More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 3313
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NewsToonami boosts drama to attract girls
Kid's channel Toonami is adding live action drama and comedy to its line-up for the first time in a bid to attract more girls to the channel.
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NewsRaworth takes on the One O'Clock News
BBC Six O'Clock Newspresenter Sophie Raworth is to take over from Anna Ford as anchor for the 1pm bulletin.
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NewsSecond executive to leave Mentorn
8am:Mentorn Oxford boss Eamonn Matthews is leaving the Tinopolis-owned indie to set up his own production company.
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NewsITV2 orders second Osbourne adrenaline rush
Jack Osbourne is to return to ITV2 for a second run of his adrenaline junkie series, this time taking on a desert marathon and a jungle expedition in South America.
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NewsIran bans BBC website
Iran's culture minister has said the country will continue to block the BBC's Persian-language website, accusing the broadcaster of having an 'anti-Iranian tendency'.
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NewsMentorn exec to head ITV features
Jane Rogerson, a creative director at indie Mentorn, has been appointed ITV controller of features.
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NewsITV locks in Cowell until 2008
ITV's has extended its golden handcuffs deal with Simon Cowell for a further two years.
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NewsSky One's 24 back with 807,000
24returned to Sky One for a fifth series on Sunday night, launching at 9pm with 807,000 (4.2%) in multichannel homes despite the fact that the series could not be viewed on Freeview.
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NewsOpening Winter Olympics ceremony seen by 4m
The coverage of the Winter Olympics got off to a fine start on BBC2 with the audience peaking at 4 million (18.8%) at 7.30pm for the opening ceremony.
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NewsWallace & Gromit in line for British Animation Award
Wallace & Gromitindie Aardman Animation has picked up three nominations for the 10th biannual British Animation Awards.
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NewsOff The Record - Changing Rooms!
It's hard to keep track of the musical chairs at ITV network centre. It transpires that
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NewsITV appoints Anderson as docs chief
8am:ITV will this week confirm Tonight editor Jeff Anderson as its new controller of documentaries and current affairs.
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NewsKool Kids will reject traditional TV, warns IBM
Broadcasters will be in danger of dying out following digital switchover in 2012 unless they offer content on demand and around the clock, according to a new study.
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NewsUKTV Style looks at the ageing process
8am: UKTV Style has commissioned Maverick Television to make a series looking at how binge drinking, late nights and smoking are affecting the bodies of 20-somethings.
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NewsITV and BBC bid for first interview with Jenkins
BBC and ITV are both bidding to secure the first TV interview with Sion Jenkins, the man who yesterday walked free from the Old Bailey after his murder trial ended without a conviction.
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NewsFull House for Five with 2.6m
Five's US medical drama series Housecontinued its steady rise last night with its best ever ratings of 2.6 million (15%) at 10pm.
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NewsWho wants to be a channel chief?
In a shock move, the presenter of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?in Australia has been appointed to head the country's largest terrestrial broadcaster, Channel Nine.
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NewsSci Fi in brand evaluation project
The Sci Fi Channel is kick-starting a three-month brand appraisal in a bid to make the most of the current popularity of science fiction programming.
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NewsFox picks up C4's Ghost Squad for Latin America
All3Media International has sold police drama Ghost Squadaround the world, despite it being axed by Channel 4 after one series.
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NewsOfcom advertises new Exeter FM licence
8am:Ofcom has advertised two new FM licences for Exeter and Andover, at the same time as announcing the list of applicants for the new Rotherham licence.