Episode 35 - Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival 2015

<![CDATA[Recorded at the Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival 2015 - the biggest week in the television industry’s calendar - Olly Mann is joined by Heat magazine’s TV editor Boyd Hilton and TV indie Lemonade Money’s managing director Faraz Osman to discuss the highlights and lowlights of the week.

In amongst discussion of Armando Iannucci’s barnstorming MacTaggart Lecture and the latest commissioning announcements by the major broadcasters, the panel discuss the revival of schedule wars between Strictly and X Factor and the future of the BBC News Channel.

Plus, The Media Podcast travels to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to meet Ed Sleeman (Commissioning Editor, BBC Entertainment) and ask, how do producers find the next big comedy thing?

The Media Podcast is a PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill.

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