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.
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.
The shortlist of channels is presented during a gala ceremony which is generally held in November in Venice.
Past Winners Editions Categories Winners Country2012Children'sTeletoon+PolandCinemaPremieraRussiaCulture/Documentaries; Special Mention: Pashto TVRussia; AfghanistanFiction/General EntertainmentMBC 1 HDUAELifestyleReal TimeItalyMusicC Music TVUKNewsSky TG24ItalySportEurosportFranceBest ProgrammeShakespeare from Kabul (BBC Persian Television)UKBest New Channel of the YearGermanySpecial AwardsTVM Madagascar; Sky Sport GroupMadagascar; ItalyPeople's ChoiceTRT HaberTurkey2011Children'sCarouselRussiaNewsBBC Arabic Television; Special Mention: TG Norba 24United Kingdom; ItalyMusicFrance ÔFranceSportsTRACE SportsFranceDocumentariesDMAXGermanyCulture/Education; Special Mention: Rai StoriaItaly; ItalyCinemaKino Soyuz; Russia; ItalyFiction/General EntertainmentSky UnoItalyNational WindowTVE Internacional; Special Mention: SMtv San MarinoSpain; San MarinoLifestyleRai 5; Special Mention: Italy; FrancePeople's Choice AwardMiniMiniPolandBest ProgrammeThe Beethoven Project (DW-TV); Special Mention: CCN (Comedy Central Polska)Germany; PolandBest New ChannelTG Norba 24Italy2010Children'sGermanyNewsBBC World News; United Kingdom; ItalyMusiciConcertsSwitzerlandSportsSky Channels for Sport Events (Olympic Games and World Cup)ItalyDocumentaries365 Days TVRussiaCulture/EducationNostalgiaRussiaHDTVMezzo Live HDFranceCinema-FictionCinema: Kino Polska Fiction/General Entertainment: Poland; FranceNational WindowCCTV NewsChinaLifestyle; Information TVItaly; United KingdomPeople's Choice AwardPolandBest ProgrammeMetro (RTR-Planeta); Special Mention: The Battle for Afghanya Valley (France 24)Russia; FranceBest New ChannelSuperSport InternationalSouth Africa2009Children'sTV NannyRussiaNewsBBC Persian TelevisionUnited KingdomMusic; Special Mention: C Music TVFrance; United KingdomSportsSky Sport 24ItalyDocumentariesVremya; Special Mention: Russia; TurkeyCulture/Education365 Days TVRussiaHDTVHD suisseSwitzerlandCinema-FictionCinema: Fiction: M-Net ActionPoland; South AfricaNational WindowItalyLifestyleBody In BalanceUnited KingdomEutelsat Special AwardsCCTV-9; Vesti; Tivù SatChina; Russia; ItalySAT Expo Special Award3D Stereoscopic Group and Ciel EcranEurope2008Children'sRaiSat SmashItalyNewsRBC TV; Recognition of the Jury: EuronewsRussia; FranceMusicC Music TVUnited KingdomSportsSetanta IrelandIrelandDocumentariesThe Biography ChannelGermanyCulture/Education365 Days TV; Special Mention: Russia; PolandHDTVFranceCinema-FictionCinema: Propeller TV; Special Award: Sky Cinema 1 Fiction: FoxUnited Kingdom; Italy; ItalyNational WindowTVR InternationalRomaniaLifestyleAlice; Türkmax; Special Mention: Fashion TV; NigezieItaly; Turkey; Austria; Nigeria/UKSpecial AwardNTV Plus; Orange TVRussia; FrancePeople's ChoiceDuna TVHungaryExcellence AwardPoland2007Children'sMiniMiniPolandNewsFrance 24; SKY TG24France; ItalyMusicLa-Minor TVRussiaSportsL’Equipe TV; Special mention: NTV-PLUS OUR FootballFrance; RussiaDocumentariesIZ; EscalesTurkey; FranceCulture/EducationTVP Kultura; Special mention: ADMINISTRA.IT; TVN MedPoland; Italy; PolandHDTVNational Geographic Channel HD; National Geographic Channel PolandItaly; PolandCinema-FictionIndia TVRussiaNational WindowDeutsche Welle-DW TVGermanyLifestyleVenice ChannelItalySpecial AwardPrix Italia: AB GroupeFrancePeople's ChoiceChannel One Russia WorldwideRussiaExcellence AwardRaiSat Gambero Rosso ChannelItaly2006Children's Eureka! TPS JeunesseFranceNewsBBC WorldUnited KingdomMusicMTV Brand New; Video ItaliaItaly; ItalySportsEurosport & Eurosport 2FranceDocumentariesHistory ChannelItalyCulture/EducationRai Sat Nettuno 1/2; TVP KulturaItaly; PolandHDTVNext: HDItalyCinema-FictionKinowelt TV; CULT; Fox CrimeGermany; Italy; ItalyNational WindowRTVI ChannelRussiaLifestyleTV8 MontBlancFranceSpecial Award365 Days TV; TVN24; TRACE TV; DIRECT8; TVRIRussia; Poland; France; France; RomaniaPeople's ChoiceDuna TelevisionHungary2005Children'sZigZap; RaiSat RagazziPoland; ItalyNewsSky News InternationalUnited KingdomMusicMy Music TVAlbaniaSportsESPN Classic SportUnited KingdomDocumentariesPlanetItalyCinema-FictionKino Polska TVPolandNational WindowDeutsche Welle TVGermanyLifestyleLeonardoItalySpecial AwardTPS StarFrancePeople's ChoiceSKY Cinema ClassicItaly2004Children'sPiwiFranceNewsBBC World; Rainews24; Rai MedUnited Kingdom; Italy; ItalyMusicMezzo; MTV Brand NewFrance; ItalySportsSky SportItalyDocumentariesHistory ChannelItalyCulture/EducationPlanet; Special Mention: Rai Educational 2Italy; ItalyCinema-FictionJimmy; Europa EuropaItaly; PolandSpecial AwardSKY TG24; EBU; Equidia; 4 Fun TVItaly; Switzerland; France; Poland2003Children'sMinimax; RaiSat RagazziPoland; ItalyNewsRainews24ItalyMusicCanal ClásicoSpainSportsESPN Classic SportUnited KingdomDocumentariesGrandes Documentales; VoyageSpain; FranceCulture/EducationRai Nettuno SatItalyCinema-FictionSky Cinema Autore; TCMItaly; FranceSpecial AwardPublic SénatFrance2002Children'sCanal JFranceNewsBBC WorldUnited KingdomMusicMezzoFranceSportsNTV Plus FootballRussiaDocumentariesOdysséeFranceCulture/EducationCult Network ItaliaItalyCinema-FictionCineClassicItalySpecial AwardCanale ViaggiItalyPeople's ChoiceTPS InteractifFrance2001Children'sRaiSat RagazziItalyNewsSky NewsUnited KingdomMusicCount Down TVItalySportsCalcio StreamItalyDocumentariesHispavision Grandes DocumentalesSpainCulture/EducationParis PremièreFranceCinema-FictionAle Kino!PolandNational WindowDeutsche Welle TVGermanyLifestyleLeonardoItalySpecial AwardTPS Star; Sky Sport; CCTVFrance; Italy; ChinaPeople's ChoiceTVL-Cartoni Umani TVItaly2000Children'sDetskiy MirRussiaNewsI-TelevisionFranceMusicMezzoFranceSportsEurosport NewsFranceDocumentariesNational Geographic ChannelItalyCulture/EducationParis Prèmiere; RaiSat AlbumFrance; ItalyCinema-FictionAle Kino!; Studio UniversalPoland; ItalySpecial AwardAliceItaly1999Children'sMinimaxPolandNewsLCIFranceMusicMuzzik; Mizik TropicalFrance; FranceSportsSupersportGreeceDocumentariesPlanetePolandCulture/EducationCNIItalianCinema-FictionNashe KinoRussiaSpecial AwardGambero RossoItaly1998Children'sRaiSat Ragazzi; TeletoonItaly; FranceNewsBBC World; LC1United Kingdom; FranceMusicViva 1&2GermanySports + Formula 1ItalyDocumentariesDiscoveryItalyCulture/EducationArteFranceCinema-FictionCanal Jimmy; CineClassicItaly; ItalySpecial AwardTevaFrance
References
External links The Eutelsat TV Awards official website