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Adrian Chiles to host Royal Television Society NI Programme Awards at The MAC

Adrian Chiles will host the Royal Television Society NI Programme Awards at The MAC in Belfast on November 17
Adrian Chiles will host the Royal Television Society NI Programme Awards at The MAC in Belfast on November 17 Adrian Chiles will host the Royal Television Society NI Programme Awards at The MAC in Belfast on November 17

BROADCASTER Adrian Chiles will host this year's Royal Television Society NI Programme Awards at The MAC in Belfast on Thursday November 17.

Among those shortlisted are The Secret (Hat Trick Productions Ltd), Sports Personality of the Year (BBC Sport), A Christmas Star (Cinemagic Productions) and Delete, Delete, Delete (Roughcut TV).

This year's awards attracted a total of 67 submissions across eight categories, with the aim of recognising the best creative and television production talent in the local industry.

Speaking ahead of the gala event, Adrian Chiles said: "This shortlist is evidence of the tremendous wealth of talent working in Northern Ireland s screen industries today.

"I am very pleased to have been asked to host the RTS NI Programme Awards and look forward to what will be a fantastic event in The MAC."