All Nations and Regions articles – Page 108
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NewsFive and UKTV order emergency series
Five has commissioned a new ‘blue light’ series with UKTV following the high speed experiences of biker police and paramedics.
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News5 Live team to meet northern indies
Execs from BBC Radio 5 Live are visiting Salford on 29 July to meet indies ahead of the station’s 2011 Manchester move.
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NewsBBC counts cost of Salford move
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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NewsCall for more "recognisably Scottish" drama
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.
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MSPs raise doubts on new channel
MSPs have voiced concerns about the impact a proposed new Scottish TV channel could have on the newspaper industry.
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NewsBBC boosts out of London spend
The BBC has revealed that network production outside of London has grown from 34% to 37.7%.
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NewsBBC selects indies for XM25 scheme
The BBC has revealed the 25 companies that will take place in the third annual XM25 scheme, including four from each of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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NewsKip Meek named South West Screen chair
Former Ofcom executive Kip Meek has been appointed chairman of South West Screen ahead of a £3m investement into new projects in the region.
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Tern dispatches veteran Hughes to Belfast arm
Tern Television has appointed veteran factual producer Brendan Hughes to head up its Belfast operation.
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NewsScreen agencies face cuts
The UK’s nine regional screen agencies are being forced to drastically rethink their funding models as they come under threat from public spending cuts.
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NewsC4 orders daily religion strand
Belfast-based Waddell Media has won a nightly religious slot on Channel 4 – part of more than £1.5m worth of new commissions from Northern Ireland.
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CommentSalford: changing the fabric of commissioning?
The Salford move is about changing the fabric of commissioning, rather than proximity and could do more for diversity on our screens than all the diversity projects of the last ten years put together, writes Northern Film and Media CEO Tom Harvey.
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NewsNorth East signs filming partnership
TV production in the north east has received a boost after Northumberland County Council became part of a new partnership encouraging filming in the area.
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NewsHunt: IFNCs officially axed
The government has officially axed pilot schemes for Independently Funded News Consortia, redirecting the money into the roll-out of superfast broadband.
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FeaturesMediaCityUK: (What’s the Story) Crowning Glory?
With a year to go before BBC North arrives, MediaCityUK is coming along nicely. But the industry is still asking tough questions of the £500m project, writes Will Strauss.
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NewsBBC to boost filming in the North
The BBC has ordered more on-location shoots in the North, in a bid to “showcase” the region to the rest of the world and drive up local satisfaction with the corporation.
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NewsGMG Radio launches training scheme
GMG Radio has kicked off a 12-week training scheme to help students enter the industry.
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NewsBBC airs apology for ‘Queen is dead’ joke
The BBC has broadcast an apology after presenter Danny Kelly joked on his radio show that the Queen had died.
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NewsBBC in new Queengate row
The BBC has become embroiled in another Queen-related gaffe after a local DJ told listeners that the monarch had died.
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NewsEx-BBC exec launches North West indie
New indie Platform Productions is aiming to become an umbrella for up-and-coming filmmakers in the North West of England.