Channel Of The Year Nominees Unveiled

The MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival has announced the shortlist for the 9th annual Channel Of The Year Awards.
Winners will be decided during a live vote at an awards ceremony hosted by top funny man Jack Whitehall on Saturday 28th August 2010.
BBC Four, BBC Three, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, E4, Five USA, Sky1 and Sky News have been shortlisted in the Best Non-Terrestrial Channel Of The Year category. The channels in the running for Best Terrestrial Channel Of The Year are; BBC One, BBC Two, ITV1, Channel 4 and Five.
Dr Who (BBC One) will go head to head with The X Factor (ITV1), Harry Hill’s TV Burp (ITV1), Outnumbered (BBC One), and Flash Forward (Five) in the Best Terrestrial Programme Of The Year category.
The nominees for Best Non-Terrestrial Programme are 30 Rock (Comedy Central), Glee (E4), Newswipe with Charlie Brooker (BBC Four), Pineapple Dance Studios (Sky1) and The Inbetweeners (E4).
Votes were cast by members of the public, festival delegates, industry professionals and The Network and Fast Track alumni via an online survey designed by YouGov.
A total of five categories are being judged at this year's award ceremony; Best Terrestrial Channel Of The Year, Best Non-Terrestrial Channel Of The Year, Best Terrestrial Programme Of The Year, Best Non-Terrestrial Programme Of The Year and The Network & Fast Track Choice Award.
The winner of Best Terrestrial and Best Non-Terrestrial Channel will be decided by a 50% live audience vote and 50% Festival Executive Committee vote while the Best Terrestrial and Best Non-Terrestrial Programme will be decided solely by an audience of industry peers on the night of the awards.
More information is available at:www.mgeitf.co.uk
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