View all newsletters
Sign up for our free email newsletters

Fighting for quality news media in the digital age.

  1. Archive content
November 22, 2006updated 23 Nov 2022 2:46am

BBC and Sky win broadcast awards

By Press Gazette

British news channels have scooped top prizes at the second Association for International Broadcasting awards.

The BBC World Service won best coverage of a single news event in the radio category for its coverage of the South Asian earthquake, which judges described as "most impressive in every respect".

Sky News won in the television category for its coverage of the London bombings, which the judges said was, "good content with excellent context for cross-border viewers".

The international television channel of the year went to BBC World, while Zimbabwean station SW Radio Africa won international radio station of the year. The BBC World Service's Assignment — Return to Sarajevo won best radio documentary programme and Al Jazeera's Prisoner 345 was awarded in the best television documentary category.

AIB chief executive Simon Spanswick said: "The international broadcasting industry is often more innovative than its domestic counterparts, and the awards demonstrate the breadth of superb content that's on offer to viewers and listeners throughout the world."

Content from our partners
MHP Group's 30 To Watch awards for young journalists open for entries
How PA Media is helping newspapers make the digital transition
Publishing on the open web is broken, how generative AI could help fix it

Email pged@pressgazette.co.uk to point out mistakes, provide story tips or send in a letter for publication on our "Letters Page" blog

Select and enter your email address Weekly insight into the big strategic issues affecting the future of the news industry. Essential reading for media leaders every Thursday. Your morning brew of news about the world of news from Press Gazette and elsewhere in the media. Sent at around 10am UK time. Our weekly does of strategic insight about the future of news media aimed at US readers. A fortnightly update from the front-line of news and advertising. Aimed at marketers and those involved in the advertising industry.
  • Business owner/co-owner
  • CEO
  • COO
  • CFO
  • CTO
  • Chairperson
  • Non-Exec Director
  • Other C-Suite
  • Managing Director
  • President/Partner
  • Senior Executive/SVP or Corporate VP or equivalent
  • Director or equivalent
  • Group or Senior Manager
  • Head of Department/Function
  • Manager
  • Non-manager
  • Retired
  • Other
Visit our privacy Policy for more information about our services, how New Statesman Media Group may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications.
Thank you

Thanks for subscribing.

Websites in our network