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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios retains the contract to produce Blue Peter
Following a tender process Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios has retained the contract to produce Blue Peter. The tendering of returning series forms part of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s contestability requirements and our commitment to commission the best programmes for audiences, regardless of who makes them. -
Apply for two development producer opportunities at comedy indies Merman and The Comedy Unit
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Comedy are supporting 12-month placements for two Scotland-based development producers at established comedy production companies Merman and The Comedy Unit. The scheme is designed to support local talent and strengthen Scotland’s creative community. Deadline for applications: 8 November -
Audio Lab opportunity for production companies
Applications open to host and support an up and coming podcaster or audio creative to produce and deliver a podcast series of between Β£25-30k. The deadline for applications is 21 October 2024. -
Watch our latest Climate Creatives Conference
Sessions from our latest event are available to watch online now giving you fresh ways into the topic and practical tips from industry leaders including Charlotte Moore along with commissioners from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky and UKTV. -
Apply for the Radio & Music Indie Development Fund
The Β£250,000 Radio & Music Indie Development Fund is open for applications, with successful companies receiving between Β£10-25k of funding. Deadline: 21 October 2024. -
We have published an opportunity for UK producers to pitch to produce two new series of the pre-school, live-action series Balamory. Originally produced between 2002 and 2005, the iconic series remains popular with families and children alike. We are looking for ideas that will engage the CBeebies pre-school audience on the CBeebies channel and on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer. -
New creative diversity commitments announced
Our new creative diversity commitments include raising representation targets for TV production teams across ethnicity, disability, and socio-economic diversity from 20% to 25% and investing a minimum of £80 per year in diverse content across television and radio. Crucially this investment will focus on aligning diverse portrayal, topics and storytelling on-screen with stronger representation within the company’s leadership and senior production roles to ensure our content is authentically reflecting audiences across the UK. -
Signpost Entertainment wins the competitive tender to produce See Hear
Following a competitive tender, Signpost Entertainment has won the contract to produce See Hear, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s magazine programme aimed primarily at our deaf audience. -
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios retains the contract to produce UK coverage of Eurovision until 2028
Following a competitive tender process Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios has retained the contract to produce the Eurovision TV coverage for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ. -
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Cardiff Singer of the World And Llais Festival join forces for Gala concert in 2025
The Gala concert promises to be a celebration of voice and opera featuring some of the biggest names in classical music. -
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Annual Report: Delivering for audiences and transforming for the future
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s annual report shows a year of creative excellence and transformation against financial pressures and a challenging media market. -
Outcome of the competitive tender to produce DIY SOS
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ announced today that South Shore has won the competitive tender to produce DIY SOS, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s hugely popular home renovation programme. The contract is for 6 x 60’episodes per series, for 2 years (12 episodes in total) commencing with delivery from late Spring 2025. -
Whisper North win the competitive tender to produce Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sports Personality of the Year
The tender was launched in January and from the field of shortlisted tenderers, Whisper North’s bid scored highest against the published criteria. Whisper North will begin producing Sports Personality of the Year from 2024 and will work closely with Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sport to ensure the effective and successful delivery of the programme. -
Comedy sitcom project: new development opportunity for UK producers
We’re funding six writers’ rooms led by experienced showrunners to originate the next big UK sitcom with mainstream appeal. Deadline for ideas: 30 September 2024 -
Refreshed comedy short film brief
Comedy shorts are designed to give writers, directors and producers a way to develop and showcase exciting new worlds and memorable comedy characters. -
Updated comedy commissioning brief
Find out what the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Comedy commissioning team want to commission next, along with details about new commissioning opportunities and the key contacts to pitch your next big comedy idea to. -
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Comedy and Screen Scotland announce co-ventures to support the comedy sector in Scotland
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Comedy, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland and Screen Scotland have announced that they will co-fund a new narrative comedy pilot to be produced in Scotland and co-fund two new Scotland-based development producer placements with established comedy production companies. -
Bitesize commissioning opportunity
Bitesize are seeking eight short-form videos to support GCSE students aged 14–16 studying in England. Deadline for ideas: 10 June 2024 -
New access reporting and process
We have formalised our application process for additional Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ access funding, and to help grow our understanding of access requirements we are now asking all our producers to provide more detail about their anticipated access costs at the point of commission and report on the final costs incurred at the end of production in our access reporting form. -
Updated commissioning briefs across our unscripted genres
Read the the latest editorial brief for documentaries, factual entertainment, entertainment, daytime, specialist factual, arts and classical music and current affairs. -
As part of our regional partnership scheme we are supporting Wales-based indie Sixteen Media to house a part time development producer for up to 12 months. The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working in scripted TV and radio, a good knowledge of the comedy scene in Wales and a passion for championing and working with Welsh writing talent. This is a fantastic opportunity for mid-level comedy creatives to up-skill and develop their comedy expertise. Applications are open and full details are available on the Sixteen Media website.
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Ten Pieces commissioning opportunity
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Ten Pieces is launching a new list of music written exclusively by women composers and are seeking to commission five-minute films introducing each of the 10 pieces. The deadline for ideas is 3 April 2024. -
PiCoS pitching system launches
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s new pitching system PiCoS is now live and all proposals previously within Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Pitch have been migrated across. Users will need a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Login account to sign into PiCoS. Find out more about the new system.
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