Digiday Video and TV Awards

The Digiday Video and TV Awards recognize the companies, campaigns and technology modernizing video and TV.

To access everything you’ll need to join the ranks of our past winners including our entry kit, expert tips for crafting a winning entry and past coverage of this program, click here.

Entries have closed. Sign up below to receive the shortlist announcement.

Key Dates

  • Entries closed: Feb 16, 2024
  • Announcements coming

Subscribe for updates

Sign up to receive reminders about deadlines, tips on entering, recommendations on categories and more.

Categories

  • Best use of Stories

    Awarding the most effective and creative use of stories to promote a product, brand or service.

  • Best Shoppable Content Strategy

    Awarding the shoppable content strategy that has most successfully achieved set goals.

  • Best Live Video Strategy

    Awarding the live video strategy that has most successfully achieved set goals.

  • Best Brand Film - Single

    Awarding the branded content film that has most successfully promoted a product, brand or service.

  • Best Brand Film - Series

    Awarding the branded film series that has most successfully promoted a product, brand or service.

    Last Winner:
    Tracie Giron / Motel 6
  • Best Ad

    Awarding the branding or direct response ad (in-stream, in-browser or on TV) that has most successfully achieved set goals.

  • Best Live Moment

    Awarding the live digital video broadcast that made the most measurable impact on a stated objective.

  • Best Social Video Campaign

    Awarding the social media-based video campaign promoting a brand, product or service that has most successfully achieved campaign goals.

    Last Winner:
    Meaning in Music
  • Best Multi-Platform Video Campaign

    Awarding the ad campaign integrated across two or more video-supported channels that has most successfully achieved campaign goals.

  • Best Ad Tech Innovation

    Awarding the video ad technology that is most successful in delivering, measuring or supporting video content.

    Last Winner:
    Smart - Live Sports SSAI
    Last Winner:
    Andrew Young
  • Best Streaming Service

    Awarding the streaming service that has been most successful in terms of programming, revenue generation and viewership.

    Last Winner:
    Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Best FAST Service

    Awarding the free, ad-supported streaming TV service that has been most successful in terms of programming, revenue generation and viewership.

    Last Winner:
    Pluto TV
  • Best FAST Channel

    Awarding the 24/7 streaming channel distributed on free, ad-supported streaming TV services that has been most successful in terms of programming, revenue generation and viewership.

    Last Winner:
    Tastemade
  • Best Digital Video Platform

    Awarding the best video syndication platform that companies and/or creators use to distribute videos.

    Last Winner:
    In The Know by Yahoo
  • Best Connected TV Platform

    Awarding the connected TV platform that has best provided an offering beyond linear TV.

    Last Winner:
    Atmosphere
  • Best use of YouTube

    Awarding the YouTube strategy that has most successfully achieved set goals.

  • Best Snapchat Show

    Awarding the Snapchat Show that has most successfully met or exceeded viewership, engagement and/or ad revenue goals.

    Last Winner:
    PinkNews
  • Best use of TikTok

    Awarding the TikTok strategy that has most successfully achieved set goals.

    Last Winner:
    eos Products
  • Best use of Instagram Reels

    Awarding the Instagram Reels strategy that has most successfully achieved set goals.

    Last Winner:
    Comedy Central Digital
  • Best Snapchat Shows Producer

    Awarding the producer who has been most successful in producing Snapchat Shows, as demonstrated through achieving set goals.

    Last Winner:
    MTV Presents
  • Best TV/Streaming Ad Sales Program or Product

    Awarding the ad sales product that has been most successful in aiding the connection between the viewer and the advertiser.

    Last Winner:
    Vevo
  • Best Digital Video Monetization Program

    Awarding the most successful monetization program for digital video content.

    Last Winner:
    STN Video
  • Best Advertiser in TV or Video

    Awarding the best use of digital video or TV for branding, advertising, marketing, direct response and/or PR by a brand or advertiser.

  • Best Brand Studio

    Awarding the publisher, TV network or streaming company that has best displayed excellence through native advertising campaign production and execution for brands.

    Last Winner:
    Roku Brand Studio
  • Best Original Programming

    Awarding the original programming strategy that has most successfully achieved set goals.

    Last Winner:
    Goldthread
  • Best Distribution Strategy

    Awarding the distribution strategy that has most successfully achieved set goals.

  • Best Production Strategy

    Awarding the production strategy that has most successfully achieved set goals.

  • Digital Studio of the Year

    Awarding the digital studio or production company that has best demonstrated excellence in production, monetization and distribution.

    Last Winner:
    LADbible Group
  • Video Executive of the Year

    Awarding the video executive that has best displayed excellence through outstanding and inspired work in video initiatives at their company.

  • TV Executive of the Year

    Awarding the TV executive that has best displayed excellence through outstanding and inspired work in video initiatives at their company.

Judges

  • Lexi St. John
    VP OF CREATIVE, GM OF QYOU STUDIOS
    QYOU MEDIA
  • Joseph Saroufim
    HEAD OF CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT / CREATIVE DIRECTOR, WHEELHOUSE LABS
    WHEELHOUSE
  • Olaf van Gerwen
    FOUNDER & GLOBAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR
    CHUCK STUDIOS AMSTERDAM
  • Josh Shadid
    FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
    LORD DANGER
  • Camila Romero
    MANAGING DIRECTOR
    THE ELECTRIC FACTORY
  • Paul Prato
    EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
    PPK
  • Andrew Herrera
    FOUNDER & CEO
    REMEZCLA
  • Hyun Lee-Miller
    VP, MEDIA
    GOOD APPLE
  • Natalia Nossovskaia
    VP, BUSINESS DIRECTOR
    ESSENCEMEDIACOM, CANADA
  • Klaudia Podsiadlo
    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
    HIGHSNOBIETY
  • Timothy Eyles
    SENIOR DIRECTOR, PARAMOUNT BRAND STUDIO
    PARAMOUNT
  • Virginia Van de Wall
    LITTLE DOT STUDIOS AMERICAS
    ASSOCIATE ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
  • Lauren Sofair
    BUSTLE DIGITAL GROUP
    VICE PRESIDENT, CREATIVE, VIDEO
  • Krane Jeffery
    WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY
    SENIOR COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR, WARNERONE
  • Vineet Sawant
    HEARST MAGAZINES
    DIRECTOR, MOTION GRAPHICS
  • Brian Toombs
    ROKU INC.
    DIRECTOR, HEAD OF CONTENT, ROKU BRAND STUDIO
  • Heather Menicucci
    DOTDASH MEREDITH
    SVP, VIDEO
  • Mike Molnar
    GLOW
    MANAGING PARTNER
  • Jaine Sykes
    EDELMAN
    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MEDIA STRATEGY
  • Mike Vaughan
    LADBIBLE GROUP
    DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL
  • Dan Bealey
    USIM
    VP PROGRAMMATIC AND ADVANCED TV
  • Benjamin Key
    CONDÉ NAST ENTERTAINMENT
    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HEAD OF PROGRAMMING STRATEGY
  • Vanessa Strouse
    THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
    VP, HEAD OF DIGITAL, SCRIPPS NEWS & COURT TV
  • Carl Mueller
    CHEDDAR INC.
    DIRECTOR, ON DEMAND VIDEO

Past Winners

  • Cheddar
  • Chipotle
  • Complex Networks
  • DAZN
  • Dollar Shave Club
  • E! News The rundown
  • ESPN
  • Glow
  • Group Nine
  • Hulu
  • Innovid
  • Lyft
  • NBCU Digital Lab
  • Purple
  • Vice

Judging Criteria

Judges will be looking for companies or campaigns that can clearly demonstrate success over the past 12 months. Judges are seeking companies or campaigns that have seized challenges and created opportunities and will evaluate entries based on the following criteria: Innovation, Creativity, Consumer Value, Results and Overall.

Judges will require evidence to substantiate all entries. This can include details of financial performance, specific KPIs, creative evidence in the form of a sizzle reel, campaign images, or links to the final project or related sites. The judges will also consider the structure, presentation and clarity of each entry.

Judging Process

Judges will score each entry prompt and consider any supporting materials submitted. After each judge submits their score for the above criteria, the scores of each criteria will then be averaged and then combined to determine an overall score for each entry. The highest scoring entries will appear on the shortlist and winner lists.

Confidentiality

All material will remain confidential to the judges. Only the 'Credits' section of an entry will be made public via the shortlist/winners announcement. If you win a particular category, our team may summarize the entry for shortlist/winner announcements and winners guides.