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It has been revealed that plans have been submitted for a new Bedford studio that could create a significant number of jobs in TV in the area. The plans concern a 143-acre site and former clay mineral quarry that will be redeveloped to create the campus for brand-new studio space. The site will play host to a sizable amount of studio space as well as a range of other vital amenities, including on-site accommodation, all of which have been designed by producers for producers. If the plans come to fruition, the site is intended to set a benchmark for sustainable studio facilities - part of the plans for the studio include a rewilded water body and canal.

The current economic environment has created challenging conditions for many people, and finding the right work is key. That's why it's always good to see more production jobs coming onto the market, supporting the industry across the UK. Most recently, Dock10 Studios in Salford announced a range of production job opportunities, as well as roles in media and broadcasting. Dock10 is a leading digital media service provider, providing clients with access to HD TV studios, digital post-production, sophisticated connectivity options and cloud media management services. A wide spectrum of vacancies have been created at Dock10, across digital, media, marketing and tech. These are some of the key roles that Dock10 has been hiring for:

Bottle Yard Studios has been the site of many excellent productions in recent years, including The Netflix show The Last Bus and The Outlaws, which was made for The BBC. In fact, over the past decade, the studios have been the location for more than 70 productions. Now the studio facilities are being expanded with three extra stages added via a new TBY2 site, which is located just half a mile away in South Bristol. With the addition of the second site to the Bristol City Council facilities, there will now be the capacity for many more productions to be filmed at the same time. The second site increases the number of stages from eight to 11. As a result, it is likely to create a large number of television jobs, with many new opportunities set to result from productions at the new studio site in the next 10 years.

The Men's World Cup currently taking place in Qatar has been forecast to attract huge audiences. Despite some well-publicised challenges and controversies, the tournament is now well underway. As it progresses over the month-long competition, it's a great opportunity for fans to get behind supporting a whole range of different teams. Coverage of events like this is always key and also very competitive. It's also historically incredibly male-dominated, with former US women's football team player Aly Wagner making broadcast history when she became the first woman to call a FIFA men's world game on TV in 2018. In the four years since then much has changed, so much so that this year Fox's broadcasting team features Aly Wagner, alongside Jenny Taft, Kate Abdo and Eniola Aluko.