More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 3168
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NewsRockTalk wins Manchester licence
GMG Radio is continuing its rapid expansion after winning the FM licence to cover Manchester with its RockTalk format.
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NewsDe Mol sets up Talpa distribution arm
Talpa Media, the broadcaster and producer set up by Big Brothercreator John De Mol, has launched an international distribution division which will allow it to exploit in-house formats and ready-made content internationally.
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NewsSky launches pay DTT service ... on the same day Virgin media rebrands
BSkyB is launching a subscription television service on digital terrestrial television (DTT) this summer, offering four channels understood to be Sky Movies, Sky Sports, Sky News and Sky One.
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NewsFormer TWI chief Bill Sinrich dies
Former TWI chief executive Bill Sinrich died unexpectedly after a short illness on Friday 2 February 2007.
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NewsVirgin Media takes fresh swipe at Ofcom and Sky
Virgin Media chairman Jim Mooney took a fresh swipe at UK regulators today claiming there are 'structural flaws' in the system and pointed to the fact that its rival BSkyB was able 'block' its attempt to buy ITV.
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NewsLacklustre England performance still brings 7.6m to BBC1
BBC1's live coverage of England 's friendly against Spain managed to gain an average audience of 7.6 million (31.4%), despite failing to shine.
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NewsVirgin launches on-demand channel
Virgin Media is launching a on-demand channel offering series such as Grey's Anatomy, West Wingand Little Britainto subscribers .
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NewsRough Cut - Follow the leader
It's no bad thing for the BBC to be first in the market with new services - especially for those who follow, argues Gideon Summerfield.
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Comment - Patronising audiences
Andrew Wilson looks at the dangers of overestimating the viewer
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NewsCan Myers deliver on the promise to lift GMG?
GMG's John Myers is focusing on making the company the UK's third biggest radio group
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Ross Kemp on Gangs returns to Sky One
Ross Kemp on Gangswill return to Sky One for a third series this autumn. Tiger Aspect and Kemp's indie Mongoose Productions will co-produce the new series with filming beginning later this month.
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US pilot for How to Look Good Naked
Birmingham indie Maverick Television is to make a broadcast pilot of its hit show How to Look Good Nakedfor US cable network Lifetime.
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Five Life orders Gina Ford parenting doc
Shine North has been commissioned by Five Life to make a one-off documentary scrutinising the controversial tactics of child care guru Gina Ford.
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ITV1 serves up second helping of Daily Cooks!
ITV1 has ordered a second series of Daily Cooks!from Prospect Pictures and doubled the episode length.
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BBC Natural History heads to Yellow Stone
BBC2 has commissioned a natural history series about the major ecosystems in the Yellow Stone National Park.
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NewsRicochet secures string of orders
Ricochet has won a raft of orders for Channel 4, E4 and the BBC including a show on people with unusual attitudes to sex.
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Carlyle Group buys up The Mill
Soho post-production facility The Mill has been bought by private equity firm the Carlyle Group for an undisclosed sum.
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Grass Valley delays Infinity launch again
Grass Valley has announced further delays to the release of its long-awaited Infinity tapeless camcorder, which is designed to record high-definition footage to hard disk or compact Flash media.
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BBC buys fourth HD truck for sport contracts
BBC Outside Broadcasts plans to invest several million pounds in a mobile HD control room and a fourth HD OB truck following increased demand for HD content from its biggest client, BBC sport.
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BT Vision poaching
BT Vision has poached MTV UK and Ireland managing director Michael Barry to become its director of programming.