We're looking for: 🏆 Inspiring decisions, removing barriers for underrepresented groups. 🏆 A company culture supporting diversity and inclusion. 🏆 Specific programmes bringing new perspectives to the screen. Apply before 12 December to receive 50% off individual entries! 🔗 bit.ly/NVAS2026

🔦 Award Spotlight! The Indie Impact Award goes to the UK indie that’s doing the most to impact the industry by making it open and accessible to all.

Taking place on 12 March 2026, the New Voice Awards is dedicated to celebrating new and emerging creatives, helping them develop the skills they need to make their voices heard. Early Bird deadline is 12 December - enter before then and receive 50% off individual entries! 🔗 bit.ly/NVAs2026

- Have you received your first credit as a director, writer, or presenter in 2025? - Had a year of breakthrough success with your social channel? - Are you part of an indie that's making the industry more accessible by bringing new perspectives to the screen? ... Then we want to hear from YOU! 🫵

The New Voice Awards are BACK! 🏆 We're on the search for the best new voices in television.

This lot are, and have always been, 100% faithful...

Special thank you to the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) for supporting the event. 💛

Yesterday the doors of Conway Hall opened for another fantastic AHTV event. Thank you to all those that attended - it was a day full of fruitful discussion, practical advice and, of course, great television! 📚

One week until AHTV 2025! 🎓 This year’s event includes: 💛 Insights from top commissioners 💛 Latest innovations in digital content creation 💛 Keynote lecture from best selling author, British historian and broadcaster Tracy Borman OBE ... and much more!

🔦 Job Spotlight! Marketing & Communications Manager Deadline: 31 October We're looking for an experienced Marketing and Communications Manager to join our Festival team.

Before he was in the castle fighting traitors 🕵️ David Olusoga spoke to the Edinburgh TV Festival about British television's London-centric culture.

🚀 We’re hiring! The Edinburgh TV Festival & TV Foundation are expanding our teams. 🧵

25-28 August 2026. 📺 🧡

Still not over the Festival blues? Relive the Edinburgh TV Festival 2025 on our YouTube channel! 📺 Now streaming: - Trump vs The Media - Adolescence Masterclass - In Conversation: Charlie Brooker New releases every week. 🔔 Subscribe to be the first to know: www.youtube.com/@EdinburghTVFest

Thanks to the team who kept us moving and grooving all week long, our official music partners, Audio Network 🎶 🕺

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The landmark 50th James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture will be given by James Harding, Editor-in-Chief of The Observer and founder of Tortoise Media. Stream it live at 18:15 TONIGHT 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=94W9...

The nominees are in — now it’s your turn! Guess the TV Moment of the Year nominees from the emojis, then cast your official vote. You have until tomorrow at 10am to vote for your pick to take the crown 👉 thetvfestival.com/tv-moment/

It's time.

The Edinburgh TV Festival is more than just sessions! Catch up with old friends, or make new connections at our Festival events. Here's what we've got planned. ↓

Here’s your guide to Accessibility at the Festival: EICC Access Information 👉 www.eicc.co.uk/visiting/dis... Festival Accessibility Guide 👉 www.thetvfestival.com/policies/acc...

📲 Your Festival, Your Way! Make the most of your Edinburgh TV Festival experience with our official app. With the app, you can: ✨ Build your personalised schedule ✨ Join live Q&As in real time ✨ Network with fellow delegates ✨ Follow along with live captions thetvfestival.com/festivalapp

From “OMG did that just happen?!” 😱 to “I can’t stop laughing” 🤣 The shortlist for TV Moment of the Year is HERE. Your fave deserves your vote. See the full shortlist 👉 thetvfestival.com/tv-moment/

TV isn’t confined to the box anymore, it’s becoming immersive, playable, and interactive. From Eurovision to Hell’s Kitchen on Roblox and Rap Game UK on Fortnite, broadcasters are building digital worlds where Gen Z audiences already live.

🔍 New market. New mindset. Join unscripted and scripted leaders for a deep-dive into the evolving indie sector. Hear actionable tips on driving growth, sparking innovation, and maximising investment to future-proof your indie for success over the next 18 months and beyond.

Mental health and wellbeing on set aren’t optional anymore — they’re essential. Hear from producers and experts on what’s working, what still needs to shift, and how we can build safer, healthier film and TV environments.

🎬 Unscripted, unfiltered — and funded. In today’s ultra-competitive landscape, getting unscripted content made takes more creativity than ever, and the stakes (and budgets) are higher than ever.

Once upon a time, buyers just bought. Now? They’re as entrepreneurial as the producers. 💡 Join a powerhouse international panel as they reveal how commissioners are forming unlikely partnerships, inventing new business models and making drama happen against the odds.

📺 Big Brother changed everything. In 2000, it revolutionised reality TV by holding a mirror to society, sparking national conversations, and redefining what unscripted television could be. 25 years on, it's still captivating new audiences. So… what’s next?

At this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival, say hello to The Forum: a space built for conversation, not presentation. 📍 All sessions of The Forum take place on Thursday 21 August. - LET’S TALK ABOUT CLASS - EAST ASIAN STORIES, BRITISH BLINDSPOT? - NOT ANOTHER DIVERSITY SESSION

TOMORROW is your last chance to book a ConnectED Speed Meeting, supported by Garden Studios. Make sure you take a good look around the Host Hub, we've got some new faces waiting for you to discover 👀 Find all the details: thetvfestival.com/connected/host-hub/

ConnectED: Freelancer Meet-Up with Industry Leaders Wednesday 20 August: 4:30 - 5:30pm Calling all freelancers at Edinburgh TV Festival! Don’t miss an exclusive networking session hosted by The Talent Manager and Bectu, as a part of our ConnectED programme. Submit your interest: buff.ly/yq9A5Kt

⏳ The countdown is ON… and the wait is almost over! The 2025 Edinburgh TV Festival is just around the corner – and the full programme is HERE. 🎟️ Don’t miss your chance to be part of the conversation. 👉 thetvfestival.com/programme-2025

Trans creators aren’t just telling trans stories, they’re reshaping the mainstream. In this candid conversation we discuss creative freedom, authentic representation and subverting industry expectations.

If President Trump’s second term is a campaign of shock and awe against conventional media, what comes next? Explore the true scale of what’s happening in the US and ask leading commentators to unpack the lessons for the UK.

🎤 BAFTA-winner Rylan joins award-winning actor Russell Tovey for a deep dive into authenticity, career reinvention and the power of real representation. Expect curveball questions, candid insights, and powerful moments as they champion queer and working-class voices on screen and beyond.

⏰ Last chance to save on your pass to the Edinburgh TV Festival! We know it’s a big investment — that’s why we offered more bursaries than ever before this year. Now’s your final opportunity to lock in the lowest price before prices go up on 1 AUGUST. Don’t miss out 👉 thetvfestival.com/passes/

🚨 Final week to apply! ConnectED Speed Meetings, supported by Garden Studio, are open, but not for long! Scripted, unscripted, international co-pros — whatever your focus, we’ve got a host for you. Finalise your requests today: thetvfestival.com/connected/host-hub/

The TV Foundation champions the next generation of television talent — and you’re invited to witness it all in action: ✍️ The Network + BBC Studios Drama Productions Workshop: EastEnders – Live Read 📺 Visionaries: Random Acts Live Pitch 📣 The Network + After Party Studios + Channel 4.0: Live Pitch

Are we doing enough to create pathways to leadership? In this session our panellists discuss steps that have already been taken to arm mid-career professionals from all backgrounds with the skills and roadmap to progress into sr. roles, and what still needs to be done to shatter this glass ceiling.

🎉 LAUGHING IS UNIVERSAL IS BACK! 🎉 The comedy showcase you don’t want to miss returns to Edinburgh TV Festival with SIX hilarious stand-ups ready to blow the roof off. In partnership with: Universal Studio Group, Fringe Society and The TV Foundation buff.ly/nuuHwIy

Is representation liberating or limiting? Who holds the power in commissioning now? And can creatives from across the UK really tell the stories they want to on our screens? This session interrogates who gets to define and deliver “authentic British storytelling” in 2025, and in the decade ahead.

🚀 How Do You Launch a Hit Show in 2025? In today’s saturated content landscape, creating a brilliant show is only half the battle — the other half is ensuring it gets seen. In this panel, insiders explore how marketing and communications activity for hit shows cut through the noise.

With declining levels of trust in the mainstream media, the assaults on the free press and burgeoning misinformation, we ask: How do we engage audiences? How does the TV industry and TV journalism stand up to this challenge? And how can we be brave and take risks in the current climate?

Award-winning screenwriter, and industry campaigner Jack Thorne sits down with Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Arts & Tourism, for a candid, urgent conversation about the state of the sector... and what comes next.

📺 British TV is at a crossroads. From legacy broadcasters in flux to streamer cutbacks and shuttering indies — the industry is under pressure like never before. Join a fearless conversation between industry leaders and pioneers, where assumptions are challenged and uncomfortable truths confronted.

📺 The Alternative MacTaggart returns to the Edinburgh TV Festival — and this year, it’s Munya Chawawa taking the mic. Now, he’s issuing a challenge: it's time for TV to ditch the safe and predictable — and embrace creative risk, digital culture, and bold new voices.

🎙️ Stephen Lambert — the creative force behind The Traitors, Gogglebox, and Squid Game: The Challenge — joins Matthew Belloni for a special live edition of hit podcast The Town at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

🎤 Two decades after his groundbreaking series Nathan Barley first aired, writer-creator of Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker sits down for an interview that will cover everything from comedy, AI, evil product design and the TV shows that made him.