Channel 4 Dominates 30th Annual Broadcast Awards 2025

The Broadcast Awards 2025 celebrated its 30th anniversary on Wednesday night in a star-studded ceremony at JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, London, where Channel 4 led the night with an impressive eight wins. The event was organised by Media Business Insight (MBI) Ltd, a GlobalData company.

Marking three decades of celebrating excellence in British television, the event gathered over 1,250 industry professionals to honour the best in TV programmes, talent, and channels.

In a special moment to commemorate the 30th anniversary, the iconic BBC series 'Gavin & Stacey' was awarded the prestigious Hall of Fame award, a new category introduced this year to celebrate enduring contributions to British television. James Corden accepted the award on behalf of the series, joined by industry luminaries and celebrity guests including Alan Carr, Vicky Pattison, Susanna Reid, Kate Garraway and Pete Wicks who celebrated the series’ legacy and impact.

Other notable highlights included:

ITV1 being crowned Channel of the Year
'Traitors' indie Studio Lambert landing Best Independent Production Company for the second year running and Best Entertainment Programme for Netflix’s 'Squid Game: The Challenge' (co-produced by The Garden)
ITV's gangbuster real-life drama 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' winning both Special Recognition Award and the dock10 TV Moment of the Year

Comedian Sue Perkins returned to host the event, bringing her trademark wit and humour to a packed room of industry leaders for a brilliant evening of celebration.

Chris Curtis, Editor in Chief at Broadcast of MBI, commented: "It was fantastic to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Broadcast Awards by recognising the very best programming of the last 12 months. During a challenging period for the sector, British creative flair and production excellence have really come to the fore, and the awards night was a celebration of everything that is good about our industry.

"'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' changed government policy, 'Gavin & Stacey' is one of the most beloved series of all time, and the hard work and brilliance of colleagues across the sector is ensuring that the next generation of programming will be just as groundbreaking."

The awards are judged by a specially selected panel of the leading industry figures, celebrating a year of groundbreaking and inspiring content.

The Broadcast Awards 2025 were supported by Access Bookings, Barclays, BBC Studioworks, BMC TV, dock10, EMG/Gravity Media, ES Broadcast, Garden Studios, Iron Mountain Media & Archival Services, Maidstone Studios, Moments Lab, NEP, Pinewood TV Studios, Race Tech, Sargent-Disc, The Complete Camera Company and VERSA Studios.

MBI is the publisher of market-leading titles including Broadcast, Broadcast Sport, Broadcast Tech, KFTV, The Knowledge and Screen International.