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2019 was a record-breaking year for the Festival, with it’s highest number of delegates, a 50:50 gender split of speakers, and the first time a prop was used during the MacTaggart Lecture – as Dorothy Byrne held up a herring whilst simultaneously calling out policitians for their lies. Byrne’s speech, by turns funny and ferocious, and with an added whistlestop tour of past MacTaggart efforts, has gone down in history as one of the best yet.
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In 2019, we welcomed more international hosts than ever.
As well as commissioners from the BBC, Sky, Channel 4, Five, UKTV, hosts from Yle, France TV, ABC Australia, CBC Canada and Bonnier Broadcasting signed up to host meetings.
To find our more about our speed-meetings, or if you would like to host meetings in 2022, click below.
Hosted by stand-up comedian Kae Kurd, the TV Awards, now in their 20th year, formed one of the highlights of this year’s TV Festival calendar, bringing out the hugely talented creatives from both on and off screen.
Check out the 2021 winners who were selected by over 90 industry professionals.
Submissions for 2022 are now closed.