All Nations and Regions articles – Page 102
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NewsHeggessey's £7m Boomerang buy-out finalised
The Lorraine Heggessey-led MBO of Boomerang Plus has been finalised with new indie Boom Pictures officially established.
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NewsBBC annual report: What you need to know
Talent payTotal talent pay fell by £10m to £203m in the 12 months to the end of March, with the amount the BBC dishes out to top stars - those that earn £1m or more - falling to £9.7m, compared with £14.6m the year before.Some 16 BBC stars earn more ...
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NewsBBC mulls bid to manage local TV spectrum
The BBC could go head-to-head with the likes of Arqiva in a bid to run one of the key elements of Jeremy Hunt’s local TV vision.
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NewsS+V wins broadcast bid for Glasgow 2014
Sunset + Vine has won its first-ever host broadcast contract to cover the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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NewsRed Production drives expansion with hire
Red Production Company is expanding, hiring a New Tricks exec and taking new offices in Salford’s MediaCityUK.
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NewsHeggessey leads £7.1m Boomerang MBO
Lorraine Heggessey has led a £7.1m management buyout of Boomerang Plus that will see the indie group de-list from the stock exchange.
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NewsScottish indies offered £1m to help international sales
A £1m TV production scheme has been created for Scottish producers in a bid to boost network commissions and drive international sales.
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NewsC4 hands Waddell another year of 4thought.tv
Northern Irish indie Waddell Media has won a recommission of daily religion and ethics strand 4thought.tv, and a commission to follow Countdown host Nick Hewer as he drives 4,000 miles across Sierra Leone for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC nearing nations spend target ahead of deadline
The BBC has all but hit its target for production spend in the nations four years ahead of deadline – but spending in the English regions has stalled.
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NewsChildren take on Olympic event challenge from CBBC
CBBC is to follow a group of children from Middlesborough as they create an event for their town on the afternoon of the Olympic Games’ opening ceremony.
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NewsLess than half BBC Birmingham Vision staff to relocate
Proportionally fewer BBC staff are making the move from Birmingham to Bristol than moved for its high-profile relocation from London to Salford.
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NewsBBC's Cassian Harrison to work with Scottish indies
BBC specialist factual commissioner Cassian Harrison is to have his role expanded, taking on Sam Anthony’s duties on an interim basis.
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NewsRTÉ to shake up its news after defamation finding
Irish state broadcaster RTÉ will appoint new senior staff to its current affairs and news operations after the Republic’s regulator found it had defamed a Catholic priest and seriously breached its commitment to objective and impartial news.
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NewsLook Good Naked exec joins RDF TV West
RDF TV West has further expanded its team, hiring How To Look Good Naked’s executive producer.
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NewsThompson: politicians must decide over Scottish BBC
Mark Thompson has said the politicians must establish whether the BBC could be carved up to create a separate Scottish entity, rather than the broadcaster itself.
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FeaturesScotland: Creative Clyde
From a purpose-built hub on the banks of the River Clyde, Scotland’s TV industry is setting its sights on international growth.
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NewsMichael Lyons to chair local TV bid
Former BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons has been named chairman of local TV bidder YourTV.
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NewsOfcom: auctioning ITV and C5 licences should be considered
Auctioning off the ITV and Channel 5’s public service broadcasting licences could offer “benefits to UK consumers”, according to an Ofcom report.
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NewsMentorn renews Question Time contract
Mentorn Scotland has won the contract to produce BBC1’s flagship political panel show Question Time for another three years, fending off competition from Lion TV.
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NewsRTE boards Rival surf series
Rival Media is to produce a reality series about teen surfers for RTE Ireland.