All Nations and Regions articles – Page 90
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NewsOfcom awards Manchester local TV licence
Ofcom has awarded YourTV, the company chaired by former BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons, the Manchester local television licence.
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NewsScreen Yorkshire primed to invest in TV content
Screen Yorkshire is calling for high-end TV projects to bid for investment from its £3.5m content fund as it seeks to capitalise on the forthcoming tax credits.
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CommentDEBATE: What should 'London TV' look like?
The Evening Standard has won the local licence for the capital. What are its chances of success?
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NewsBBC Scotland action potentially 'catastrophic'
Industrial action by journalists at BBC Scotland could have a “catastrophic” impact on the broadcaster’s output, according to the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).
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NewsS4C's future safe until 2017 after BBC deal
The independence of Welsh language broadcaster S4C has been safeguarded under a new agreement with the BBC.
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NewsCanis Media wins local TV multiplex licence
Canis Media’s Comux UK has fought off the BBC to win the local TV multiplex licence.
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NewsBBC Cardiff staff prepared to strike
As many as 350 staff at the BBC’s base in Cardiff could go on strike in a show of solidarity with a finance executive facing compulsory redundancy.
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NewsKeo Digital diversifies with Cornwall hub for start-up firms
Keo Digital is attempting to diversify the group’s business by launching a base in Cornwall to incubate start-ups.
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NewsSalford offers Pollard answers
The BBC could put right some of the cultural failings identified in the Pollard report by learning from its achievements in Salford, according to Peter Salmon.
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NewsSTV scoops Scottish local TV licences
STV has become one the most high-profile companies to win a local TV station bid after picking up licences in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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NewsTrue North opens Manchester offices
Leeds-based indie True North is to open an office in Manchester to help it forge closer relationships with commissioners based at MediaCityUK.
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NewsLondon local TV bidder strikes deal with Sony
LondonTV, one of the five companies vying for the local TV licence in London, has announced a dual-pronged partnership with Sony Pictures Television (SPT).
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FeaturesAnimation propagation
With a skilled graduate base, animation tax breaks and a tie-up with London’s Tech City, Northern Ireland is bullish about being digital storytelling’s new home. By Will Strauss
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NewsPatten wants 'appropriately independent' review into BBC reporter's death
The BBC Trust has urged the BBC to ensure its investigation into the death of journalist Russell Joslin is “appropriately independent” amid concerns that staff are not able to submit evidence “without fear of negative repercussions”.
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NewsiBurbia quits MediaCityUK in platform access row
iBurbia Studios is pulling out of the MediaCityUK complex just weeks after winning a contract to operate the on-site innovations lab for The Landing.
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NewsOfcom delays awarding local TV licences
Ofcom has delayed awarding the eight remaining local TV licences, including for the high-profile London station, as it seeks more information on programming commitments.
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NewsTim Davie tackles staff concerns over BBC crisis
Tim Davie addressed all BBC staff for the first time today as he embarks on a tour of the country to “get a grip” on the crisis engulfing the corporation.
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NewsFamily question review into BBC reporter's death
The family of Russell Joslin, a BBC journalist believed to have committed suicide, have joined a chorus of concerns about the corporation’s internal review into his death.
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NewsBBC journalists balloted over strike action
BBC journalists are to be balloted over whether to strike over compulsory job cuts and redeployment plans across four news services.
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NewsOfcom admits to local TV gaffe
Ofcom has taken back recently awarded local TV licences in Nottingham and Sheffield after it discovered “small errors” in its procedures.