We, the media, need to be heard by government, said British satirist, writer, television director and radio producer Armando Iannucci. But what else did he say in the MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh International TV Festival?
Here at The Knowledge we"re big fans of good documentaries. Real, visceral stories that help keep us in touch with reality through the bombardment of fiction-based material. We wanted to run through some current non-fiction films that may be in pre-production, shooting or just finished and which we"re looking forward to.
The first TV commercial aired in 1941 before a baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies and since then the industry of commercials producing has gone from strength-to-strength till today, where we are now at the point where creative agencies can charge large sums for single commercials.
The WFTV Mentoring Scheme designed to help women who have more than five years" worth of experience working in TV, film or digital production is now open for applications.
Emily Wright looks at the current morals in television programmes. How have we moved on from the fabulous Up series to the so-called popular "poverty porn" programmes such as the upcoming programme Britain's Hardest Grafter.
As the second series of The Royals gears up for production we thought it might be a good time to take a look at some of the shows that make great viewing in a "I-should-be-watching-something-more-highbrow" kind of way.
The Knowledge is approaching its 30th anniversary. For three decades it has been closely following the film, television and commercials industry and tried to be the most trusted and complete source for helping film and TV professionals identify suppliers, production services and partners in the UK.
The Into Film scheme aims to support the filmmakers of tomorrow. WIth their annual awards coming up, Hope Kemp, nominated in the 'Ones To Watch' category, tells us why this scheme is so important to her and other young people in the UK.
The Production Guild is holding a two-day course on 25 and 26 April to help those interested in a career in film and TV location management.
On 12 March The Knowledge attended the Westminster Media Forum on UK television production: commercial opportunities, market dynamics and skills.
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