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Commissioning Briefs Archive: 2024

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Ulster Audio Drama Commissioning Brief: Autumn 2024

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Northern Ireland wishes to commission an innovative new audio drama that will capture the spirit and thinking of that time, the sentiments and voices of people just like the pioneers who created the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s most successful national radio station.

Guide Price £60,000

All rights must be secured to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ for publication on Sounds in perpetuity

Closing date for submissions is 12th December 2024

All submissions to be emailed to Andy Martin 

 

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Northern Ireland Commissioning Brief: September 2024

 

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ NI Ulster-Scots Commissioning Brief: September 2024

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Northern Ireland is now seeking proposals for programmes for 2025 and beyond.

Strategy:

Our decisions will be guided by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s broader strategic priorities, which focus on three key public service roles:

  • Bring people together by connecting everyone to unmissable content.
  • Pursue truth with no agenda by reporting fearlessly and fairly.
  • Back the best homegrown storytelling, by investing in talent and creativity.

We will also be seeking to respond to recent changes in audience behaviour, in particular the shift from linear consumption to digital viewing on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer.

Alongside this main commissioning round, it should be noted that we have a limited number of opportunities for projects which can be delivered for transmission early in 2025. Please see Commissioning Brief for further details.

We are also seeking ideas for our Ulster-Scots slate for 2025 and beyond. The content will be produced by independent production companies based in Northern Ireland and will be co-funded by the Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Northern Ireland. Please see the Ulster-Scots Commissioning Brief for further information.

The closing date for submission of proposals on PiCoS for both rounds is 5pm on Thursday 7th November 2024.

 

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gaeilge Commissioning Brief September 2024

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**DEADLINE EXTENDED from 9th September to 16th September at 3pm**

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gaeilge is now seeking Factual ideas for programmes for 2025 and beyond.

The content will be produced by independent production companies based in Northern Ireland and will be co-funded by the Irish Language Broadcast Fund and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Northern Ireland.

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gaeilge Commissioning Strategy continues to build a varied portfolio of ambitious, relevant and high-impact programming. We are evolving our commissioning approach in response to changing audience habits, emerging industry trends, and the growing ambition of the Northern Irish creative sector.

Please contact Karen Kirby, Commissioning Executive ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gaeilge to discuss ideas beforehand. The deadline for the submission of pre-discussed proposals with detailed budgets on PiCoS is Monday 16 September 2024 at 3pm.

 

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Northern Ireland Factual Commissioning Brief: January 2024

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Northern Ireland is now seeking proposals for factual programmes for 2024 and beyond.

We have enhanced our Network-facing offer via the recent Hothouse scheme, and will be revisiting our plans for new co-commissions soon. But in the short term, our priority with this round will be to find programmes that be funded by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Northern Ireland without the need to secure any further support from a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Network Genre.

Our focus is on programming that can deliver audiences on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ iPlayer. While we are keen to bring as many viewers as possible to the iPlayer, we have a particular interest in proposals that can appeal to younger, working-class viewers who live in Northern Ireland.

All proposals must be submitted on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Pitch. The deadline for submissions is 5pm on Wednesday 28th February 2024, except True North/Our Lives 2024 submissions which must be on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Pitch by 5pm on Thursday 15th February.

 

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gaeilge Commissioning Brief February 2024

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gaeilge is now seeking ideas for programmes for 2025 and beyond.

The content will be produced by independent production companies based in Northern Ireland and will be co-funded by the Irish Language Broadcast Fund and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Northern Ireland.

Please contact Karen Kirby, Commissioning Executive ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gaeilge to discuss ideas beforehand. The deadline for the submission of pre-vetted proposals with detailed budgets on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Pitch is Thursday 29 February 2024 at 1pm.

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