The Edinburgh International Television Festival brought to you by YouTube & BT is one of the most prestigious media events in the UK – bringing together all parts of the television and digital world to celebrate the creativity, diversity and inspirational talent in our field, and to debate the major issues facing us as an industry. The Festival draws around 2000 delegates from the major networks and production companies internationally. We’ve attracted some of the world’s most influential, powerful and exciting industry players to take part in the Festival – including Jon Snow, Gale Ann Hurd, Al Gore, Rupert Murdoch, Ted Turner, Ricky Gervais, Bryan Singer, Simon Cowell, Martin Freeman, Ted Sarandos and Elisabeth Murdoch. Established in 1976 we’re still the only event both run by and for the television industry as the Festival is governed by its Executive and Advisory committees.

We are a charitable organisation with a mission to identify and nurture the next generation.