大象传媒 to spend 拢25m on programmes in North East England

Image caption, A view of Newcastle's famous bridges

The 大象传媒 is to spend at least 拢25m over the next five years to fund network TV production and develop talent in the North East of England.

Plans include making a new factual series for 大象传媒 Daytime, filming two series of 大象传媒 One's Ambulance in the region and recording a new comedy series there for 大象传媒 Radio 4.

Newcastle will be the 大象传媒鈥檚 first City of Comedy and will host this year鈥檚 New Comedy Awards.

Director general Tim Davie said the measures were aimed at making the North East "a major centre for the creative industries".

"We want to see more 大象传媒 content coming from the North East and a 大象传媒 that鈥檚 much more active and visible in the region," he continued.

The 大象传媒 has signed a "memorandum of understanding" with 12 local authorities and three combined authorities in which it pledges to invest in skills, talent and infrastructure.

The corporation has already pledged to base a 大象传媒 Daytime TV commissioner permanently in the North East.