The BBC has announced that, following a competitive tender, Signpost Entertainment has won the contract to produce See Hear, the BBC’s magazine programme aimed primarily at deaf audiences.
The tendering of returning series forms part of the BBC’s contestability requirements and the broadcaster’s commitment to commission the best programmes for audiences, regardless of who makes them.
The tender was launched in December 2023, and from the field of shortlisted tenderers Signpost Entertainment’s bid scored highest against the published criteria. The programme will be produced out of Signpost Entertainment’s base in Gateshead.
The contract is awarded for two years commencing with delivery from spring 2025.
Rob Unsworth, head of daytime and early peak commissioning, said: “See Hear is one of our longest running factual programmes and sits at the heart of our commitment to inclusive broadcasting. Signpost Entertainment presented a creatively strong vision for the future which I’m confident will lead to an exciting new chapter for the series and its audience. At the same time, I would like to thank and commend the other shortlisted producers for the quality of the bids they put forward, and also BBC Studios who have so brilliantly looked after See Hear up to now.”
See Hear is currently produced by BBC Studios from Bristol.
