Gregory Stuart Childs OBE is a British Children's Media consultant.
Career
editHe was the producer of the British television show, Record Breakers, for ten years from 1988 to 1998.
In 1998 he launched the first internet services for Children's BBC and in 2001, he headed the launch team for the BBC Children's channels, CBBC and CBeebies, while also supporting the launch of interactive television services associated with those brands.[1]
In 2004, Childs became an independent consultant in children's cross-media content and delivery. He went on to co-found the Showcomotion Children's Media Conference which took place each summer in Sheffield (2004–2009). In 2010 this became the Children's Media Conference which continues annually in July. Childs was instrumental in the launch of the CITV Children's Channel and worked with the Al Jazeera Children's Channel from 2007–2010.
He was Head of Studies (Interactive and Transmedia) at the German Akademie für Kindermedien until 2019 and was a founding member of the Executive Committee of the media campaign organisation, Save Kids' TV. In 2010 Childs became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in recognition of his services to children's rights and culture. In 2012 Childs took on the role of Director of Save Kids' TV's successor organisation, The Children's Media Foundation.[2]
Childs was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to international trade and the children's media sector.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Greg Childs, Editorial Director – The Children's Media Conference | The Children's Media Conference (CMC)". The Children's Media Conference (CMC). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Shail, Robert (21 March 2016). The Children's Film Foundation: History and Legacy. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781844578597.
- ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N11.
External links
edit- Edmunds, Marlene (18 October 2004). "Kids stay in the picture at Cinekid". Variety. Reed Elsevier, Inc.
- Robey, Tim (16 October 2000). "BBC wants in on kidvid fray". Variety. Reed Elsevier, Inc.
- "Workshop Interactive Children's Television – Cinekid 2006". Mediamatic Workshops. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2006.
- "Interview with Greg Childs, Editorial Director of The Children's Media Conference at Kidscreen 2017 – Fudge Animation". Fudge Animation. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- "Children's shows leave BBC One". BBC News. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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