This year’s awards have a greater digital slant to reflect industry trends and in keeping with our Women in Media theme, we will have a special award for a senior female executive in the industry.
The shortlist for the 2019 ASBU BroadcastPro Awards, the annual celebratory gala in Dubai where media industry innovators are feted, has been announced.
Nearly 50 companies have made the shortlists across 12 categories from a total of 140 plus submissions. This year’s awards have a greater digital slant to reflect industry trends and in keeping with our Women in Media theme, we will have a special award for a senior female executive in the industry.
This year’s awards ceremony will be held at the Habtoor Grand, Dubai Marina, on 13 November. It will also serve as the grand finale to the ASBU BroadcastPro Summit, which will be held from 10am-4.30pm at the same venue. The conference will bring together several industry leaders from across the content, TV, OTT and esports sectors with the aim of sharing their experience with the rest of the market.
To learn more about the ASBU BroadcastPro Summit and Awards or make table bookings, please visit www.broadcastpromeawards.com or get in touch here. Attendance to the conference during the day is free for all industry professionals but registration is mandatory.
PRODUCTION HOUSE OF THE YEAR
- Al Katraz
- Epic Films
- K Kompany FZ LLC
- Nomad Productions
- Pyramedia
ANIMATED WORK OF THE YEAR
- Aurum Heights – VFX-Visual Effects & Productions
- Brq & Bana – Zeez Animation Studio, Saudi Arabia
- Matrix (Egypt)
- Shaabiat – Fanar
SPORTS INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
- Dawri Plus – Intigral
- Special Olympics
- Sponix Tech
- UAE Pro League Committee
OUTSTANDING OTT PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR
- Ana Sherry Dot Com – Vuclip
- Dubai Fitness Challenge – SocialEyez
- Emirati Entertainment Experience – Art Format Lab
- Environment Protection & Development Authority RAK – VFX-Visual Effects & Productions
- Ramadan Greeting Video – SocialEyez
- Zodiac – Vuclip
DIGITAL STRATEGY OF THE YEAR
- Awaan – Dubai Media Inc.
- Dawri Plus – Intigral
- KKDD Film Production
- National Geographic Abu Dhabi
- Tooli – Arabsat
MENA TRENDSETTER OF THE YEAR
- Art Format Lab
- Hockwood Digital
- mena.tv
- Sponix Tech
- Vuclip
FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT OF THE YEAR
- Africa Cycle of Life – VFX-Visual Effects & Productions
- Foodshala – K Kompany
- Reach for the Stars – Nat Geo Abu Dhabi/Fox Networks Group
- The Peace Visit – Nat Geo Abu Dhabi/Fox Networks Group
- The Talent – Rotana Media
STREAMING SERVICE OF THE YEAR
- Awaan – Dubai Media Inc.
- MySatGo – Jordan Media City
- Vuclip
- Yupp TV
- Zee5
BEST VIDEO INITIATIVE ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM
- Animal Fight – National Geographic Abu Dhabi
- Awaan – Dubai Media Inc.
- Dubai Fitness Challenge/RTA – SocialEyez
- Comedy Central – Viacom International Media Networks
- Zee5
BROADCAST SERVICES PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
- 7 Production
- Mediapro Middle East
- Our Media Group
- Technology KAR
- Twofour54
BROADCASTPROME INNOVATIVE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
- Open Broadcast Systems/Prolane
- STARZPLAY
- Toyota Saudi Select Mobile App – Blink Studios
- The Emirati Entertainment Experience – Art Format Lab
RADIO INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
To be revealed on the day
WOMAN OF THE YEAR IN MENA BROADCAST
To be revealed on the day
SPECIAL Editor’s Choice and Satellite awards will be announced on November 13 at the gala awards ceremony.
