All Nations and Regions articles – Page 104

  • BBC News
    News

    BBC improves nation coverage

    2010-07-30T11:11:00Z

    Significant improvements have been made to the BBC’s coverage of the devolved nations - but concerns remain about “misleading or confusing” news items, the BBC Trust has found.

  • Rownd a Rownd
    News

    Regulator to work closer with S4C bosses

    2010-07-30T10:56:00Z

    The authority that oversees Welsh broadcaster S4C has pledged to work closer with the channel, following the departure of chief executive Iona Jones.

  • CBBC
    News

    CBBC meets ballet boys

    2010-07-30T10:31:00Z

    Real-life Billy Elliots and children trying to overcome a stammer will feature in a series of documentaries for CBBC.

  • Extreme Celebrity Detox
    News

    STV agrees format swap deal with Kinetic in bid to crack US

    2010-07-29T08:00:00Z

    STV Productions aims to establish a stronger foothold in the US after striking a format swap deal with Kinetic Content, the indie run by former RDF USA boss Chris Coelen.

  • Iona Jones
    News

    S4C chief executive Iona Jones quits

    2010-07-29T08:00:00Z

    The chief executive of S4C has abruptly left her post after a meeting with the Welsh-language channel’s governing body.

  • MediaCityUK
    Comment

    Top execs should go to Salford

    2010-07-29T07:59:00Z

    Lack of commitment from the leadership sends out the wrong signals.

  • Hana's Helpline
    News

    Calon TV folds after funding falls through

    2010-07-29T00:01:00Z

    Calon TV, the Cardiff-based producer of Five and S4C kids shows Igam Ogam and Hana’s Helpline, is to go into voluntary liquidation.

  • STV chief executive Rob Woodward
    News

    STV escapes censure over sponsored shows

    2010-07-26T13:28:00Z

    STV has been exonerated from claims its editorial independence was at risk as a result of its commercial relationship with the Scottish government – but was found guilty of breaching the broadcast code in 18 examples of short-form content.

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    News

    BBC orders All Creatures prequel

    2010-07-26T13:23:00Z

    BBC Scotland has ordered two network dramas, including a prequel to the hit vet series All Creatures Great and Small from Shed Media’s new drama indie.

  • STV News
    Features

    Scotland: High road to digital

    2010-07-22T11:23:00Z

    The Scottish TV landscape is rapidly being transformed as indies and broadcasters embrace digital technology and new funding sources begin to make an impact. Michael Burns reports.

  • Regional News
    News

    Review hands lifeline to ITV regional news

    2010-07-22T10:27:00Z

    Regional news may yet have a future on ITV after chief executive Adam Crozier ordered a review of news at national and regional level.

  • Rob Woodward
    Features

    STV proceeds with caution

    2010-07-22T08:00:00Z

    The Scottish broadcaster is working hard to reinvent itself, with more of its own shows and a greater focus on multiplatform content. Jake Kanter speaks to chief exec Rob Woodward.

  • MediaCityUK
    News

    BBC Breakfast move to Salford confirmed

    2010-07-14T14:05:00Z

    The BBC has confirmed that 88 staff from its BBC Breakfast operation will be relocating to the corporation’s new production hub in Manchester’s Salford Quays.

  • MediaCityUK
    News

    BBC Breakfast set for Salford move

    2010-07-13T11:56:00Z

    BBC Breakfast is poised to join 5 Live and BBC Children’s in a move to the corporation’s new Media City HQ in Salford Quays.

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    News

    ITV youth project wins award

    2010-07-12T13:25:00Z

    An ITV-backed project to help young people produce their own programmes has won a national media award.

  • Emergency Bikers
    News

    Five and UKTV order emergency series

    2010-07-09T11:59:00Z

    Five has commissioned a new ‘blue light’ series with UKTV following the high speed experiences of biker police and paramedics.

  • MediaCityUK
    News

    5 Live team to meet northern indies

    2010-07-07T15:03:00Z

    Execs from BBC Radio 5 Live are visiting Salford on 29 July to meet indies ahead of the station’s 2011 Manchester move.

  • MediaCityUK
    News

    BBC counts cost of Salford move

    2010-07-06T11:08:00Z

    The BBC’s annual report has revealed the significant cost of moving 2,300 staff to the corporation’s new northern headquarters in Salford.

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    News

    Call for more "recognisably Scottish" drama

    2010-07-06T11:02:00Z

    BBC Scotland has been urged to find new ways of ensuring there is more “recognisably Scottish” drama on screen - and has recommissioned three comedy series.

  • News

    MSPs raise doubts on new channel

    2010-07-05T09:11:00Z

    MSPs have voiced concerns about the impact a proposed new Scottish TV channel could have on the newspaper industry.