www.digitaltv.culture.gov.uk
Government's digital television website providing detailed information
www.bilderberg.org/bbchartv.htm
BBC Charter and Agreement
www.broadband1.bt.com
Broadband information
www.worlddab.org/news/book.htm
Digital Audio Broadcasting information
www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/
stories/2002/11_november/20/comms_bill.shtml
Response to Communications Bill
www.cluster.org.uk
BRIC - Bristol Interactive Cluster website
www.guardian.co.uk
Guardian website providing up to date news and job vacancies as
well as information about the media industry
www.broadcastnow.co.uk
Broadcast website, paper for TV and Radio industry
www.digitalsuperhighway.com
The Digital Future, through Digital TV and the Internet - essays
on-line
www.cpb.org/digital/tv/
Corporation for Public Broadcasting - public TV in the digital
age
www.cpb.org/about
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a private, non-profit
corporation created by Congress in 1967 and you will find detailed
information about digital switchover and its effect on this site.
www.itc.co.uk
The Independent Television Commission licenses and regulates commercially
funded television services in the UK. This website contains lots
of useful industry, regulatory information and links.
www.skillset.org/sset_home/home.asp
Skillset is the Sector Skills Council for Broadcast, Film, Video
and Interactive Media.
They aim to ensure that the right people, with the right skills
are in the right place at the right time to ensure the UK industry
continues to remain competitive.
www.wiredwessex.co.uk/
Wired Wessex is an organisation aiming to support suppliers of
new media and information communication technology services (internet,
digital tv, multimedia and mobile communication).
www.communicationswhitepaper.gov.uk
Communications White Paper
www.dtg.org.uk
The Digital Television Group
www.bagsofmedia.com
This site is a hugely useful resource containing information and
useful links in all areas of the media.
www.shortfilmbureau.com
Short films are shown on this website and it also gives filmmakers
the chance to hold a discussion on-line.
www.theknowledgeonline.com
The Knowledge acts as a media `bible' and this is an on-line version
of the book.
www.mediasearch.org
This is a research sight which enables you to search for media
links and topics
www.filmfour.com
Channel 4 film site containing reviews and advice on film production
www.bbc.co.uk/info/bbc
This BBC website contains information about the licence fee, the
history of the BBC, documents, policies, charter and agreement
etc.
www.mediastudents.com
This site offers an on-line text book for students, job vacancies
and a media database
www.bufvc.ac.uk
The British Universities Film and Video Council is a body promoting
the production, study and use of film and related media in research
and higher education.
www.artscouncil.org.uk
The Arts Council of England and the English Regional Arts Board
have merged to form a development organisation for the arts in
England.
www.filmcouncil.org.uk
The Film Council aims to make film an essential part of the UK's
creative economy and to help sustain a thriving film culture.
www.4rfv.co.uk
This site offers a film and television production directory for
England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland.
www.emergeandsee.org
This is a company site that promotes new student short films to
a wide audience.
www.firstfilm.co.uk
The First Film Foundation is a charity that helps British writers,
producers and directors to make their first feature. They provide
knowledge, contacts and organise funding schemes.
www.mediadesk.co.uk
This is an EU initiative aimed at strengthening the competitiveness
of the European film, TV and New Media industries and they support
training.
www.bima.org.uk
The British Interactive Multimedia Association is the trade association
that represents the interactive media industries. They provide
opportunities for networking, guidance and information.
www.bksts.com
The Moving Image Society organises training courses, workshops,
presentations and exhibitions.
www.bafta.org
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a membership
organisation that runs events.
www.rts.org.uk
The Royal Television Society brings individuals from the industry
together to debate issues, network opportunities and to exchange
ideas. The RTS also holds events.
www.tivo.com
Information about TiVo
www.oftel.gov.uk/links/links.htm
This site offers useful information about media regulation and
also a number of links to other government departments and agencies.
www.ofcom.org.uk
Ofcom website
www.pact.co.uk/resources/art_dtl.asp?art_id=204
Useful links to markets and festivals
Helpful reading
The Knowledge
PA Publishing Co Ltd
Unit 3, Grand Union Centre
West Row
London W10
The White Book
Birdhurst Ltd
PO Box 55
Staines
Middlesex GW18 4UG
Broadcast Production Guide
International Thomson Business Publishing
7 Swallow Place
249 to 259 Regent Street
London W1R 7AA
Kay's Database
Kay's Publishing Co. Ltd
Shepperton Studios
Studios Road
Shepperton
Middlesex TW17 OQD |
