More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 3250
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NewsFremantle brings drama and docs to Discop
Fremantle International Distribution (FID) will be looking to tie up further deals for US drama series Falcon Beach at Discop, after its successful launch at last month's LA Screenings.
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High Point launches new titles in Hungary
High Point Films & Television is heading to Discop with a raft of new titles, including Belgian boxing mini-series King of the Worldand Canadian thriller Doomstown.
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Fremantle Media restructures licensing team
Fremantle Media has restructured its licensing division following the departure of Dom Wheeler, who leaves this month after six years with the company.
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NewsOfcom to issue additional sponsorship guidance
Ofcom is to issue additional guidance to broadcasters about the rules governing sponsorship following a complaint about ITV1's drama Footballers' Wives.
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NewsBBC to fine DJs for swearing
BBC presenters have been warned that they will be disciplined and have their pay docked if they persistently swear on air.
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NewsSaturday Cooks! serves up 600,000 for ITV1
ITV1's new Saturday morning cookery show got off to something of a sluggish start with just 600,000 (11.9%) at 9.25am.
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NewsITV and C4 accused of ignoring developing countries
ITV and C4 have been accused of ignoring the world outside Britain with Fiji-produced Celebrity Love Islandaccounting for 75% of ITV1's factual programmes from developing countries and C4's output falling to an all-time low.
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NewsAli G act wins Richard & Judy tax case
Some TV viewers may have found Richard Madeley's impersonation of comic character Ali G cringe-inducing. But according to tax experts, they are officially a 'theatrical performance'.
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NewsEngland's World Cup campaign starts with 12.9m
England's opening game in the World Cup was an inevitable ratings triumph for BBC1 with a peak audience of 12.9 million (86%) at 3.40pm - the highest audience share secured by the channel in recent years.
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NewsBSkyB considers bid for AOL
BSkyB is considering making a bid for AOL's UK internet operations and along with BT is reported to be one of the favourites to acquire the Time Warner-owned company.
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NewsCharter review committee calls for greater scrutiny
Peers have called for Parliament to be given the power to set the level of the licence fee, and have criticised the 'unchecked powers' of government over the corporation's future.
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Format focus: Tuesday night book club
A new US docu-soap format on CBS aims to become the real Desperate Housewives.
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NewsC4 to extend horseracing deal
Channel 4 will this week renew its deal with UK racecourses for the terrestrial rights to horseracing, staving off interest from the BBC and ITV.
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NewsMTV acquires Big Jeff from Aardman
MTV2 is to screen a series of short cartoons from Aardman Animations about a beer-loving, hallucinogen-taking Australian naturist.
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NewsRoss renews BBC deal
Jonathan Ross has renewed his deal with the BBC for a reported£18m despite rival bids from ITV and Channel 4.
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NewsSamura triumphs at One World Media Awards
Sorious Samura, the Sierra Leonean reporter who challenged male African attitudes towards sex and Aids in a Channel 4 documentary, has won Broadcast Journalist of the Year award at this year's One World Media Awards.
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NewsBBC1's New Street Law appeals to 2.7m
The situation for BBC1's drama New Street Lawwent from bad to worse with the latest episode drawing just 2.7 million (15.1%) at 8pm.
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NewsITV looks to extend The Price is Right
ITV is to trial run hour-long episodes of The Price is Right later in the summer, in a bid to build some stability to its 5pm to 6pm weekday slot.
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NewsDonald Trump behind new Monopoly show
Property magnate Donald Trump is to make a reality series based on the Monopoly board game, after signing a deal with the game's owner Hasbro.
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NewsSky considers fifth sports channel
BSkyB is looking to launch a fifth sports channel, lodging the licence name Sky Sports 4 with Ofcom.