More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 3297
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NewsPitfalls of the American way
Whether it's new media deals or old-style co-productions, the BBC's mania for US collaboration isn't good for the licence-fee payer
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This deal is no deal
It's unlikely an Apax deal would offer the answer to ITV's prayers, writes Conor Dignam, Editor.
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NewsITV board rejects£1.3bn takeover bid
The starting gun for a takeover of ITV was fired this week after a consortium of private equity groups staged an attempt to take control of the broadcaster.
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NewsITV1 orders£1m gameshow
ITV1 has lined up a new big money gameshow with a£1m prize from Ant and Dec indie Gallowgate Productions.
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NewsX Factor remade for Arab world
Aspiring popstars from 22 Middle Eastern and African territories, including Iran, Iraq, Libya and the Palestinian territories, will face off in an Arabic-language version of The X Factor.
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NewsRDF aims for kids targets
RDF director of family and children Nigel Pickard has lined up three potential acquisition targets for the indie's new kids division.
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MyBBCPlayer submits to PVT
The BBC's online media player is to be the first project put forward for the corporation's new Public Value Test, which the government confirmed last week would be applied to all new BBC services.
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More than 1,000 jobs to go in NTL-Telewest merger
NTL and Telewest staff are being forced to reapply for their jobs with more than 1,000 posts believed to be for the axe.
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NewsRabbatts set for indie move
Channel 4's head of education, Heather Rabbatts, is leaving the broadcaster to join the indie sector.
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NewsIndian firm in talks to bid for VTR stake
India's largest post production company, Prime Focus, is in talks to make an estimated£4.5m bid for a major stake in facilities group VTR plc.
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NewsTerrestrials 'misusing' PSB status for digital channels
Terrestrial brodcasters are misusing their public service privileges to gain commercial advantage for their digital offshoots, according to the Satellite and Cable Broadcasters group (SCBG).
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NewsGovt opens up BBC licence fee debate
Rival broadcasters and radio groups will be given a platform to air their views on the BBC's licence fee settlement, at a seminar hosted by Lord Burns.
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NewsNew radio body announces line-up
CRCA and RAB chiefs Paul Brown and Douglas McArthur have secured senior roles at the newly created RadioCentre.
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NewsMyBBCPlayer faces public value test
The BBC's online media player will be the first project to face the corporation's new public value test.
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NewsPostman Pat and Jess drive profits
Entertainment Rights (ER) has reported a rise in pretax profits of 172% to£6m for 2005.
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NewsTalent recruits Talkback exec
Indie Talent Television has poached Talkback Thames' executive producer Nichola Hegarty to produce its latest Test The Nationprogramme.
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NewsOfcom extends new media rights deadline
8am:Ofcom has given Pact another week to report back on its negotiations with broadcasters over the thorny issue of new media rights.
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NewsTV Corp rebrands for MipTV
New TV Corp owner Tinopolis is ditching the Television Corporation International brand and will instead revert to the Mentorn International and Sunset+Vine International sales brands.
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NewsWall To Wall launches Mafia follow-up
Indie producer Wall to Wall is looking to follow up on the strong international sales for its history series The Mafia(pictured), with the launch of new series Underworld Histories(4 x 60-mins) at MipTV.
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Fremantle acquires Australian comedy
Fremantle Media has acquired worldwide format rights, excluding Australia and New Zealand, to new improvisation-comedy format Thank God You're Here(8 x 60-mins) from Australian production company, Working Dog.