UTV

Ulster Television was an independent cash rich television broadcasting company that paid very little for its television franchise yet continued to maximise its profits without really investing much in its programme and broadcasting production output within Northern Ireland. This was particularly the case in Drama production which was an insult to the talent base that lives here.

Given that the company has now been snapped up by ITV for 100 million we are seeking through Congress that ITV redress the years of underproduction within Northern Ireland by producing and commissioning high end Television drama production within Northern Ireland using local talent both behind camera and in front of camera.