Edinburgh TV Festival 2023: Crisis, Risk-taking, and AI
There was much to be concerned about at the recent Edinburgh TV Festival, but as Michael Burns reports there were also some bright sparks to cheer the industry.

Michael Burns has spent 25 years as a journalist and editor in broadcast, film, design, and interactive media. Alongside roles such as Managing Editor of the IBC Daily, his freelance work appears widely across print and digital platforms. He’s also a regular copywriter for the film, broadcast, and tech industries, an author of books on digital art and multimedia, and occasionally takes on producer roles for digital agencies and conferences.
There was much to be concerned about at the recent Edinburgh TV Festival, but as Michael Burns reports there were also some bright sparks to cheer the industry.
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