Broadcasters urged to bring more productions to Scotland

Scotland’s Culture Secretary has urged broadcasters to bring much productions northbound of the border.

After meetings with the BBC, Channel 4 and regulator Ofcom this week, Angus Robertson has pushed for much concern successful Scotland arsenic the country’s surface manufacture continues to turn and plans to beryllium worthy £1 cardinal by the extremity of the decade.

Speaking aft the meeting, Mr Robertson said: “In caller years, nationalist work broadcasters person made bully advancement connected their commitments to amended their beingness and practice extracurricular of London, including the opening of Channel 4’s originative hub successful Glasgow successful 2019 and the commissioning of programmes similar Granite Harbour, acceptable successful Aberdeen.

“But determination is overmuch much to do. Scotland has a immense array of talented producers and originative teams that tin bring caller ideas and caller perspectives to UK audiences, and this indispensable not beryllium overlooked by those making commissioning decisions successful London.

“The tone of accumulation quotas should beryllium afloat embraced to guarantee a strong, sustainable aboriginal for broadcasting successful Scotland.”

He besides said helium was “disappointed” successful the determination of Ofcom to necessitate Channel 4 to nutrient 12% of its hours extracurricular of London – rising from 9% – successful its nationalist work licence renewal announced past month.

“All parties, including nationalist work broadcasters, Ofcom, governments and surface agencies, similar Screen Scotland, indispensable enactment successful concern truthful that concern benefits each nations reasonably and supports the maturation of originative industries crossed the UK,” Mr Robertson said.