diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/atom/signals_item.dm b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/atom/signals_item.dm
index f038d4c5dbce..5ba79960657b 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/atom/signals_item.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/atom/signals_item.dm
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@
 
 #define COMSIG_ITEM_PICKUP "item_pickup"
 
-///from /obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/attack_self
+///from /obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting
 #define COMSIG_BROADCAST_GO_LIVE "broadcast_live"
+#define COMSIG_BROADCAST_HEAR_TALK "broadcast_hear_talk"
+#define COMSIG_BROADCAST_SEE_EMOTE "broadcast_see_emote"
 
 /// from /obj/item/proc/mob_can_equip
 #define COMSIG_ITEM_ATTEMPTING_EQUIP "item_attempting_equip"
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/equipment.dm b/code/__DEFINES/equipment.dm
index 4368bf304a48..b37ae0d59d64 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/equipment.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/equipment.dm
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 #define USES_HEARING (1<<17)
 /// Should we use the initial icon for display? Mostly used by overlay only objects
 #define HTML_USE_INITAL_ICON (1<<18)
+// Whether or not the object sees emotes
+#define USES_SEEING (1<<19)
 
 //==========================================================================================
 
diff --git a/code/datums/emotes.dm b/code/datums/emotes.dm
index b691d87a2169..6e84052720d4 100644
--- a/code/datums/emotes.dm
+++ b/code/datums/emotes.dm
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 	var/paygrade = user.get_paygrade()
 	var/formatted_message = "<b>[paygrade][user]</b> [msg]"
 	var/user_turf = get_turf(user)
+	var/list/seeing_obj = list()
 	if (user.client)
 		for(var/mob/ghost as anything in GLOB.dead_mob_list)
 			if(!ghost.client || isnewplayer(ghost))
@@ -132,12 +133,18 @@
 		if(emote_type & EMOTE_VISIBLE)
 			var/list/viewers = get_mobs_in_view(7, user)
 			for(var/mob/current_mob in viewers)
+				for(var/obj/object in current_mob.contents)
+					if((object.flags_atom & USES_SEEING))
+						seeing_obj |= object
 				if(!(current_mob.client?.prefs.toggles_langchat & LANGCHAT_SEE_EMOTES))
 					viewers -= current_mob
 			run_langchat(user, viewers)
 		else if(emote_type & EMOTE_AUDIBLE)
 			var/list/heard = get_mobs_in_view(7, user)
 			for(var/mob/current_mob in heard)
+				for(var/obj/object in current_mob.contents)
+					if((object.flags_atom & USES_HEARING))
+						seeing_obj |= object
 				if(current_mob.ear_deaf)
 					heard -= current_mob
 					continue
@@ -145,6 +152,9 @@
 					heard -= current_mob
 			run_langchat(user, heard)
 
+	for(var/obj/object as anything in seeing_obj)
+		object.see_emote(user, msg, (emote_type & EMOTE_AUDIBLE))
+
 	SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_MOB_EMOTED(key))
 
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
index 948d83e76148..6943544e30d4 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY_TYPED(all_cameras, /obj/structure/machinery/camera)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!camera_item)
 		return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
-	c_tag = camera_item.get_broadcast_name()
 	linked_broadcasting = camera_item
+	c_tag = linked_broadcasting.get_broadcast_name()
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/camera/mortar
 	alpha = 0
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera_console.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera_console.dm
index cd0ee780f478..1e2cb427cab4 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera_console.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera_console.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 	var/colony_camera_mapload = TRUE
 	var/admin_console = FALSE
+	var/stay_connected = FALSE
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/Destroy()
 	SStgui.close_uis(src)
-	QDEL_NULL(current)
+	current = null
 	UnregisterSignal(src, COMSIG_CAMERA_MAPNAME_ASSIGNED)
 	last_camera_turf = null
 	concurrent_users = null
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@
 	// Unregister map objects
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_CAMERA_UNREGISTER_UI, user)
 	// Turn off the console
-	if(length(concurrent_users) == 0 && is_living)
+	if(length(concurrent_users) == 0 && is_living && !stay_connected)
 		current = null
 		SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_CAMERA_CLEAR)
 		last_camera_turf = null
@@ -206,6 +207,8 @@
 	name = "Television Set"
 	desc = "An old TV hooked up to a video cassette recorder, you can even use it to time shift WOW."
 	network = list(CAMERA_NET_CORRESPONDENT)
+	stay_connected = TRUE
+	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/computer/cameras/tv
 	var/obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/broadcastingcamera = null
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/Destroy()
@@ -213,38 +216,76 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/ui_state(mob/user)
-	return GLOB.default_state
+	return GLOB.in_view
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/ui_act(action, params)
 	. = ..()
 	if(action != "switch_camera")
 		return
-	broadcastingcamera = null
-	if (!istype(current, /obj/structure/machinery/camera/correspondent))
+	if(broadcastingcamera)
+		clear_camera()
+	if(!istype(current, /obj/structure/machinery/camera/correspondent))
 		return
 	var/obj/structure/machinery/camera/correspondent/corr_cam = current
-	if (!corr_cam.linked_broadcasting)
+	if(!corr_cam.linked_broadcasting)
 		return
 	broadcastingcamera = corr_cam.linked_broadcasting
 	RegisterSignal(broadcastingcamera, COMSIG_BROADCAST_GO_LIVE, PROC_REF(go_back_live))
+	RegisterSignal(broadcastingcamera, COMSIG_COMPONENT_ADDED, PROC_REF(handle_rename))
 	RegisterSignal(broadcastingcamera, COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING, PROC_REF(clear_camera))
+	RegisterSignal(broadcastingcamera, COMSIG_BROADCAST_HEAR_TALK, PROC_REF(transfer_talk))
+	RegisterSignal(broadcastingcamera, COMSIG_BROADCAST_SEE_EMOTE, PROC_REF(transfer_emote))
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/ui_close(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if (!current && broadcastingcamera)
+	if(!broadcastingcamera)
+		return
+	if(!current)
 		clear_camera()
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/proc/clear_camera()
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-	UnregisterSignal(broadcastingcamera, list(COMSIG_BROADCAST_GO_LIVE, COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING))
+	UnregisterSignal(broadcastingcamera, list(COMSIG_BROADCAST_GO_LIVE, COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING, COMSIG_COMPONENT_ADDED, COMSIG_BROADCAST_HEAR_TALK, COMSIG_BROADCAST_SEE_EMOTE))
 	broadcastingcamera = null
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/proc/go_back_live(obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/broadcastingcamera)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-	if (current.c_tag == broadcastingcamera.get_broadcast_name())
+	if(current.c_tag == broadcastingcamera.get_broadcast_name())
 		current = broadcastingcamera.linked_cam
 		SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_CAMERA_SET_TARGET, broadcastingcamera.linked_cam, broadcastingcamera.linked_cam.view_range, broadcastingcamera.linked_cam.view_range)
 
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/proc/transfer_talk(obj/item/camera, mob/living/sourcemob, message, verb = "says", datum/language/language, italics = FALSE, show_message_above_tv = FALSE)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	if(inoperable())
+		return
+	if(show_message_above_tv)
+		langchat_speech(message, get_mobs_in_view(7, src), language, sourcemob.langchat_color, FALSE, LANGCHAT_FAST_POP, list(sourcemob.langchat_styles))
+	for(var/datum/weakref/user_ref in concurrent_users)
+		var/mob/user = user_ref.resolve()
+		if(user?.client?.prefs && !user.client.prefs.lang_chat_disabled && !user.ear_deaf && user.say_understands(sourcemob, language))
+			sourcemob.langchat_display_image(user)
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/proc/transfer_emote(obj/item/camera, mob/living/sourcemob, emote, audible = FALSE, show_message_above_tv = FALSE)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	if(inoperable())
+		return
+	if(show_message_above_tv)
+		langchat_speech(emote, get_mobs_in_view(7, src), null, null, TRUE, LANGCHAT_FAST_POP, list("emote"))
+	for(var/datum/weakref/user_ref in concurrent_users)
+		var/mob/user = user_ref.resolve()
+		if(user?.client?.prefs && (user.client.prefs.toggles_langchat & LANGCHAT_SEE_EMOTES) && (!audible || !user.ear_deaf))
+			sourcemob.langchat_display_image(user)
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	attack_hand(user) //watch tv on examine
+
+/obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/broadcast/proc/handle_rename(obj/item/camera, datum/component/label)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	if(!istype(label, /datum/component/label))
+		return
+	current.c_tag = broadcastingcamera.get_broadcast_name()
+
 /obj/structure/machinery/computer/cameras/wooden_tv/ot
 	name = "Mortar Monitoring Set"
 	desc = "A Console linked to Mortar launched cameras."
diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index a3febb11dddb..66b41fff9127 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@
 /obj/proc/hear_talk(mob/living/M as mob, msg, verb="says", datum/language/speaking, italics = 0)
 	return
 
+/obj/proc/see_emote(mob/living/M as mob, emote, audible = FALSE)
+	return
+
 /obj/attack_hand(mob/user)
 	if(can_buckle) manual_unbuckle(user)
 	else . = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
index 5614a4ffe52b..df39248e343a 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
@@ -359,6 +359,12 @@
 	flags_equip_slot = NO_FLAGS //cannot be equiped
 	var/obj/structure/machinery/camera/correspondent/linked_cam
 
+/obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/Initialize(mapload, ...)
+	. = ..()
+	linked_cam = new(loc, src)
+	linked_cam.status = FALSE
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_COMPONENT_ADDED, PROC_REF(handle_rename))
+
 /obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/Destroy()
 	clear_broadcast()
 	return ..()
@@ -367,13 +373,25 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(!.)
 		return
-	linked_cam = new(loc, src)
+	flags_atom |= (USES_HEARING|USES_SEEING)
+	if(!linked_cam || QDELETED(linked_cam))
+		linked_cam = new(loc, src)
+	else
+		linked_cam.status = TRUE
+		linked_cam.forceMove(loc)
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_BROADCAST_GO_LIVE)
 	to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("[src] begins to buzz softly as you go live."))
 
 /obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/unwield(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	clear_broadcast()
+	flags_atom &= ~(USES_HEARING|USES_SEEING)
+	linked_cam.status = FALSE
+
+/obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/proc/handle_rename(obj/item/camera, datum/component/label)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	if(!istype(label, /datum/component/label))
+		return
+	linked_cam.c_tag = get_broadcast_name()
 
 /obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/proc/clear_broadcast()
 	if(!QDELETED(linked_cam))
@@ -385,6 +403,12 @@
 		return src_label_component.label_name
 	return "Broadcast [serial_number]"
 
+/obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/hear_talk(mob/living/sourcemob, message, verb = "says", datum/language/language, italics = FALSE)
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_BROADCAST_HEAR_TALK, sourcemob, message, verb, language, italics, get_dist(sourcemob, src) < 3)
+
+/obj/item/device/camera/broadcasting/see_emote(mob/living/sourcemob, emote, audible = FALSE)
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_BROADCAST_SEE_EMOTE, sourcemob, emote, audible, get_dist(sourcemob, src) < 3 && audible)
+
 /obj/item/photo/proc/construct(datum/picture/P)
 	icon = P.fields["icon"]
 	tiny = P.fields["tiny"]
diff --git a/code/modules/tgui/states.dm b/code/modules/tgui/states.dm
index 0ec570ca9244..d826840dc495 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgui/states.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgui/states.dm
@@ -105,3 +105,26 @@
 		return UI_DISABLED
 	// Otherwise, we got nothing.
 	return UI_CLOSE
+
+/**
+ * public
+ *
+ * Check if in view. Can interact only if adjacent, updates within max distance, otherwise closes
+ *
+ * required src_object atom/movable The object which owns the UI.
+ *
+ * return UI_state The state of the UI.
+ */
+/mob/living/proc/shared_living_ui_in_view(atom/movable/src_object, viewcheck = TRUE, max_distance = 7)
+	// If the object is obscured, close it.
+	if(viewcheck && !(src_object in view(src)))
+		return UI_CLOSE
+	var/dist = get_dist(src_object, src)
+	// Open and interact if 1-0 tiles away.
+	if(dist <= 1)
+		return UI_INTERACTIVE
+	// View only if within distance.
+	else if(dist <= max_distance)
+		return UI_UPDATE
+	// Otherwise, we got nothing.
+	return UI_CLOSE
diff --git a/code/modules/tgui/states/in_view.dm b/code/modules/tgui/states/in_view.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..76ab16e8c794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/tgui/states/in_view.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+//If in view and within view distance
+GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(in_view, /datum/ui_state/in_view, new)
+/datum/ui_state/in_view/can_use_topic(src_object, mob/user)
+	return user.in_view_can_use_topic(src_object) // Call the individual mob-overridden procs.
+
+/mob/proc/in_view_can_use_topic(src_object)
+	return UI_CLOSE // Don't allow interaction by default.
+
+/mob/ghost/in_view_can_use_topic(src_object)
+	return UI_UPDATE //ghost can just watch
+
+/mob/living/in_view_can_use_topic(src_object)
+	. = shared_ui_interaction(src_object)
+	if(. > UI_CLOSE && loc) //must not be in nullspace.
+		. = min(., shared_living_ui_in_view(src_object)) // Check the distance and view...
diff --git a/colonialmarines.dme b/colonialmarines.dme
index b69a03136b78..9392e74febea 100644
--- a/colonialmarines.dme
+++ b/colonialmarines.dme
@@ -2362,6 +2362,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\tgui\states\default.dm"
 #include "code\modules\tgui\states\hands.dm"
 #include "code\modules\tgui\states\human_adjacent.dm"
+#include "code\modules\tgui\states\in_view.dm"
 #include "code\modules\tgui\states\inventory.dm"
 #include "code\modules\tgui\states\never.dm"
 #include "code\modules\tgui\states\new_player.dm"