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Edinburgh TV Festival Goes Digital Amid Coronavirus Crisis

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By Manori Ravindran The Edinburgh TV Festival, set to take place in late August, has been reimagined as a digital event in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

Organizers confirmed Tuesday morning that the festival, which is a key stop in the U.K. TV industry’s calendar, will not be held as a physical event, but will instead virtually offer its flagship sessions, including the MacTaggart Lecture, controller sessions and awards, and talent schemes.

Crucially, the festival has been made free for freelancers this year, with organizers acknowledging that this group is “particularly affected by this crisis.” The festival is also set to create a stream of online content that will launch in the coming weeks.

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