The prize is given to a film-maker who has left an "original mark" on contemporary cinema.

BBC: Al Pacino to receive special award at Venice Festival

Mark Stern, president of original content at SyFy, said a gaming world where hundreds of players are completing missions wouldn't be a good environment for TV storytelling.

CNN: 'Defiance' merges TV, video-gaming worlds

Scotland's "other" national drink is to return to its original can design to mark its sponsorship of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

BBC: Glasgow 2014: Irn Bru to return to original can