More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 3520
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NewsJetix mulls new channel launch
Kids broadcaster Jetix Europe is to launch a new older children's channel in the UK if a trial proves successful in Italy.
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NewsToday moves into podcasting
The Todayprogramme on Radio 4 has taken a leap into the 21st Century, becoming one of the first BBC programmes to join the growing trend for podcasting.
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NewsBBC retracts Dr Who advice
The BBC has backtracked on advice to parents that the new Doctor Whois too scary for children under eight years old.
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NewsPEER POLL: Outlaws
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should the BBC bring back Outlaws?
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Opinion - Weather or markets?
What makes the latest FTSE and Dow information more important than storms looming over the horizon for Newsnight's viewers?
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Analysis - On the box - Special day or tedium TV?
Lisa Chapman thought the BBC struggled to spice up this weekend's royal wedding coverage, while ITV and Sky News managed to strike a balance.
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NewsDesperate Housewives sinks to 3.9m
Channel 4's Desperate Housewiveshas lost some of its appeal with the viewers with last night's episode gaining a relatively low peak audience of 3.9 million (17%) at the start.
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RDF wins second US network order
RDF Media has secured another US network commission after The WB ordered a broadcast pilot of its Channel 4 relationship counselling format Families at War.
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Cash Cab quiz show sold in Europe before UK broadcast
Cash cab, an ITV1 quiz show from Lion TV, has been sold to several European territories before it has even aired in the UK.
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Five nicks MTV Awards
Five has poached terrestrial rights to broadcast the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) from Channel 4.
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Living to air Miss Popularity
Living TV has scooped the UK rights to New Zealand reality show Miss Popularityand will air it this summer on sister station Living TV2.
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Format focus: Fit For Family?
Think you would be a good parent? Taking part in this challenge show should test your child-rearing skills.
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Hallmark Channel buys school drama
The Hallmark Channel has acquired All3Media International's Julie Walters drama Ahead of the Classfor its feeds in Scandinavia, Luxembourg, eastern Europe, Israel, Middle East, Turkey and Africa. All3Media has also struck DVD and video deals with TVNZ in New Zealand and Granada Ventures in the UK. ...
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RDF Rights sells shows to Nine Network
RDF Rights has sold a range of programmes to Australian broadcaster Nine Network, including a docu-drama series script edited by Shamelesswriter Paul Abbott. Survivorsis being produced by Unique Television for ITV1 and dramatises the stories of people forced to fight for their ...
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Strictly Come Dancing on way to Spain
The BBC's entertainment hit Strictly Come Dancingis to get a Spanish makeover, following a format sale to Madrid-based reality producer Atomis Media. Managing director Isabel Raventos bought the format at Mip with details of the deal to be revealed later in the week. The show may ...
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Pre-sales deals done for Planet Earth
BBC Worldwide has secured a series of pre-sales for its landmark natural history series Planet Earth. The latest broadcasters to sign up for the 11-part series are Prime Television (New Zealand), DR (Denmark), SVT (Sweden), YLE (Finland) and RUV (Iceland) in deals concluded at Mip. The ...
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Endemol takes on Don't Drop the Baby
Endemol has signed a deal with ID Distribution to take new format Don't Drop the Babyaround the world. The Big Brotherproducer has secured worldwide distribution rights to the format, in which celebrities must look after a state-of-the-art baby doll for a week. Indie ...
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OB set to be first in Resources sale
The sale of BBC Resources will not happen until 2006 but BBC Outside Broadcasts and regional assets could be sold as soon as July.
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Manchester's Sumners buys Da Vinci 2K
Manchester post facility Sumners has bought a Da Vinci 2K grading system as it aims to establish itself as the top HD finishing facility in Manchester.