More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 3315
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NewsThe right judgement call
The British media's handling of the cartoon controversy shows an understanding of the responsibilities of a free media, writes Conor Dignam, Editor.
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NewsITV and C4 set for reality clash
ITV and Channel 4 are gearing up for a summer reality TV dogfight as Celebrity Love Island and Big Brothergo head to head in a ratings battle.
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NewsFrench open Le Office
Move over David Brent, entrez Gilles Triquet. France has followed the lead of the US by making its own version of The Office.
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NewsPopworld duo set to quit
Popworldpresenting duo Miquita Oliver and Simon Amstell are quitting the Channel 4 music series after five years.
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NewsOver 2,000 complain to BBC over 'anti-Muslim' cartoons
More than 2,000 people have complained to the BBC over its decision to broadcast images of cartoons branded anti-Muslim.
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NewsScreen Burn set for small screen
The Guardian Guide's acerbic TV review column Screen Burn, devised by Nathan Barleyco-writer Charlie Brooker, is to be turned into a series for BBC4.
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NewsSky One lands David Jason for£6m Christmas special
Sky One has lined-up David Jason to star in its£6m adaptation of Hogfather, the Terry Pratchett best-selling fantasy fiction novel set in Discworld.
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NewsVirgin Queen exec producer quits BBC
8am:Simon Curtis, one of the executive producers behind BBC1 period drama The Virgin Queenhas quit the BBC to go freelance.
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NewsTWI's Clemmow joins Juniper
Juniper has poached TWI head of factual programmes Richard Clemmow to become its new managing director.
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NewsOfcom tweaks sponsorship rules
Ofcom has decided to allow commercial TV and radio channels to be sponsored but not those that carry news bulletins or current affairs programmes.
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NewsNicktoons US buys CBBC's The Secret Show
BBC Worldwide has sold forthcoming animation series The Secret Showinto the US before production has finished.
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NewsMPs: Radio 4's Today could learn from Radio 5 Live
MPs have again criticised John Humphrys and his fellow Today programme presenters for the 'gladiatorial style' they adopt when interviewing politicians.
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NewsLiving TV buys 'actress idol'
8am:Living TV has bought the rights to an American acting talent show The Starletfrom Warner Brothers International Television Distribution (WBITD).
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NewsMarch launch for Disney Cinemagic
8am:Disney has set a mid-March launch date for its new premium channel Disney Cinemagic.
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NewsIngenious appoints ex-Sky chief
Former BSkyB chief executive Tony Ball is returning to the UK media scene as chairman of an Ingenious Media fund that plans to spend£250m buying media assets.
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NewsOnly 1.8m are part of The IT Crowd
Channel 4's new sitcom The IT Crowdgot off to an unremarkable start with the first episode of a double-bill attracting 1.8 million (7.5%) at 9pm.
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NewsITV 'faces production demerger calls'
10.15am:ITV could face calls from major investors to demerge its production business to prop up the firm's share price.
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NewsITV Morse spin-off set to return
Lewis, ITV's Inspector Morsespin-off, is set to return after pulling in over 11 million viewers on Sunday night.
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NewsSpirits low in BBC Factual
Morale in the BBC's factual and learning department has plummeted with staff angry that too few senior executives have been cut as part of the department's 424 job losses.
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NewsGMG takes Scottish Rajar crown
GMG's Real Radio Scotland recorded a record share of 17.7% in the latest round of Rajar results, making it the country's largest commercial radio station.