All Nations and Regions articles – Page 99
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Fulmar quits film-making
Fulmar Television & Film, the Cardiff-based producer behind BBC2’s Private Life of a Masterpiece, is no longer actively making programmes.
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NewsBristol City Council unveils plans for Salford-style media hub
Bristol City Council is hoping to attract factual film-makers and animation companies as part of its ambitious plans to create a Salford-style media hub.
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NewsMinister makes case for Scottish TV network
Culture minister Fiona Hyslop has said it is “bizarre” that Scotland does not have its own television network.
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NewsLyons: impact of new BBC licence fee still unknown
The full impact of the BBC’s licence fee settlement is still unknown and the corporation faces “tough choices”, according to outgoing Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons.
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NewsBBC Wales names drama boss
BBC Cymru Wales has poached an executive from indie Kudos to head up its drama department.
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NewsProtest over Welsh TV channel's future
Activists broke into a Conservative MP’s office and daubed graffiti to protest over the future of Welsh-language channel S4C.
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NewsBristol planning own MediaCity
Bristol City Council is hoping to replicate some of the regeneration seen at Salford thanks to the MediaCityUK by creating its own regional hub.
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NewsSTV joins Channel 6 national TV network bid
ITV’s Scottish licence holder STV has joined the Channel 6 bid to run the new national TV network.
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NewsC4 to shake up supply base
Channel 4 plans to fling open its doors to small, first-time and regional producers after admitting its supplier base has become too narrow.
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S4C protesters begin newsroom sit-in
About 15 demonstrators have occupied a BBC newsroom in protest at changes to the funding of the broadcaster’s Welsh language channel.
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NewsITV and STV in talks over dispute
ITV and STV are in contact about settling their long-running legal dispute out of court, as it emerged that the latter has racked up litigation costs of £3.5m.
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NewsBBC factual hubs face scrutiny from review
The BBC is reviewing its regional production bases, with the spotlight falling on the future of factual hubs in Bristol and Birmingham.
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NewsBBC Sport delays Salford move
The BBC has pushed back the deadline for moving its Sports division to Salford by five months, bringing the completion date closer to the start of the Olympics.
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FeaturesUncertain times for Welsh indies
As the biggest commissioner of content from Welsh production companies, changes to the way S4C is funded are causing concern throughout the sector. Adrian Pennington reports.
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FeaturesCardiff takes on the capital
New technology is making it easier for Welsh post houses to compete for work with Soho, but super-indies taking facility work in-house is a growing concern. George Bevir reports.
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NewsVision+Media cuts 40% of staff
Screen agency Vision+Media is to make 40% of its staff redundant as it bids to hit its budget ahead of being merged into Creative England.
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NewsBBC Showcase moving to Liverpool
BBC Worldwide’s annual programme event is to leave Brighton after more than 30 years and move to Liverpool.
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NewsMediaCityUK secures extra £22m
Peel Media has secured £22m of funding from Santander Corporate Banking to help it continue to develop MediaCityUK.
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FeaturesCrunch time for S4C
As S4C grapples with seismic changes, Catherine Neilan talks to interim vice-chair Rheon Tomos about the politics of independence.
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NewsWise Buddah launches Manchester division
Radio indie Wise Buddah is launching a Manchester base and has snapped up Jo Meek the former managing director of rival Somethin Else’s north-west division.