ITV Sport for ITV1
As one judge noted, “it’s hard to make horse racing sexy and appeal to those outside of its usual fanbase - middle-aged, upper class and landed gentry” but for 2025 ITV managed to it with aplomb.
The broadcast began by showcasing the Irish influence on the event, including an opening sequence at an Irish pub and a VT echoing the iconic Guinness advert. It balanced covering the sport and atmosphere at the course, including a well-made VT for the famous Cheltenham Roar, with the serious topic of the danger to jockeys, with a tribute to 24-year-old Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan, who tragically died after a fall in February.
There was also technical excellence, including dynamic wire cams and super slow-motion cameras, as well as precise tracker cams and agile batcams. There were also augmented reality graphics, and a team of over 200 crew making sure it all ran smoothly.
The judges said: “ITV’s coverage was excellent and captured the drama of a truly remarkable day,” including, “the race of the day, the Champion Hurdle. This race had it all - a David and Goliath outcome with a rank outsider romping home. The production team captured it all brilliantly. The post-race scenes were so heartfelt and well-covered too. Brilliant TV.”
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England v India Test Cricket
Sky Sports for Sky Sports Cricket
Sky Sports pulled out all the stops to cover an iconic England v India series that famously ended with Chris Woakes batting with a dislocated shoulder.
In addition to technical excellence across the board, Sky’s good relationship with the India team meant more access than many broadcasters could hope for.
Euro 2025
ITV Sport for ITV1
ITV’s coverage of the Lionesses defending their Euros title featured a high-profile presentation team of Laura Woods, Karen Carney, Ian Wright, Emma Hayes and more dissecting one of English sport’s greatest accomplishments.
It also brought fans closer to the sport with roving reporting teams on the ground in Switzerland and through innovative online feature The Lionesses Chase.
Tour De France
ITV Sport for ITV4
With the Tour De France leaving ITV from next year, the production team took the chance to delve into the archive and celebrate its two decades of coverage.
In addition to the technical challenge of filming across France for three weeks, the production brought back famous faces and past winners for one last hurrah.
UEFA Women’s Euro 2025
Sunset+Vine for BBC
Nearly 12 million tuned into BBC1 to see England lift the Women’s Euros trophy for the second time, with plenty more watching on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
Sunset+Vine captured every key event and emotion during a mammoth five-hour broadcast, all produced from a gallery in Salford.
Women’s Rugby World Cup
Whisper for BBC
The Women’s Rugby World Cup was billed as a transformational moment for the sport and so it proved, with 5.8m peak that watched England beat Canada in the final making the most watched rugby match this year, ahead of the men’s Six Nations.
Whisper Cymru matched this in its production, and comprehensive coverage across social media and the BBC Sport website made it a truly digital offering for a showcase moment.
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