All Nations and Regions articles – Page 97

  • Sherlock
    News

    Sherlock wins five at Welsh Baftas

    2011-05-31T13:05:00Z

    BBC1 drama Sherlock won five awards at the Bafta Cymru awards on Sunday night.

  • Tom Harvey
    Comment

    View from the North

    2011-05-31T11:05:00Z

    A growing creative economy in the North East has been overlooked by a new Government fund and unless the focus is shifted it could spell catastrophe for the region as a whole, writes Tom Harvey.

  • Helen Bullough
    News

    Bullough named CBBC Production boss

    2011-05-27T12:47:00Z

    Helen Bullough has been appointed head of CBBC Production with responsibility for in-house series including Blue Peter and Newsround.

  • Doctor Who
    News

    BBC Wales’ Wenger to join Film 4 team

    2011-05-26T08:30:00Z

    One of the execs behind the latest incarnation of Doctor Who and the resurrection of Upstairs Downstairs has been poached by Channel 4’s movie division Film 4.

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    News

    BBC reveals Alba Freeview date

    2011-05-24T11:28:00Z

    The BBC has secured a date for the launch of its Gaelic language television channel on Freeview.

  • Jeremy Hunt
    News

    Jeremy Hunt eyes shake-up of local TV plans

    2011-05-19T17:22:00Z

    The government may scrap plans for a new national TV network in favour of a more locally-led model, Jeremy Hunt has confirmed.

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    Video

    Video: BBC North move begins

    2011-05-16T12:40:00Z

    The first 100 BBC staff have started work at the new MediaCityUK premises in Salford today - with a new video released to “capture the essence” of the move.

  • Clive Jones
    News

    Clive Jones: local TV plans 'not dead'

    2011-05-13T12:03:00Z

    Former ITV managing director Clive Jones is to chair the Channel 6 bid to run the government’s local TV network and claimed that rumours of the plan’s demise are “exaggerated”.

  • Taggart
    News

    ITV to call time on Taggart

    2011-05-12T08:30:00Z

    ITV has pulled the plug on Taggart after 28 years, forcing STV to go it alone on the murder drama.

  • Lisa Campbell
    Comment

    Time to get behind Salford

    2011-05-12T08:29:00Z

    Attitudes towards MediaCityUK need to change for the greater good.

  • MediaCityUK, Salford: BBC Quay House
    News

    Gallery: BBC Salford

    2011-05-11T14:45:00Z

    As the first BBC employees take up residence at MediaCityUK in Salford, new pictures have been released of the corporation’s new northern base where BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live, children’s, learning, future, sport and technology will be based.

  • Tom Harvey
    News

    Northern Film and Media to become private company

    2011-05-10T15:12:00Z

    Northern Film and Media (NFM) is to give up its status as a UK regional screen agency in favour of a new public-private business model.

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    News

    Thompson dispels Salford "myths"

    2011-05-10T14:19:00Z

    BBC director general Mark Thompson has moved to dispel some of the “myths” surrounding the corporation’s move to Salford, including the misconception that it will cost £800m in taxpayers’ money.

  • S4C
    News

    Jones preferred candidate for S4C chair

    2011-05-09T16:00:00Z

    Former S4C chief executive Huw Jones has been selected by DCMS as the preferred candidate to chair the Welsh language broadcaster.

  • Janey Walker
    News

    Janey Walker resurfaces at Ofcom

    2011-05-06T11:57:00Z

    Janey Walker, Channel 4’s former managing editor of commissioning, is to join Ofcom to help set and enforce television and radio standards.

  • Richard Deverell
    News

    Deverell to oversee BBC's W12 exit

    2011-04-27T15:48:00Z

    Richard Deverell is stepping down from his role as chief operating officer of BBC North to take the reins of the corporation’s W12 project.

  • Tracy Beaker
    News

    CBBC orders four in house dramas

    2011-04-21T15:41:00Z

    CBBC has commissioned four drama series, including one brand new show, all of which will be made in house.

  • Caroline Thomson
    News

    BBC Bristol move back on track

    2011-04-20T08:00:00Z

    The BBC has effectively committed to Bristol after rekindling its stalled plans to relocate in the city.

  • Larry Bass
    News

    Major Irish indie plans expansion into UK market

    2011-04-14T08:00:00Z

    The Irish producer of The Apprentice and Popstars is planning a major push into the UK, with a range of developments from its Belfast office being considered by British broadcasters.

  • Don’t Scare The Hare
    News

    Indies call for a rethink in BBC nations strategy

    2011-04-14T08:00:00Z

    Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish indies have called for a shake-up of the BBC’s nations commissioning process, claiming the system has added another tier of management and takes them further from those who hold the purse strings.