13/09/24
Northern Ireland Screen is pleased to announce the next television application call date for the Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund (“USBF”). Call dates: Closing date: Friday 17th January 2025 Decisions to be made before end […]
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09/09/24
Chef Paula McIntyre (right) sits out on a porch with Rachel Parton George (left) during filming for Paula’s new series. Paula McIntyre returns for a new six-part series, Paula McIntyre’s Hamely Kitchen […]
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15/08/24
Joe Mahon returns to UTV on Friday 30th August with ‘MAHON’S WAY’ for another series in which he will travel the length and breadth of Northern Ireland (and sometimes a wee bit further), […]
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07/08/24
In a groundbreaking collaboration with the Bready-based Sollus Highland Dancers, and with support from Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund, Triplevision Productions proudly presents the launch of How Tae Highland Dance. This vibrant […]
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31/07/24
A new podcast, The Auld Meetin’-Hoose Green, has been launched, dramatising the joys and hardships of life in a small Ulster-Scots community in the late 19th century. The sixteen episode series, supported by […]
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10/07/24
GB News correspondent Dougie Beattie has embarked on a revelatory journey through New England, capturing largely untold information and footage to bring to life the story of The Great Migration of 1718 from […]
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25/06/24
Subculture Media is pleased to announce the premiere of five short educational films, collectively entitled Harry and the Art of Flight, directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker John T. Davis and funded by Northern […]
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29/05/24
Tourism and golf, Ulster-Scots poetry, American pioneers, drum majors and bedtime stories for children are among the diverse mix of digital projects recently supported by Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund. With thousands […]
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08/05/24
NVTV is honoured to present coverage of a celebration event marking the 50th Anniversary of the publication of John Hewitt’s Rhyming Weavers poetry anthology. The event was hosted by the Ulster University in […]
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12/04/24
RMS Titanic, World War One and life in Victorian Times all feature in a new Ulster-Scots learning resource created by local educational technology company Jetpack Learning and funded by Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast […]
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21/03/24
NVTV is honoured to announce the broadcast premiere of VC of Kilkeel: The Story of Robert Hill Hanna, an evocative documentary that celebrates the heroic life of Robert Hill Hanna, a son of […]
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19/03/24
Oul Treasures is a Below The Radar production for BBC Northern Ireland, made with assistance from the Northern Ireland Screen Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund. The new four-part series for BBC Northern Ireland, following presenter Lolly […]
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07/03/24
The Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund (USBF) is seeking digital projects that reflect aspects of Ulster-Scots language, culture and heritage and have the potential to reach a local and international audience. These projects will be […]
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29/02/24
Thran – The Ulster-Scots Podcast invites listeners on a year-long journey into Ulster-Scots culture through 12 insightful and seasonal episodes. Led by Liam Logan and the Negative Waves team, and with funding from […]
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15/02/24
DEVELOPMENT CALL The Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund is seeking no more than a one-page proposal around the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence in 2026. Proposals must be written with an American […]
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12/02/24
Monday 12th February, 9.35pm A 50-minute documentary presented by former Ulster and Ireland rugby player Andrew Trimble, produced for RTÉ by NPE Media, part-funded by Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund. Andrew Trimble […]
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05/02/24
Viewers can now immerse themselves in a virtual Ulster-Scots world with newly launched digital project Ulster-Scots in VR. Local production companies Negative Waves and Sub-Culture Productions have created six virtual reality Ulster-Scots experiences […]
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29/01/24
The USBF Investment Committee has confirmed support for a series of BBC Northern Ireland productions, with funding awarded to Clean Slate Television, DoubleBand Films, Below the Radar and Triplevision Productions. Chef Paula McIntyre […]
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10/01/24
It takes discipline, commitment and hard work to be part of a marching band with members devoting much of their lives to their music and community. Co-funded by the Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund, the […]
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05/01/24
Northern Visions/NVTV is thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new website dedicated to Ulster-Scots culture, heritage and language, along with an exciting slate of new Ulster-Scots programmes and series. Funded by Northern […]
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15/12/23
Two new short film projects featuring the everyday lives and evocative poetry of Ulster-Scots folk have achieved local and international recognition and are now available to view online for everyone to enjoy. At […]
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07/12/23
Get into the festive spirit with some good ‘auld’ grub with Paula McIntyre’s Hamely Christmas coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One NI on Friday 22 December from 7.30 pm. Paula McIntyre’s Hamely Christmas is a […]
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29/11/23
Northern Ireland Screen is pleased to announce the next television application call date for the Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund (“USBF”). Call dates: Closing date: Friday 5th January 2024 Decisions to be made: Tuesday 23rd […]
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27/11/23
Ulster’s rich heritage of craftsmanship takes centre stage in Makkin Ulster, a captivating new series funded by Northern Ireland Screen’s Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund. Set to reveal the soulful artistry of the region, the […]
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13/11/23
Paula McIntyre’s Hamely Kitchen Returns Friday 24 November BBC iPlayer and BBC One Northern Ireland, 7.30pm Chef Paula McIntyre is back for series three of Hamely Kitchen beginning on Friday 24 November, […]
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