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Commissioning Brief 2019 -20 Commissioning Brief 2019 -20 bbc.co.uk/wales Commissioning Brief 2019-20 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3 2. Overall summary .................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Key dates and guide prices ............................................................................ 4 2.2 A brief guide to Proteus ................................................................................. 5 3. BBC Radio Wales in a nutshell ............................................................................. 6 4. Genres for commission ......................................................................................... 7 4.1 Highlights from 2018-19 ............................................................................... 7 4.2 Themes for 2019-20 ....................................................................................... 7 4.3 Comedy ............................................................................................................. 8 4.4 Science, Technology & ideas ......................................................................... 8 4.5 Arts .................................................................................................................... 9 4.6 Features ............................................................................................................ 9 4.7 Hour-long Programmes ................................................................................. 9 4.8 Sunday Morning With ..................................................................................... 9 4.9 Rolling commissioning ................................................................................. 10 5. Working with BBC Radio Wales ........................................................................ 11 5.1 Delivering additional content for daytime .............................................. 11 5.2 It’s all about the pictures ............................................................................. 11 5.3 No paperwork, no programme .................................................................... 11 5.4 Delivery guidelines ....................................................................................... 11 5.5 Technical guidelines ..................................................................................... 12 6. Tariffs ..................................................................................................................... 12 7. BBC Radio Wales and the audience .................................................................. 13 2 Commissioning Brief 2019-20 1. Introduction BBC Radio Wales was established as a separate service in November 1978 – an event which the BBC’s historian in Wales, Dr John Davies, described as arguably ‘…the single most important happening in the history of Welsh broadcasting’. As we prepare to celebrate our 40th birthday, the year ahead will be, I hope, one of our most exciting yet. Collaboration has been at the heart of what we have done over the past 12 months, with independent producers being at the centre of many of our developments. Our new Sunday Morning with…. programme has heard a rotation of high profile presenters join the station, including Keeping Faith star, Eve Myles, and broadcaster, Carol Vorderman. All of these programmes have been delivered by independents, and have contributed to significant audience growth in this time slot. In comedy, 2018 started with the return of Ruth Jones to the station. Ruth was the leading voice in original Welsh sitcom Splott. It’s an example of our ambition to work with the biggest talent, relevant to Wales, for every genre. We also launched a partnership with the Machynlleth Comedy Festival. The relationship saw BBC Radio Wales having the naming rights for the main arena, and broadcasting more output than ever before from the Festival, including Rhod Gilbert and Kiri Pritchard McLean. We’re proud to cover Welsh arts and culture. This year we launched a new monthly arts review programme, also an independent production, presented by Gary Raymond, Senior Editor of the Wales Arts Review. Another new development, this time at the Hay Festival, was Tonight at Hay, presented by the Editor of GQ Magazine, Dylan Jones. Both programmes added to the breadth and rigour of our cultural output. This November, we will take the radio station on the road. With our birthday bus, our lead presenters will be travelling across Wales. At the same time, we’ll be part of the BBC’s biggest product launch in over a decade. BBC Sounds will be our new digital home for audio – listening live, listening again, podcasts and streaming. In October, we’ll launch new transmitters, meaning, for the first time, we’ll reach over 90% of households in Wales on FM. It is going to be a busy and exciting start to our 40th year. In 2019, the station will have full coverage and commentary of Wales at the Rugby World Cup in Japan and we’ll be making our final preparations to move to our new home, in the heart of the Welsh capital, at Central Square. Thank you for your support, ideas and creativity in the past year. I wish you good luck with this commissioning round and the year ahead. Colin Paterson Editor, BBC Radio Wales 3 Commissioning Brief 2019-20 2. Overall summary 2.1 Key Dates and Guide Prices Here are the key dates in this year’s commissioning timetable: TUESDAY 23rd OCTOBER – MIDDAY: DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS w/c Monday 5th November: notification of shortlist ideas w/c Monday 19th November: interviews with shortlisted suppliers w/c Monday 10th December: commissions published Proposals need to be submitted via Proteus, the BBC’s commissioning and scheduling system. If you don’t have a Proteus log-in, please see Section 2.2. Proposals on Proteus are formatted to include a very short ‘headline’ summary and then a longer synopsis in which you can outline the idea, treatment and tone of the programme. Short, succinct pitches are appreciated. Please ensure that you have approached your suggested presenters and have their agreement in principle. If you need any further information about this document, please contact: Jeremy Grange, Assistant Editor, BBC Radio Wales [email protected] Tel: 07764 335183 Guide Prices: This year, rather than offering set tariffs for genres we are taking a different approach. We are aware that not all half-hour programmes require the same amount of production effort and we’re therefore introducing a range of guide prices to reflect that. Budgets for shortlisted ideas will be subject to close scrutiny. Here are the guidelines: Half hour feature: £1500 - £4000 Hour long feature: £3000 - £4500 Scripted comedy: £6000 - £7000 Unscripted comedy: £3000 - £5000 OFFERS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED VIA PROTEUS BY MIDDAY ON TUESDAY 23rd OCTOBER 4 Commissioning Brief 2019-20 2.2 A Brief Guide to Proteus Proteus is a system which is owned and developed by the BBC. It is a ‘one stop shop’ for all programme-related information for BBC Radio. It is used by internal BBC radio departments and independent productions companies to: • create and submit programme ideas • complete programme descriptions and compliance • create running orders (including contributors and music items) Users in the BBC networks access the system to commission radio programme ideas, create programme schedules, support play-out and generate reports. New Users: Independent companies who do not have a Proteus account and who wish to submit programme ideas, must first contact Michelle Phillips [email protected]( ) and Ceri Goddard ([email protected]) with the following information: • Name of company • Address • Contact Number • Contact Name • e-mail Address They will register you with access, and you’ll then receive an email with log in information and a helpcard for guidance. Existing users: Log on to Proteus now If you already have an existing account you will be able to select BBC Radio Wales from the Network dropdown. Proteus support All of Wales radio’s programme paperwork will be managed through the BBC’s Proteus system. If your proposal is successful during the commissioning round, you will be expected to attend a ‘Proteus for Independents’ training course. Your Proteus account will then be extended enabling you to access the system in order to complete programme descriptions, compliance and running orders. To ensure knowledge of the system is retained and practically applied, you should attend a course no more than three months before your programme(s) are due for transmission. Ceri Goddard and Michelle Phillips will be in contact with training course information nearer the time. 5 Commissioning Brief 2019-20 3. BBC Radio Wales in a nutshell… We are the national radio station for Wales. Our mission is to create radio at the heart of life in Wales. We’re predominantly targeting the over 50’s, but we’re aimed at people who are interested in the life, culture and affairs of the country – supporting our national conversation. And we aim to attract them by: • News: outstanding news and current affairs, which really matters to people in Wales. • Sport: giving priority to the moments which bring Wales together. Quality over volume. • Live: speech led content which is distinctive, authentic, entertaining and has substance. Supporting the national conversation. • Comedy: winning hearts, not just minds. A mix of big names and supporting new talent. • Music, culture and events:
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