Key clients and projects, 2009 to present.

British Film Institute (BFI)

Part of consortium (with DotEcon and Narval Media) undertaking an international review of the regulation of streaming services

Everyone TV (formerly Digital UK)

Supported the drafting of a consultation on EPG channel numbering policy for next-generation streaming platform Freely, along with the statement of responses and draft policy

CBC Canada

Analysis of public service broadcasters around the world

Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), Bahamas

Advisor and project manager on the first ever review of public service broadcasting in The Bahamas, including market research and public consultations, and the development of a new code of practice for content regulation

Channel 4

Multiple projects for various teams, including Strategy, Corporate Relations, Audience Technologies and Insight, Commercial Affairs and Film4 Productions

Creative Diversity Network (CDN)

Project Director for Diamond, a diversity monitoring system created by the UK’s main broadcasters, from early development through to successful launch in 2016

Labour Party Review of the Creative Industries

Strategy advisor (along with Neil Watson) on a Labour Party-commissioned review of the Creative Industries by John Woodward

BBC

International study to test the hypothesis that public service broadcasters positively condition markets

British Screen Forum (formerly British Screen Advisory Council)

Rapporteur for industry working groups, including:

• “Treasury consultation on tax reliefs”. Redesign of audiovisual tax reliefs (2023)
• “Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Call For Evidence”. Challenges facing the film and high-end TV sectors (2023)
• “HMRC Guidance for Venture Capital Schemes”. Preparation of case to support dialogue with HMRC on its Guidance Notes for film and TV companies (2020)
• “Industry response to Government on Brexit”. Recommendations on the UK’s post-Brexit arrangements with Europe and priority trade deals (2016-18)
• “Government’s Industrial Strategy Green Paper”. Response to Sector Deal priorities (2017)
• “European Commission consultation on Convergence Green Paper”. UK cross-industry response from audiovisual sector (2013)

Everyone TV (formerly Digital UK)

Led drafting of various submissions including a response to Ofcom’s Call For Input on “UK preparations for the World Radiocommunication Conference” (2022) and preparation of Accessible EPG Reports for Freeview and Freesat platforms

British Film Institute

Led preparation of consultation responses on superfast broadband rollout, media plurality and spectrum policy

British Screen Forum (formerly British Screen Advisory Council)

Prepared reports on behalf of member companies drawn from the UK film, TV, digital media and gaming sectors, including:

• “Prospectus for Growth”. Prospects for growth in the audiovisual sector in an age of change (2022)
• “Winning the Global Challenge”. Contribution to policy debates about the UK’s post-Brexit trade policy, setting out the case for the creative industries (2018)
• “Economics of the audiovisual sector”. Economic underpinning for the audiovisual sector’s position in relation to the EU–US free trade agreement (2013)
• “Preparing for the next Communications Bill”. Think-piece identifying key market and technological trends over the next decade (2011)

Google / YouTube

Helped to develop a framework to assess YouTube’s cultural impact, including an international research project

Sale Sharks

Produced corporate documents highlighting the investment opportunities in the Sale Sharks Rugby Club in readiness for a sale (which occurred in 2016)

Channel 4

Supported public value sections of annual report every year since 2009. Advised on evolution of reporting framework over time

Manchester City FC

Developed new data-driven annual report format in 2011-12. Supported development of every annual report since then

Australian Professional Leagues (APL)

Supported drafting of APL’s first report (covering two years) in 2022 and subsequent annual report for 2022-23

LF Research Foundation (Länsförsäkringars Forskningsstiftelse), Sweden

Facilitated workshop for leadership group on measuring impact and value

Financial Ombudsman Service

Advised Financial Ombudsman Service on options for developing a new impact measurement framework

British Film Institute

Advised BFI on development of KPIs for its Future Plan

BBC Global News

Prepared report on “Sources and Measurement of Public Value for the BBC’s International News Services”

S4C

Provided advice to Welsh-language broadcaster on how to demonstrate the public value of its programming