''Broadcast'' is a monthly magazine for the United Kingdom television and
radio industry, owned by Media Business Insight.
History
''Broadcast'' was started in 1973 by Rod Allen, who went on to work at
LWT
London Weekend Television (LWT) (now part of the non-franchised ITV London region) was the ITV network franchise holder for Greater London and the Home Counties at weekends, broadcasting from Fridays at 5.15 pm (7:00 pm from 1968 un ...
,
HTV and HarperCollinsInteractive. He was most recently head of the
Department of Journalism at City University, London, until he retired in 2006.
Description
The magazine covers a wide range of news and issues affecting the professional broadcast market in the UK. It has regular monthly sections covering news, commissioning, facilities, analysis, opinion, interview, platforms, production and ratings. ''Broadcast'' also often has a special feature covering an issue relevant to the industry. It is owned by Media Business Insight, a publishing, events and information business that also includes
Screen International.
Notable former staff
*
Dan Wootton
Daniel John William Wootton (born 2 March 1983) is a New Zealand born British journalist and broadcaster. He is based in the United Kingdom and holds both New Zealand and British citizenship. He was executive editor of '' The Sun'' newspaper.
I ...
(former ''
News of the World'' TV editor)
Awards
Since 1996 the magazine has conferred the annual ''Broadcast Awards'', in a ceremony held at the
Grosvenor House Hotel
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JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, originally named the Grosvenor House Hotel, is a luxury hotel that opened in 1929 in the Mayfair area of London, England. The hotel is managed by JW Marriott Hotels, which is a brand of Marriott Internat ...
in London, to recognise and reward excellence in and around the UK television programming industry. Additionally, each June since 2005, the magazine has held the annual ''Broadcast Digital Channel Awards'' specifically for the
digital TV industry, recognising and rewarding innovation, creativity and commercial success.
In 2019 the ''Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards'' were instituted to celebrate the exceptional teams behind the most outstanding broadcast productions of the year, and 2021 saw the inaugural ''Broadcast Sports Awards''.
Broadcast Awards
2022 nominations and winners
2021 nominations and winners
2020 nominations and winners
2019 nominations and winners
2018 nominations and winners
2017 nominations and winners
2016 nominations and winners
2015 nominations and winners
2014 nominations and winners
2013 nominations and winners
2012 nominations and winners
2011 nominations and winners
2001–2010 winners
Best Children's Programme
*2010: ''
Bookaboo
''Bookaboo'' is a children's television series created and produced by Lucy Goodman of Happy Films and co-directed by Ian Emes. The show features puppets, celebrities, picture books, songs and animation. The recurring protagonist is a world fa ...
''
*2009: ''
Holi Hana / Hana's Helpline'' (
S4C /
Channel 5)
*2008: ''
My Life as a Popat
''My Life as a Popat'' is a British television series for children which follows the lives of a British-Indian family, through the eyes of their eldest son, Anand. The first series revolves around the teenager fighting the embarrassment his fami ...
''
*2007: ''
Charlie and Lola''
*2006: ''
Serious Arctic''
*2005: ''
Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me''
*2004:
''Balamory:'' "The Lost Letter"
*2003: ''
My Parents Are Aliens''
Best Entertainment Programme
*2010: ''
The X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...
''
*2009: ''
The Apprentice''
*2008: ''
Never Mind the Buzzcocks''
*2007: ''
How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria?''
*2006: ''
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
''Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'' (referred to simply as ''Saturday Night Takeaway'' or ''SNT'') is a British television variety show, created and presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (colloquially known as Ant & Dec), an ...
''
*2005: ''
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!''
*2004: ''
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
''Friday Night with Jonathan Ross'' is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross and broadcast on BBC One between 2001 and 2010. The programme features Ross' take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews (usually three per show) ...
''
*2003: ''
Pop Idol
''Pop Idol'' is a British music competition television series created by Simon Fuller which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show was to decide the best new young pop singer (or "pop idol") in the UK based on viewer voting and par ...
''
Best Daytime Programme
*2010: ''
Land Girls''
*2009: ''
The Estate We're In'' (BBC)
*2008: ''
The Paul O'Grady Show''
*2007: ''
Deal or No Deal''
*2006: ''The Paul O'Grady Show''
Best Music Programme
*2010: ''
Later Live... with Jools Holland''
*2009:
Glastonbury 2008 (BBC)
Best Documentary Series
*2010: ''
Terry Pratchett: Living with Alzheimer's'' (BBC Two)
*2009: ''
The Genius of Charles Darwin''
*2008: ''
Meet The Natives'' (Channel 4)
*2007:
''Planet Earth:'' "From Pole To Pole"
*2006: ''
The Power of Nightmares''
*2005: ''
Brat Camp''
*2004: ''
Operatunity''
Best Documentary Programme
*2010: ''
Man on Wire
''Man on Wire'' is a 2008 documentary film directed by James Marsh. The film chronicles Philippe Petit's 1974 high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York's World Trade Center. It is based on Petit's 2002 book, ''To Reach the Clouds'', ...
''
*2009: ''My Street'' (Channel 4)
*2008:
''Dispatches:'' "China's Stolen Children"
*2007: ''
True Stories: Sisters in Law'' (
More4
More4 is a British free-to-air television channel, owned by Channel Four Television Corporation. The channel launched on 10 October 2005. Its programming mainly focuses on lifestyle and documentaries, as well as foreign dramas.
Content
When ...
)
*2006: ''
The Real Sex Traffic''
*2005: ''
The Secret Policeman''
*2004:
''Cutting Edge:'' "Bad Behaviour"
Best Comedy Programme
*2010: ''
Outnumbered''
*2009: ''
Gavin & Stacey
''Gavin & Stacey'' is a British sitcom written by James Corden and Ruth Jones about two families: one in Billericay, Essex; one in Barry, South Wales. Mathew Horne and Joanna Page play the titular characters Gavin and Stacey and the writers ...
''
*2008: ''
The Thick of It Special''
*2007: ''
Extras''
*2006: ''
The Catherine Tate Show
''The Catherine Tate Show'' is a British television sketch comedy written by Catherine Tate and Derren Litten. Tate also stars in all but one of the show's sketches, which feature a wide range of characters. ''The Catherine Tate Show'' airs on ...
''
*2005: ''
Little Britain''
*2004: ''
Bo' Selecta!''
Best Multichannel Programme
*2010: ''
The Inbetweeners''
*2009: ''
Ross Kemp in Afghanistan
''Ross Kemp in Afghanistan'' is a Sky One British documentary series fronted by actor Ross Kemp about the British soldiers fighting in the War in Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission against the Talib ...
''
*2008: ''Gavin & Stacey''
*2007: ''
The Virgin Diaries''
*2006: ''
Long Way Round
''Long Way Round'' (''LWR'') is a British television series and book documenting the journey of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman from London to New York City on motorcycles. They travelled eastwards through Europe and Asia, flew to Alaska, ...
''
*2005: ''
Brainiac: Science Abuse''
*2004: ''
Monkey Dust
''Monkey Dust'' is a British adult animated satirical sketch comedy series created by Harry Thompson and Shaun Pye. The series is characterized by its dark humour, frequent shifts in animation styles, and handling of taboo topics such as be ...
''
Best Drama Series or Serial Programme
*2010: ''
The Street The Street may refer to:
Geographical
*Wall Street in New York City's Financial District
* The Street, Lawshall, Suffolk, England
* The Street (Heath Charnock), a building and bridleway in Rivington, Lancashire, England
Film and television
* ''The ...
''
*2009: ''
Criminal Justice
Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have been accused of committing crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions. Goals include the rehabilitation of offenders, preventing other ...
''
*2008: ''
Skins''
*2007: ''
Bleak House
''Bleak House'' is a novel by Charles Dickens, first published as a 20-episode serial between March 1852 and September 1853. The novel has many characters and several sub-plots, and is told partly by the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, and ...
''
*2006: ''
Doctor Who''
*2005: ''
Shameless''
*2004: ''
State of Play''
Best News/Current Affairs Programme
*2010:
Pakistan: Terror's Frontline (
Sky News)
*2009: Zimbabwe: The Stolen Ballots (
GuardianFilms)
*2008: Zimbabwe – The Tyranny and the Tragedy (
ITV News)
*2007:
''Granada Reports:'' "The Morecambe Bay Cockling Trial" (ITV)
*2006:
London Bombing 7 July (Sky News)
*2005:
Beslan school siege
The Beslan school siege (also referred to as the Beslan school hostage crisis or the Beslan massacre) was a terrorist attack that started on 1 September 2004, lasted three days, involved the imprisonment of more than 1,100 people as hostages ( ...
(
ITN)
*2004:
''Newsnight:'' "Blair Special"
Best Original Programme
*2010: ''
Being Human''
*2009: ''
Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live''
*2008: ''
Fonejacker''
*2007: ''
Life on Mars
The possibility of life on Mars is a subject of interest in astrobiology due to the planet's proximity and similarities to Earth. To date, no proof of past or present life has been found on Mars. Cumulative evidence suggests that during the ...
''
*2006: ''The Thick of It''
*2005: ''
Strictly Come Dancing''
*2004: ''
Wife Swap''
Best Popular Factual Programme
*2010: ''
Inside Nature's Giants''
*2009: ''
The Choir: Boys Don't Sing''
*2008: ''
Grand Designs''
*2007: ''
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
''Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares'' is a television programme featuring British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay first broadcast on Channel 4 in 2004.
In each episode, Ramsay visits a failing restaurant and acts as a troubleshooter to help improv ...
''
*2006: ''
Who Do You Think You Are?''
*2005: ''
Top Gear
Top Gear may refer to:
* "Top gear", the highest gear available in a vehicle's manual transmission
Television
* ''Top Gear'' (1977 TV series), a British motoring magazine programme
* ''Top Gear'' (2002 TV series), a relaunched version of the or ...
''
*2004: ''Wife Swap''
Best Pre-School Programme
*2010: ''
In the Night Garden...''
Best Soap or Continuing Drama
*2010: ''
Coronation Street''
Best Single Drama
*2010: ''
A Short Stay in Switzerland
''A Short Stay in Switzerland'' is a 2009 British television film directed by Simon Curtis and written by Frank McGuinness. It stars Julie Walters, who won the International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Dr Anne Turner. It ...
''
*2009: ''Boy'' (Channel 4)
*2008: ''
The Relief of Belsen
''The Relief of Belsen'' is a feature-length drama that was first shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2007. It depicts events that unfolded at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp following the liberation of the camp by British t ...
''
*2007: ''
See No Evil: The Moors Murders''
*2006: ''
Sex Traffic
''Sex Traffic'' is a two-part British-Canadian television thriller, written by Abi Morgan and directed by David Yates, that first broadcast on Channel 4 on 14 October 2004. The series, produced by Veronica Castillo and Derek Wax, stars John S ...
''
*2005: ''
Dirty Filthy Love
''Dirty Filthy Love'' is a British single television drama starring Michael Sheen as an architect living with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette syndrome.
Directed by Adrian Shergold, the film was first broadcast by ITV on 26 S ...
''
*2004: ''
The Second Coming''
Best Sports Programme
*2010:
Formula 1 –
Monaco Grand Prix (BBC One)
*2009:
John Smith's Grand National Meeting 2008 (BBC One)
*2008:
Match of the Day 2
''Match of the Day 2'' is a Premier League football highlights programme. It is a companion show to Match of the Day, usually broadcast on BBC One on Sunday evenings, thus facilitating coverage of the respective week's PL matches that were playe ...
(BBC Two)
*2007:
2006 FIFA World Cup Final
The 2006 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that took place on 9 July 2006 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, to determine the winner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The match was contested between Italy and France.
Italy won the Wo ...
(BBC One)
*2006:
The Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. The term originated in a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper, '' The Sporting Times'', immediately after Australia's 1882 victory at The Oval, its first ...
(Channel 4)
*2005:
Olympic Grandstand with
Matthew Pinsent
Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent, (; born 10 October 1970) is an English rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals.
Since retiring, he has worked as a sports br ...
(BBC Two)
*2004:
Tour de France 2003 (
ITV2)
Channel of the Year
*2010:
ITV1
ITV1 (formerly known as ITV) is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the British media company ITV plc. It provides the Channel 3 public broadcast service across all of the United Kingdom except for t ...
*2009:
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service ...
*2008:
BBC Two
*2007:
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, ...
*2006: Channel 4
*2005:
Living TV
Sky Witness is a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky, a division of Comcast. The channel primarily broadcasts drama shows from the United States, aimed at the 18–45 age group. An Italian version of Sky Witness, named S ...
*2004: BBC Two
International Programme Sales
*2010: ''Top Gear''
*2009: ''
Come Dine with Me''
*2008: ''
Dancing on Ice''
*2007: ''
Dancing with the Stars''
*2006: ''Strictly Come Dancing''
*2005: ''
Idols''
*2004: ''Wife Swap''
Independent Production Company
*2010:
Twofour
Twofour is a British television and digital media group founded in 1989 by Charles Wace, a former BBC news producer, and Christopher Slade, a BBC presenter. With its headquarters in Plymouth, Twofour has offices in London and Los Angeles.
In ...
*2009:
Talkback Thames
*2008:
Company Pictures
*2007:
Kudos Film and Television
*2006: RDF Media
*2005: Company Pictures
*2004: RDF Media
*2003: Ideal World
*2002: RDF
*2001: Lion Television
Post-Production House
*2010: Envy
*2009: Envy
*2008: Envy
*2007:
Evolutions Television
*2006: The Farm
*2005: The Farm
*2004: The Farm
*2003: Blue Post Production
*2002: The Farm
*2001: The Farm
Notes
References
External links
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*{{official, https://www.broadcastsportawards.co.uk , Broadcast Sports Awards
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Magazines established in 1973
Magazines published in London
Radio in the United Kingdom
Television magazines published in the United Kingdom
Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
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