More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 162
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NewsGovernment unveils £75m funding boost for industry
Aims to cement UK as global production powerhouse
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NewsBBC will not air Gaza: Doctors Under Attack
Corporation said documentary ‘risked creating a perception of partiality’; follows Ben de Pear criticism about pausing broadcast
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NewsJack Bootle: It’s a ‘scary’ time for PSBs
Sheffield DocFest: BBC specialist factual chief outlines financial and moral impact of Trump legislation on global commissioning
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NewsIn brief: BBC AI row; Hilary Rosen appointment; ZDF picks up Capa Gisèle Pelicot doc
Corporation threatens legal action against US-based AI startup Perplexity
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NewsRonan Farrow and World of Wonder re-team for celebrity PI doc
Sheffield DocFest: Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes creatives exploring investigator to the stars Jack Palladino
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NewsNine’s Amanda Laing names entertainment, acquisition chiefs
Australian media giant reveals key roles overseeing operations of streamer Stan and Channel 9
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NewsDancing Ledge snares debut doc order
Saving Mum (w/t) commissioned as part of C4’s First Cut strand alongside Story Films’ Catching My Stalker (w/t)
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NewsAustralia’s SBS preps remake of BBC’s Guilt
Local version to be known as Reckless and moves Neil Forysth’s 2019 series to Western Australia
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NewsChannel 4 doubles down on Oobah Butler
Expectation to produce docs pair fronted by business maverick
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NewsBBC unveils Once Upon a Time in Middle East
Middle East-focused Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland follow-up leads five-strong slate
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NewsKate Phillips lifts the lid on her route to the top
New chief content officer tells BBC colleagues she ‘lives to work’ as indies welcome her appointment
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NewsBen de Pear takes aim at ‘PR person’ Tim Davie
Former C4 News editor says DG is not right man to make editorial judgements
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NewsNest Productions forges scripted and unscripted pact with Trom creator
Strategic partnership with UK outfit Red Herring aims to bridge the gap between genres and funding
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NewsDan Louw: Mr Bates impacted all broadcasters’ commissioning
Factual commissioner says ITV1 drama has spurred other channels to ‘question status quo’ with programming
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NewsIn brief: Goalhanger hire; Zoe Ball & Jo Whiley podcast; Sphere Abacus + Limonero doc acquisitions
Warner Music Group alum takes inaugural chief revenue officer role
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NewsBBC orders W1A and Twenty Twelve follow-up
BBC1 mockumentary to focus on planning for 2026 World Cup
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NewsBinge orders Australian bank robber drama from WBITVP
ITV Studios to distribute scripted series about infamous criminal ‘the Postcard Bandit’ Brenden Abbott
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NewsBBCS hires ITV commissioner for reality push
Peter Tierney to lead BBC Studios Production’s new reality label
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NewsUS creative becomes second Banijay Launch winner
Tai Hanson-Shin wins women’s accelerator programme for reality competition format
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NewsITNP to explore Air India Flight tragedy for 5
Latest fast-turnaround doc focuses on catastrophic crash earlier this month