All Nations and Regions articles – Page 94
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NewsGrowth in Welsh shows helps C4 pass Ofcom quota
Channel 4 is expecting to exceed its nations and regions commissioning quota thanks in part to a significant growth in orders from Wales.
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NewsS4C names Ian Jones CEO
Ian Jones has been confirmed as chief executive of S4C joining from US cable broadcaster AETN.
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NewsS4C calls for funding guarantees
S4C must be given funding guarantees by the government and BBC if the Welsh language broadcaster is to retain its independence, the chairman claims.
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NewsMonterosa eyes growth in move to Manchester
Social TV provider Monterosa is opening a Manchester office as it expands its business out of London and eyes further international growth.
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NewsCalon links with Telegael for more Igam Ogam
Welsh children’s producer Calon has struck a deal with Irish producer Telegael to make a second series of pre-school series Igam Ogam for Channel 5.
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NewsBBC Wales in management rejig to boost collaboration
A new leadership structure has been outlined for BBC Wales to encourage greater collaboration with the wider network – partly as a result of the efficiencies required under Delivering Quality First.
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NewsScaling back of BBC Birmingham comes under attack
The dramatic scaling back of the BBC’s presence in Birmingham was one of the Delivering Quality First proposals to attract the most ire this week, both inside and outside of the corporation.
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NewsSarah Millican to host BBC2 comedy show
SoTV has established a Scottish division and won its first order for a BBC2 comedy series fronted by Sarah Millican.
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NewsCanis branches out into local TV
Canis Media has launched a new division targeting businesses that want to set-up local TV services.
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NewsBBC: Danny Baker show may air outside London
A campaign to save Danny Baker’s BBC London radio show from closure may have jumped the gun, according to BBC sources.
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NewsDQF: winners and losers
With the BBC outlining where it will find 20% savings, where will the cuts bite deepest? And which areas have escaped relatively unscathed?
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NewsBBC confirms 2,000 job cuts
Around 2,000 BBC staff will lose their jobs by 2017 and a further 1,000 will move to Salford, where BBC3 will relocate as part of the corporation’s cost-cutting measures revealed this morning.
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NewsSnowball wins first commission at Lion TV’s Glasgow arm
Lion TV’s Glasgow division has received its first original order since Andrew Snowball was appointed this summer to oversee operations.
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NewsStandard to enter race for London TV licence
The London Evening Standard will officially enter the race to run a local television station in the capital, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsCreative England reveals board line up
BBC4 controller Richard Klein, Twofour chief executive Charles Wace and Maverick TV’s digital director Jonnie Turpie have joined the board of Creative England.
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NewsBBC launches Salford apprenticeship scheme
The BBC plans to recruit 100 apprentices from disadvantaged backgrounds to work at MediaCityUK over the next three years.
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NewsEndemol to open Glasgow hub
Endemol is responding to broadcaster demand by establishing a production and development base in Glasgow, to be run by Paula Campion.
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NewsBBC Trust considers proposals to leave Birmingham
Proposals for the BBC’s network productions to quit Birmingham have been put forward to the Trust, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsAll3 boss: reduce BBC in-house production
RTS CAMBRIDGE: The Communications Act should not tamper with nations and regions quotas – but the BBC should reduce its commitment to in house production, Steve Morrison has said.
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NewsITV1 and C5 cut regional spend
ITV1 and Channel 5’s out-of-London spend and production hours declined last year, with ITV1’s dropping for the second year in a row.