All Edinburgh TV Festival articles
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NewsEdinburgh TV Festival invites bids to host annual event
Major shake-up of 49-year-old industry gathering aimed at best serving delegates and securing long-term growth
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FeaturesSeven key takeaways from the 2025 Edinburgh TV Festival
Onstage bickering, the rise of YouTube and a desire for commissioning overhaul dominate debates
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NewsTina Fey: slowdown helped bring top talent to Four Seasons writers room
Writer and actor reveals lack of work in the US allowed her to secure her first choice writers for the Netflix series
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NewsCharlie Brooker: ‘people will always want messy humans in the mix’
The Black Mirror creator weighs up AI
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NewsStudio Lambert grappling with YouTube conundrum
Influential indie is exploring creator partnerships, Stephen Lambert reveals
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NewsNetflix triumphs at Edinburgh TV Awards
Streamer wins multiple gongs, while 5 named top channel
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FeaturesGallery: Edinburgh International Television Festival, day three
The best images from the penultimate day of this year’s event
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NewsWayne Garvie urges pivot to creator economy
Sony Pictures Television international production chief also talks up commissioning change
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NewsKevin Lygo: ‘every show that’s new is a risk’
ITV chief confident in the broadcaster’s proposition as he rejects idea that slates lack originality
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NewsNews broadcasters must address their ‘disconnect’ with young audiences
Louisa Compton, Matt Shea and Marianna Spring warn demographic is being underestimated
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NewsPhil Edgar-Jones: SNL UK will be a ‘big employer’ for Sky
Unscripted boss says the adaptation will create jobs, despite short initial run
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NewsNBCU’s Universal Int’l Studios eyes UK expansion
Global scripted chief Kelsey Balance talks up expanding UIS’s footprint and investment plans
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NewsMunya Chawawa: TV must take risks or face its demise
Comedian warns against gatekeepers becoming outdated
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NewsBBC Scotland director defends London influence on The Traitors
Hayley Valentine says there “probably wasn’t the expertise” in Scotland when reality series began
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FeaturesGallery: Edinburgh International Television Festival, day two
The best images from the second day of this year’s event
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NewsMunya Chawawa: Alternative MacTaggart lecture in full
“British TV isn’t dying because of TikTok. It’s because it’s lost its willingness to take risks”
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NewsMarcus Ryder: TV leaders are neglecting their own trauma
The Film and TV Charity chief told Edinburgh senior execs often forget to look after their own mental health
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NewsJames Harding: MacTaggart lecture in full
“We need to get on with putting the country’s most important editorial and creative organisation beyond the reach of politicians now”
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NewsJames Harding: ‘chilling’ government interference in BBC must end
MacTaggart lecturer suggests national broadcaster’s independence from politicians is a mirage