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Eutelsat TV Awards
The Eutelsat TV Awards , also known as The ETVA , is a television prize, awarded by Eutelsat and dedicated to thematic television broadcast across Europe, Africa and the Middle East via the satellites of Eutelsat. Prizes are assigned in 10 categories: Children's, Cinema, Culture/ Education, Documentaries, Fiction/ General Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music, National Window, News and Sports. The ceremony is held in November in Venice, Italy.
History
Originally known as "The HOT BIRD TV Awards ", they were launched to recognise the wealth of new content generated by thematic channels at the satellites of Eutelsat and were held for the first time in 1998 in Vicenza, Italy, during the SAT Expo show. The name of the award came from the namesake satellites (“HOT BIRD ”).
The event has always been celebrated in Italy (from Vicenza to Turin to Venice, its present location) and through the years it has become a more international moment, gathering the world of international broadcasting.
Originally the HOT BIRD TV Awards were assigned in just 7 categories: when the thematic landscape expanded, the number of categories followed suit, reaching the present number of 10. Until 2010 categories also included HDTV, then excluded because no longer an exceptional standard.
In 2012 Awards have been rebranded as "The Eutelsat TV Awards". The new name expresses the inclusive character of the competition, since it is open to channels broadcasting from all Eutelsat satellites.[citation needed
The Awards
The ten prizes are assigned by a jury of international independent media experts: a popular award (People's Choice Award) is also assigned to the channel that receives the highest number of votes online. In 2012, for the third year, prizes were also assigned to the Best Programme and to the Best New Channel, out of all the registered channels launched at Eutelsat over the past 12 months.
The Eutelsat TV Award is a bronze statue, named Gaia, which in Greek mythology is the goddess of the earth and her myth is a metaphor for satellites that silently encircle the world. Runners-up receive a plate displaying the figure of Gaia, commemorating their participation in the event.[citation needed
The shortlist of channels is presented during a gala ceremony which is generally held in November in Venice.[ 1]
Past Winners
Editions[ 2]
Categories
Winners
Country
2012
Children's
Teletoon+
Poland
Cinema
Premiera
Russia
Culture/Documentaries
Top Secret [ru ] ; Special Mention: Pashto TV
Russia; Afghanistan
Fiction/General Entertainment
MBC 1 HD
UAE
Lifestyle
Real Time
Italy
Music
C Music TV
UK
News
Sky TG24
Italy
Sport
Eurosport
France
Best Programme
Shakespeare from Kabul (BBC Persian Television )
UK
Best New Channel of the Year
Spiegel TV Wissen [de ]
Germany
Special Awards
TVM Madagascar ; Sky Sport Group
Madagascar; Italy
People's Choice
TRT Haber
Turkey
2011
Children's
Carousel
Russia
News
BBC Arabic Television ; Special Mention: TG Norba 24
United Kingdom; Italy
Music
France Ô
France
Sports
TRACE Sports
France
Documentaries
DMAX
Germany
Culture/Education
Babel [it ] ; Special Mention: Rai Storia
Italy; Italy
Cinema
Kino Soyuz; Sky Cinema 1 HD [it ]
Russia; Italy
Fiction/General Entertainment
Sky Uno
Italy
National Window
TVE Internacional ; Special Mention: SMtv San Marino
Spain; San Marino
Lifestyle
Rai 5 ; Special Mention: NRJ Paris [fr ]
Italy; France
People's Choice Award
MiniMini
Poland
Best Programme
The Beethoven Project (DW-TV ); Special Mention: CCN (Comedy Central Polska )
Germany; Poland
Best New Channel
TG Norba 24
Italy
2010
Children's
yourfamily [de ]
Germany
News
BBC World News ; Current [it ]
United Kingdom; Italy
Music
iConcerts
Switzerland
Sports
Sky Channels for Sport Events (Olympic Games and World Cup)
Italy
Documentaries
365 Days TV
Russia
Culture/Education
Nostalgia
Russia
HDTV
Mezzo Live HD
France
Cinema-Fiction
Cinema: Kino Polska
Fiction/General Entertainment: Ma Chaine Etudiante [fr ]
Poland; France
National Window
CCTV News
China
Lifestyle
Gambero Rosso Channel [it ] ; Information TV
Italy; United Kingdom
People's Choice Award
TVN Warszawa [pl ]
Poland
Best Programme
Metro (RTR-Planeta ); Special Mention: The Battle for Afghanya Valley (France 24 )
Russia; France
Best New Channel
SuperSport International
South Africa
2009
Children's
TV Nanny
Russia
News
BBC Persian Television
United Kingdom
Music
Trace Tropical [fr ] ; Special Mention: C Music TV
France; United Kingdom
Sports
Sky Sport 24
Italy
Documentaries
Vremya; Special Mention: IZ TV [tr ]
Russia; Turkey
Culture/Education
365 Days TV
Russia
HDTV
HD suisse
Switzerland
Cinema-Fiction
Cinema: Wojna i Pokój [pl ]
Fiction: M-Net Action
Poland; South Africa
National Window
Yes Italia [it ]
Italy
Lifestyle
Body In Balance
United Kingdom
Eutelsat Special Awards
CCTV-9 ; Vesti; Tivù Sat
China; Russia; Italy
SAT Expo Special Award
3D Stereoscopic Group and Ciel Ecran
Europe
2008
Children's
RaiSat Smash [it ]
Italy
News
RBC TV ; Recognition of the Jury: Euronews
Russia; France
Music
C Music TV
United Kingdom
Sports
Setanta Ireland
Ireland
Documentaries
The Biography Channel
Germany
Culture/Education
365 Days TV ; Special Mention: Edusat [pl ]
Russia; Poland
HDTV
MelodyZen.tv [fr ]
France
Cinema-Fiction
Cinema: Propeller TV ; Special Award: Sky Cinema 1
Fiction: Fox
United Kingdom; Italy; Italy
National Window
TVR International
Romania
Lifestyle
Alice; Türkmax; Special Mention: Fashion TV ; Nigezie
Italy; Turkey; Austria; Nigeria/UK
Special Award
NTV Plus ; Orange TV
Russia; France
People's Choice
Duna TV
Hungary
Excellence Award
Planète [pl ]
Poland
2007
Children's
MiniMini
Poland
News
France 24 ; SKY TG24
France; Italy
Music
La-Minor TV
Russia
Sports
L’Equipe TV; Special mention: NTV-PLUS OUR Football
France; Russia
Documentaries
IZ; Escales
Turkey; France
Culture/Education
TVP Kultura; Special mention: ADMINISTRA.IT; TVN Med
Poland; Italy; Poland
HDTV
National Geographic Channel HD; National Geographic Channel Poland
Italy; Poland
Cinema-Fiction
India TV
Russia
National Window
Deutsche Welle-DW TV
Germany
Lifestyle
Venice Channel
Italy
Special Award
Prix Italia: AB Groupe
France
People's Choice
Channel One Russia Worldwide
Russia
Excellence Award
RaiSat Gambero Rosso Channel
Italy
2006
Children's
Eureka! TPS Jeunesse
France
News
BBC World
United Kingdom
Music
MTV Brand New; Video Italia
Italy; Italy
Sports
Eurosport & Eurosport 2
France
Documentaries
History Channel
Italy
Culture/Education
Rai Sat Nettuno 1/2; TVP Kultura
Italy; Poland
HDTV
Next: HD
Italy
Cinema-Fiction
Kinowelt TV; CULT; Fox Crime
Germany; Italy; Italy
National Window
RTVI Channel
Russia
Lifestyle
TV8 MontBlanc
France
Special Award
365 Days TV ; TVN24; TRACE TV; DIRECT8; TVRI
Russia; Poland; France; France; Romania
People's Choice
Duna Television
Hungary
2005
Children's
ZigZap; RaiSat Ragazzi
Poland; Italy
News
Sky News International
United Kingdom
Music
My Music TV
Albania
Sports
ESPN Classic Sport
United Kingdom
Documentaries
Planet
Italy
Cinema-Fiction
Kino Polska TV
Poland
National Window
Deutsche Welle TV
Germany
Lifestyle
Leonardo
Italy
Special Award
TPS Star
France
People's Choice
SKY Cinema Classic
Italy
2004
Children's
Piwi
France
News
BBC World; Rainews24; Rai Med
United Kingdom; Italy; Italy
Music
Mezzo; MTV Brand New
France; Italy
Sports
Sky Sport
Italy
Documentaries
History Channel
Italy
Culture/Education
Planet; Special Mention: Rai Educational 2
Italy; Italy
Cinema-Fiction
Jimmy; Europa Europa
Italy; Poland
Special Award
SKY TG24; EBU; Equidia; 4 Fun TV
Italy; Switzerland; France; Poland
2003
Children's
Minimax; RaiSat Ragazzi
Poland; Italy
News
Rainews24
Italy
Music
Canal Clásico
Spain
Sports
ESPN Classic Sport
United Kingdom
Documentaries
Grandes Documentales; Voyage
Spain; France
Culture/Education
Rai Nettuno Sat
Italy
Cinema-Fiction
Sky Cinema Autore; TCM
Italy; France
Special Award
Public Sénat
France
2002
Children's
Canal J
France
News
BBC World
United Kingdom
Music
Mezzo
France
Sports
NTV Plus Football
Russia
Documentaries
Odyssée
France
Culture/Education
Cult Network Italia
Italy
Cinema-Fiction
CineClassic
Italy
Special Award
Canale Viaggi
Italy
People's Choice
TPS Interactif
France
2001
Children's
RaiSat Ragazzi
Italy
News
Sky News
United Kingdom
Music
Count Down TV
Italy
Sports
Calcio Stream
Italy
Documentaries
Hispavision Grandes Documentales
Spain
Culture/Education
Paris Première
France
Cinema-Fiction
Ale Kino!
Poland
National Window
Deutsche Welle TV
Germany
Lifestyle
Leonardo
Italy
Special Award
TPS Star; Sky Sport; CCTV
France; Italy; China
People's Choice
TVL-Cartoni Umani TV
Italy
2000
Children's
Detskiy Mir
Russia
News
I-Television
France
Music
Mezzo
France
Sports
Eurosport News
France
Documentaries
National Geographic Channel
Italy
Culture/Education
Paris Prèmiere; RaiSat Album
France; Italy
Cinema-Fiction
Ale Kino!; Studio Universal
Poland; Italy
Special Award
Alice
Italy
1999
Children's
Minimax
Poland
News
LCI
France
Music
Muzzik; Mizik Tropical
France; France
Sports
Supersport
Greece
Documentaries
Planete
Poland
Culture/Education
CNI
Italian
Cinema-Fiction
Nashe Kino
Russia
Special Award
Gambero Rosso
Italy
1998
Children's
RaiSat Ragazzi; Teletoon
Italy; France
News
BBC World; LC1
United Kingdom; France
Music
Viva 1&2
Germany
Sports
+ Formula 1
Italy
Documentaries
Discovery
Italy
Culture/Education
Arte
France
Cinema-Fiction
Canal Jimmy; CineClassic
Italy; Italy
Special Award
Teva
France
References
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