All Nations and Regions articles – Page 110
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RTÉ looking for kids business shows
Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ is looking for business shows to help its children cope with the country’s economic crisis.
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NewsTop-slicing legislation plan revealed
Gordon Brown has revealed government plans to formally introduce legislation that will divert TV licence fee revenue into propping up regional news coverage on ITV1.
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NewsTalkback unveils Scottish unit with Hole in the Wall order
Talkback Thames is to open a new production base in Glasgow, headed by BBC Scotland’s former creative director of arts and factual entertainment May Miller, and has bagged a second run of BBC1’s Hole in the Wall as its first commission.
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Behind The ScenesVoices that unite a kingdom
As the BBC’s drive for less London-centric TV gathers pace, Russell T Davies, James Nesbitt and Neil Oliver talk about their passion for programming borne out of their native nations.
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NewsIndies vie for a place on news consortia scheme
Indies and broadcasters are already jostling to take part in the three independent news consortia pilot schemes, proposed in the Digital Britain report, which will provide regional news on ITV1.
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Behind The ScenesNeil Oliver on Scotland
A History of Scotland has come out of the heart of Scotland itself: from the local communities and through the voices of the people, so that the stories told are an accurate reflection of the land and the people.
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Behind The ScenesRussell T Davies on Wales
In my opinion, viewers see far too much of London on screen.
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STV hopes to put regional news trial on fast track
STV’s broadcasting managing director Bobby Hain has pleaded with Ofcom to fast-track a regional news consortium pilot scheme in Scotland.
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NewsBBC boosts Scottish production
The BBC is on track to meet its Scottish production targets - boosted by three Scottish network comedies including the return of Rab C Nesbitt and a BBC4 Scottish season featuring The Thick of It’s Peter Capaldi.
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NewsMediaCity gets £8m boost
MediaCity UK has been given a shot in the arm after the University of Salford won an £8m grant to build a 103,000sq ft facility at the development.