Commissioning Brief: October 2021
BBC Northern Ireland is now seeking ideas for programmes for transmission on TV & BBC iPlayer in 2022 and beyond. This round covers a range of genres and content areas, including Factual, Factual Entertainment, Arts, Comedy, Events and multi-genre Ulster-Scots content.
Deadline: Submit all ideas and proposals via BBC Pitch by Friday, 12th November 2021, 1700.
- Commissioning Brief October 2021Refer to this document for details of specific opportunities.
Key Stage 3 Science Commissioning Opportunity
BBC Bitesize is commissioning content for students studying Key Stage 3 Science in schools in Northern Ireland. Key Stage 3 students are aged 11 – 14 years old and are in years 8, 9 and 10. Companies are invited to submit a creative proposal detailing their approach to creating approximately 25 minutes of original video or animation.
Deadline for submissions: Tuesday, 5th October 2021
BBC Bitesize brief - English with media education
BBC Bitesize is commissioning content for students studying Key Stage 3 ENGLISH WITH MEDIA EDUCATION in schools in Northern Ireland.
We would like approximately 25 minutes of original video or animation content for students aged 11 to 14 years old, in Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10.
Deadline for ideas: 24th August 2021
BBC Gaeilge commissioning: 60’ Documentary
BBC Gaeilge commissioning round opens with opportunities in 60’ Documentary programming.
BBC Pitch is the established tool for submitting ideas to BBC NI. All proposals should be discussed with Commissioning Executive, BBC Gaeilge ahead of the deadline for submission on BBC Pitch on Friday, 27th August 2021 at 1200 midday.
Deadline: Friday, 27th August 2021 at 1200 midday.
Commissioning opportunities for BBC Gaeilge
Details on the Commissioning priorities for BBC Gaeilge are set out in the document below and include opportunities in the AMHARC Arts Documentary scheme, and other Factual Documentary programming.
Contact Karen Kirby, Commissioning Executive, BBC Gaeilge for further details, and to discuss your proposals.
Deadline for submissions on BBC Pitch is Friday 5th March 2021, 1700.
BBC Radio Ulster and Foyle Commissioning Round 2021
BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle is seeking to engage independent content providers to make programmes for both the Sunday 1603 (57 mins) and 1830 (29.5 min) slots. These parts of the schedule are mainly given over to specialist music in all its forms.
