More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 3212
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NewsChallenge to show Miss World 2006
Challenge has picked up the exclusive UK rights to the 56th Miss World 2006 competition - the second year running the event has failed to secure a terrestrial window.
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SNP demands meeting with BBC over cuts
The Scottish National Party has demanded a meeting with BBC director general Mark Thompson amid fears the corporation is planning a further 10% cutback, on top of the 15% already being pushed through in the country.
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Film4 scores a hit with free-to-air launch
Channel 4's movie channel Film Four received a massive boost in viewers when it was relaunched as a free-to-air channel under the name Film4 earlier this week.
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NewsThe BBC's Vision thing
Broadcast looks at the effects of Mark Thompson's restructure of the BBC's hierarchy.
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Comment: Don't let ITV slip away
Ray Snoddy looks at the effect Charles Allen's departure would have on ITV
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NewsPeaches studies Islam in C4 series
Bob Geldof's daughter Peaches will immerse herself in Islam for a new primetime show for Channel 4 exploring unfamiliar religious practices.
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NewsBBC3's Bellamy: let us entertain you
Julian Bellamy's first new season of programmes at the helm of BBC3 goes big on music event programming in addition to spin-offs, comedy pilots and factual aimed at young adults.
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At It to make facial surgery follow-up
Five and Discovery US have jointly commissioned At It Productions to produce a documentary returning to the story of Juliana Wetmore, the girl featured in last year's acclaimed Born Without a Face.
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Sarpong fronts cheeky fashion show for T4
June Sarpong is to front a Channel 4 fashion series which will 'put two fingers up' to haute couture, encouraging viewers to create their own fashion.
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BBC2 show reveals secret of long life
Coast presenter Alice Roberts is to front a BBC2 series on how to avoid an early death by taking care of your internal organs.
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All Out wins six orders from Radio 1
Radio 1 has commissioned Manchester indie All Out Productions to produce a documentary exploring homophobia in football through the eyes of young people.
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MTV to make comedy clip show
MTV has greenlit a series about a drug-addled American star who has slipped so far down the celebrity rankings that he's ended up presenting a clips show for British TV.
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Angel Eye visits Edinburgh for C4 Radio
Indie Angel Eye Media is to make a month-long series for Channel 4 Radio covering the pick of the Edinburgh Fringe comedy festival.
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C4 reorders teen quiz from Princess
Channel 4 schools commissioning editor Deborah Ward has re-commissioned The Deadly Knowledge Showfrom Princess Productions.
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Commissioner's Q&A: Richard Melman
Channel director for The History Channel, The Biography Channel and Crime & Investigation Network (CI) Richard Melman is on the lookout for British crime stories and UK celebrity biographies
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On the box: Sorted for BBC drama
The BBC and ITV have both been producing a rich selection of dramas of late. It's awkward that this has also coincided with arguably more appealing US imports such as Lost, Desperate Housewivesand Prison Break. ...
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News'We all know the risks'
Stuart Ramsay and Kim Ghattas reveal what it's like to report from the frontline
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NewsBBC lines up year-long video podcast trial
The BBC is to launch a 12-month video podcast trial that will make 30 programmes, including Newsnightand Question Time, available to download to portable viewing devices including iPods.