BBC One Northern Ireland complements the networked BBC One schedule by providing mixed-genre programmes appealing to mainstream Northern Ireland audiences which displace or replace content otherwise available on BBC One. BBC One Northern Ireland is the BBC's primary outlet for television coverage of major events in Northern Ireland.
BBC One Northern Ireland complements the editorial purpose and ambition of network television with programmes which reflect the dynamism and diversity of life in Northern Ireland. Its output seeks to appeal to a generalist audience through locally relevant and locally produced news, current affairs, entertainment, documentary and other programmes.
In the coming year, key priorities for BBC One Northern Ireland will include:
Priority |
Rationale |
Maintain audience approval for BBC One Northern Ireland's news coverage in peak time with BBC Newsline, and at other points in the schedule. |
Authoritative reporting and analysis, editorial range, depth and ambition are what audiences expect from BBCNI. |
Produce 100 hours of non-news programming across a range of genres which reflect life in Northern Ireland and complement network output. Examples for the year ahead include the North West 200, Nolan Live and Blueprint NI. |
BBCNI should reflect and connect with the interests and concerns of a broad cross-section of local people. It should deliver a range of content and programme styles across different genres. |
Details of statutory quotas and other obligations to be fulfilled by BBC One, in conjunction with other BBC services, are included in the master Statement of Programme Policy for BBC One. BBC One Northern Ireland will work with the network service to meet these requirements as appropriate. In particular:
Reach: BBC One Northern Ireland should contribute towards the maintenance of combined BBC weekly reach for all BBC services at over 90% by aiming to maintain its own weekly reach.
Quality: Audience approval of BBC One Northern Ireland and perceptions of it as high quality and innovative. Also, the proportion of originated programmes across all hours (including repeats).
Impact: Audience perceptions of BBC One Northern Ireland as engaging and challenging.
Value for money: BBC One Northern Ireland's cost per viewer hour.
In addition to the conditions and commitments outlined in this annex, BBC One
Northern Ireland will contribute as appropriate to the fulfilment of a number of statutory commitments for the networked BBC One service as described in the master Statement of Programme Policy for BBC One.