The awards will be hosted at the Habtoor Grand, Dubai Marina, on November 11.
BroadcastPro Middle East has announced the shortlist for the upcoming ASBU BroadcastPro ME Awards 2025. The awards are the apex honours for the regional broadcast industry.
The event will take place on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the Habtoor Grand Resort in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Now in its 15th edition, the ASBU BroadcastPro ME Awards continues to recognise outstanding achievements spanning the entire broadcast chain — from production and post-production to traditional television, digital platforms and emerging new media technologies. Over the years, the awards have become the industry’s benchmark for innovation, creativity and technical excellence, offering a space for professionals to connect and celebrate transformative work across the sector.
Several entries that did not fit into existing award categories have been moved to the Editor’s Choice Awards, which will be revealed exclusively during the gala ceremony, alongside the individual and satellite awards categories.
To mark the awards’ milestone 15th anniversary, the evening will also feature a special commemorative ceremony, adding to the celebration of the region’s most influential broadcast achievements.
BroadcastPro Middle East extended its congratulations to all the companies and professionals who made the 2025 shortlist, recognising their vital contributions to shaping the future of the Middle East’s broadcast and media landscape.
Here’s the category-wise shortlist in alphabetical order:
Best Content Strategy of the Year
- Different Productions
- Rise Studios
- Spacetoon
- Viu Middle East
- Warner Bros. Discovery
Best Kids Initiative of the Year
- Anisa Alef – Spacetoon
- Time Hoppers: The Silk Road – Milo Productions
- Bloom – evision
- BrightPop – Xpanse CGI
- The Fixies – Animotion Media Group
Best OB Vehicle of the Year
- Abu Dhabi Media OB Trailer – ARET Video and Audio Engineering Srl
- NEP ME-01 – NEP Group
Best OTT Production of the Year
- Deebo – Z Entertainment Middle East
- Faqret El Saher – Yango Play
- Khateya Akhera – Yango Play
- Underground Season 1: Hot Season – Clacket Media
- Ya Ghayeb – Shahid VOD
Best Production House of the Year
- Different Productions
- O2 Media Group
- Visioneers
Best Regional Original Drama Production
- Al-Mohamiya – Shahid VOD
- Aysheen Ma’ana – Shahid VOD
- Layali Roxy – Dubai Studios and Kaband Media
- One Last Sin – Yango Play
- Sarab – TOD
- Shabab Emraa – Z Entertainment Middle East
- The Clown – Drama Shelve s.a.r.l
Best Sports Initiative of the Year
- QuickFlip – Vertical Production | UAE Super Cup
- Sponix – Immersive Offside Camera
- StarzPlay
- UAE Pro League – Immersive Experience
Best Studio of the Year
- Al Hadath Studio
- MBC Studios
- Sky News Arabia
- The Doctors – Dubai Media
Best Unscripted Production of the Year
- Coffeecature – evision
- Kol Sabt – Roya Media Group
- My Faith in Sport – TOD
- Taxi Killer – Shahid VOD
BroadcastPro ME Innovative Project of the Year
- Al Mashhad Technology AI
- beIN STREAM – beIN MEDIA GROUP and Synamedia
- GEN AI Short Video Wizard – ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES
- Script Analyzer – Global Dimension
- SBAi – Sharjah Broadcasting Authority
- SRMG Thmanyah Qvest Project
- stc tv & Pebble Broadcast Transformation
- UAE Pro League – Immersive Experience
MENA Trendsetter of the Year
- CoProduction Salon
- SBA – DAB Network
- Dubai Studios
- Rise Studios
- Viu
Outstanding Tech Implementation of 2024
- Al Mashhad Technology AI
- FASTonSAT – iKO Media Group
- SBAi – Sharjah Broadcasting Authority
- Shahid Shorts
- TOD 2.0 – digital streaming reimagined
Streaming Service of the Year
- Shahid
- StarzPlay
- TOD
- Yango Play
- ZEE5
Systems Integrator of the Year
- BeWunder
- First Gulf Company
- Tek Signals
