Edinburgh TV Festival

Name

Edinburgh TV Festival

Legal name

Edinburgh Television Festival Ltd

Website

https://thetvfestival.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television Industry Events

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Training, Workshops & Certification Events (MPAGAGAJ)

Keywords

• Television industry events
• Talent development programs
• Media industry conferences
• Broadcast networking events
• Screen industry awards

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Festival Passes: Revenue generated from selling passes to the annual Edinburgh TV Festival event. Various tiers including Early Bird, Super Early Bird, and standard passes.
2. Career Programme Applications: Entry fees for New Writers Collective competition submissions cover processing and assessment costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Edinburgh TV Festival operates the UK's leading annual television industry event, bringing together over 2,000 TV leaders for talks, masterclasses, awards, and networking opportunities. Under its charitable umbrella (TV Foundation), it also delivers year-round talent development programmes including The Network (entry-level), Visionaries (mid-career), Changemakers (climate storytelling), New Writers Collective (writers), and TV PhD (academic researchers).

Product overview

Edinburgh TV Festival operates as a platform offering both the annual flagship TV Festival event and a suite of talent development programmes under the TV Foundation charity. The core product is the Edinburgh TV Festival itself — a major annual industry event featuring talks, masterclasses, awards (including the MacTaggart Lecture and Global Icon Award), and networking for over 2,000 TV leaders. The TV Foundation umbrella hosts complementary career development initiatives: The Network (entry-level), Visionaries (mid-career rising stars), Changemakers (climate storytelling), New Writers Collective (writing talent with All3Media partnership), and TV PhD (for doctoral researchers). Additional offerings include the Edinburgh TV Awards, New Voice Awards, First Draft writing event, and ConnectED networking platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ TV leaders connected annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Screen ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary sponsor and supporter of the Edinburgh TV Festival. Works with the festival to promote Scottish television industry and talent development.
• BBCmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner of the Edinburgh TV Festival. Provides sponsorship and participates in festival programming.
• ITVmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
• Channel 4majorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
• NetflixmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
• Prime VideomajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner. Also supports Visionaries programme as Prime Video Pathway.
• SkymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
• Apple TV+majorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
• Disney+majorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
• FremantlemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
• BBC StudiosmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
• Channel 5majorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
• UKTVmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
• Universal Studio GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
• BENlabsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
• PictureshopmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline and major partner of the Edinburgh TV Festival.
• All3MediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partner supporting the New Writers Collective. Provides industry guidance from executives across the All3Media Group and has exclusive first right of refusal on submitted projects.
• UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunds the TV PhD programme connecting doctoral students to the television industry.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sheffield DocFest: UK documentary and factual television festival held annually in Sheffield. Comparable as a domestic UK TV industry festival with industry programme, talent development, and awards components overlapping with Edinburgh TV Festival.
• MIPCOM / MIPTV (RX France): Major international TV industry markets held twice yearly in Cannes, bringing together broadcasters, producers, and distributors. Comparable as the global benchmark for TV industry B2B events, though larger in scale and more market-deal focused.
• Prix Italia: International broadcasting competition founded in 1948, awarding excellence in radio, television, and web productions. Comparable as a long-running European TV awards and industry event with similar mission of recognising quality programming.
• Series Mania Festival: Annual television festival held in Lille, France, that brings together international TV industry professionals for screenings, talks, and networking. Most directly comparable European counterpart to Edinburgh TV Festival in scale and mission.
• Banff World Media Festival: Canadian TV and digital content festival held annually in Banff, Alberta, with a Rockie Awards programme. Comparable as a North American TV industry gathering focused on networking, deal-making, and content discussion.
• Rose d'Or Awards: European Broadcasting Union awards ceremony celebrating excellence in entertainment and factual programming. Directly comparable as a heritage TV awards event with industry recognition function similar to Edinburgh TV Awards and MacTaggart Lecture.
• NATPE (National Association of Television Program Executives): US-based trade association and conference for the global television industry, hosting annual content markets and executive conferences. Comparable as a TV industry professional gathering focused on deal-making and content discussion.
• International Emmy Awards: International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awards recognising television produced outside the United States. Comparable as a prestige global TV awards brand with industry recognition function parallel to Edinburgh TV Awards.

Emerging players

• Berlinale Series (Berlin International Film Festival TV strand): Television series screening and market programme within the Berlin International Film Festival. Comparable as a growing TV industry event attached to a larger film platform, with similar industry conference and screening function.

Regional players

• Göteborg Film Festival TV Drama Vision: Nordic TV industry conference strand within the Göteborg Film Festival focused on scripted drama commissioning. Comparable as a regional TV industry event with conference and content discussion elements similar to Edinburgh TV Festival.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/edinburghtvfest
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EdinburghTVFest
• Facebookfacebook.com/edinburghtvfest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edinburghtvfest
• Instagraminstagram.com/edinburghtvfest
• TikToktiktok.com/@thetvfoundation

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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