‘From TV to the Internet, from toys to video games, and all the connections in between, Showcomotion is the perfect setting to explore the increasingly complex landscape of children’s media experience. Jonathan Smith, TT Games

The annual Showcomotion Children’s Media Conference returned for the fifth time from 2nd – 4th July 2008.

With a record 384 registered delegates and over 80 speakers from practically every sector, the conference represented a cross-section of the kids’ media scene.

These few days in Sheffield provided a unique forum where people and companies learned from each other to better engage with the kids’ audience, and prepared themselves for new partnerships.  

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Kids’ media use is changing rapidly and Showcomotion has always tried to address that. Bringing everyone together - whether we’re  in movies, TV, online, toys or games, and whether we make, fund, commission or exploit media brands - recognised that we’re all in the same space now – “TheirSpace” - where play meets media consumption, education meets entertainment, and community meets content.

The conference perspectives were commercial, strategic, creative and political, and the programme reflected that.  And with such a broad range of contributors there was something for everyone.

Watch this space for:

  • News of next year’s Showcomotion Conference
  • News of further Showcomotion events throughout the year, when we’ll follow up on the themes and new ideas piloted in 2008.

Greg Childs
Showcomotion Conference
Executive Producer.  

Opening Keynote
Conservative Spokesperson gives first Showco political address.

Ed Vaizey MP, Shadow Minister for Culture and Broadcasting gave the Opening Keynote at the Showcomotion Conference this year, on the evening of Wednesday 2nd July.

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“This is the first major political figure to attend Showcomotion, and it couldn’t be more timely given the support the children’s media industry needs now” said Anna Home, Chair of the Showcomotion Advisory Committee.  “It’s proving to be another challenging year in kids’ content and distribution. Showcomotion is here to help children’s media professionals  meet new partners and gain a wide range of business intelligence and creative inspiration. The perspective of how political thinking will impact on the industry was an invaluable addition to this year’s conference line-up.”

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Some of our speakers in 2008:

Sophie PatrikosSOPHIE PATRIKIOS

Consumer Services Director
The LEGO Company

Nigel PickardNIGEL PICKARD

Director of Family Entertainment
RDF Television

Josh SeligJOSH SELIG

President
Little Airplane Productions

Steve ArangurenSTEVE ARANGUREN

Vice President
Disney Channel Worldwide

Richard DeverellRICHARD DEVERELL

Controller
BBC Children’s

David KleemanDAVID KLEEMAN

President
American Centre for Children and Media

Richard HollisRICHARD HOLLIS

Head of UK Licensing
BBC Worldwide

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