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Tim Patterson
T1M Consult
Founder & Director

Tim has extensive experience in the TV content and business world and has held senior positions in commercial and public broadcast companies, including Nickelodeon/Viacom, BBC, UKTV, ITV and Disney. He is also an Executive Coach and was trained by and was a member of the BBC Coaching Academy 2007-2012. Tim presently runs his media consultancy T1M Consult, where he advises creators, producers, broadcasters and other industry sectors on content, brand, business, broadcast strategy and pitching. Prior to this he was CEO of Larkshead Media, and Vice President, Director of Programming at Nickelodeon UK & Ireland.
Tim started his career at the BBC in 1982, and has been part of the channel launch teams for both Carlton Television in 1992 and Disney Channel in 1995. Tim also holds a position of Chair for the British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust, is a Non-Executive Director at Fudge Animation, and is a trainer, mentor and speaker.
Tim's Sessions
Commissioner Conversations: Channels
UK teams from International broadcasters are represented in this session - find out their priorities and processes.
Commissioner Conversations: BBC
Join Patricia Hidalgo, Director of BBC Children’s and Education, and her team as we discuss future strategy & CBeebies, CBBC and Education commissioning opportunities.
Commissioner Conversations: PSB and YACF
The latest information from the Head of the Young Audiences Content Fund, followed by commissioning priorities from Channel 4, CITV, Milkshake! on Channel 5 and S4C in a live Q&A.
Commissioner Conversations: VOD
One area of the children’s media business has seen a boom in the past year - VOD. VOD commissioners reveal what’s worked best on their platforms and what they are looking for now.