All Nations and Regions articles – Page 105
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NewsRegional screen agencies to restructure
The UK’s nine regional screen agencies are to be restructured into three hubs under sweeping changes announced today by culture minister, Ed Vaizey.
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NewsBBC launches pilot to share local radio content
The BBC is piloting a scheme in which local news content across regional radio stations is shared during weekday afternoons to free up resources for the more widely heard morning shows.
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NewsBBC 'not biased in coverage of Rangers'
BBC Scotland was not biased in its coverage of Rangers Football Club or its fans, the body responsible for the broadcaster’s editorial standards has said.
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NewsAnti-terror doc 'misleading'
A BBC documentary gave a “significantly misleading impression” of an anti-terrorist operation, according to the BBC Trust’s editorial standards committee.
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NewsRoof raises public money
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer’s new production company has been given funding of nearly £240,000 by government body Scottish Enterprise and will create 14 permanent jobs north of the border.
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NewsDouble Band secures funding as part of NI development push
Belfast-based factual indie Double Band Films has secured £100,000 in development funding from regional bodies as part of a broader push to develop network shows.
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FeaturesGame on for indies in Northern Ireland
HBO’s decision to shoot fantasy epic Game Of Thrones in Belfast is just the boost the local production sector needs, says Robin Parker.
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CommentMaking the case for Wales
S4C may fund quality Welsh-language programming but it needs to be shown as having a genuine economic impact in Wales, writes Owen Stickler.
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NewsITV already drawing up plans for Salford
Granada Reports has scoped out a space at MediaCityUK in Salford and Coronation Street is believed to have agreed a site near the hub as ITV edges closer to relocating its north-west operations.
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NewsBBC Wales director Menna Richards to step down
Menna Richards, the BBC Wales director who led a “creative transformation” in the nation, is to leave the corporation next February after more than 10 years at the helm.
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NewsWelsh viewers back S4C
Welsh broadcaster S4C has received a tentative thumbs-up from the viewing public, with a slim majority of people agreeing there is a need for a national language channel.
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NewsGMG to relaunch Channel M
Manchester-based television station Channel M is to be relaunched by the Guardian Media Group (GMG) in May.
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NewsS4C may cut programming hours
S4C may have to stop airing content 24 hours a day as a result of cuts to funding, its interim chief executive has warned.
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NewsWelsh leaders call for S4C overhaul
The leaders of the four main political parties in the Welsh Assembly have written to David Cameron calling for an overhaul of the governance of S4C and a review of the “far-reaching changes” to the broadcaster recently announced by the UK government.
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NewsR1 revamps Nations shows
Radio 1 is overhauling its Nations shows, moving the slot, introducing new presenters to the Scotland and Wales shows and widening the shows’ scope by broadcasting in England as well as the relevant nation.
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NewsWelsh indies launch S4C taskforce
Welsh indies association TAC has launched a taskforce calling for a “fundamental review” of S4C in a bid to establish a sustainable future for the beleaguered broadcaster.
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NewsSNP calls for security over Alba
An MP for the Scottish National Party has called for “immediate assurances” that BBC’s Scottish language offering Alba will not be adversely affected by spending cuts put forward by the government.
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CommentCuts run deeper than immediate savings
It will take some time to assess the imprint left by the cuts in public sector spending announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review and how they impact the North, writes Tom Harvey.
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FeaturesLondon’s loss is the north-west’s gain
The BBC’s move to MediaCityUK in Salford is expected to have a galvanising effect on the region’s TV industry. Will Strauss reports on the issues raised at Broadcast’s roundtable of northern indies
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NewsOfcom to publish full regional quota data
The details of public service broadcasters’ compliance with their out of London (OOL) quotas will be published in full for the first time next year, when Ofcom outlines an improved register of all programmes made outside the capital.