Building web experiences for the UK's biggest free TV platforms
Building web experiences for the UK's biggest free TV platforms
James Hall (james.h)
Everyone TV is a not-for-profit joint venture owned by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5 ,who run the UK's biggest free TV platforms: Freely, Freeview and Freesat. Learn how Drupal is at the heart of Everyone TV's web experiences.
Prerequisite
This would be a no-code showcase session, designed to appeal to all DrupalCon attendees. A basic understanding of both Drupal and the wider CMS market is beneficial, but not required. The session would aim to share the story of Everyone TV, the launch of the new streaming service Freely, and how Drupal plays a key role in the companies web experiences, helping Everyone TV to meet it's company aim of 'Championing free TV for all'.
Outline
Everyone TV is a not-for-profit joint venture owned by the UK’s leading public service broadcasters – the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5. Running the UK's biggest free TV platforms - Freely, Freeview and Freesat, Everyone TV serves over 16 million homes across the UK.
Learn how Everyone TV harnesses the power of Drupal to power its websites, inform and educate the UK population on its products, and bring web experiences to life.
In 2024, Everyone TV launched Freely, a new streaming service featuring world-first innovations for free TV.
During the session, the story of Everyone TV would be shared, 'Exclusive to DrupalCon' insights and content about Freely would be presented*, a walkthrough of the Drupal powered Freely website would be given, alongside compelling points around why Drupal remains the enduring best CMS choice for companies like Everyone TV.
*(Internal sign-off within Everyone TV has already been approved, to allow the Everyone TV and Freely brand assets, including the Everyone TV logo featuring the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5 brands, to be included in the DrupalCon presentation)
Learning Objectives
The aim of the session would be to showcase the benefits of using Drupal in an organisation like Everyone TV.
The presentation would aim to empower new adopters of Drupal that they're working on (and with) a CMS which can grow with a business, equip experienced developers with an additional real-world case-study of how Drupal can be utilised, and motivate marketers who are attending DrupalCon on the major benefits which Drupal can bring to a company.
The presentation would also cover how organisations can give back to Drupal and open-source, be it through active development, or in Everyone TV's case, design and marketing support for the Drupal Association's upcoming 'Drupal Brand committee'.
Experience level
Beginner