The three-part Belgian documentary series “The Deal with Iran” has won the award for Best Docuseries at the international television festival Canneseries. Produced by Belgian documentary company Diplodokus, with VRT Canvas as the main Belgian broadcaster, “The Deal with Iran” had its international premiere at Canneseries.

From now on, VRT will clearly indicate when images or audio have been created or modified using artificial intelligence to imitate reality. An AI label signals when people, objects or events have been generated or altered with AI in a way that could cause confusion about what is real. With this step, VRT is making a conscious choice for transparency. The public broadcaster is one of the first in Europe to introduce an AI label in its broadcasts.

During the international technology and innovation event Supernova, VRT, together with international partners, looked ahead to how artificial intelligence is reshaping the European media landscape. VRT Sandbox, VRT’s accelerator programme, organised a panel discussion on the future of media. Panelists Ana Leticia Sigvartsen (Norwegian public broadcaster NRK), Antonia Kerle (British public broadcaster BBC), Peter Kofler (Danish Entrepreneurs, S9+ Coalition) and Bart Becks (European Innovation Council) explored the importance of collaboration and scale in the European media sector. The panel was co‑organised by Peter De Paepe, Head of VRT Sandbox, who shares three key insights.

Eight broadcasters. Eight new stories. And one shared ambition for European drama. After VRT and seven other public broadcasters announced earlier this year that they are extending their successful co‑production model, the partners now unveil the latest slate of drama titles, marking three years of close collaboration.