More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 3470
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The BBC's body politic
The post of BBC political editor is sufficiently important to warrant bringing in someone from outside the corporation.
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A lack of trust
It may offer little that is truly radical, but the green paper is a firm foundation on which to build reform of the BBC.
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NewsBectu targets The Bill over long hours
Broadcast union Bectu is trying to sign up more than 400 staff working on ITV's The Billto a collective bargaining agreement to tackle claims of poor working conditions on the show.
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NewsTV Corp shareholders hit out over Salmon hiring
A row has erupted between major shareholders and the management of The Television Corporation over the appointment of former BBC director of sport Peter Salmon as its new chief executive.
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NewsITV4 to get£15m for first year's output
ITV4 has been given a minimum budget of£15m and will launch this autumn, ITV Broadcasting chief executive Mick Desmond said this week.
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NewsShake-up after BBC employs murderer
Participants in BBC programmes could be asked to disclose their criminal records and other personal details in the wake of a freelance BBC researcher's conviction for murder.
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Taylor responds to Curtis Al-Qaeda doc
Veteran terrorism reporter Peter Taylor is to make a BBC2 series on Al-Qaeda, to counter producer Adam Curtis's documentary The Power of Nightmares.
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ITV1 show moves to Five
Producers on ITV1 show I Want That Househave been given their biggest home removal challenge yet with the show being lined up for a move to Five.
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Chance: Top Up not in running for Premiership
David Chance has ruled out the possibility of his Top Up TV service joining forces with broadcasters to bid against BSkyB for live Premiership League football rights.
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NewsAll3Media still hungry
All3Media is still looking at buying more indies, despite parting with around£35m for Hollyoaksproducer Mersey TV this week - the company's third deal in a year.
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Vaughan lands US gig
Johnny Vaughan has become the latest UK presenter to land his own show in the US.
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UKTV commissions first ad-funded show
UKTV has commissioned its first advertiser-funded programme, with a parenting series for UKTV Style paid for by food company Cow & Gate.
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NewsSRH deal gives Emap 22 local stations
Emap added 22 local radio stations to its portfolio this week after taking full control of Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) in a deal that values the company at£391m.
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C4 orders 'edge of death' series
Channel 4is hoping to build on the success of mountaineering docu-drama Touching the Voidwith a new series about people trapped in perilous situations.
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Five nabs Prison Break
Five has bagged Prison Break, the 'must have' drama from this month's LA Screenings, for a reputed£400,000 an episode.
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ITV embarks on regional roadshows
ITV is kicking off its proposed£3m annual out-of-London production fund, with a series of roadshows across the country.
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Bravo post buys EQ
Bravo Post Production has bought a£100,000 eQ editing system from manufacturer Quantel. The editing, grading and versioning system can operate at either standard or high-definition resolution. The eQ system was bought to replace Bravo Post's Quantel Editbox system, which had been in use for the past seven years. Bravo Post ...
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NewsVaughan to front ABC show
Johnny Vaughan has become the latest UK presenter to land his own show in the US.
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NewsC4 Cruise stunt could backfire, warns Graef
A Channel 4 stunt in which film star Tom Cruise was sprayed with water could spark a backlash by politicians, Roger Graef has warned.
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NewsHenman match serves up 4.9m for BBC1
Tim Henman's first round match at Wimbledon was an inevitable success with viewers as the closely-fought game hit 4.9 million (38%) at 5.50pm on BBC1.