The Association for International Broadcasting
has announced that the 2011 AIBs, the seventh annual international media excellence awards, are officially
open for entry.
The awards, which cover factual programming in TV, radio, cross-media productions, marketing and technology, are unique in having an independent jury of eminent media professionals drawn from all over the world.
This year for the first time there will be awards for the best in sports coverage, science and finance.
“We are expanding the categories included in the AIBs this year to highlight the excellent quality of programmes produced in the fields of sports, science & finance; to celebrate how sports programming captures the imagination as well as often leading the use of new technology to provide immersive experiences for viewers; and to recognise and encourage the work of broadcasters in promoting the understanding on science and finance and explaining the vital impact it has on us all” commented Simon Spanswick, CEO of the AIB.
The 2011 AIBs categories are:
- Clearest coverage of a single news event – TV and radio
- Best current affairs documentary – TV and radio
- Best investigative documentary – TV
- Best children’s factual programme/series – TV
- Best science programme – TV
- Best financial programme – TV
- Best live sports coverage – TV
- Best creative feature – radio
- Best cross-media production
- Most creative marketing strategy
- Most innovative technology
- International personality of the year – TV and radio
- People’s Choice – Best Coverage of Democracy Uprisings
The closing date for entries to is Friday 1 July 2011.
An independent panel of highly respected media professionals from Africa, America, Asia, Australasia, Europe and the Middle East will judge the shortlisted entries in each category, apart from the People’s Choice for which votes from online viewers throughout the world will determine the winner.
The Awards will then be presented in London on
9 November at a gala evening attended by presenters, editors, journalists, marketers, technologists and executives from media companies all over the world.
Download the entry booklet [2MB] at the link
below.