All Nations and Regions articles – Page 115
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CommentTop execs should go to Salford
Lack of commitment from the leadership sends out the wrong signals.
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NewsCalon TV folds after funding falls through
Calon TV, the Cardiff-based producer of Five and S4C kids shows Igam Ogam and Hana’s Helpline, is to go into voluntary liquidation.
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NewsSTV escapes censure over sponsored shows
STV has been exonerated from claims its editorial independence was at risk as a result of its commercial relationship with the Scottish government – but was found guilty of breaching the broadcast code in 18 examples of short-form content.
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NewsBBC orders All Creatures prequel
BBC Scotland has ordered two network dramas, including a prequel to the hit vet series All Creatures Great and Small from Shed Media’s new drama indie.
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FeaturesScotland: High road to digital
The Scottish TV landscape is rapidly being transformed as indies and broadcasters embrace digital technology and new funding sources begin to make an impact. Michael Burns reports.
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NewsReview hands lifeline to ITV regional news
Regional news may yet have a future on ITV after chief executive Adam Crozier ordered a review of news at national and regional level.
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FeaturesSTV proceeds with caution
The Scottish broadcaster is working hard to reinvent itself, with more of its own shows and a greater focus on multiplatform content. Jake Kanter speaks to chief exec Rob Woodward.
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NewsBBC Breakfast move to Salford confirmed
The BBC has confirmed that 88 staff from its BBC Breakfast operation will be relocating to the corporation’s new production hub in Manchester’s Salford Quays.
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NewsBBC Breakfast set for Salford move
BBC Breakfast is poised to join 5 Live and BBC Children’s in a move to the corporation’s new Media City HQ in Salford Quays.
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NewsITV youth project wins award
An ITV-backed project to help young people produce their own programmes has won a national media award.
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NewsFive and UKTV order emergency series
Five has commissioned a new ‘blue light’ series with UKTV following the high speed experiences of biker police and paramedics.
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News5 Live team to meet northern indies
Execs from BBC Radio 5 Live are visiting Salford on 29 July to meet indies ahead of the station’s 2011 Manchester move.
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NewsBBC counts cost of Salford move
The BBC’s annual report has revealed the significant cost of moving 2,300 staff to the corporation’s new northern headquarters in Salford.
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NewsCall for more "recognisably Scottish" drama
BBC Scotland has been urged to find new ways of ensuring there is more “recognisably Scottish” drama on screen - and has recommissioned three comedy series.
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MSPs raise doubts on new channel
MSPs have voiced concerns about the impact a proposed new Scottish TV channel could have on the newspaper industry.
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NewsBBC boosts out of London spend
The BBC has revealed that network production outside of London has grown from 34% to 37.7%.
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NewsBBC selects indies for XM25 scheme
The BBC has revealed the 25 companies that will take place in the third annual XM25 scheme, including four from each of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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NewsKip Meek named South West Screen chair
Former Ofcom executive Kip Meek has been appointed chairman of South West Screen ahead of a £3m investement into new projects in the region.
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NewsScreen agencies face cuts
The UK’s nine regional screen agencies are being forced to drastically rethink their funding models as they come under threat from public spending cuts.
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Tern dispatches veteran Hughes to Belfast arm
Tern Television has appointed veteran factual producer Brendan Hughes to head up its Belfast operation.