Irish comedian and TV presenter Jason Byrne has been announced as host of the 11th annual Channel of the Year Awards at next month's Edinburgh TV Festival.
The awards ceremony will take place in the Scottish capital on August 24 and will see British broadcasters and producers vie for the prize of best programme and best channel of the year, among a number of other awards.
Victoria Wood, the writer of upcoming Irish-shot BBC One film ‘Loving Miss Hatto’, will- present the prestigious Terrestrial Channel of the Year award.
‘Loving Miss Hatto’ was shot in Dublin and Wicklow by Irish director Aisling Walsh (Song For A Raggy Boy) and co-produced by Ireland’s Octagon Films. It is due to air later this year with post-production nearing completion at Screen Scene in Dublin.
Jason Byrne, who presented RTÉ show ‘Anonymous’, said of landing the job as host of the award ceremony: "I'm delighted to be hosting MGEITF's Channel of the Year Awards in Edinburgh in front of a room full of TV execs. It's not my usual audience - but I'm trying not to feel the pressure!! Looks set to be a fab night!"
