All Nations and Regions articles – Page 120
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News25 indies win XM25 places
A mix of established and less well-known indies have won places on the BBC’s XM25 scheme, which has expanded from 15 to 25 places for its second year.
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NewsSTV axes nearly all new ITV drama
STV has axed ITV dramas Wuthering Heights, The Fixer, Doc Martin, Blue Murder and Agatha Christie’s Marple from its schedule, adding fuel to its dispute with the commercial broadcaster over network programming fees.
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UTV adds its voice to furore over BBC’s plans to share news
ITV’s Northern Ireland franchisee UTV has added to the outcry against the BBC’s plan to share video news with national newspapers, claiming the initiative would make it “impossible” for commercial news gatherers to compete.
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News"Major risk" that Salford will exceed £867m budget
The BBC has warned of “major risks” that the Salford move will exceed its £867m budget.
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FeaturesCrunch time for Welsh TV
Crimewatch and Casualty, a ‘drama village’ and the promise of more network commissions are positive moves for Wales. So why are the nation’s indies concerned, asks Michael Rosser.
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NewsBBC reveals new local news plans
The BBC is to overhaul its local TV and radio services as an alternative to its rejected proposal for on-demand local video news services.
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NewsPoliticians fear for BBC NI's Let's Talk
Politicians from the Northern Ireland Assembly fear the BBC’s political panel show Let’s Talk is on the brink of being axed.
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NewsBBC Wales: the next Salford
The BBC is planning a new drama village in Cardiff Bay that is likely to become the cornerstone of a “Salford for Wales”.
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NewsKudos and Generator form Northern Irish JV
Kudos Film & Television has teamed up with Northern Ireland film indie Generator Entertainment to form a new joint venture TV production company in Belfast.
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NewsBBC Wales may be 'only news option' by 2010
Welsh MPs have warned the government that viewers in the nation may have no alternative choice of English-language news by next year.
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NewsBBC's local output "letting Wales down"
The BBC’s localised Welsh television output has fallen 15% since 2004 – prompting claims the corporation is “letting Wales down”.
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NewsSalmon woos Salford 'backyard'
Peter Salmon, director of BBC North, has appealed to economic interests in the region in a bid to bolster support for the corporation.
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Tories: hand regional TV to papers
Regional television news could fall into the hands of local newspapers, under Conservative proposals published this afternoon.
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NewsBBC Scotland signs League of Gentlemen producer
League of Gentlemen producer Jemma Rodgers has returned to the BBC to become executive editor of comedy for BBC Scotland.
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CommentSix steps to creative sustainability
Growing creative communities that reflect the diversity of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales is essential if the BBC is to bring the production of television programmes closer to the audiences it serves, writes Bal Samra.
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RTÉ looking for kids business shows
Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ is looking for business shows to help its children cope with the country’s economic crisis.
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NewsTop-slicing legislation plan revealed
Gordon Brown has revealed government plans to formally introduce legislation that will divert TV licence fee revenue into propping up regional news coverage on ITV1.
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NewsTalkback unveils Scottish unit with Hole in the Wall order
Talkback Thames is to open a new production base in Glasgow, headed by BBC Scotland’s former creative director of arts and factual entertainment May Miller, and has bagged a second run of BBC1’s Hole in the Wall as its first commission.
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Behind The ScenesVoices that unite a kingdom
As the BBC’s drive for less London-centric TV gathers pace, Russell T Davies, James Nesbitt and Neil Oliver talk about their passion for programming borne out of their native nations.
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NewsIndies vie for a place on news consortia scheme
Indies and broadcasters are already jostling to take part in the three independent news consortia pilot schemes, proposed in the Digital Britain report, which will provide regional news on ITV1.