More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 180
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NewsChannel 4 to premiere The Sun Madeleine McCann doc
Madeleine McCann: The Unseen Evidence marks first licensing deal between newspaper and a broadcaster
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NewsBBC officially greenlights Sister prison drama
Waiting For The Out (w/t) hails from Utopia scribe Dennis Kelly
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NewsPrime Video unveils UK country manager
Siena Pakington succeeds Chris Bird in the role with content execs Tushar Jindal and Hannah Blyth among reports
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NewsSean Bean gangster doc leads Sky History slate
Broadcaster also unveils Essex witch trials series and A+E Global Media pick-ups for 2025 programming
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NewsBBC Scotland orders military docuseries
The Troops is produced by STV Studios Factual and follows members of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
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NewsTrump tariff ‘uncertainty’ could hit commissioning
US president’s comments could affect behaviour of streaming giants and financiers
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News‘Hollywood ambassador’ Jon Voight submits plan to Trump
Midnight Cowboy actor points to co-production pacts, tax incentives and ‘limited’ tariffs
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NewsCDN and TAP unite for facilities accessibility play
Access Description Checklist will allow broadcasters and indies see if facilities have appropriate accessibility requirements
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NewsThe Handmaid’s Tale final run begins quietly
WEEKEND: Hulu smash draws in less than half of fifth series in altered Saturday night slot
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NewsBBC Studios hires NRK exec for entertainment
Mirja Minjares previously worked on BBCS’s Dancing with the Stars
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NewsHell’s Kitchen prodco hires Critical Content president
A Smith & Co. names Jenny Daly as president, working with founder Arthur Smith
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NewsUK copyright law changes to be rethought
Technology secretary Peter Kyle is reportedly considering different proposals to the opt-out system that was previously ministers’ preferred option
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NewsDonald Trump unveils 100% tariff plan for films
US president said move would affect shows produced ’in foreign lands’
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NewsHow Paris Unscripted Showcase found its moment
Former ITV entertainment commissioner Asif Zubairy picks out his highlights from the inaugural French format event
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NewsRevealed: how Apple and Big Talk are salvaging Dick Turpin
Streamer and producer have crafted a final episode of the period comedy in spite of its series cancellation earlier this year
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NewsChannel 4’s next chief exec: the early potential candidates
Jane Turton, Julian Bellamy and Alison Lomax among names being touted for top C4 gig
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NewsUniversal TV chief on US ‘appetite’ for $5m dramas
Erin Underhill says US is showing increasing demand for lower-budget series
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NewsRussell Brand granted bail over rape and sexual assault charges
Comedian to reappear in court on 30 May
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NewsBritBox alum Diederick Santer lands at Sky
Former Kudos boss appointed drama commissioner at the pay-TV giant
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NewsLisa Nandy rules out streamer levy
Culture secretary dismisses the idea over fears of stymieing inward investment as VLV members support measure