All Nations and Regions articles – Page 104
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ITV confirms move to MediaCityUK
ITV has confirmed it is to relocate its Manchester base – including the Coronation Street set – to Salford’s MediaCityUK.
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ITV could settle dispute with STV out of court
The long-running legal dispute between ITV and its Scottish franchise holder STV could yet be settled out of court.
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Shooting Stars' Bob Mortimer launches BBC comedy hunt
Bob Mortimer is fronting a new initiative to unearth and nurture new comedy talent from the North East.
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Local TV challenges revealed
An advisory body has delivered a sobering account of the commercial viability of culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s local TV agenda.
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C4 should boost regional spend, say MPs
Channel 4 should aim to spend 15% of its network budget on original shows from the UK’s nations and regions, the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee has recommended.
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View from the North
As regional agencies have suffered cuts in investment and governance, Tom Harvey writes that trimming the fat is one thing… but a bullet to the head is another.
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Late Kick Off returns to BBC Regions
BBC English Regions has recommissioned football magazine show Late Kick Off, the second series of which will run on BBC1 in the new year.
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Screen agencies launch film-making scheme
A trio of northern screen agencies have launched an initiative aimed at bringing together writers, directors and producers in the region, through an intensive six-month mentoring scheme.
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Singapore/UK to inject £50,000 into web projects
South West-based businesses are set to benefit from a second injection of funds in multiplatform projects from the Media Authority of Singapore.
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ITV 'close to Salford move decision'
ITV is set to end weeks of speculation by announcing whether it will be joining the BBC at the MediaCityUK complex in Salford, according to reports.
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Screen agencies chief allays producer fears
The new body housing the UK’s regional screen agencies has moved to reassure producers that they will not be left “high and dry” in their quest for funding.
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BBC North is planting deep and permanent roots
Corporation is already investing in the region and more will follow, says Peter Salmon
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Vision+Media CEO quits
Vision+Media’s chief executive Alice Morrison is to step down to pursue personal interests following the shakeup of the UK’s screen agencies this week.
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STV launches local online news network
STV has launched 10 websites covering local news across four council areas in Scotland.
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Regional screen agencies to restructure
The UK’s nine regional screen agencies are to be restructured into three hubs under sweeping changes announced today by culture minister, Ed Vaizey.
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BBC launches pilot to share local radio content
The BBC is piloting a scheme in which local news content across regional radio stations is shared during weekday afternoons to free up resources for the more widely heard morning shows.
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BBC 'not biased in coverage of Rangers'
BBC Scotland was not biased in its coverage of Rangers Football Club or its fans, the body responsible for the broadcaster’s editorial standards has said.
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Anti-terror doc 'misleading'
A BBC documentary gave a “significantly misleading impression” of an anti-terrorist operation, according to the BBC Trust’s editorial standards committee.
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Roof raises public money
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer’s new production company has been given funding of nearly £240,000 by government body Scottish Enterprise and will create 14 permanent jobs north of the border.
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Double Band secures funding as part of NI development push
Belfast-based factual indie Double Band Films has secured £100,000 in development funding from regional bodies as part of a broader push to develop network shows.