Leading Comedy Executives Fear Relocation Of Edinburgh TV Fest Would Be “Disaster” For British Talent: “Look At The Number Of People Who Come Every Year From The American Industry”
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Leading Comedy Executives Fear Relocation Of Edinburgh TV Fest Would Be “Disaster” For British Talent: “Look At The Number Of People Who Come Every Year From The American Industry”
The Edinburgh TV Festival should not relocate because of the Edinburgh Fringe, Avalon's Jon Thoday and Fringe's Tony Lankester have said.
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