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The Edinburgh TV Festival is to honour Shonda Rhimes with its inaugural Edinburgh Fellowship award at its 2025 edition in August.

Studio Ulster, a virtual production facility spanning 75,000ft², has officially launched in Northern Ireland.

The BBC has threatened legal action against artificial intelligence (AI) firm Perplexity, arguing that it is reproducing BBC content "verbatim" without its permission.

At IBC2025, software provider 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) will be showcasing 3Ready Hero, which makes use of gen AI to enable natural ‘conversational’ interactions on Android TV set-top boxes. The standalone product integrates with the custom launcher on the device and connects to any backend, recommendation engine, or individual telco or operator system.

Graphyne fusion, a modular, microservices-based platform, is set to be introduced by ADB to help telecom operators modernise their pay-TV services and respond faster to evolving market demands.

CNBC has installed Custom Consoles’ Module-R desks and MediaWalls in its European HQ. The new technical control desks and monitor display frames were part of a system relocation and upgrade in its central London facility.

The Videndum stand at IBC2025 will be showing the new Manfrotto One Hybrid tripod, designed for mirrorless camera users working in both video and photography.

Claiming to be the first provider to fully integrate eSIM (embedded SIM) technology across its 5G/LTE bonded cellular product line, Vislink says it is eliminating the need for physical SIM cards.

The Epic 65mm T2.8 Macro 1.33X PL and Epic 135mm T2.4 1.33X PL have joined an anamorphic seven-lens line-up from Viltrox, now ranging from 25mm to 135mm.

Made possible behind the scenes by TVU Networks, IRLToolkit, and UnlimitedIRL, Streamer University’s recent weekend-long experience was designed to educate and elevate the next generation of creators.