More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 40
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NewsShows in the spotlight: w/c 18 May
A new drama from Jack Thorne and an exploration into the life of an Australian global superstar are among the programmes to look out for
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NewsEurovision Song Contest slides by 1.5m
BBC1’s annual coverage of the singing extravaganza remained evening leader
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NewsIn brief: See-Saw investment; BBC Creator Lab; Sky News podcasts
Slow Horses indie scores £38m injection to fund feature films
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NewsMichael Gove: broadcasters must make ‘more effort’ to engage news viewers
Journalist and former cabinet minister calls on channels to protect deep-dive factual content
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NewsITVS in talks to buy Love Productions as part of Sky/ITV mega-deal
Bake Off indie’s future understood to be in discussion as Sky’s £1.6bn ITV network acquisition advances
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NewsParamount veteran Keith Cox to exit
Scripted exec is latest to depart following Skydance acquisition of Paramount last year
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NewsAMC+ strikes Doctor Who deal with BBC Studios
US streamer picks up exclusive rights to 2005-2022 episodes
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NewsUKTV, BritBox and Sony bite into Cadbury drama
Chocolate Wars to start filming in Birmingham this summer
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NewsLee Mack rails against snobbery towards studio sitcoms
‘People think if you can hear an audience laugh, it is in the past’, comic says
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NewsNetflix expands Physical 100 franchise
Latest remake of streamer’s South Korean format to be produced in Sweden
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NewsBritBox programming head upped at BBCS
Jon Farrar will expand remit to oversee BBC Select and DTC
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NewsMPs summon major names to kick off BBC charter review hearings
Alex Mahon, James Graham and Marina Hyde will go before CMS Committee next week
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NewsBBC picks up Aussie tennis series Goolagong
Factual drama hails from The Newsreader indie Werner Film Productions
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NewsFifth Season to sell self-financed drama Recap
Thriller starring Corey Stoll and Julia Stiles leading distributor’s LA Screenings slate
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NewsIn brief: Okre Thriller Lab; Garden Studios board; C4 drama cast; ITVX Norman Reedus series
Entertainment body unveils scripted development programme participants
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NewsJon Petrie: it’s good Small Prophets didn’t get an American backer
BBC comedy director suggests Mackenzie Crook series benefitted from protracted funding search
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NewsShirley Jones promoted as Sky rejigs entertainment team
Broadcaster will recruit three roles to work on originals slate
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NewsJames Corden urges double series orders for new comedy
Gavin & Stacey co-creator wants networks to give shows more time to prove themselves
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NewsPrisoner renewed at Sky
Matt Charman’s high-stakes thriller scores second run with Izuka Hoyle returning