BBC English Regions

BBC English Regions
TV transmittersTerrestrial, cable and BBC UK regional TV on satellite
Radio stationsBBC Local Radio
HeadquartersThe Mailbox, Birmingham
Nation
Regions
Key people
Helen Thomas, Director of BBC England (2018–present)[1]
Official website
bbc.co.uk/england
BBC
UK-wide
Management
Departments
Nations and regions
Commercial subsidiaries
History
Key properties in London
Birmingham
Cardiff
Other locations

BBC English Regions is the division of the BBC responsible for local and regional television, radio, web, and teletext services in England, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. It is one of the BBC's four "nations" – the others being BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Northern Ireland, and BBC Scotland.[2]

The division is made up of 12 regions. Many of the names of these regions are similar to those of the official government Regions of England, but the areas covered are often significantly different, being determined by terrestrial transmission coverage rather than administrative boundaries.[3]

BBC English Regions has its headquarters at The Mailbox in Birmingham (West Midlands) and additional regional television centres in Norwich, Nottingham, Broadcasting House (London), Newcastle, MediaCityUK (Salford), Southampton, Tunbridge Wells, Plymouth, Bristol, Leeds, and Kingston upon Hull as well as local radio stations based at 43 locations across England.[4]

Overall, the division produces over 70% of the BBC's domestic television and radio output hours, for about 7% of the licence fee.[5]

Since April 2009, the English Regions division has been aligned with the BBC News department to "maximise co-operation in the BBC's news operations".[6]

  1. ^ "Helen Thomas".
  2. ^ "BBC Nations & Regions". BBC Press Office. August 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2007.
  3. ^ "BBC English Regions". BBC Commissioning. Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2007.
  4. ^ "English Regions". BBC Press Office. Archived from the original on 29 March 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2007.
  5. ^ "Information About BBC English Regions". BBC English Regions. Archived from the original on 20 March 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2007.
  6. ^ "BBC promotes role of national and regional broadcasting in leadership restructuring". BBC Press Office. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2012.