2018 Winners
Best Original Web Channel: Beano
‘Beano is engaging children in a meaningful way that is in touch with their viewing habits’
Best Entertainment Channel: BBC3
The judges admired the confidence of a channel that knows its audience inside out and has consistently proved the sceptics wrong
Best Short-Form Documentary: Ambulance: Difficult Labour
‘It was a powerful and thought-provoking piece that had you gripped throughout’
Best Entertainment Programme: Love Island
‘Super-ambitious production schedule, genius casting and brilliant editing.’
Best Specialist Channel: Sky Arts
‘Astonishing range and quality of programming’
Best Content Partnership or AFP: Positive Energy
‘This was bold, innovative and brave programming with great outcomes all round’
Best Factual Channel: BBC3
’Its liberation from the traditional TV schedules has led to stunning results’
Channel Of The Year: BBC3
‘The breadth of content impressed the judges, with comedies like People Just Do Nothing and The Young Offenders attracting dedicated followings’
Best Comedy Programme: In The Long Run
‘Warm, sentimental and a glimpse into a place and time rich with characters and issues I wanted to know about’
Best Sports and Live Event Coverage: Eurosport's Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
‘Eurosport took sports coverage to a whole new level of innovation’
Best Digital Support for a Strand, Channel or Genre: MTV Pride
The platform delivered more than 75 million views during the month-long campaign
Best Short-Form Comedy: Pls Like
‘A very entertaining, note-perfect portrayal of the YouTube world’
Best Digital Support for a Programme: Celebrity Big Brother 2018: Bolder, Braver, Better
‘The show is using digital in a smart and savvy way to secure audience for the future’
Best Short-Form Format: Eating With My Ex
‘Eating With My Ex exhibits the depth, maturity and sensitivity of a half-hour show in six minutes – it is pitch perfect’
Best Short-Form Drama: Random Acts: Last Words
‘Last words had me hooked from start to finish’
Best VR Experience: From Virtual To Reality
A compelling and thoughtout piece that directs the user really well
Best Programme Acquisition: Ronny Chieng: International Student
’A clever acquisition that is on brand and quite simply a standout piece’
Best Drama Programme: Save Me
’An utterly gripping and authentic script combined with exceptional directing’
Best Popular Factual Programme: Portrait Artist Of The Year 2018
‘Portrait Artist Of The Year is a brilliant format that constantly refreshes and entertains’
Best Documentary Programme: Love And Hate Crime
’Extraordinary access, beautifully shot, with powerful storytelling and plenty of twists and turns to keep the viewer hooked’
Best Digital Children's Content: Beano Studios
‘A truly impressive transformation of a heritage brand and characters, making it relevant for a new audience’
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Broadcast Digital Awards 2018
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