For over a decade, when talking about the future of the internet, the word was "convergence". Well, now that broadband is ubiquitous, the c word really seems to be happening. But television is not dead, just re-inventing itself. The broadcast world has discovered "High Definition."
- MediaGuardian Edinburgh Television Festival The broadcast industry pow-wow in August.
Edinburgh and Scotland Radio & Television content
Online, the lines between broadcast and webcast media have blurred to the point where it's difficult to distinguish the two. This list of Edinburgh content providers is probably incomplete, but the obvious destinations are here.
- BBC Scotland Extensive coverage of Scottish news from the Beeb and you can catch webcasts of Scottish affairs, arts and entertainment. Try BBC Scotland Radio; BBC Scotland Television programmes; UK-wide radio and TV programmes.
- Black Diamond FM The Midlothian Community radio station.
- Beat 106FM Glasgow-based radio also available in the East.
- Castle FM Leith and Edinburgh local radio station.
- IndyMedia Scotland Scottish arm of the news wire maintained by activists.
- Radio Forth Edinburgh's local commercial FM radio station. Aka Forth One.
- Scottish Television Scotland's commerical television station.
- Fresh Air FM Funky, local radio station that pops up every now and again on the air waves. Interview feature.