IBC Recognises the News Organisations of the World with its Highest Award

IBC Recognises the News Organisations of the World with its Highest Award posted: 08/09/2020

IBC2020 International Honour for Excellence acknowledges critical role the world's news organisations have played in continuing to inform and educate during the COVID-19 pandemic

For the first time in its history, IBC will present its highest award, the International Honour for Excellence, not to a single individual or organisation, but to the news broadcasters of the world. The award comes in recognition for the key role journalists have played in educating and informing audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, while operating under extremely challenging conditions. The award will be presented in a livestream on Friday, 11 September at 13:00 BST, with access available via the IBC Showcase.

Michael Crimp, Chief Executive of IBC commented: The need for investigative journalism to separate fact from rumour has never been greater and the news organisations of the world have been unfailing in their drive to ask the difficult questions. They have delivered clear, accurate and timely information, keeping audiences - even in isolated communities - informed about new regulations and complex science, while facing the same restrictions on travel and social distancing as everyone else. As the global forum for the broadcast and electronic media industry, it is important that we recognise the excellence that the world's news organisations have consistently delivered during these challenging times and thank them for their dedication and service.

The IBC2020 International Honour for Excellence will feature in a special programme, shown in the virtual IBC Showcase and hosted by BBC World News' Kasia Madera. The BBC's Health Editor, Fergus Walsh will deliver a speech as part of a specially produced video featuring contributions from the leading news organisations, including the BBC; CNN; ITV News on behalf of ITN; NBC Global News; TV Globo; and Zee TV.

The programme will provide an opportunity for news organisations to share insight into how they are operating in the time of a pandemic, shedding light on their challenges and how they have overcome them through new workflows and remote production solutions. The presentation will also be made available on-demand through IBC365.

The Award - the IBC's highest accolade - was introduced to recognise technical and creative innovation, for social change, for the exchange of knowledge and for industry game-changers. Past winners include a rollcall of the industry's leading innovators and creative talent, including:

2003 James Cameron

2004 Ted Turner

2005 Sam Chisolm

2006 Aardman Animations

2007 Steve Wozniak

2008 Jeffery Katzenberg

2009 New York Metropolitan Opera House

2010 Manolo Romero

2011 Sir David Attenborough

2012 NHK research Laboratories

2013 Sir Peter Jackson

2014 FIFA TV

2015 ARM Holdings

2016 Ang Lee

2017 Dolby

2018 Joan Ganz Cooney and the Sesame Workshop

2019 Andy Serkis

The IBC2020 International Honour for Excellence will be live on Friday, 11 September at 13:00 BST. To attend the livestream, click here.

About IBC

IBC empowers content everywhere through the world's most influential media, entertainment and technology show, attracting thousands of attendees from more than 150 countries and combining a highly respected and peer-reviewed conference with an exhibition that showcases 1,700+ leading industry suppliers of state-of-the-art technology. In addition to the world-class exhibition and conference, IBC also encompasses the IBC Daily, IBCTV, IBC Showcase and IBC365.

IBC365 provides year-round insight and opinion into the hot topics and key trends from leading industry journalists, along with insightful whitepapers, peer reviewed technical papers, highly engaging webinars and an expansive video library. IBC Showcase is a one-stop-shop for innovation, with virtual live and on demand content acting as a catalyst for conversations between vendors and customers.

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