17 NOVEMBER 2026 - BARBICAN, LONDON
One day. The whole industry.
British TV is changing fast and the decisions being made now will shape the years ahead.
Opening keynote interview: Kevin Lygo, Managing Director, Media and Entertainment, ITV.
Closing keynote interview: Kate Phillips, Chief Content Officer, BBC, in conversation with Clive Myrie, BBC journalist, newsreader and chief presenter.
They will be joined by leaders from Sky, Disney+, Amazon, YouTube, Banijay, Fremantle and Goalhanger for the conversations shaping TV, podcast and digital for 2027.
Ten sessions. Five strands: Scripted, Non-Scripted, Digital, Podcast and Studio.
09:50 - 10:05
WELCOME - Victoria Powell & Manori Ravindran
10:05 - 10:25
OPENING
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW
Why British PSB matters more than ever
Kevin Lygo is one of the most influential figures in UK television over the last three decades. He joins GrowthLab London for a keynote interview with Boyd Hilton, explaining why he believes that, in an age of streaming and YouTube, public service broadcasters like ITV are more important than ever.
10:30 - 11:05
DIGITAL STRAND
PANEL SESSION
Digital dividend: myth or reality?
Everyone talks about the digital pay-off. Our panel put it to the test.
11:15 - 11:35
SCRIPTED STRAND
LAB TALK
Line of Duty at 15
Fifteen years on, how Line of Duty still stops the country.
11:45 - 12:15
SCRIPTED STRAND
PANEL SESSION
A nation of storytellers: protecting the UK's global edge
British drama is the envy of the world. How do we keep it that way?
Panel sponsored by
12:25 - 12:45
NON-SCRIPTED STRAND
LAB TALK
In conversation: Norma Percy
From Last Days of Empire to Brexit: A Very British Civil War.
12:55 - 13:25
NON-SCRIPTED STRAND
PANEL SESSION
Unscripted TV: Can the UK still deliver big, bold and bright?
From reality to documentaries that reveal something new, where is innovation coming from?
13:35 - 13:55
NON-SCRIPTED STRAND
LAB TALK
Last One Laughing
How a Japanese reality-game show become a breakout hit on British TV
14:05 - 14:35
PODCAST STRAND
PANEL SESSION
Will podcast's golden age last?
Podcast is thriving. Can it keep the momentum?
Panel sponsored by
15:05 - 15:35
STUDIO STRAND
PANEL SESSION
View from the top: where next for UK production?
Three of the biggest studios look ahead.
15:45 - 16:20
PODCAST STRAND
LAB TALK
The Rest is Football
Gary Lineker and Tony Pastor on building a podcast giant.
16:30 - 16:55
CLOSING
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW
In conversation: Kate Phillips
The BBC's Chief Content Officer closes the day.
Kate Phillips is one of the UK’s most important commissioners. As the BBC’s Chief Content Officer, she oversees all the BBC’s network TV and Radio output.
She also oversees commissioning for all the national TV Channels and BBC iPlayer, as well as commissioning and production for all 10 national radio networks and for BBC Sounds. She also oversees commissioning and production for all Children’s and Education content.
At GrowthLab London she will be interviewed by Clive Myrie, journalist, newsreader and presenter as the countdown to the renewal of the BBC's Royal Charter begins.
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