National Assembly for Wales to be televised by Bow Tie Television

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Bow Tie television is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the contract for the provision of Broadcast Operation and Maintenance Services to the National Assembly for Wales in collaboration with Telesgop Cyf.

Bow Tie Television is an independent broadcast and audio-visual facilities company, which provides staff, resources and expertise to a wide range of clients in both the private and the public sectors.

As the most experienced Parliamentary and Assembly televising company in the UK, Bow Tie Television has televised the UK Parliament for the past nine years and the Greater London Authority since 2006. Bow Tie Television was also chosen by the Cabinet Office to provide coverage of the Iraq Inquiry in London.

Bow Tie Television's contract with the National Assembly for Wales will begin from 2^nd August 2010.

Bow Tie television has entered into collaboration with Telesgop, a successful TV production company based in Swansea, who have completed several commissions for the Welsh Assembly Government. Bow Tie television will maintain an office in the Telesgop headquarters, which will give access to local producers, directors, editors and camera operators, along with an established web design team.

Managing Director John Knopp said: "This is a great opportunity for us to offer the Assembly a new and invigorated approach to the management of the contract, whilst providing improved, engaging coverage of the Assembly's proceedings".

"We are committed to trying to retain as many of the existing staff and freelancers who wish to continue working for us on this contract. We intend to refresh, improve and grow the broadcasting and webcasting service to The National Assembly for Wales."

Telesgop MD Elin Rhys is delighted to be working in collaboration with Bow Tie television in this venture. "Naturally we have a deep interest in the activities of the National Assembly for Wales and we look forward to making a significant contribution to this new, fresh, approach to the coverage.  Wales deserves a service that brings Assembly matters to life in both English and Welsh"