DOCSLIB.ORG

Taisbeanadh Powerpoint

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Taisbeanadh Powerpoint MG ALBA Operational Plan 2020-21 1 MG ALBA: Statutory Basis and BBC Collaboration Agreement MG ALBA is the operating name for Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Statutory Remit – Section 183 Broadcasting Act 1990, amended by Gàidhlig, the Gaelic Media Service, a body corporate established by section 208 Communications Act 2003 the Broadcasting Act 1990 and subject to Ofcom governance oversight. …to secure that a wide and diverse range of high quality programmes in Gaelic Members of MG ALBA (max 12) are appointed by Ofcom with the are broadcast or otherwise transmitted so as to be available to persons in approval of Scottish Ministers. Scotland [and to others] In carrying out their functions, the Service may finance, or engage in, any of Governance Board the following— (a) the making of programmes in Gaelic… Audit & Standards Nominations (b) the provision of training for persons employed, or to be employed, in Assurance Committee Committee connection with the making of programmes in Gaelic … Committee (c) research into the types of programmes in Gaelic that members of the Gaelic-speaking community would like… Fulfilling the Remit Management BBC ALBA Collaboration Agreement – 27 July 2007 Content Training Research This Agreement provides for the establishment and funding of BBC ALBA (launched 19 September 2008). Path to Gaelic Linear work community Under the terms of the Agreement MG ALBA, MG ALBA provides content, development, training, research and other contributions and the BBC provides Digital Talent news, content, distribution, branding, on-air promotion and other contributions, sufficient to ensure a broadcast schedule with an average of 1.5 hours per day of new content, with the intention of increasing this to 3 hours per day “should sufficient funding be available to the parties”. Funding UGC Networks MG ALBA staff and infrastructure are engaged in commissioning, scheduling The Scottish Government provides funding of £12.98m for 2020-21. and presentation of the channel, junction production, trails and promotion, and digital publishing workflows for new and archive content for BBC playout. 2 Executive Summary An Operational Plan for 2020-21 Key Themes This Plan sets out MG ALBA’s projected budgets and activities for the Commitment financial year to 31 March 2021 based on assumed funding of £12.8m The Plan maintains similar genre commitments to the previous year provided by the Scottish Government. and ongoing commitment to domestic and international content collaborations. The Plan allocates funding to support investment in The Plan seeks to contribute to the fulfilment of the aims set out in the Children’s genre and the development of new drama concepts. Lèirsinn 2021, MG ALBA’s published vision for the years 2016 to 2021. Multiplatform A new Lèirsinn We will consult on and publish a new Lèirsinn by 30 September 2020 The Plan supports a multiplatform content proposition that is intended to be robust and attractive to audiences, recognising the primacy of The Plan seeks to support the Scottish Government’s ambition for a non-linear platforms in certain genres. Significant additional effort is “faster rate of progress” with the National Plan for Gaelic by needed to ensure Gaelic content is available on all platforms, in HD, recognising MG ALBA’s role in fostering participation in digital media and that its digital discoverability is significantly enhanced. and learning. Grow our own – with partners The Plan recognises that growing competition for ideas, skills and This Plan meets MG ALBA’s commitment to the BBC ALBA talent in Scotland’s screen sector makes it increasingly important to Collaboration Agreement, promising a content contribution of £11.1m foster a healthy Gaelic media ecology with its own distinctive ethos, in and making other contributions including research and MG ALBA staff partnership with Screen Scotland, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, SDS, HIE, CnES and and assets for channel management. others. The Plan includes provision for a new 3-year Sports Production Strategy & External Affairs contract starting 1 July 2020. A new Director post appointed to this role will lead on the development of our vision statement (Lèirsinn) for the mid-term. The This Plan also delivers FilmG and LearnGaelic, in partnership with post will support both internal transformation and external other bodies, as well as other talent and skills development engagement in order to strengthen the future outlook for Gaelic initiatives. media. 3 Our Vision Lèirsinn 2021 / Five-year Strategy 2016 to 2021 Challenges Sector We seek to achieve the following outcomes: Fragmentation of PSB TV viewership, migration of younger viewership to non-linear subscription and free platforms 1. That Gaelic users are informed, educated and entertained and have their Increased PSB TV competition - BBC Scotland channel in HD lives enhanced through media in their own language. Discoverability of content in crowded linear and non-linear spaces 2. The celebration and normalisation of Gaelic and Gaelic culture in mainstream Scottish society. Gaelic media 3. A better educated, more skilled and successful Gaelic media community. 4. A vibrant culture of Gaelic media innovation and creativity among young Partnership funding base for the future people. Under-investment in key genres (e.g. drama, learning) 5. Full economic potential and the realisation of better employment Presence on all non-linear platforms and on TV in HD opportunities. Future talent and skills 6. The celebration of Gaelic and Gaelic culture internationally. The role of media in Gaelic revitalisation Ar Luachan / Values Keys to Success ’S e ar luchd-amhairc ar spionnadh Stable funding base for MG ALBA, with prospect of growth Our audience is our inspiration Renewal of BBC / MG ALBA collaboration agreement, providing Tha sinn daonnan a’ sireadh sàr-mhathas nar n-obair certainty of Licence Fee funding for BBC ALBA in terms of Para 40, We strive always to achieve excellence in our work BBC Framework Agreement Tha sinn gar giùlain fhèin le ceartas, follaiseachd agus trèibhdhireas A path to HD for BBC ALBA Access by MG ALBA and producers to new sources of funding We treat everyone with fairness, openness & integrity Long-term partnerships: producers, Screen Scotland; agencies Tha sinn a’ toirt urram is taic do chàch a chèile Growth in creative and financial collaborations for content We respect and support one another Strategy of complementarity with new BBC Scotland channel Tha co-obrachadh agus com-pàirteachas aig cridhe ar n-obrach Ongoing internal transformation to meet the changing needs of a Teamwork and partnership are at the heart of what we do fast-moving media environment and the needs of the Tha MG ALBA a’ toirt prìomhachas don luchd-amhairc viewing/learning community MG ALBA puts the audience first 4 Challenges, Opportunities and Responses in 2020-21 CHANGES IN OUR ENVIRONMENT STRATEGIC RESPONSE - MULTI-PLATFORM Disruption We will The media sector continues to face significant platform and brand disruption. Employ a fully multi-platform approach to commissioning The reach of linear PSB channels continues to decline and younger Increase ways in which our content can be accessed and enjoyed, on consumers increasingly favour video-on-demand outlets such as YouTube, YouTube and through social media channels Netflix and Amazon. The BBC’s response (such as “BBC Sounds”) will Build the volume and quality of social media engagement increasingly favour personalisation and use of metadata to drive Seek to address the underlying reasons for attrition of viewership on the discoverability of content. iPlayer Seek to create added value for viewers in Scotland through collaborations Collaborations with other channels with BBC Scotland and channels in other territories BBC Scotland will have begun its second year and will continue to offer scope Continue to build UK-wide and international collaborations on high value for collaboration and shared strategies. Its ability to attract network funding projects into Scotland-based productions will be of great value to the creative sector Seek to build financial models to enable new output in key genres such as but likely to be of limited value to BBC ALBA. Collaborations with channels in drama and learning other territories offer the prospect of exclusive content in our territory, and Continue to build BBC ALBA’s reputation as a destination for distinctive for that reason TG4, S4C, BBC NI and partners in European Broadcasting content with its own perspective, voice, tone and Gaelic ethos. Union schemes will be highly important. Continue to make the internal changes required to address the fast- changing needs of our audiences and to optimise our access to emerging New Funds sources of funding Screen Scotland and the BFI’s Young Audiences Content Fund offer important routes to the development and production of high-value content for BBC CHANGES WE ARE MAKING ALBA which would otherwise be impossible. To take advantage, a greater part of MG ALBA’s content commissioning will be on a part-funded basis, wth Additional Director-level focus on key priorities the aim of ultimately increasing the broadcast hours of high-impact Some content will increasingly be YouTube-first (Children’s, some Sports) programming. Internal re-focussing of activities to support multi-platform Evolving our internal culture to be more adaptable and entrepreneurial Screen Scotland Increasing focus on co-finance projects Screen Scotland will offer a strategy and funding sources for the In-house training and skills development development of screen skills and talent in Scotland and, as such, may offer Investment in relationship-building MG ALBA the scope to re-align its own interventions in this area. 5 Our commitment to BBC ALBA Audiences Delivery The BBC ALBA partnership supports MG ALBA to fulfil its remit. MG ALBA’s Commissioning, Digital Hub (including Presentation) and Scheduling teams will deliver c.414 hours of new long-form content, BBC Framework Agreement, Paragraph 40 170 minutes of originated short-form content and 80 hours of (1) The BBC must continue to support the provision of output in the interstitials and junctions (including trails and continuity).
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 26-29 May 2016
    26-29 MAY 2016 /orkneyfolkfestival @OrkneyFolkFest Stromness Birsay Deerness Finstown Harray Kirkwall Orphir Quoyloo Sanday Shapinsay St Margaret’s Hope Supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland Stenness Westray PROGRAMME orkneyfolkfestival.com WELCOME ANNIVERSARIES AND BIRTHDAYS So here it is, the 34th Orkney Folk The Northern Isles Festival Tattoo Festival. Unbelievably we’re still going. Just a few days before Orkney plays host to a series of national Despite economic turmoil, climate events commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of the change and Stromness roadworks we Battle of Jutland, the festival will stage its own ‘Military Tattoo’-style are still here. We’ve got a shiny new event, celebrating Orkney and Shetland’s maritime history. office at the Northlink Terminal building A first of its kind for the Orkney Folk Festival, the Northern Isles Bob Gibbon and word has it we will even have new Festival Tattoo will host a choreographed, massed performance walkie-talkies come May. It’s all go. of fiddles, pipes, drums, song and community spirit in Kirkwall’s Pickaquoy Centre on Saturday night – and no raincoats required! Indeed the line-up has taken some Taking centre stage will be putting together this year. A bit of this Shetland’s county fiddle group, and a bit of that, some new faces Hjaltibonhoga – fresh from two and some familiar old ones all thrown consecutive Edinburgh Military together to play in Stromness and Tattoos, as well as stadium other parishes of Orkney, including performances in Australia and New Zealand – the Kirkwall City Pipe three islands this year (Westray, Band, Maggie Adamson and Brian Sanday and Shapinsay) doing our Nicholson, Ivan Drever, as well as best to bring us all together on Festival many more special guests.
    [Show full text]
  • Eif.Co.Uk +44 (0) 131 473 2000 #Edintfest THANK YOU to OUR SUPPORTERS THANK YOU to OUR FUNDERS and PARTNERS
    eif.co.uk +44 (0) 131 473 2000 #edintfest THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS AND PARTNERS Principal Supporters Public Funders Dunard Fund American Friends of the Edinburgh Edinburgh International Festival is supported through Léan Scully EIF Fund International Festival the PLACE programme, a partnership between James and Morag Anderson Edinburgh International Festival the Scottish Government – through Creative Scotland – the City of Edinburgh Council and the Edinburgh Festivals Sir Ewan and Lady Brown Endowment Fund Opening Event Partner Learning & Engagement Partner Festival Partners Benefactors Trusts and Corporate Donations Geoff and Mary Ball Richard and Catherine Burns Cruden Foundation Limited Lori A. Martin and Badenoch & Co. Joscelyn Fox Christopher L. Eisgruber The Calateria Trust Gavin and Kate Gemmell Flure Grossart The Castansa Trust Donald and Louise MacDonald Professor Ludmilla Jordanova Cullen Property Anne McFarlane Niall and Carol Lothian The Peter Diamand Trust Strategic Partners The Negaunee Foundation Bridget and John Macaskill The Evelyn Drysdale Charitable Trust The Pirie Rankin Charitable Trust Vivienne and Robin Menzies Edwin Fox Foundation Michael Shipley and Philip Rudge David Millar Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust Keith and Andrea Skeoch Keith and Lee Miller Miss K M Harbinson's Charitable Trust The Stevenston Charitable Trust Jerry Ozaniec The Inches Carr Trust Claire and Mark Urquhart Sarah and Spiro Phanos Jean and Roger Miller's Charitable Trust Brenda Rennie Penpont Charitable Trust Festival
    [Show full text]
  • BRT Past Schedule 2016
    Join Our Mailing List! 2016 Schedule current schedule 2015 past schedule 2014 past schedule 2013 past schedule 2012 past schedule 2011 past schedule 2010 past schedule 2009 past schedule JANUARY 2016 NOTE: If a show at BRT has an advance price & a day-of-show price it means: If you pre-pay OR call in your reservation any time before the show date, you get the advance price. If you show up at the door with no reservations OR call in your reservations on the day of the show, you will pay the day of show price. TO MAKE RESERVATIONS, CALL BRT AT: 401-725-9272 Leave your name, number of tickets desired, for which show, your phone number and please let us know if you would like a confirmation phone call. Mondays in January starting Jan. 4, $5.00 per class, 6:30-7:30 PM ZUMBA CLASSES WITH APRIL HILLIKER Thursday, January 7 5:00-6:00 PM: 8-week class Tir Na Nog 'NOG' TROUPE with Erika Damiani begins 6:00-7:00 PM: 8-week class SOFT SHOE TECHNIQUE with Erika Damiani begins 7:00-8:00 PM: 8-week class Tir Na Nog GREEN TROUPE (performance troupe) with Erika Damiani begins Friday, January 8 4:30-5:30 PM: 8-week class Tir Na Nog RINCE TROUPE with Erika Damiani begins 5:30-6:30 PM: 8-week class BEGINNER/ADVANCED BEGINNER HARD SHOE with Erika Damiani begins 6:30-7:30 PM: 8-week class SOFT SHOE TECHNIQUE with Erika Damiani begins 7:30-8:30 PM: 8-week class Tir Na Nog CEOL TROUPE with Erika Damiani begins Saturday, January 9 9:00 AM: 8-week class in BEGINNER IRISH STEP DANCE for children 5-10 with Erika Damiani begins 10:00 AM: 8-week class in CONTINUING
    [Show full text]
  • Elphinstone Newsletter 2006
    UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN SPRING 2006 Researching, recording, and promoting the cultural traditions of North and North-East Scotland The North Atlantic Fiddle Convention Connecting Cultures 26-30 July 2006 lans for the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention are making great progress. Venues are booked, the website is about to undergo a major facelift, Pand the guest list is first-rate. The only question is: where to start? Joining our own Paul Anderson, the NAFCo 2006 guest list boasts a world-class line up of leading musicians from the far reaches of the North Atlantic – Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Canada, USA – and we’ve had interest from a group in Lithuania. Alasdair Fraser’s dynamic fiddling, engaging presence, and deep understanding of Scotland’s music has inspired listeners and learners around the world. His rich expressive playing transports people across a broad musical spectrum, ranging from haunting laments from the Gaelic tradition to classically-styled airs, up-tempo dance tunes, and improvisations based on traditional themes. At NAFCo 2006, Alasdair will be joined by vibrant young cellist, Natalie Haas, a recent Juilliard graduate and virtuoso in her own right. The duo’s teamwork reveals deep textures and powerful rhythms that drive the fiddle tunes, asserting the cello’s role at the heart of the music. Their debut duo album, Fire & Grace, was awarded the Best Album of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2004. Alasdair will be teaching workshops and featuring in performances throughout NAFCo 2006, and Natalie will join us for ‘With fire in his soul and a twinkle in his eye, Alasdair Fraser breathed life into music by the earliest masters up to the present day.
    [Show full text]
  • Highland Heartbeat
    HIGHLAND HEARTBEAT -- Centuries-old Tradition Meets Modern Music to Capture the Heart and Soul of Scotland in Song in New TV Special Premiering on PBS beginning February 28 -- Singer/actress Fiona Kennedy, a member of Scotland’s leading theatrical family and well- known in North America as the host of “Tartan TV,” leads a group of singers brought together from a country-wide audition to represent a range of musical styles. Singers Jim Malcolm, Jillian Isbister, Maureen McMullan, Daisy Chute and Darren Maclean perform at the historic Theatre Royal in Glasgow backed by the Scottish Festival Orchestra. The men wear the traditional Scottish kilt, and the women wear modern designs that riff on traditional Scottish themes. Emmy Award-winning Scottish actor Brian Cox (“The Bourne Supremacy”) reads the works of Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns, with stunning footage of Scotland interspersed between songs. The concert was shot in high definition in August 2008. Opening with the emotive wails of the distinctive Scottish bagpipe, the music performed in HIGHLAND HEARTBEAT embodies the pride and passion of a country rich with history, offering a concert that spans genres and generations from traditional Scottish compositions like “Loch Lomond” and “Down in the Glen” to pop hits originally sung by Carly Simon, Bette Midler, and Simon and Garfunkel that infuse Scottish cultural significance to the familiar lyrics. HIGHLAND HEARTBEAT premieres nationwide beginning February 28 on PBS (check local listings). Starting with “Raise the Flag for Scotland (Lightly Swims the Swan)” and “My Heart’s in the Highlands,” HIGHLAND HEARTBEAT speaks to the spirit of Scotland with a diverse repertoire that will satisfy the nostalgia of first generation immigrants and spark a new appreciation for family culture in younger viewers.
    [Show full text]
  • Jan - Apr 2018
    Jan - Apr 2018 www.cairdhall.co.uk Leisure & Culture Dundee is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. SC042421 DIARY OF EVENTS January 2018 page Saturday 13 Mohsen Amini and Craig Irving 18 Sunday 14 Jean Johnson, Naomi and Fali Pavri 19 Wednesday 24 ELO Experience 4 Friday 26 Some Guys have All The Luck 4 Saturday 27 The Damned 5 Sunday 28 Mary McInroy 18 February 2018 Thursday 1 Steven Osborne Piano Recital 6 Friday 2 Erasure - SOLD OUT 6 Sunday 4 CD & Records Fair 19 Saturday 10 The Big Dundee Wedding Exhibition 7 Sunday 11 The Big Dundee Wedding Exhibition 7 Thursday 15 RSNO - Brief Encounter Live 7 Friday 23 Scottish National Jazz Orchestra 8 Saturday 24 The Elvis Years 9 Sunday 25 Dundee Gaelic Choir 18 March 2018 Saturday 3 Children's Classic Concerts - Tartan Tales 9 Sunday 4 CD & Records Fair 19 Wednesday 14 Rock Challenge Heats 10 Thursday 15 RSNO - Søndergård Conducts Ein Heldenleben 10 Friday 16 Scottish Ensemble - Court & Country 11 Sunday 18 Dundee Choral Union 11 Thursday 22 The Castalian Quartet 19 Friday 23 Big Girls Don’t Cry 12 Sunday 25 Dundee University Music Society 12 Tuesday 27 High School of Dundee Spring Concert 14 Friday 30 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac 13 Saturday 31 Dundee Symphony Orchestra 14 Kenzie Photography Kenzie April 2018 c Sunday 1 Madama Butterfly 15 ©James M Thursday 12 The Chicago Blues Brothers 16 Friday 20 Gary Barlow - SOLD OUT 16 Saturday 28 Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners 17 2 www.dundeebox.co.uk dundee city box office 01382434940 WELCOME Spring is in the air and with it, a packed brochure of Concerts some new, some sold out and some returning favourites.
    [Show full text]
  • CMR Template.Docx
    2 Television and audio-visual content 2 2.1 Recent developments in Scotland BBC Alba BBC Alba’s drama series, Bannan, returned in 2016 for a new series, having been re- commissioned for a further ten episodes in 2015, and it received a nomination in the drama series category at the Celtic Media Festival 2015. In March 2016 the Scottish Government announced £1m of funding for MG Alba for 2016/17. The UK Government withdrew £1m of funding, not renewing the annual grant from the Department of Culture, Media & Sport. In April 2016 MG Alba welcomed the commitment to Gaelic broadcasting in the BBC White Paper, which stated that the BBC should maintain its partnership with MG Alba. MG Alba moved from channel 8 to channel 7 on the Freeview EPG, following BBC Three’s move to an online platform. BBC Scotland BBC Scotland’s coverage of the 2015 General Election included results broadcast live from every count across the country, while Reporting Scotland remained the most-watched news programme in Scotland. The Investigations team covered a range of issues including fracking, and doping in sport, and Catch Me If You Can received the Sport Story of the Year Award at the 2015 British Journalism Awards. STV In March 2016 STV launched an enhanced digital news service tailored for Scottish viewers, including a mobile app, featuring bite-sized video reports on local, international, UK and other news from a Scottish viewpoint. Local TV STV Edinburgh and STV Glasgow joined forces to cover the Edinburgh Festival 2015 in a live one-hour show transmitting each weekday evening; this was shared with local TV stations across the UK.
    [Show full text]
  • What's on at The
    themet.org.uk 0161 761 2216 Music Theatre Comedy Family shows Learning Food & drink What’s on at The Met January–April 2018 Address The Met From renovation Market Street Bury BL9 0BW to innovation… Phone Ticket office: 0161 761 2216 Administration: 0161 761 7107 Restaurant: 0161 763 9399 Welcome to The Met Email [email protected] Website themet.org.uk As we approach the first anniversary of our Social refurbishment we’re thrilled to have welcomed L themet 50,000 people to enjoy and be inspired by great F metbury art in Bury. This time last year the finishing touches I metbury were being made for a much anticipated reopening following nearly seven years of work to redevelop our much loved (and well worn) building. The spring 2018 programme continues to build on our ambition to support exciting new work by artists and attract audiences to high quality performance and workshop opportunities. This season we’re thrilled to have a focus on family The Met is here to be enjoyed; to challenge and theatre and comedy alongside our trusted music excite and offer a diverse programme for audiences Learning programme. We sincerely hope you are as excited from throughout the north-west. as we are about the likes of Griff Rhys Jones, the Our thanks to our patrons and funding partners who legendary Graham Fellows (John Shuttleworth) allow us to develop and extend, to deliver projects Festivals amongst new work from exciting new artists we believe are relevant and will impact positively including Just Turf, Lizzie Nunnery’s Horny throughout our community.
    [Show full text]
  • The Musicians______
    The musicians_______________________________________________________________________ Ross Ainslie Bagpipes & Whistle Ross hails from Bridge of Earn in Perthshire. He began playing chanter at the age of 8 and like Ali Hutton studied under the watchful eye of the late great Gordon Duncan and was a member of the Vale of Atholl pipe band. Ross also plays with Salsa Celtica, Dougie Maclean's band, India Alba, Tunebook, Charlie Mckerron's trio and in a duo with Irish piper Jarlath Henderson. He released his début solo album "Wide Open" in 2013 which was voted 9th out of 50 in the Sunday Herald "The Scottish albums of 2013". He was nominated for "musician of the year" at the Radio 2 folk awards 2013 and also for "Best Instrumentalist" at the Scots Trad Music Awards in 2010 and 2012. Ali Hutton Bagpipes & Whistle Ali, from Methven in Perthshire, was inspired at the age of 7 to take up the bagpipes and came up through the ranks at the Vale of Atholl pipe band. He was taught alongside Ross Ainslie by the late, great Gordon Duncan and has gone on to become a successful multi‐instrumentalist on the Scottish music scene. He has produced and co‐produced several albums such as Treacherous Orchestra’s “Origins”, Maeve Mackinnon's “Don't sing love songs”, The Long Notes’ “In the Shadow of Stromboli” and Old Blind Dogs’ “Wherever Yet May Be”. Ali is also currently a member of Old Blind Dogs and the Ross Ainslie band but has played with Capercaillie, Deaf Shepherd, Emily Smith Band, Dougie Maclean, Back of the Moon and Brolum amongst many others.
    [Show full text]
  • MCCAIN to Change
    2016 – 2017 2016 – 2017 Dates, artists, venue, and ticket prices subject to change. MCCAIN PERFORMANCE SERIES ThePianoGuys .......................... 4 Cyrus Chestnut (Wareham) Tower of Power .................... 26 YouTube sensation performs mash up of 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 Laying down a groove like no other band. classical themes with pop songs. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Pilobolus: Shadowland ....... 27 An Evening with Pat Mind-boggling images with awe-inspiring Choir ............................................. 13 athleticism. Metheny ....................................... 5 Celebrated South African choir interprets w/ Antonio Sanchez, Linda Oh & Gwilym African and Western repertoire. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 Simcock. 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14 Kathy Mattea (Wareham) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 Chef Robert Irvine Live ....... 14 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 3 The Oak Ridge Boys ............. 6 No recipes. No script. No holds barred. One of country music’s longest running and Dervish (Wareham) 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 most acclaimed acts. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 Annie ........................................... 15 Shaolin Warriors ................... 28 The world’s best-loved musical. The Capitol Steps: What Remarkable skill, stunning movement and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30 to Expect When You’re death-defying martial arts prowess. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 Electing ......................................... 7 The Ten Tenors: Home for Putting the “mock” in Democracy. the Holidays .............................. 16 Mnozil Brass ............................ 29 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 One of Australia’s most successful touring Internationally acclaimed brass gods of groups of all time.
    [Show full text]
  • Running Head: SPORTS COVERAGE on BBC ALBA 1 Sports Coverage
    Running head: SPORTS COVERAGE ON BBC ALBA 1 Sports Coverage on BBC ALBA: Content, Value and Position in the Scottish Broadcasting Landscape Xavier Ramon Vegas and Richard Haynes Published Online First: Communication and Sport 29 January 2018 Abstract Through a mixed-method approach, we examine the sports programming offered by BBC ALBA between 2008 and 2016 and identify the value that the channel creates in Scotland through its diverse sports portfolio. In an increasingly cluttered and complex scenario where pay TV giants Sky and BT hold a plethora of top-tier rights and BBC Scotland and STV cannot fit more sport into their schedules, BBC ALBA serves Gaelic-speaking and national audiences with a regular diet of quality sports programming. Beyond being instrumental to filling schedules, sports content has been a gateway for Gaelic, a key driver of BBC ALBA’s investment in the creative sector and a contributor to the development of grassroots sport in Scotland. However, the financial situation under which the channel operates makes it very difficult to sustain and improve its current position. This case study demonstrates that sport broadcasting offers genuine opportunities to maintain linguistic and cultural diversity in small nations, even in a context characterized by escalating competition, dwindling resources and the proliferation of multiple viewing portals. Keywords: BBC ALBA, Scotland, sport, Gaelic, diversity Xavier Ramon, Richard Haynes, Sports Coverage on BBC ALBA: Content, Value, and Position in the Scottish Broadcasting Landscape, Communication & Sport 7 (2), pp. 221-243. Copyright © The Authors 2018. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. SPORTS COVERAGE ON BBC ALBA 3! Sports Coverage on BBC ALBA: Content, Value and Position in the Scottish Broadcasting Landscape Despite the cluttered and “increasingly complex digital media landscape” (Boyle & Haynes, 2014, p.
    [Show full text]
  • Voting Opens for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2019 Nominations & Top 20 Albums Longlist, As the Awards Return to Aberdeen with a Stellar Line-Up
    Voting opens for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2019 nominations & Top 20 Albums Longlist, as the awards return to Aberdeen with a stellar line-up Known as the Folk Oscars, on Saturday 7th December, the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2019 will fill the Aberdeen Music Hall with live performances from leading Scottish musicians and singers, including internationally acclaimed artists Skerryvore, Benedict Morris (Winner - BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2019), Heisk and local youth group the Aberdeenshire Folk Project, alongside further Scottish traditional music luminaries yet to be announced. Broadcast live on BBC ALBA and around the world via the iPlayer, the highly regarded annual awards give recognition to excellence within Scotland's thriving musical culture, encompassing all aspects of making and performing traditional music from composing, Gaelic song, folk, Scottish dance music, pipe bands and a host of others in between. Public Nominations and annual voting on the Top 20 Albums opens 1st October for the awards at http://www.scotstradmusicawards.com, and will generate over 100,000 public votes across 18 categories including The Highland Society of London’s Gaelic Singer of the Year, Album of The Year, Live Act of the Year, Scots Singer of the Year, PRS Music’s Composer of Year and Instrumentalist of the Year sponsored by the University of the Highlands and Islands = Le taic bho Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean Sponsored by = le taic bho Organizing body, Hands Up for Trad was formed in 2002 and exists to increase the profile and visibility of Scottish traditional music through information, education and advocacy.
    [Show full text]