More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 3213
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NewsPuppet show set for C4 breakfast
Channel 4 will attempt to replicate the success of The Big Breakfastby launching a new live morning show with a twist - it is presented by a pair of puppets.
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NewsMcGrath leaves Redback to launch indie
Redback Films' managing director Vivian McGrath is leaving the Tinopolis-owned company to set up her own indie.
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NewsPolice recover£100,000 of stolen equipment
A series of police raids have recovered more than£100,000 worth of film and camera equipment stolen from film makers, broadcasters, post production houses and indies in the UK.
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NewsAllen set to jump- before he's pushed
After 15 years with ITV Charles Allen is planning to call it a day and step down from the top job - with Stephen Carter tipped to replace him.
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NewsIndies given six slots for Panorama
BBC Panorama's move to a prime-time slot is unlikely to be a bonanza for indies, with only three more programmes going to the independent sector.
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NewsSuccession race begins to land ITV's top job
The runners and riders in line to take over from Charles Allen at ITV
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NewsLeader: ITV at the crossroads
Broadcasteditor Conor Dignam looks at the future for the next ITV chief executive
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NewsITV1 ratings keep sliding as flagship struggles
ITV's flagship channel ITV1 has come under pressure in the -ratings along with the company's share price.
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NewsBT Vision confirms Universal movie deal
BT has confirmed a deal with Hollywood film studio Universal Pictures which will allow consumers to buy or rent films on its new TV platform, BT Vision, which launches in the autumn.
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NewsMaiden voyage of Cruises Undercover brings 3.1m to ITV1
Cruises Undercover, ITV1's new spin-off from Holidays Undercover, met with choppy waters in the ratings as it attracted 3.1 million (17%) in a tough slot at 8pm.
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NewsFilm4 boss quits
Film4 head Tom Sykes has quit just three days after the successful transition of the channel from a subscription to a free service.
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NewsNews organisations prepare to shuffle Middle East teams
After two weeks of non-stop coverage of the Middle East crisis, UK TV news organisations are preparing to swap over correspondents as they plan for a continued focus on the region.
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NewsBBC buys controversial 9/11 drama
The BBC has bought one of the most controversial pieces of US TV programming produced in recent years, a six-hour epic mini-series dramatising the report of the 9/11 Commission.
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NewsITV drops It's Now or Never
ITV1's latest Saturday night offering It's Now or Neverhas been dropped after its debut show due to poor ratings.
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NewsFive poaches Quiz Call producer
Five has poached Quiz Call executive producer Rebecca Hughes to take on the new role of participation TV development producer.
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NewsBBC uncovers new evidence on Lawrence murder
A BBC documentary has exposed fresh evidence on the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence, alleging that a senior officer in the case accepted bribes from a suspect's father.
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NewsBBC current affairs redundancy plans dropped
BBC head of TV current affairs George Entwistle has dropped plans to axe one of the department's reporting team.
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NewsBectu launches radio initiative for minority staff
Broadcasting union Bectu is hosting an event to help raise the profile of black and minority (BME) staff in the radio industry after research carried out by Skillset found that as little as 1.8% of those working in radio are BME.
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NewsJowell confirms licence fee role for audit office
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has called in the taxpayers' watchdog to scrutinise the BBC's bid to raise the licence fee to£180.
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NewsOfcom survey shows current affairs growing in popularity
An Ofcom survey into current affairs programmes has found people watched more of the genre last year than they did five years ago.