Looking for the Best of Television

The VENICE TV AWARD 2022 is now accepting entries. Gold Trophies and Nominees will be awarded in 16 categories. Together. We are proud to be TV.

Two weeks after the Film Festival, international Jurors will meet in Venice for the Venice TV Award, supported by egta, ACT (Association of Commercial TV) and IMZ (International Music + Media Centre). It will bring national and international recognition for quality content. Celebrating the masterpieces of TV.

Presided over by a jury of leading international TV experts, the Venice TV Award will award Gold Trophies to international TV shows across 16 separate categories: TV Series, TV Movie, Performing Arts, Documentary, Light Entertainment, News, Program Promotion, Branded Entertainment, Sports, Children/Youth, Comedy, Reality TV, Best Innovation and Technical Quality, Cross-Platform, Telenovela and New Talent.

“It is a great time to be a viewer today, for the quality and amazing variety of work that viewers can choose from,” said Karim Bartoletti, Executive Board Member, Italian Association of Production Companies and one of this year’s jurors. “It is a great time to watch TV. An award show like the Venice TV Awards, that recognizes and values such entertainment media, is relevant and necessary.”

The award is seen as a statement that the TV Industry remains active, successful and creative in a changing Media-Landscape and underlines the continued global appeal of TV. It brings us together. It comforts and connects.

The Venice TV Award competition is open for production companies, broadcaster, cable networks, online platforms, and entities affiliated with the television industry.

Proving that great television knows no borders, awards for excellence went to a spread of 29 different countries, with outstanding work rewarded last year from United Kingdom, Germany, USA, Brazil, India, France, Japan, Sweden, Italy, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Spain, Austria, Australia, Belgium, The Netherlands, South Africa, Turkey, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Israel and Singapore.

“Due to the dedicated work by talented people, the quality of television programming today is better than ever. I am pleased that the Venice TV Award recognizes this,” said Sonia Rovai, Head of Scripted Production at Sky Italia.

Together. We are proud to be TV.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR VENICE TV AWARD 2022

Full List of Gold Winners Venice TV Award 2021

BEST TV FILM
Anthony – BBC1, United Kingdom  – Production: LA Productions

COMEDY
Two Weeks To Live – Sky One and Now TV, United Kingdom – Production: Kudos

BEST DOCUMENTARY
The School That Tried To End Racism – Channel 4, United Kingdom – Production: Proper Content 

CHILDREN / YOUTH
Goldie’s Oldies – Nickelodeon – Production: ViacomCBS International Studios

REALITY TV
Love on the Spectrum – ABC, Australia – Production: Northern Pictures

NEWS COVERAGE
The Diagnosis: COVID-19 – TVI, Portugal

PROGRAM PROMOTION
Ting Tong Show Title Sequence – Nick India – Production: Viacom18 Media

BEST OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Star Wars – About Cinema – Al Jazeera Arabic Channel

PERFORMING ARTS
Cosiì fan tutte (Salzburg Festival) – ORF 2,  Austria – Production: A co-production by ORF, ZDF/Arte and UNITEL

CROSS PLATTFORM PROGRAMMING
OFF Makers– Canal Off, Brazil – Production: Globo Comunicação e Participações

LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
Rob & Romesh Vs. – Sky One, United Kingdom– Production: CPL Production

BEST TELENOVELA
Mother´s Love – GLOBO, Brazil

SPORT
Highest Air – Olympic Channel – Production: IMG, Olympic Channel

BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT
The Reality Show I Live In (O Reality Que Eu Vivo) – Multishow, Brazil – Production: Multishow / Delírio Produções

BEST NEW TALENT
Memories of a Sounded Past – Leon Guallart Díaz