Tag: TV
Phil MacHugh is partnering Martin Compston for a Scottish Fling
Actor Martin Compston is embarking on an unforgettable trip around his homeland in a new series co-commissioned by BBC Scotland and BBC Factual along with his friend, PR guru and TV presenter, Phil...
Powerful images feature in Photos That Changed the World
THE IMAGE OF A NINE-YEAR-OLD GIRL, KIM PHUC RUNNING NAKED FROM A NAPALM ATTACK DURING THE VIETNAM WAR HAS BEEN VOTED THE MOST POWERFUL NEWS IMAGE OF THE LAST 50 YEARS, ACCORDING TO A...
February TV – our top five picks
This month's TV highlights - what to watch and where to watch it.
This month Netflix will be treating subscribers with a number of bingeable series, including Russian Doll billed by TIME Magazine as this...
TV – looking at the BBC’s new War and Peace
Tolstoy made sure War and Peace was 'Phwoar and Peace' long before the BBC got their hands on it
by Philip Bullock, University of Oxford
Much of the recent commentary about the BBC’s new adaptation of Leo...
Call for sports to be shown on free TV
Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health, has today called for key sporting events to be guaranteed for broadcast on free to watch terrestrial channels.
His call – which includes demands for Scotland’s...
Connor to star in Stonemouth
Loretto School are very proud of Connor McKinley who is a budding young actor and who has landed a role in a top BBC drama set to air in spring 2015.
Connor McKinley, aged 14 from Edinburgh, stars...
Best bars to watch the football this weekend
Brazil may have been knocked out by Germany in spectacular style but their arch-rivals Argentina are ready to take up the challenge in the World Cup Final. Get a taste of the best bars in...
Government backed advert designed to encourage reading
The Scottish Government’s PlayTalkRead campaign encourages parents to play, talk and read with their little ones this summer.
The summer activity builds on the campaign's success in recent years and is part of the Scottish...
Easter TV – Jamaica Inn
Episode One of Jamaica Inn will be broadcast on Easter Monday at 9pm on BBC One. Daphne du Maurier’s classic gothic novel Jamaica Inn has been adapted by Emma Frost (The White Queen, Consuming...
Christmas TV is a highlight for many today
Whilst unwrapping presents and carving the turkey are the things we typically associate with the festive period, a survey conducted by OnePoll for Netflix found 58% of people in Britain who say that gathering...
Before Breaking Bad there was Saul…
Wishing you could watch Breaking Bad all over again? This new TV programme is a kind of prequel....
In the U.S. and Canada, the complete first series of "Saul" will be available to Netflix members...
STV Local gets a relaunch
STV Local started off in Edinburgh at much the same time as The Edinburgh Reporter did. Now they have updated their website adding more photos, videos and introducing a slicker look. They have split...
‘Edinburgh’ Job at the Television Festival
We have not said that all of this job is in Edinburgh, but some of it certainly is. The job is for a researcher at the Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, and you...
Edinburgh MP welcomes new local TV station
Edinburgh West MP, Mike Crockart has today welcomed the decision to shortlist Edinburgh as a ‘pioneer’ city to set up a local TV Station.
65 cities submitted bids to be selected for the license. The...
Edinburgh named as proposed local TV site
Ofcom today is proposing 20 specific sites for consultation that should constitute the minimum rollout requirement for the local television multiplex licence that Ofcom will advertise, if proposed legislation is passed by Parliament, and...
The Edinburgh Reporter Advent Calendar – Gifts for the whole family – Home Cinema...
With a large showroom on Morrison Street The Home Cinema Centre offers a wide range of quality home entertainment equipment.
From Hi-Fi and televisions, to Surround Sound Speakers and Home Cinema Projectors, the experienced team...
TV conference in Edinburgh launches Hybrid TV
by Alexandra Wingate
Representatives from across Europe met on Friday to discuss the future of broadcasting at The Scottish Storytelling Centre, when Hybrid TV was launched. The event was attended by broadcasting and media experts,...
The Newsroom Quiz on TV this week – try it out here
The Newsroom, a city-centre bar located on Edinburgh’s Leith Street will feature on Channel 4’s new series ‘Quiz Trippers’ next week - chosen as a filming venue because of its highly popular and wacky...
Digital switchover assistance for Edinburgh
by George Ward
Elderly and disabled people in Edinburgh can receive assistance with the Digital Switchover which kicks off in central Scotland on June 1st 2011. It marks the end of the analogue television era,...
Creative Scotland forges broadcasting partnerships
Arts, screen and creative industries development agency Creative Scotland today announced it has secured significant partnerships with the country’s major broadcasters.
BBC Scotland, Channel 4, STV and MG Alba have each agreed a programme of...
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