Broadcast Production Awards
NewscastStudio’s Broadcast Production Awards honors the best in creative production and technical achievement. The annual awards program features our thirteenth annual Set of the Year competition along with categories across broadcast production.
| Set of the Year – National | Set design of any program type intended for a domestic (United States) audience. |
| Set of the Year – International | Set design of any program type intended for an international (non-United States) audience. |
| Set of the Year – Local News | Set design for a television news station or affiliate serving a designated market area (DMA). |
| Set of the Year – Sports | Set design created specifically for a sports-focused program or network. |
| Set of the Year – Entertainment | Set design created specifically for an entertainment, reality, competition or talk show-focused program. |
| Set of the Year – Streaming | Set design created specifically for usage online, such as in streaming programming or YouTube productions. |
| Set of the Year – Corporate | Set design created specifically for usage online, in corporate video production. |
| Set of the Year – Special Event | Set design or production design created specifically for a special, one-time event. Examples include live events, award programs, Olympics, Elections, World Cup, etc. |
| Set of the Year – Set Technology | Most creative and effective use of set-based technology to enhance storytelling. |
| Set of the Year – Set Fabrication | Best utilization of creative problem solving, new and emerging techniques or unique design applications of set fabrication to enhance storytelling. |
| Lighting Design – National | Lighting design and direction for any program type intended for a domestic (United States) audience. |
| Lighting Design – International | Lighting design and direction for any program type intended for a International (non United States) audience. |
| Lighting Design – Local News | Lighting design and direction for a television news station or affiliate serving a designated market area (DMA). |
| Lighting Design – Sports | Lighting design and direction created specifically for a sports focused program or network. |
| Lighting Design – Entertainment | Lighting design and direction created specifically for an entertainment focused program. Examples include variety shows, talk shows, game shows, etc. |
| Lighting Design – Special Event | Lighting design and direction created specifically for a special, one-time event. Examples include live events, award programs, Olympics, World Cup, Election, etc. |
| Best Overall Use of Design | Best overall usage of design, including, but not limited to branding, set design, motion graphics, augmented reality and virtual reality for any program, network or station. |
| Channel ID and Branding | Overall design for a channel, network, station or service |
| Program Opening or Main Titles | A design package or single execution designed for a specific program or show of any format (news, sports, entertainment). |
| Best Use of Animation | Best overall use of animation for any program, network or station. |
| Best Use of New Technology | Project that showcases new ideas or techniques through design and technology |
| Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Design – News | Augmented reality or virtual reality design created specifically for a news focused program or network. |
| Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Design – Sports | Augmented reality or virtual reality design created specifically for a sports focused program or network. |
| Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Design – Entertainment | Augmented reality or virtual reality design created specifically for an entertainment focused program. Examples include variety shows, talk shows, game shows, etc. |
| Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Design – Virtual Event | Augmented reality or virtual reality design created specifically for a virtual event or gathering. Examples include corporate events, concerts, product unveiling, etc |
| Best AR/VR Integration in Studio – News | Augmented reality created specifically for integration with a real, physical set design. |
| Best AR/VR Integration in Studio – Sports | Augmented reality created specifically for integration with a real, physical set design. |
| Best AR/VR Integration in Studio – Entertainment | Augmented reality created specifically for integration with a real, physical set design. |
| Best AR/VR Integration in Studio – Special Event | Augmented reality created specifically for integration with a real, physical set design. |
| Excellence in Engineering | Best utilization of creative problem solving, new and emerging techniques or unique engineering applications to enhance a broadcast production. |
| Excellence in Production | Best utilization of creative problem solving, new and emerging techniques or unique applications to enhance a broadcast production. |
| Best New Product or Service – Production | Best new product or service created to enhance broadcast production. |
| Best New Product or Service – Acquisition | Best new product or service created to enhance broadcast acquisition. |
| Best New Product or Service – Delivery | Best new product or service created with a broadcast engineering focus. |
| Best New Product or Service – Engineering | Best new product or service created to enhance broadcast delivery. |
| Best Overall Use of Music | Best overall usage of music for any program, promotion, network or station. |
| Music – Custom for Promotions | Original music composition intended for usage in a promotional campaign or spot. |
| Music – Custom for Theme / Score | Original music composition intended for usage as an underscore or main title in any program. |
| Music – Image Campaign | Original music composition intended for a promotion spot with lyrics. |
| Music – Promotional Spot – News | Usage of music, original or licensed, in a promotional spot. |
| Music – Promotional Spot – Sports | Usage of music, original or licensed, in a promotional spot. |
| Music – Best Overall Production Music Album | Best overall production music album. This is a wildcard category. Music can be of any genre. |
| Music – Best Overall Production Music Track | Best overall production music track. This is a wildcard category. Music can be of any genre. |
| Music – Production Music Track as Theme | Best overall production music track used as the primary theme song of a program. |
Please email: awards@newscaststudio.com