The Festival

Channel of the Year Awards

Now in its 11th consecutive year, the Channel of the Year Awards recognise the increasingly competitive and often challenging market that today's TV companies operate in, and celebrate the creative, innovative and commercial solutions that both channels and production companies present.
 

Having introduced 3 new awards in 2011, we’re continuing to recognise new creative talent and work in multiplatform in 2012 by inviting indies and individuals to enter the awards as well as broadcasters.
 

The awards will take place on Friday 24th August 2012 as part of the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival.
 

Voting: All paying Festival delegates will be able to cast their vote for the winner in each category and voting will open in June. Why not Buy a Pass now, or sign up to our newsletter to be notified when voting opens.

 

 

2012 Shortlists

Entries for the awards have now closed and we are very pleased to give you this year's shortlist for each of our 8 categories below.  

►Terrestrial Channel of the Year

 

BBCOne
BBCTwo
ITV1
Channel 4
Channel 5

 

Digital Channel of the Year

 

BBC Four
BBC Three
E4
ITV2
Sky1 HD

 

Terrestrial Programme of the Year

 

Downton Abbey
Educating Essex
Homeland
Sherlock
The Voice

 

Digital Programme of the Year

 

Celebrity Juice
Him & Her
Mad Men
Russell Howard's Good News
The Killing

 

Producer or Director Debut of the Year

 

Grace Reynolds, Producer, for Educating Essex
Dan Albion, Producer, for Dynamo: Magician Impossible
Richard Senior,  Director, for Doctor Who (Let's Kill Hitler)

 

Indie of the Year

 

Big Talk Productions
Talkback
The Garden Productions
Twofour
Wall To Wall

 

Cross Platform Innovation of the Year

 

BBC iPlayer
Got To Dance Online
The Bank Job Head To Head Game
Embarrassing Bodies Live From The Clinic
The Voice UK Online

MGEITF Talent Schemes Programme Choice

 

TBC - nominees for this category are selected and voted for by delegates from our talent schemes, The Network and Ones to Watch.

 

 

NB. Entries for all categories except Terrestrial Channel of the Year are now closed. Click here for information on how to enter for Terrestrial Channel of the Year.