BEGINS Brian Ferguson, in The Scotsman: “The filming of a US fantasy television series in Scotland sparked the most lucrative year ever for film and TV productions – virtually doubling their value from five years ago.
“The year-long shooting schedule for the first series of Outlander helped deliver a £40 million boom for the industry, compared to £21 million generated from the screen sector in 2010.”
Read more, here.
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BEGINS John McLellan, director of the Scottish Newspaper Society, in an op ed: “BBC news chief, James Harding, has previously gone out of his way to reassure the newspaper industry that the Corporation is not out to eat regional newspapers’ lunches.
“Until now, the UK director of news and current affairs has spoken instead of partnership, but now the gloves are well and truly off.
“In Harding’s new document, ‘The Future of News’ [noted here, yesterday, on allmediascotland], he couldn’t be more blunt: ‘Journalism,’ he writes, ‘is failing people where it matters most, namely where people live and work.'”
McLellan later writes: “If there is any truth in his claims, it is certainly not to be found in Scotland where every corner of this country is covered by effective and vibrant local titles, from The Shetland Times down to The Inverness Courier, the Aberdeen Press and Journal, the Stirling Observer, the Daily Record and Herald, The Southern Reporter and on to the Annandale Observer. All with digital as well as print services.”
Read more, here.
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PR agency, Weber Shandwick, is seeking an account director, to be based in its Glasgow office – as advertised here on the allmediascotland media jobs board and repeated on twitter.com/allmediajobs.
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BEGINS a media release posted on allmediascotland, by Media House International: “The cream of Celtic Connections 2015 concerts will come to our screens in the coming weeks as BBC ALBA presents a new series of Cuirm@Celtic.
“With the channel once again boasting an eclectic line-up from Celtic Connections, the series – presented by acclaimed singer and music producer Mary Ann Kennedy and produced by Bees Nees Media – will feature performances from top acts including Le Vent Du Nord, Mairi Smith, Julie Fowlis, Kate Rusby, Declan O’Rourke and Karine Polwart.”
Read more, here.
The release has been tweeted on allmediascotland spin-off service, twitter.com/allMusicPR.
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BEGINS The Guardian: “Luther star, Idris Elba, is to present a ground-breaking, interactive BBC documentary series called Story of Now that explores some of the biggest questions facing mankind about its past, present and future.
“Using the latest video technology, the series allows viewers to explore hours of films and information from experts about 20 of the world’s fundamental issues – from politics to religion, creation to consciousness.”
Read more, here.
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BEGINS an announcement from STV: “STV will broadcast two brand new, 30-minute documentaries as part of This is Scotland, a documentary and new talent initiative run by the Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) in association with Creative Scotland.
“The first of the documentaries, My New Hair, will air on Monday 16th February at 2000. The second documentary, Lost in Transition, will be broadcast on the following Monday, 23rd February at 2000.”
Read more, here.
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