CHANNEL OF THE YEAR
This award will go to the channel that best connects with its audience through high-quality content across its remit.
Entry Fee: £690
2022 winner: Channel 4
EDINBURGH TV AWARDS 2023
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BEST TV ACTOR - COMEDY
The award will be given to the actor that has electrified audiences with a standout on-screen performance in a comedy series on UK television
Entry Fee: £360
2022 winner: Daisy Haggard in Back to Life
BEST TV ACTOR - DRAMA
The award will be given to the actor – male or female – that has electrified audiences with a standout on-screen performance in a drama on UK television.
Entry fee: £360
2022 winner: Jodie Comer in Help
CLIMATE IMPACT AWARD
The Climate Impact Award will go to the best example of storytelling across genres that motivates, enables, and/or educates audiences to engage with the transition to a sustainable future.
Entry fee: £200
2022 winner: Joe Lycett vs The Oil Giant
PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
The award will go to a production company with an annual turnover of over £5M and is open to specialists at the top of their game and companies that have excelled across a range of genres.
Entry fee: £430
2022 winner: Merman
BEST DRAMA
This award will go to an outstanding UK drama – whether a one-off, a miniseries, or a full series.
Entry fee: £286
2022 winner: The Responder, Dancing Ledge Productions for BBC ONE
BEST COMEDY SERIES
This award will go to a standout UK comedy series. It is open to new projects and established series that have had notable success and/or been genre-defining.
Entry fee: £286
2022 winner: Sex Education, Eleven Film for Netflix
SMALL INDIE OF THE YEAR
The award will go to an indie with an annual turnover of £5M or less. The award is open to specialist at the top of their game and companies that have excelled across a range of genres.
Entry fee: £200
2022 winner: Firecrest Films
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PRODUCTION GROUP OF THE YEAR
New for 2023, this award is open to production groups with an established UK presence comprising 5 or more production companies. The award will go to a creative powerhouse that excels across a range of genres.
Entry fee: £690
BEST TV PRESENTER
The winner will be an established or emerging presenter or presenting team that has delivered standout work on a series or recurring programme.
Entry fee: £360
2022 winner: AJ Odudu & Mo Gilligan – The Big Breakfast
BREAKTHROUGH TALENT
This award recognises emerging and breakout presenters or actors who have a standout programme or series among their credits and are beginning to make a name for themselves with press, public and within the industry.
Entry fee: £255
2022 winner, Actor: Danielle Macdonald
2022 winner, Presenter: Munya Chawawa
BEST DOCUMENTARY
This award will go to the outstanding documentary programme of the year. It is open to one-off projects and series.
Entry fee: £286
2022 winner: The Return: Life After ISIS, Alba Sotorra Productions and MetFilm for Sky Documentaries
BEST ON DEMAND SERVICE
This award will go to an on-demand platform that has had a standout year. The winner will have connected with U.K. viewers through fantastic content, platform design, and marketing.
Entry fee: £690
2022 winner: BBC iPlayer
BEST INTERNATIONAL DRAMA
Judges will be looking for a series that has been a standout hit in two or more territories and will be looking for an original script, high production values and outstanding performances.
Entry fee: £360
2022 winner: Pachinko, Media Res / Blue Marble Pictures in association with Apple for Apple TV+
BEST POPULAR FACTUAL SERIES
This award will go to an outstanding popular factual series. The winner will be a project that is entertaining and/or tackles issues that have become a talking point for the audience and the nation.
Entry fee: £286
2022 winner: Uprising, Rogan Productions, Lammas Park and Turbine Studios for BBC One
BEST ENTERTAINMENT SERIES
This award will go to an outstanding Entertainment Series. It is open to new projects and established series that have had notable success and/or been genre-defining.
Entry fee: £286
2022 winner: The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan, Expectation and MoMo G for Channel 4
EDINBURGH TV AWARDS 2022
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