
5:00pm-6:00pmSpeed Meetings – Commissioners: VOD and Licensing
Speakers listed here are available for five-minute one-to-one advice meetings. Come to the Workstation Reception to book your slot. There is no advance booking – it is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so don’t miss out.
Crucible Theatre
Day 3 - Thursday 6th July 2017
HUBS Bar Phoenix
HUBS Common Room
Play to Learn or Learn to Play?
Digital learning games promised a bright future for education and engagement of young people. But what difference have they really made in the last 10 years? What does the future hold for game-based learning and can it really compete with game-based fun?
11:00am-12:15pmVR: The Creative Challenge
Creating immersive stories and interactive playspaces in VR - experts share approaches to narrative, interaction and design-thinking in developing new immersive story experiences.
12:45pm-1:45pmBest Friends Forever?
Can broadcasters and funders work together to finance children’s features films?
2:10pm-3:10pmEngineering Change
Less than 9% of the Engineering workforce identifies as female. Using TV shows, can we STEM the flow of girls choosing other careers?
HUBS The Stage
The Art of Personalisation and The Art of Discoverability
Nick Marsh, of Lost My Name, uncovers the consumer trends and tech break-throughs making high-quality personalised kids’ content finally possible, and Peter Robinson uses Dubit Trends research to offer a roadmap for helping kids find and engage with your content.
11:00am-12:15pmKindfulness
In an increasingly insular global climate, what can creators and broadcasters do to ensure kids are getting balanced content that imparts tolerant values for the tough times ahead?
12:45pm-1:45pmLearning Through Animation
New platforms and opportunities for animated educational content.
2:10pm-3:10pmFake News and False Friendships
Fake news, fads, false friendships - these are all challenges for children in the digital landscape. What can be done to help kids tell truth from fiction?
Showroom Cinema 4
Opening the Vault
The vault is opened to reveal funding sources for a variety of genres of children’s media – including TV, film, digital, publishing and theatre.
11:00am-12:30pmMeet The Commissioners: PSBs
Commissioners from all the UK Public Service Broadcasters reveal how to approach them, what they‘re looking for, and the post-commissioning relationship.
2:00pm-3:00pmMeet the Commissioners: BBC
Commissioners from the BBC reveal how to approach them, what they‘re looking for, and the post-commissioning relationship.
3:30pm-4:00pmThe Last Word
At CMC 2016 Lemn Sissay and George the Poet opened our eyes to the marginalisation of many young people. Now, more than ever, we need to ask ourselves - are we listening?
Showroom Cinema 3
Focus on Canada
Canada-UK co-production partnerships – the perfect match? Learn from our panel of Canadian producers, distributors and broadcasters how collaborations can work.
11:10am-12:30pmFocus on France
New trends in France – how UK producers/distributors can work with the French market, and what French producers and platforms are looking for from UK companies and talent.
1:00pm-1:45pmDevelopment Masterclass: Terry Kalagian
Terry Kalagian shares 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry to examine what it takes to develop new ideas for commercial success – and still keep them true to their heart.
2:10pm-3:10pmCharacter Building
What makes a fantastic character? A masterclass in the creation of great characters and character design that is so important to successful IP.
Showroom Cinema 2
The Route to China
Representatives of the CICAF Animation Festival in Hangzhou explain the potential for UK companies at their International Animation & Game Business Conference and Market (iABC) – with a special offer of free tickets to attend. The Department of International Trade offers advice on working in China and explains the assistance available.
11:10am-12:30pmI Don’t Need a Role Model - I Just Want to See Me
Research suggests that toys, TV programmes, licensed characters and marketing still fall short in raising children’s aspirations. How does this play out – at home or in schools – and what does it mean for children as they grow up?
1:00pm-1:45pmGames Masterclass: Max Scott-Slade
Game Thinking – using games to solve super-hard stuff! Tests suck! But Games are the universal language of play. Could Games provide the answer to asking kids super-hard questions in a natural way?
2:10pm-3:10pmBeyond Survival: Growing your Business and Making Money
Understand how to finance the growth of your business and develop its strategy to best exploit the myriad of opportunities available in today’s diverse content market.
Showroom Cinema 1
Research 8 & 9 (Repeat)
Two 30 minute research presentations: Open minds, Open books, Open Hearts, Fake News and The Power of Image.
11:00am-12:30pmResearch 1, 2 & 3 (Repeat)
Three 30 minute research presentations: How Open is Children’s Definition of TV?, Plugged In: How Media Attract and Affect Youth, and The Anatomy of Children’s Fandom.
1:00pm-1:30pmResearch 6 (Repeat)
The Fundamental Needs of Children: To better meet the needs of the children’s audience and increase the success of content and products, the BBC have developed a ‘needs model’ to describe the fundamental drivers of behaviour that influence why children access and use media and technology.
2:00pm-3:30pmResearch 4, 5 & 7 (Repeat)
Three 30 minute research presentations: The More You Read, the More You’ll Know, Can Reading Improve Children’s Self Esteem? and Audience Insights Inspire the Sky Kids App.
The Workstation (Mezzanine)
Speed Meetings – Commissioners: Branded
Speakers listed here are available for five-minute one-to-one advice meetings. Come to the Workstation Reception to book your slot. There is no advance booking – it is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so don’t miss out.
11:00am-12:00pmSpeed Meetings – Opening the Vault
Speakers listed here are available for five-minute one-to-one advice meetings. Come to the Workstation Reception to book your slot. There is no advance booking – it is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so don’t miss out.
12:45pm-2:00pmSpeed Meetings – Commissioners: PSBs
Speakers listed here are available for five-minute one-to-one advice meetings. Come to the Workstation Reception to book your slot. There is no advance booking – it is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so don’t miss out.
3:00pm-4:00pmSpeed Meetings – Commissioning Execs: BBC
Speakers listed here are available for five-minute one-to-one advice meetings. Come to the Workstation Reception to book your slot. There is no advance booking – it is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so don’t miss out.
