We are very pleased to annouce Dara O Briain will be taking the helm at this year's Channel of the Year Awards at the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival. Expect belly laughs and high drama as we celebrate the best in class.
The categories are...
Channel of the Year
Channel Breakthrough of the Year
Production Company of the Year
New Programme Award
Programme Innovation Award
And the nominees are...
Channel of the Year
BBC One
BBC Two
BBC Three
BBC Four
Channel 4
ITV
Sky 1 HD
Channel Breakthrough of the Year
Channel 4
Disability Awareness
Comedy Central
ITV Rebrand
Sky Arts
Watch
Production Company of the Year
CPL Productions
The Garden Productions
Kudos
So Television
Wall to Wall
New Programme Award
Bad Education
Broadchurch
Girls
Gogglebox
Moone Boy
Programme Innovation Award
Black Mirror
Derren Brown: Apocalypse
Feed My Funny: Comedy Web Pilots
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle
The Undateables
Industry Standout Talent of the Year
Festival delegates and committees will be invited to nominate people who they believe have stood out in their field. The winner will be chosen by a jury. Submissions will open later this year.
