S3E17:

A major new report has highlighted key areas
which need to be addressed in order to ensure that broadcasters take advantage
of advances in technology in a rapidly changing media landscape.

In the latest episode, host Craig Wilson speaks
with Mark Harrison, the chief executive of the DPP, about their European
Leaders Report, compiled after a two-day conference of broadcasters and media
vendors in Berlin, Germany.

Our Guest This Episode

Dr Mark Harrison 

CEO 

DPP Ltd 

Mark began his career as
an historian at Cambridge University, before moving into the media industry. He
spent many years as a director, producer, and executive producer, and won
numerous awards for his filmmaking, including an International EMMY and a BAFTA
nomination.  

Mark has held senior
roles within the independent production sector and the BBC. He was MD of an independent production company before
being appointed to be BBC’s head of arts, and then head of multiplatform
production. He was subsequently controller of production for BBC North and
leader of the BBC’s End-to-End Digital program, before becoming director of
transformation for BBC Design & Engineering. 

In 2015, Mark became CEO
of the DPP—the media industry’s international business network, which he
founded. Today, the DPP has nearly 500 member companies from across the whole
media supply chain—from global tech giants to start-ups.  

More Resources

For more on this topic, check out:

Tomorrow’s News – Explore a series of articles detailing the DPP Tomorrow’s News reports

AI – Threat or Opportunity  – AI in journalism expert Charlie Beckett debates the latest technology advances

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Credits

Host:
Craig Wilson

Producer:
Matt Diggs

Social:
Wim Van den Broeck

Theme
Music: Greg “Stryke” Chin