2017 winners

Congratulations to the winners!
Congratulations to the 2017 winners!
Advanced TV Innovation of the Year
Winner: YouView TV for YouView
Shortlisted:
Digital Media Centre for Virtualised playout platform
IBM for Content Enrichment
NexGuard for File Delivery
Verizon Digital Media Services for Verizon Media Xperience Studio
Best Distribution Initiative
Winner: ChannelSculptor for MENA.TV Content Hub
Shortlisted:
Endemol Shine International for Broadchurch Season 3
Viacom International Media Networks for Channel 5 content
Best New Venture
Winner: VICE Media for VICELAND INTERNATIONAL
Shortlisted:
OWNZONES Media Network for OWNZONES Media Network
TFO Media Group for LUV - Laboratoire d'univers virtuels
Best Series Launch of the Year
Winner: National Geographic Europe for Mars
Shortlisted:
Dori Media Group for Dumb
Fox Networks Group for Legion
Gloob for Valentins
Breakout International Drama
Winner: ITV Studios Global Entertainment for Victoria
Shortlisted:
Dori Media Group for El Marginal
Keshet International for The Baker and The Beauty
Kudos Film & Television, Imaginary Friend Pictures & Sister Pictures for Broadchurch Season 3
Sonar Entertainment for Taboo
Channel of the Year
Winner: VICE Media for VICELAND UK
Shortlisted:
TRACE for TRACE PRIME
VodafoneZiggo for Ziggo Sport
Consumer Premises Equipment Innovation of the Year
Winner: Netgem for SoundBox
Shortlisted:
Amino Communications for Amino ENABLE Virtual Set Top Box Software
Orange for New Orange TV Stick
Entertainment Format of the Year
Winner: ITV Studios Global Entertainment for Love Island
Shortlisted:
Keshet International for Boom!
Small World IFT for Grandpas Over Flowers
Factual TV Project of the Year
Winner: National Geographic Europe for Before The Flood
Shortlisted:
Cignal TV for 'Go Local' on Bloomberg TV Philippines
Gusto Worldwide Media for One World Kitchen
Talpa Global for A Whole New Beginning
VICE Media for Hate Thy Neighbour
ZDF Enterprises GmbH for Size Matters
Next Gen Advertising Award
Winner: BT Sport and Yospace for Dynamic Ad Insertion for BT Sport
Shortlisted:
Appiness for Spott
Mautilus for HbbTV Event Manager
Newstag for Newstag
OTT TV Service of the Year
Winners: DAZN and STARZ PLAY
Shortlisted:
Azoomee/Ostmodern for Azoomee/Skylark
British Pathe for British Pathe TV
TRACE for TRACE PLAY
OTT TV Technology of the Year
Winner: IBM for Content Enrichment
Shortlisted:
Broadpeak for umbrellaCDN
Conviva for Video AI Alerts
Easel TV for Suggested TV
Interra Systems for ORION-OTT
Verizon Digital Media Services for Live Streaming Solution
The Multiscreen TV Award
Winner: ACCESS for ACCESS Twine for Reliance Jio Infocomm’s Jio Lifestyle
Shortlisted:
Netgem for MyBinge.TV
Netgem for Ooredoo TV Go
Vision247 for Hadif Multiscreen service powered by XtremePlatform
The Social Engagement Award
Winner: BBC Drama for Sherlock Live
Shortlisted:
AMC Global for "Fear the Walking Dead" Snapchat Lenses
BBC Drama for Sherlock Live
Netgem for Watch with Twitter
TFO Media Group for Flip TFO franchise
The UX Award
Winner: TiVo for Conversation Services
Shortlisted:
ADB for graphyne2 software suite
BT for BT TV
Sky Italia for Sky Marathon Viewing
ZAPPWARE for NeXX 4.0
Zoom Media for Realtime Video/Audio analysis
The YouTube Award
Winner: Barcroft Media for Barcroft TV
Shortlisted:
FremantleMedia Netherlands and Zoomin.TV for YouTube Channel Continuum
TFO Media Group for TFO YouTube channels for digital natives
TV Service Innovation of the Year
Winner: Conviva for Precision
Shortlisted:
National Express & GoMedia with Irdeto for VUER
Net Insight for The STCC Live App Based on Sye
Simplestream for Hybrid TV Solution
Talpa Global for 5 Gold Rings
UHD Initiative of the Year
Winner: CC-Lab for Isle of Wight Festival 2017
Shortlisted:
Insight TV and NeuLion for 4K UHD VOD and Linear Service Delivery
Sky Italia for Raphael – the Lord of the Arts
Virtual Reality Initiative
Winner: Sky Italia for The Sistine Chapel - an incredible VR experience
Shortlisted:
Keshet International for Racket: NX
MEO for MEO Go VR
Deutsche Telekom and Accedo for Magenta Musik 360
Virtual Reality Sports Experience
Winner: Orange for Holotennis
Shortlisted:
BT Sport for UEFA Champions League Final 2017
VR City for ITV Horse Racing Virtual Reality Content
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner: Christina Jennings, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Shaftesbury
International Content Leader of the Year
Winner: Cathy Payne, Chief Executive Officer, Endemol Shine International