All Nations and Regions articles – Page 95
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NewsBBC network spend in Scotland tumbles
Political pressure on the BBC from Scotland could be ramped up after the corporation spent less in the country in 2014 on network TV and appreciation fell for BBC Radio Scotland.
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NewsBBC Trust to review local radio and news
The BBC Trust is to review the corporation’s local radio and local news services.
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NewsVaizey to back Midlands in charter renewal debate
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has vowed to reflect criticism over the level of BBC spend in the Midlands during charter renewal negotiations following concern from local MPs.
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NewseOne to boost regional drama
Entertainment One (eOne) and Creative England will plough a combined £500,000 into regional drama development as they bid to unearth a hit on the scale of Broadchurch.
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NewsBBC pledges £125m to Midlands
Director of BBC Birmingham and BBC Academy Joe Godwin has renewed his commitment to the Midlands, pledging to invest £125m in the region by the end of the financial year.
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NewsBBC Children’s to host 2017 World Summit
BBC Children’s is to host 2017’s 8th World Summit on Media for Children in Manchester.
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NewsBBC Scotland news boss joins charter renewal team
BBC Scotland head of news and current affairs John Boothman will oversee Scottish charter renewal negotiations after issuing an apology for making abusive comments about a camerawoman.
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NewsBBC Learning producer Katy Jones dies
BBC Learning executive producer, drama documentary maker and award-winning journalist Katy Jones has died suddenly at the age of 51.
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NewsBBC News opens up website to local publishers
Local newspaper publishers will be able to submit their best stories for inclusion on the local BBC News sites following a trial in West Yorkshire and the North East.
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CommentJoe Godwin: BBC Academy on track with Midlands move
BBC Academy and Birmingham director Joe Godwin responds to Broadcast’s story last week that staff have shunned a relocation to the Midlands city
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NewsBBC unveils boost for NI television sector
The BBC has pledged to increase network spend in Northern Ireland, as well as plough £200,000 a year into drama development and invest £2m annually in children’s content in the nation.
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CommentEducating Londoners about Yorkshire
Investment in regional production is answer to capital’s rising cost of living, writes Jess Fowle
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NewsGaelic drama Bannan to return
Gaelic broadcaster BBC Alba is to tap into the success of foreign-language series such as The Killing after commissioning another 10 episodes of local drama Bannan.
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NewsOfcom probes London Live’s local programming commitments
Ofcom has questioned London Live to assess whether the local television station is meeting its commitments to first run local programming.
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NewsBBC England COO named
Jenny Baxter has been named as the new chief operating officer of BBC England.
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NewsManchester local TV station in doubt
The future of the Sir Michael Lyons-backed local television station YourTV Manchester has been thrown into doubt after it has failed to get on air two years after receiving a licence.
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NewsLion Scotland appoints MD
Lisa Hazlehurst has been promoted to the newly created role of managing director of Lion Scotland.
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NewsTern hires Lion Scotland creative director
Tern TV has hired Andrew Snowball, the creative director of Lion Scotland, to the newly created role of director of features and popular factual.
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NewsBBC Scotland appoints drama boss
Gaynor Holmes has been appointed as the permanent head of drama for BBC Scotland.