Conor Dignam
Conor is chief executive of Media Business Insight, a business information, publishing and events company with a focus on the global creative and media sectors.
MBI's portfolio of eight brands cover TV, film and advertising and marketing services and connects more than 100,000 creative and commercial media leaders around the world.
The group includes Broadcast, Screen International, shots, ALF, BRAD, The Knowledge, KFTV and Production Intelligence, reaching users in more than 50 international markets.
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Show creators James Strong and Natasha Bondy unpack perilous journey to commission
NewsBattle breaks out over management of Elstree Studios
Labour councillor demands answers amid concerns surrounding Tory ‘takeover’
CommentThe demise of the big beasts
Conor Dignam reflects on how the PSBs have ceded power and big personalities eased out
NewsUK tech firm stockpiles parts over Brexit fears
InSync boss reveals scale of growing challenges for small British companies
NewsTV-backed Vision Charity to merge with RSBC
The Vision Charity, set up by firms working in the broadcasting and corporate TV sector more than 40 years ago, is merging with the Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC).
NewsLocal stations will “rewrite rules” of TV production
The creation of 19 local TV stations will “rewrite the rules” of TV production, according to a panel at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
CommentCall me TV biased if you must….
The success of the UK media industry will be about much more than what the big broadcasters do.
NewsFacebook's Shields says new media is no parasite
Facebook exec Joanna Shields has said the social network is playing a key role in growing TV audiences and engagement - and new media giants are not the “parasite” that some critics have claimed.
NewsObituary – Nigel Morris, investigations producer
Nigel Morris, investigations producer for BBC London died just before Christmas from cancer aged 44.
NewsNigel Morris, BBC investigations producer, dies aged 44
Nigel Morris, investigations producer for BBC London, died just before Christmas from cancer aged 44.
NewsMurdoch: top slicing BBC would be catastrophic
EDINBURGH: James Murdoch continued his attack on the BBC today (Saturday) but said he was against top-slicing the corporation as it would be “catastrophic” for commercial media companies to become dependent on public money.
NewsTory government will force BBC to publish star salaries
EDINBURGH: A new Conservative government would force the BBC to reveal the amount it pays stars like Jonathan Ross, Ed Vaizey, the Tory shadow minister for culture told the Edinburgh International TV Festival today (Friday).
CommentWhy the BBC needs to worry about Murdoch’s MacTaggart
James Murdoch’s MacTaggart speech has sparked a debate in which the BBC must get more involved, writes Conor Dignam.
The Broadcast InterviewRupert Gavin, BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide chief executive Rupert Gavin presides over a global empire of television, publishing and music interests. He talks to Conor Dignam about the Communications Bill and why he has no truck with those who cry foul over the success of his business