More Edinburgh TV Festival News – Page 14
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NewsHugh Laurie to star in BBC1 David Hare drama
Veep star to play a Conservative MP in The Forge’s four-parter
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FeaturesGallery: Edinburgh International Television Festival, day one
The best pictures from the first day of this year’s event
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VideoState of the TV Nation | Edinburgh TV Festival 2019
Panel featuring Alex Mahon (Channel 4), Sandra Stern (Lionsgate), Jeff Wachtel (NBC), Ben McOwen Wilson (YouTube) & Jane Turton (All3Media)
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NewsBen Frow: ‘C5 is no longer obsessed with young people’
Talent such as Jeremy Paxman and Esther Rantzen are helping to reach a ‘more upmarket’ audience, says controller
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The Broadcast InterviewKelly Webb-Lamb: Trying to usher in the feelgood factor
C4’s deputy director of programmes tells Chris Curtis she wants broad and accessible shows to help reinvigorate the channel
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FeaturesBBC4 boss keen to experiment
Cassian Harrison seeks alternative ideas to ‘test the boundaries of contemporary television’
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NewsPatrick Holland: Channel attribution is biggest challenge
BBC hopes longer iPlayer windows will help reinforce it is behind shows such as Peaky Blinders
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NewsBBC2 secures Dolly Parton for tell-all doc
Man Alive Entertainment film heads slate that also includes Sara Pascoe comedy and David Olusoga four-parter
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NewsIan Hislop digs into Fake News for BBC4
Wingspan one-off joins art forgery docs in channel’s slate
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NewsFormer ITV format sales chief turns Fugitive
Merrily Ross to lead unscripted at Anthony Kimble’s start-up
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NewsSteve Backshall series makes global journey
Fremantle lands international sales for Dave/BBC2 co-pro Expedition
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NewsC4 savours Optomen snack show
Celebrity chefs to rustle up Kit Kats and Burger King Whoppers in Optomen format
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NewsBanijay secures Tigerlily scripted rights deal
Banijay Rights lands deal as UK unscripted indie moves to scripted with several dramas on debut slate
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NewsSky orders Billie Piper and Ant Middleton shows
Piper reunites with Secret Diary of a Call Girl creator for I Hate Suzie
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NewsLies, damn lies and TV news
Top television journalists warn that political reporting has never been more challenging
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NewsMPs turn backs on TV news
Politicians increasingly using social media to spread their message rather than face grilling
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NewsSky boosts channel portfolio
Zai Bennett adds comedy and crime and tips Sky Studios to become major in-house force
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NewsAmazon puts away handcuffs
SVoD takes flexible approach to UK talent rather than seek US-style exclusive agreements
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NewsHot Shots voice N&R concerns
Young talent salute regional push but raise doubts over ability to forge careers outside capital