Al Jazeera English channel was named ‘Broadcaster of the Year’ at the 2024 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards for the eight consecutive year, a statement said Wednesday.
The channel collected an array of gold, silver and bronze medals for its news and programmes coverage. The ‘Broadcaster of the Year’ award, goes to the media organisation that wins the highest number of gold medals.
The awards featured entries from over 50 countries, covering content screened on the US and international broadcasters including ITV, BBC, NBC and CBC.
Al Jazeera English won a total of six gold medals, including one for its news coverage of the Sudan conflict in 2023. Al Jazeera English’s Witness’ film “Rescue Mission Gaza” also earned a gold.
The other gold medals went to episodes from the Fault Lines and 101 East documentary strands. The channel also won six silver and eight bronze medals, for episodes from the news-analysis show The Listening Post and the environment-focused series “Earthrise”.
“We are delighted to be named Broadcaster of the Year by the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards,” said Issa Ali, acting managing director of Al Jazeera English.
Other divisions in the Al Jazeera Media Network also won top awards. The Al Jazeera Investigative Unit won three golds for its film “Gold Mafia - The Laundry Service.” Al Jazeera Digital’s explainer show “Start Here – On the Road” also won a gold.
All content was screened and judged by the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards Grand Jury of over 200 producers, directors, writers and other creative media professionals from around the globe.
Al Jazeera English in recent years has won three Royal Television Society awards, a Peabody and several Emmy awards, among other awards.
