All Nations and Regions articles – Page 114
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NewsChannel M hires controller
GMG Radio has hired Ofcom’s John Furlong as the controller of its local Manchester TV station Channel M ahead of a relaunch of its live TV service.
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NewsPeter Salmon rejects BBC North critics
The man in charge of the BBC’s move to the north of England has hit out at critics of the plan, accusing them of dredging up “old stereotypes”.
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NewsSheen’s passion for Port Talbot in trio of DCD docs
Super-indie DCD Media has won a clutch of three documentaries including a BBC Wales two-parter that sees The Damned United star Michael Sheen return to his home town of Port Talbot to produce epic play The Passion.
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NewsS4C cuts pose “real threat” to its future
Indies have warned that proposed cuts to Welsh channel S4C pose a “real threat” to the future of the broadcaster.
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NewsC4 orders £1m of Scottish commissions
Channel 4 is to turn the spotlight on Scotland’s burgeoning computer games industry in a three-part series that it has greenlit as part of £1m of cross-platform commissions from the nation.
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NewsBBC executive resigns over relocation
The BBC HR boss behind convincing staff to make the move north has resigned - because he does not want to relocate.
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NewsSTV to air Shed web drama Being Victor
Shed Media’s web drama Being Victor will transfer to TV this autumn after the producer struck a deal with Scottish broadcaster STV.
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NewsBBC’s Sanderson swaps Storyville for Review Show
BBC factual exec Greg Sanderson is swapping docs strand Storyville for The Review Show.
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FeaturesHealth threat for Welsh indies?
With S4C facing a massive cut in funding, challenging times lie ahead for Welsh production companies. But network commissions offer a potential lifeline.
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CommentView from the North
If the British TV industry is to be successful in an increasingly competitive global marketplace, we need to ensure that we build the creative sectors across the whole of the UK, writes Tom Harvey.
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NewsOfcom examines local media ownership rules
Ofcom has been asked to consider the effects of further relaxation of regional media ownership rules, it announced.
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NewsAssembly should 'control TV in Wales'
Plaid Cymru’s leader has said the Welsh Assembly Government should take control of broadcasting in Wales.
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NewsBreakfast move defended
BBC North director Peter Salmon has hit back at critics questioning BBC Breakfast’s move to Salford, describing it as “a defi ning moment in how the show develops”.
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FeaturesMaking friends in the North
BBC North director Peter Salmon talks to Lisa Campbell about the move to MediaCityUK.
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NewsBBC boosts regional training with new role
As it prepares to move more than 2,000 staff to Salford in the next two years, the BBC has appointed Liz Molyneux to the new role of partner for BBC North and the nations at the BBC Academy training division.
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NewsBBC improves nation coverage
Significant improvements have been made to the BBC’s coverage of the devolved nations - but concerns remain about “misleading or confusing” news items, the BBC Trust has found.
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NewsRegulator to work closer with S4C bosses
The authority that oversees Welsh broadcaster S4C has pledged to work closer with the channel, following the departure of chief executive Iona Jones.
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NewsCBBC meets ballet boys
Real-life Billy Elliots and children trying to overcome a stammer will feature in a series of documentaries for CBBC.
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NewsS4C chief executive Iona Jones quits
The chief executive of S4C has abruptly left her post after a meeting with the Welsh-language channel’s governing body.
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NewsSTV agrees format swap deal with Kinetic in bid to crack US
STV Productions aims to establish a stronger foothold in the US after striking a format swap deal with Kinetic Content, the indie run by former RDF USA boss Chris Coelen.