More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 3448
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Production - What do Playboy and Andy Duncan have in common?
Always keen to get ahead, the adult entertainment industry has pioneered new internet, video and mobile phone technologies - and the TV world is quickly wising-up to what it can learn.
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Off the Record - Should be so lucky?
We know Aussie soap stars are always desperate to come over and make it big in
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Analysis - How low will they go?
With digital take-up gathering pace and the analogue switch-off date looming, terrestrial broadcasters are struggling to maintain their traditional share dominance, but is this slide inevitable, asks Philip Reevell.
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TV auction shows sold on
Orion TV has shifted its ITV daytime hits Bootsale Challenge and Trading Treasures to broadcasters in
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Comment - Can you repeat that?
The public can be relied upon to complain about repeats on the BBC, but it's unrealistic to think of banishing them entirely, says Conor Dignam, Editor.
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NewsUPN grows HD output
US network UPN is stepping up moves into High Definition (HD) after confirming half of its primetime line-up will be broadcast using the technology.
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NewsTV Corp pulls plug in US
TV Corporation has shut down its only US office after the stream of big commissions from the US networks dried up.
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NewsCNN unveils broadband service
CNN has unveiled further details of its on demand broadband video service.
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NewsFremantle appoints USA chief
FremantleMedia has promoted Cecile Frot-Coutaz to chief executive of its north American arm, filling the role left vacant by Tom Gutterdige's shock exit earlier this year.
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NewsKeating unveils BBC2 autumn
BBC2 controller Roly Keating has unveiled a strong factual slate for the channel's autumn season, featuring a new biopic of Bob Dylan, in a bid to claw back audiences.
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NewsSky to launch two new channels
BSkyB is planning to launch two more channels - Sky Two and Sky Three.
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NewsPEER POLL: BBC repeats
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should Michael Grade banish all repeats from BBC1 and BBC2?
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Darlow Smithson adds FCP suites
Independent production company Darlow Smithson has boosted its post-production capability with£175,000 worth of Apple Final Cut Pro (FCP) high-definition suites as it takes more work in-house.
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C4 seeks new sport chief as Kerr quits
Channel 4 is looking for a new head of sport after David Kerr announced that he was leaving to become director of broadcast at British Eurosport.
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NewsBlood, guts and transsexuals on the menu at Edinburgh Television Festival
Blood, guts and transsexuals are among the themes at this year's Edinburgh International Television Festival, writesAlice de Picarda.
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CiTV series teaches new skills to kids
CiTV has commissioned Initial to make an advertiser-funded series promoting energetic lifestyles to kids.
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Playboy goes multi-platform
Playboy TV has launched a multimedia package offering adult content to its subscribers across all platforms for a monthly£30 payment, writesRick Dacey.
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Fight channel launches on Sky
Sumo wrestling fans will get the chance to watch regular tussles with a new channel dedicated to fighting.
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Jowell tops RTS bill
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has agreed to give the keynote speech at this year's Royal Television Society Cambridge Convention. Delegates lined up for the bi-annual event include Yahoo chairman Terry Semel, BBC director general Mark Thompson, BSkyB chief executive James Murdoch, his sister Elisabeth Murdoch, head of indie Shine, and ...
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Lovejoy to Virgin
Virgin has recruited Sky Sports Soccer AM presenter Tim Lovejoy to host a Sunday afternoon magazine show from 28 August. The new 4pm to 7pm show will feature interviews with top sports and showbiz celebrities as well as feature packages. Lovejoy's other credits include Sky One show ...