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The Awards recognize individual and corporate achievement in the following categories, each of which is judged by a who’s who of advanced-TV industry leaders:
Individual Leadership: An individual who has demonstrated notable leadership in the interactive/multiplatform TV industry over the past year, and whose efforts helped move that industry forward.
All-Star: An individual who has a long-term track record of leadership in the interactive multiplatform television industry, and who is an appropriate candidate for membership in an Interactive/Multiplatform TV Hall of Fame.
Most Significant Impact: The company or organization that has had the most significant impact on the interactive and multiplatform TV industry as a whole over the past year (i.e. February 16th, 2024 through May 1st, 2025).
Most Significant Newcomer: The company or organization that was the most significant newcomer/breakthrough player of the past year.
Most Significant Technology—Infrastructure: The company or organization that launched the most innovative and disruptive television/video-infrastructure technology of the past year. This would include, for example, technologies for enabling and enhancing broadcast/OTA, streaming or mobile TV.
Most Significant Technology—Content: The company or organization that launched the most innovative and disruptive content-related technology of the past year. This would include, for example, technologies for programming production, enhancement, presentation or discovery.
Most Significant User Interface or User Experience: The company or organization that created the most innovative UI/UX of the past year.
Programming Innovation: The company or organization that created the most innovative and disruptive programming/content offering of the past year, including new formats, new types of interactivity, content for new platforms, and more.
Achievement in Measurement and Data: The company or organization that demonstrated the greatest achievement in measurement/attribution or data collaboration this past year. The achievement can be, for example, in the form of a new technology, a new initiative, a new industry collaboration or some other significant development in the space
Achievement in Advanced Advertising: The company or organization that demonstrated the greatest achievement in advanced advertising this past year. The achievement can be, for example, in the form of a new technology, a new campaign, a new industry collaboration or some other significant development in the space
Achievement in Shoppable TV: The company or organization that demonstrated the greatest achievement in shoppable TV/tcommerce this past year. The achievement can be, for example, in the form of a new technology, a new campaign, a new industry collaboration or some other significant development in the space
Achievement in Local Broadcasting: The company or organization that demonstrated the greatest achievement in local broadcasting this past year.
Achievement in Streaming: The company or organization that demonstrated the greatest achievement in streaming, this past year.
Achievement in CTV: The company or organization that demonstrated the greatest achievement in Connected TV this past year.
Achievement in Furthering the Social Good: The company or organization that demonstrated the greatest achievement in furthering the social good (including aocial mobility, diversity, education, and the improvement of people’s lives in general) through advanced-TV technologies and initiatives this past year.
