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SHORTLIST 2025

Broadcast Digital Awards

Congratulations to all those that made this year's shortlist! The winners will be revealed at our awards ceremony on
2 July at The Brewery, London. Join us on the night to see who will be crowned the winners.

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 BEST COMEDY PROGRAMME

Brassic

Brassic

Calamity Films for Sky Max

Daddy Issues

Daddy Issues

Fudge Park Productions for BBC

Dinosaur

Dinosaur

Two Brothers Pictures for BBC & Hulu

Only Child

Only Child

Happy Tramp North for BBC Scotland

Smoggie Queens

Smoggie Queens

Hat Trick Productions for BBC

Trying

Trying

BBC Studios Comedy Production 
for Apple TV+

 BEST CONTENT PARTNERSHIP OR AFP

Creators vs Experts

Creators VS Experts

Acclaimed Content for Channel 4

Dance Passion Swansea

Dance Passion Swansea

Northern Town for BBC

Fiennes

Fiennes: Return to the Wild

Woodcut Media & The Development Partnership for National Geographic

Make your move

Make Your Move with
Skipton Building Society

Greenred Media for Channel 4

Second hand Showdown

Second-Hand Showdown
 

Stellify Media for Channel 4

Super Surgeons

Super Surgeons:
A Chance at Life

Wonderhood Studios for Channel 4

 BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME

Born In The Limelight – Nepo Babies: UNTOLD

Born In The Limelight – Nepo Babies: UNTOLD

Flicker Productions for Channel 4

HIV, PrEP & Me

HIV, PrEP & Me
 

BBC News for BBC

Magaluf Undercover - Predators and Parties: UNTOLD

Magaluf Undercover - Predators & Parties: UNTOLD

Kalel Productions & Shrimp Media
for Channel 4

Settlements Above the Law

Settlements Above the Law

BBC Eye (BBC World Service) for BBC

The Midwife's Confession

The Midwife’s Confession

BBC World Service for BBC World Service

The Other War

The Other War

BBC Current Affairs for BBC

 BEST DIGITAL CHILDREN'S CONTENT

A Real Bugs Life

A Real Bug's Life

Plimsoll Productions & National Geographic for Disney+

BBC Live Lessons 24/25

BBC Live Lessons 24/25

The Connected Set for Bitesize for Teachers
& CBBC

FYI: Weekly News Show

FYI: Weekly News Show

Fresh Start Media for Sky Kids

Musical Storyland

Musical Storyland
 

BBC Philharmonic in assoc with Sustain Video for BBC iPlayer & CBeebies

Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures: Angel Pavement

Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures: Angel Pavement

Eagle Eye Productions for BBC iPlayer & CBBC

 

Super Happy Magic Forest

Super Happy Magic Forest
 

Tiger Aspect Kids & Family, Zodiak Kids & Family France, Movimenti Productions & Monello Productions for CBBC

 BEST DIGITAL SUPPORT FOR A PROGRAMME

Big Brother UK

Big Brother UK

Banijay UK Social Studio for Big Brother UK YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X & App

EastEnders - SPIKED

EastEnders - SPIKED

BBC Studios for BBC

Glow Up in Roblox

Glow Up in Roblox

Mobile Pie for BBC

Hollyoaks

Hollyoaks

Lime Pictures for E4 & 4Studio

I Kissed a Girl

I Kissed a Girl

BBC for BBC

The Rap Game UK in Fortnite

The Rap Game UK in Fortnite

HaZimation for BBC

BEST DIGITAL SUPPORT FOR A STRAND, CHANNEL OR GENRE

BBC TV Social

BBC TV Social

BBC for BBC iPlayer

S4C

S4C

S4C for S4C

Sky News

Sky News

Sky News Digital Team for Sky News

Eurovision

Talking Pictures TV Encore
 

Talking Pictures TV Encore for Talking Pictures TV

The Official BBC Wonder Chase on Roblox

The Official BBC Wonder Chase on Roblox

BBC Children’s & Education, BBC Young Audiences & Mobile Pie for BBC 

 BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME 

Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?

Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?

Dror Moreh Productions for BBC

Dogs of War

Dogs of War
 

Two Rivers Media for BBC Scotland
& BBC iPlayer

Endurance

Endurance
 

National Geographic Documentary Films, Little Dot Studios, History Hit, Consequential & Little Monster Films for Disney+

Klitschko: More Than a Fight

Klitschko: More Than a Fight

Docsville Studios & Sky Studios
for Sky Documentaries

Mhairi Black: Being Me Again

Mhairi Black: Being Me Again

Indelible Telly for BBC Scotland & BBC iPlayer

Unbreakable: England 2003

Unbreakable: England 2003

Buzz 16 for discovery+

 BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES

Boyzone: No Matter What

Boyzone: No Matter What

Curious Films for Sky Documentaries

Game of Throws

Game of Throws: Inside Darts

Dorothy St Pictures & Meadowlark Media for Sky Documentaries

Life and Death Row - Cop Killer

Life and Death Row - Cop Killer

BBC Studios - Documentary Unit for BBC

Small Town, Big Riot

Small Town, Big Riot

Forest for BBC

Spartan Bare Knuckle

Spartan Bare Knuckle

VICE for VICE

Stacey Dooley: Rape on Trial

Stacey Dooley: Rape on Trial

Minnow Films for BBC

BEST DRAMA PROGRAMME

   

A Thousand Blows

A Thousand Blows

The Story Collective, Matriarch Productions & Water & Power Productions for Disney+

Sponsored by: Garden Studios

Rivals

Rivals

Happy Prince & ITV for Disney+

   

Sweetpea

Sweetpea

See-Saw Films & Fanboy in assoc with Sky Studios for Sky Atlantic

The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

Carnival Films, part of Universal International Studios, Universal Studio Group
for Sky Atlantic

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Synchronicity Films, Sky Studios & All3Media International for Sky Atlantic

Where The Light Gets In

Where The Light Gets In

Drummer TV for LumoTV

BEST ENTERTAINMENT CHANNEL

Channel 4.0

Channel 4.0

LadBible Entertainment

LADbible Entertainment

U&Drama

U&Drama

U&W

U&W

BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME  

I Kissed a Girl

I Kissed a Girl

Twofour for BBC

Married at First Sight UK

Married at First Sight UK

CPL Productions for E4

Rob & Romesh Vs

Rob & Romesh Vs

CPL Productions for Sky Max

The Rap Game UK

The Rap Game UK

Naked (a Fremantle Label) for BBC 

The Underdog: Josh Must Win

The Underdog: Josh Must Win

Primal Media (part of STV Studios &
GroupM Motion Entertainment) for E4

Will and Ralf Should Know Better

Will & Ralf Should Know Better

Afro-Mic Productions for U&Dave

 BEST FACTUAL CHANNEL

BBC Earth YouTube

BBC Earth YouTube

 

History Hit TV

History Hit TV

 

LADbible Stories

LADbible Stories

 

MORE 4

MORE 4

National Geographic

National Geographic

U&Yesterday

U&Yesterday

BEST POPULAR FACTUAL PROGRAMME

Evil Escapes

Evil Escapes

Gold Wala for ITVX

Guy Martin: Proper Jobs

Guy Martin: Proper Jobs

North One TV for U&Dave

Living Lyrics

Living Lyrics

BBC Studios/GroupM Motion Entertainment for BET UK/5

Pete Wicks: For Dogs' Sake

Pete Wicks: For Dogs' Sake

BBC Studios Entertainment for U&W

Sky Sports Scenes

Sky Sports Scenes

After Party Studios for Sky Sports Premier League YouTube

Will You Marry Me?

Will You Marry Me?

Button Down for E4

BEST SHORT-FORM DOCUMENTARY

Every Woman with Sophie Kasaei

Every Woman with Sophie Kasaei

Dare Pictures for MTV Shores YouTube

I Printed a Gun: Plastic and Deadly

I Printed a Gun: Plastic and Deadly

Northern Child for Channel 4

Songs from Inside

Songs from Inside

BBC World Service: 100 Women for BBC

Surviving the Holocaust: John Hajdu's Story

Surviving the Holocaust:
John Hajdu's Story

Redbricks Media for Bitesize for Teachers

The Dark Side of Modelling: Uncovered - Paid to Party

The Dark Side of Modelling: Uncovered - Paid to Party

Flying Shoe Films & Meldrum Dent for Channel 4 Documentaries YouTube

Who is Flooding West Africa with Opioids?

Who is Flooding West Africa
with Opioids?

BBC for BBC News YouTube

BEST SHORT-FORM FORMAT

Boss Pitches

Boss Pitches

BBC Studios Entertainment for Channel 4.0

Go The Distance

Go The Distance

Four8 for Four8 YouTube

Harry Pinero's Worst in Class

Harry Pinero's Worst in Class

Wall Of Entertainment for Channel 4.0

Hear Me Out

Hear Me Out

After Party Studios for Channel 4.0

Minor Issues

Minor Issues

Wall of Entertainment for Channel 4.0

Ranked

Ranked

Strong Watch Studios for BBC YouTube & BBC

BEST SHORT-FORM SCRIPTED

    

Break Clause

Break Clause

BBC Studios Comedy Productions for Channel 4 Comedy YouTube

Sponsored by: ABBAS Media Law

Dating Horror Stories

Dating Horror Stories

Mother’s Best Child for Comedy Central UK YouTube

    

Peaked

Peaked

Boffola Pictures for Channel 4 Comedy YouTube

Stepping Up

Stepping Up

Roughcut TV for Channel 4

Toads

Toads

Various Artists Limited for Channel 4

Unhinged

Unhinged

Daddy's SuperYacht Productions for Funny Parts (BBC Studios)

BEST SPECIALIST CHANNEL

Bluey Official YouTube

Bluey Official YouTube

CBeebies

CBeebies

Hansh

Hansh

Sky Sports Main Event

Sky Sports Main Event

Time Team Digital

Time Team Digital

TNT Sports

TNT Sports

BEST SPECIALIST FACTUAL PROGRAMME

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

Billy & Molly:
An Otter Love Story

Silverback Films for National Geographic & Disney+

Nutcracker: Backstage with English National Ballet

Nutcracker: Backstage with English National Ballet

Cornerstone Studios for Sky Arts

Salmond and Sturgeon: A Troubled Union

Salmond and Sturgeon:
A Troubled Union

Firecrest Films for BBC Scotland

The Future with Hannah Fry

The Future with Hannah Fry

Windfall Films for Bloomberg Originals Streaming

The Lost Music of Auschwitz

The Lost Music of Auschwitz

Windfall Films for Sky Arts

Watch Us Roar!

Watch Us Roar!

Flashing Lights Media for LumoTV

BEST SPORTS OR LIVE EVENT COVERAGE

100 Weddings in One Day

100 Weddings in One Day
 

BBC News for BBC

Match For Hope 2025

Match For Hope 2025
 

Strong Watch Studios for Match for Hope, Chunkz, ishowSpeed's YouTube, Instagram & TikTok

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
- Digital Coverage

4Studio & Whisper for Channel 4 Sport

Sidemen Charity Match 2025

Sidemen Charity Match 2025

After Party Studios & Sidemen Entertainment for Sidemen YouTube

Sky Arts Awards

Sky Arts Awards

Somethin' Else TV Studio for Sky Arts

The Autumn Nations Series

The Autumn Nations Series

Buzz 16 for TNT Sports & discovery+

BEST TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARY

Back From the Dead: Who Kidnapped Me?

Back From the Dead:
Who Kidnapped Me?

Wag Entertainment for U&W

Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown

Cult Massacre: One Day
in Jonestown

72 Films for National Geographic & Disney+

Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke

Devil in the Family: The Fall
of Ruby Franke

Passion Pictures for Disney+

Teen Predator/Online Killer

Teen Predator/Online Killer

DoubleBand Films for BBC

The Body Next Door

The Body Next Door

Raw for Sky Documentaries

The Hunt for Peter Tobin

The Hunt for Peter Tobin

Firecrest Films for BBC Scotland

CHANNEL OF THE YEAR

Bluey Official Channel on YouTube

Bluey Official YouTube

CBeebies

CBeebies

Channel 4.0

Channel 4.0

E4

E4

Sky Sports Main Event

Sky Sports Main Event

TNT Sports

TNT Sports

CHANNEL OF THE YEAR (NON PSB GROUP)

Sky Sports Main Event

Sky Sports Main Event

TNT Sports

TNT Sports

U&Drama

U&Drama

U&W

U&W

U&Yesterday

U&Yesterday

MULTICHANNEL PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR

After Party Studios

After Party Studios

Air TV

Air TV

CPL Productions

CPL Productions

Firecrest Films

Firecrest Films

Little Dot Studios

Little Dot Studios

Strong Watch Studios

Strong Watch Studios

PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR (NON PSB GROUP)

Bergerac

Bergerac

BlackLight TV & Westward Studios
for U&Drama

Pete Wicks: For Dogs' Sake

Pete Wicks: For Dogs' Sake

BBC Studios Entertainment for U&W

Rivals

Rivals

Happy Prince & ITV for Disney+

Slow Horses

Slow Horses

See-Saw Films in assoc with Apple
for Apple TV+