Recorded at the Names Not Numbers conference in Portmeirion, Wales. Richard Sambrook hosted the ‘The Durability of Television’ session with former Managing Director of Universal Studios Networks, Janet Goldsmith, and Producer of many hit US comedies, Caryn Mandabach.
Among many other topics the panellists discuss:
Is traditional TV still under threat from on-demand services?
What is Saturday night TV doing right?
What lessons can the UK learn from the US?
Can traditional TV still capture the youth audience?
How is it affecting the TV advertising model?
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Chair: Richard Sambrook, Global Vice Chairman and Chief Content Officer, Edelman Richard is Global Vice Chairman and Chief Content Officer for Edelman where he takes a strategic lead on developing media content for clients and heads the crisis and issues practice. Previously he was a 30 year veteran of BBC News where most recently he was Director of Global News, responsible for radio TV and digital services for 230 million people each week. |

