Background and Format: Newswatch is a weekly BBC television programme presented by Samira Ahmed. The show sees viewers' opinions on the coverage of events by BBC News, addressed by the editors and decision makers in charge.   Programme Maker: British Broadcasting Corporation. Schedule times: Friday, 9:30-9:45pm. Repeated on Saturday at 3:45am. Target Audience: License-fee payers Stats: We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB here.  Monthly Unique User figure: The BBC are unable to disclose their Monthly Unique User figure. Tips for PRs: The BBC cannot accept traditional product press releases because the BBC cannot endorse products. The BBC will not carry out competitions

Background and Format:BBC One North West aims to provide news, sport and weather for Cheshire, Greater Manchester, the Isle of Man, Lancashire and Merseyside, available on Freeview and iPlayer.Programme Maker/Production Company:BBCTarget Audience: BBC One targets a broad mainstream audience. BBC One North West programming targets viewers across Cheshire, Greater Manchester, the Isle of Man, Lancashire and Merseyside.Stats: We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB at www.barb.co.uk. Top Tips for PRs: Content/Remit: News, consumer programmes, factual programmes, sports coverage Stories must be relevant to the North West of England PRable Content: Dependent on the individual programme Lead Times: Dependent on the individual programme The BBC cannot accept traditional product press releases because the BBC cannot endorse products.Awards:2018 - O2 Media Awards North West, Community Journalism (Broadcast): Tatton Garden - North West Tonight (nominated)2018 - O2 Media Awards North West, Most Memorable: Up ‘ere - North West Tonight (nominated)2018 - O2 Media Awards North West, Sports Programme: North West Tonight – Race & Pace (winner) 2018 - O2 Media Awards North West, News Programme: North West Tonight – Manchester Bomb Anniversary (nominated) 2017 - O2 Media Awards North West, Best News Programme: North West Tonight - Manchester Arena Bomb (winner)2017 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Nations and Regions News: BBC North West Tonight: The Hillsborough Inquests (nominated)2015 - O2 Media Awards North West, Team of the Year (Broadcast): North West Tonight (nominated)2009 - O2 Media Awards for Greater Manchester and Lancashire, Editorial Team of the Year (Nominee)

BBC Northern Ireland provides news, entertainment and sport in the region.

Background and Format: Spotlight is BBC Northern Ireland's flagship TV investigative current affairs programme, providing in-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the headlines in Northern Ireland. It is repeated on BBC Two Northern Ireland on Wednesday from 11:15pm, and is available to UK viewers outside of Northern Ireland on BBC iPlayer for a week after the programme. Programme Maker: British Broadcasting Corporation Schedule times: Tuesday, 10.40-11.05pm Target Audience: Residents of Northern Ireland. Stats: We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB at www.barb.co.uk Tips for PRs: The BBC cannot accept traditional product press releases because the BBC cannot endorse products. The BBC will not carry out competitions. Awards: 2019 - Amnesty Media Awards, Regional Media: BBC Northern Ireland – Spotlight: Buried Secrets (winner)  2019 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Nations and Regions Current Affairs: Spotlight - Brexit, Dark Money & the DUP (nominated)  2017 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Nations and Regions Current Affairs: Spotlight: The NAMA Tapes - Corruption and Cover Up (winner) 2016 - Amnesty Media Awards, Nations and Regions: Missing (winner) 2016 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Scoop of the Year: Public Figures (nominated) 2016 - RTS Television Journalism Awards, Nations and Regions Current Affairs: The Hunter and his Prey (nominated) 2014 - RTS Television Journalism Award, Scoop of the Year: Spotlight - A Woman Alone With The IRA, BBC Northern Ireland (winner) 2014 - CIPR NI, News/Current Affairs Pogramme of the Year 2013 - Irish Film & Television Awards, Current Affairs, Spotlight: Sean Quinn's Missing Millions. 2011 - Royal Television Society (RTS) Journalism Awards, Scoop Of The Year, Regions Current Affairs and News Event category

Background and Format: Mark Carruthers and guests provide comment and expert analysis on the week's political news, reporting on events at Stormont and Westminster and how they affect the public. Programme Maker: British Broadcasting Corporation Schedule times: Thursday, 10:40-11:40pm Target Audience: Northern Ireland residents with an interest in politics and current affairs. Stats: We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB at www.barb.co.uk Tips for PRs: The BBC cannot accept traditional product press releases because the BBC cannot endorse products. The show welcome comment via Twitter using the #bbctheview handle.

BBC One is the BBC's flagship public broadcast TV channel; it was first launched in 1936. BBC One has the remit of a mixed-genre television service for the UK, covering major UK and international events. Programmes cover a wide scope: news and weather, factual and learning, drama, sport, film, entertainment, current affairs, religion, music, arts, politics, children, lifestyle and comedy.

The BBC News at One aims to provide evening news, sports to a national audience.

Background and Format: The Daily and Sunday Politics is a political programme hosted by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn. Sunday Politics East is hosted by Stewart White. Programme Maker / Production Company: British Broadcasting Corporation Target Audience: BBC One targets a broad mainstream audience. The Sunday Politics is aimed at those with an interest in news & current affairs and politics.

East Midlands Today aims to provide news for Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. It is available on Freeview and BBC iPlayer.

Background and Format:Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire)fv aims to provide the latest news, weather and sport for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, available on Freeview and BBC iPlayer.Programme Maker/Production Company:BBCTarget Audience: BBC One targets a broad mainstream audience. BBC One Yorks & Lincs programming targets viewers across Lincolnshire, Humberside and North and East Yorkshire.Stats: We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB at www.barb.co.uk. Top Tips for PRs: Content/Remit: News, consumer programmes, factual programmes, sports coverage Stories must be relevant to Yorkshire and Lincolnshire The news desk can be contacted on +44 (0)1482 323 232 PRable Content: Dependent on the individual programme Lead Times: Dependent on the individual programme The BBC cannot accept traditional product press releases because the BBC cannot endorse products.Awards:2019 - O2 Media Awards for Yorkshire and Humber, News Programme: Look North East - Spice Zombies (nominated) 2018 - O2 Media Awards for Yorkshire and The Humber, Most Memorable - Broadcast: Trusted Trader Investigation - Look North (nominated)2018 - O2 Media Awards for Yorkshire and The Humber, Community Journalism: Look North East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire (nominated)2018 - O2 Media Awards for Yorkshire and The Humber, News Programme: Modern Slavery (nominated) 2017 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Best Programme (News & Factual) TV: City of Culture (nominated)2017 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Online Journalism: Look North (nominated)