NATPE – National Association of Television Program Executives

Specialties

Celebrating over 50 years of service to the ever-​evolving global television industry, NATPE continues to redefine itself and the services it provides to meet the needs of its members and the industry. What has remained constant is NATPE’s commitment to encouraging the growth and supporting the success of video content development, creations, production, financing and distribution across all platforms.

NATPE is the most important international «must-​attend» Market and Conference held in the U.S. The NATPE||Miami 2015 theme «Content Without Borders» reflects our ongoing commitment to creating a market for the linear and digital communities, as well as advertisers and brands. NATPE breaks down borders by setting new expectations and possibilities, and creates the environment where deals get done for multiple territories across every platform.

The annual Market and Conference will once again be held at the Fontainebleau Resort, Miami Beach (January 19 – 21, 2016). NATPE also produces NATPE||Europe in Prague (June 22 – 25, 2015 at the Hilton Prague Hotel), the premier market for the dynamic and evolving content industry centered in the CEE.

History

Established in 1964.

As the medium of television grew up, program directors at local U.S. television stations felt a need for a program specific forum to discuss and resolve the challenges faced as a result of the Prime Time Access Rule, which gave responsibility for programming between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. to local stations and program directors. Encouraged by syndicated programming salesmen, 64 program directors (NATPE’s charter members) named Stan Cohen of WDSU New Orleans temporary president and set about organizing a meeting.

The first formal meeting of the National Associates of Television Program Executives was held in May of 1964 at the New York Hilton Hotel and drew 71 registrants. The majority of participants where program directors. During that historical first two-​day meeting in New York, the topics of discussion ranged from ‘The Network’s Relationship to Local Programming’ and ‘Where Do You Find Talent?’ to ‘Government’s Influence on Programming’ and ‘Successful Formats for Handling Politicia