Variety Wins Six Honors at 47th Annual Telly Awards
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Variety secured six awards at the 47th Telly Awards, which honor video and television across all screens. Its 'Behind the Show with Emily Longeretta' won a gold award, while other projects like 'Actors on Actors' and 'Knows Their Lines: Gary Oldman' earned silver honors. The competition received nearly 14,000 entries from 55 territories.
Facts First
- Variety won six Telly Awards, including gold for 'Behind the Show with Emily Longeretta'
- Al Jazeera English led all winners with 12 gold awards
- The awards recognized video across all screens, including vertical video and Generative AI entrants for the first time
- Asharq Network was named Telly Media Company of the Year, beating out Hearst Media Production Group and China Global Television Network
- The People's Telly Award went to Action Factory for work on Taylor Swift's 'The Fate of Ophelia' music video
What Happened
Variety won six honors at the 47th annual Telly Awards. Its program 'Behind the Show with Emily Longeretta' won a gold award in the Social Video: Media & Entertainment category. Other Variety wins included silver awards for 'Actors on Actors', 'Variety on Location: The Studio', and 'Knows Their Lines: Gary Oldman', and bronze awards for 'Golden Globes Official Live Red Carpet' and 'Variety x mitu x Walmart'. Al Jazeera English won the most gold awards of any entrant with 12. Asharq Network and Hearst Media Production Group tied with 10 gold awards each. The Telly Awards, which recognize 'video and television across all screens', received almost 14,000 entries from creators, brands, and production companies across 55 territories.
Why this Matters to You
The Telly Awards highlight the creative work shaping the video content you watch across platforms, from social media to streaming services. The expansion into categories like vertical video and Generative AI reflects the evolving ways you consume media. Awards in categories like Social Impact, Health & Safety, and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) signal a focus on content that addresses societal issues you may care about.
What's Next
The Telly Awards may continue to evolve its categories to reflect new formats and technologies, as it did this year by honoring Generative AI and vertical video for the first time. The wide range of winners... suggests the competition will likely remain a broad showcase for video excellence across the industry.