# Eutelsat TV Awards

The Eutelsat TV Awards, also known as The ETVA, is a television prize, awarded by Eutelsat and dedicated to thematic television broadcast across Europe, Africa and the Middle East via the satellites of Eutelsat. Prizes are assigned in 10 categories: Children's, Cinema, Culture/ Education, Documentaries, Fiction/ General Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music, National Window, News and Sports. The ceremony is held in November in Venice, Italy.

## History

Originally known as "The HOT BIRD TV Awards", they were launched to recognise the wealth of new content generated by thematic channels at the satellites of Eutelsat and were held for the first time in 1998 in Vicenza, Italy, during the SAT Expo show. The name of the award came from the namesake satellites (“HOT BIRD”). The event has always been celebrated in Italy (from Vicenza to Turin to Venice, its present location) and through the years it has become a more international moment, gathering the world of international broadcasting. Originally the HOT BIRD TV Awards were assigned in just 7 categories: when the thematic landscape expanded, the number of categories followed suit, reaching the present number of 10. Until 2010 categories also included HDTV, then excluded because no longer an exceptional standard. In 2012 Awards have been rebranded as "The Eutelsat TV Awards". The new name expresses the inclusive character of the competition, since it is open to channels broadcasting from all Eutelsat satellites.

## The Awards

The ten prizes are assigned by a jury of international independent media experts: a popular award (People's Choice Award) is also assigned to the channel that receives the highest number of votes online. In 2012, for the third year, prizes were also assigned to the Best Programme and to the Best New Channel, out of all the registered channels launched at Eutelsat over the past 12 months. The Eutelsat TV Award is a bronze statue, named Gaia, which in Greek mythology is the goddess of the earth and her myth is a metaphor for satellites that silently encircle the world. Runners-up receive a plate displaying the figure of Gaia, commemorating their participation in the event.
The shortlist of channels is presented during a gala ceremony which is generally held in November in Venice.

## Past Winners

| Editions | Categories | Winners | Country |
| 2012 | Children's | Teletoon+ | Poland |
| 2012 | Cinema | Premiera | Russia |
| 2012 | Culture/Documentaries | Top Secret [ru]; Special Mention: Pashto TV | Russia; Afghanistan |
| 2012 | Fiction/General Entertainment | MBC 1 HD | UAE |
| 2012 | Lifestyle | Real Time | Italy |
| 2012 | Music | C Music TV | UK |
| 2012 | News | Sky TG24 | Italy |
| 2012 | Sport | Eurosport | France |
| 2012 | Best Programme | Shakespeare from Kabul (BBC Persian Television) | UK |
| 2012 | Best New Channel of the Year | Spiegel TV Wissen [de] | Germany |
| 2012 | Special Awards | TVM Madagascar; Sky Sport Group | Madagascar; Italy |
| 2012 | People's Choice | TRT Haber | Turkey |
| 2011 | Children's | Carousel | Russia |
| 2011 | News | BBC Arabic Television; Special Mention: TG Norba 24 | United Kingdom; Italy |
| 2011 | Music | France Ô | France |
| 2011 | Sports | TRACE Sports | France |
| 2011 | Documentaries | DMAX | Germany |
| 2011 | Culture/Education | Babel [it]; Special Mention: Rai Storia | Italy; Italy |
| 2011 | Cinema | Kino Soyuz; Sky Cinema 1 HD [it] | Russia; Italy |
| 2011 | Fiction/General Entertainment | Sky Uno | Italy |
| 2011 | National Window | TVE Internacional; Special Mention: SMtv San Marino | Spain; San Marino |
| 2011 | Lifestyle | Rai 5; Special Mention: NRJ Paris [fr] | Italy; France |
| 2011 | People's Choice Award | MiniMini | Poland |
| 2011 | Best Programme | The Beethoven Project (DW-TV); Special Mention: CCN (Comedy Central Polska) | Germany; Poland |
| 2011 | Best New Channel | TG Norba 24 | Italy |
| 2010 | Children's | yourfamily [de] | Germany |
| 2010 | News | BBC World News; Current [it] | United Kingdom; Italy |
| 2010 | Music | iConcerts | Switzerland |
| 2010 | Sports | Sky Channels for Sport Events (Olympic Games and World Cup) | Italy |
| 2010 | Documentaries | 365 Days TV | Russia |
| 2010 | Culture/Education | Nostalgia | Russia |
| 2010 | HDTV | Mezzo Live HD | France |
| 2010 | Cinema-Fiction | Cinema: Kino Polska Fiction/General Entertainment: Ma Chaine Etudiante [fr] | Poland; France |
| 2010 | National Window | CCTV News | China |
| 2010 | Lifestyle | Gambero Rosso Channel [it]; Information TV | Italy; United Kingdom |
| 2010 | People's Choice Award | TVN Warszawa [pl] | Poland |
| 2010 | Best Programme | Metro (RTR-Planeta); Special Mention: The Battle for Afghanya Valley (France 24) | Russia; France |
| 2010 | Best New Channel | SuperSport International | South Africa |
| 2009 | Children's | TV Nanny | Russia |
| 2009 | News | BBC Persian Television | United Kingdom |
| 2009 | Music | Trace Tropical [fr]; Special Mention: C Music TV | France; United Kingdom |
| 2009 | Sports | Sky Sport 24 | Italy |
| 2009 | Documentaries | Vremya; Special Mention: IZ TV [tr] | Russia; Turkey |
| 2009 | Culture/Education | 365 Days TV | Russia |
| 2009 | HDTV | HD suisse | Switzerland |
| 2009 | Cinema-Fiction | Cinema: Wojna i Pokój [pl] Fiction: M-Net Action | Poland; South Africa |
| 2009 | National Window | Yes Italia [it] | Italy |
| 2009 | Lifestyle | Body In Balance | United Kingdom |
| 2009 | Eutelsat Special Awards | CCTV-9; Vesti; Tivù Sat | China; Russia; Italy |
| 2009 | SAT Expo Special Award | 3D Stereoscopic Group and Ciel Ecran | Europe |
| 2008 | Children's | RaiSat Smash [it] | Italy |
| 2008 | News | RBC TV; Recognition of the Jury: Euronews | Russia; France |
| 2008 | Music | C Music TV | United Kingdom |
| 2008 | Sports | Setanta Ireland | Ireland |
| 2008 | Documentaries | The Biography Channel | Germany |
| 2008 | Culture/Education | 365 Days TV; Special Mention: Edusat [pl] | Russia; Poland |
| 2008 | HDTV | MelodyZen.tv [fr] | France |
| 2008 | Cinema-Fiction | Cinema: Propeller TV; Special Award: Sky Cinema 1 Fiction: Fox | United Kingdom; Italy; Italy |
| 2008 | National Window | TVR International | Romania |
| 2008 | Lifestyle | Alice; Türkmax; Special Mention: Fashion TV; Nigezie | Italy; Turkey; Austria; Nigeria/UK |
| 2008 | Special Award | NTV Plus; Orange TV | Russia; France |
| 2008 | People's Choice | Duna TV | Hungary |
| 2008 | Excellence Award | Planète [pl] | Poland |
| 2007 | Children's | MiniMini | Poland |
| 2007 | News | France 24; SKY TG24 | France; Italy |
| 2007 | Music | La-Minor TV | Russia |
| 2007 | Sports | L’Equipe TV; Special mention: NTV-PLUS OUR Football | France; Russia |
| 2007 | Documentaries | IZ; Escales | Turkey; France |
| 2007 | Culture/Education | TVP Kultura; Special mention: ADMINISTRA.IT; TVN Med | Poland; Italy; Poland |
| 2007 | HDTV | National Geographic Channel HD; National Geographic Channel Poland | Italy; Poland |
| 2007 | Cinema-Fiction | India TV | Russia |
| 2007 | National Window | Deutsche Welle-DW TV | Germany |
| 2007 | Lifestyle | Venice Channel | Italy |
| 2007 | Special Award | Prix Italia: AB Groupe | France |
| 2007 | People's Choice | Channel One Russia Worldwide | Russia |
| 2007 | Excellence Award | RaiSat Gambero Rosso Channel | Italy |
| 2006 | Children's | Eureka! TPS Jeunesse | France |
| 2006 | News | BBC World | United Kingdom |
| 2006 | Music | MTV Brand New; Video Italia | Italy; Italy |
| 2006 | Sports | Eurosport & Eurosport 2 | France |
| 2006 | Documentaries | History Channel | Italy |
| 2006 | Culture/Education | Rai Sat Nettuno 1/2; TVP Kultura | Italy; Poland |
| 2006 | HDTV | Next: HD | Italy |
| 2006 | Cinema-Fiction | Kinowelt TV; CULT; Fox Crime | Germany; Italy; Italy |
| 2006 | National Window | RTVI Channel | Russia |
| 2006 | Lifestyle | TV8 MontBlanc | France |
| 2006 | Special Award | 365 Days TV; TVN24; TRACE TV; DIRECT8; TVRI | Russia; Poland; France; France; Romania |
| 2006 | People's Choice | Duna Television | Hungary |
| 2005 | Children's | ZigZap; RaiSat Ragazzi | Poland; Italy |
| 2005 | News | Sky News International | United Kingdom |
| 2005 | Music | My Music TV | Albania |
| 2005 | Sports | ESPN Classic Sport | United Kingdom |
| 2005 | Documentaries | Planet | Italy |
| 2005 | Cinema-Fiction | Kino Polska TV | Poland |
| 2005 | National Window | Deutsche Welle TV | Germany |
| 2005 | Lifestyle | Leonardo | Italy |
| 2005 | Special Award | TPS Star | France |
| 2005 | People's Choice | SKY Cinema Classic | Italy |
| 2004 | Children's | Piwi | France |
| 2004 | News | BBC World; Rainews24; Rai Med | United Kingdom; Italy; Italy |
| 2004 | Music | Mezzo; MTV Brand New | France; Italy |
| 2004 | Sports | Sky Sport | Italy |
| 2004 | Documentaries | History Channel | Italy |
| 2004 | Culture/Education | Planet; Special Mention: Rai Educational 2 | Italy; Italy |
| 2004 | Cinema-Fiction | Jimmy; Europa Europa | Italy; Poland |
| 2004 | Special Award | SKY TG24; EBU; Equidia; 4 Fun TV | Italy; Switzerland; France; Poland |
| 2003 | Children's | Minimax; RaiSat Ragazzi | Poland; Italy |
| 2003 | News | Rainews24 | Italy |
| 2003 | Music | Canal Clásico | Spain |
| 2003 | Sports | ESPN Classic Sport | United Kingdom |
| 2003 | Documentaries | Grandes Documentales; Voyage | Spain; France |
| 2003 | Culture/Education | Rai Nettuno Sat | Italy |
| 2003 | Cinema-Fiction | Sky Cinema Autore; TCM | Italy; France |
| 2003 | Special Award | Public Sénat | France |
| 2002 | Children's | Canal J | France |
| 2002 | News | BBC World | United Kingdom |
| 2002 | Music | Mezzo | France |
| 2002 | Sports | NTV Plus Football | Russia |
| 2002 | Documentaries | Odyssée | France |
| 2002 | Culture/Education | Cult Network Italia | Italy |
| 2002 | Cinema-Fiction | CineClassic | Italy |
| 2002 | Special Award | Canale Viaggi | Italy |
| 2002 | People's Choice | TPS Interactif | France |
| 2001 | Children's | RaiSat Ragazzi | Italy |
| 2001 | News | Sky News | United Kingdom |
| 2001 | Music | Count Down TV | Italy |
| 2001 | Sports | Calcio Stream | Italy |
| 2001 | Documentaries | Hispavision Grandes Documentales | Spain |
| 2001 | Culture/Education | Paris Première | France |
| 2001 | Cinema-Fiction | Ale Kino! | Poland |
| 2001 | National Window | Deutsche Welle TV | Germany |
| 2001 | Lifestyle | Leonardo | Italy |
| 2001 | Special Award | TPS Star; Sky Sport; CCTV | France; Italy; China |
| 2001 | People's Choice | TVL-Cartoni Umani TV | Italy |
| 2000 | Children's | Detskiy Mir | Russia |
| 2000 | News | I-Television | France |
| 2000 | Music | Mezzo | France |
| 2000 | Sports | Eurosport News | France |
| 2000 | Documentaries | National Geographic Channel | Italy |
| 2000 | Culture/Education | Paris Prèmiere; RaiSat Album | France; Italy |
| 2000 | Cinema-Fiction | Ale Kino!; Studio Universal | Poland; Italy |
| 2000 | Special Award | Alice | Italy |
| 1999 | Children's | Minimax | Poland |
| 1999 | News | LCI | France |
| 1999 | Music | Muzzik; Mizik Tropical | France; France |
| 1999 | Sports | Supersport | Greece |
| 1999 | Documentaries | Planete | Poland |
| 1999 | Culture/Education | CNI | Italian |
| 1999 | Cinema-Fiction | Nashe Kino | Russia |
| 1999 | Special Award | Gambero Rosso | Italy |
| 1998 | Children's | RaiSat Ragazzi; Teletoon | Italy; France |
| 1998 | News | BBC World; LC1 | United Kingdom; France |
| 1998 | Music | Viva 1&2 | Germany |
| 1998 | Sports | + Formula 1 | Italy |
| 1998 | Documentaries | Discovery | Italy |
| 1998 | Culture/Education | Arte | France |
| 1998 | Cinema-Fiction | Canal Jimmy; CineClassic | Italy; Italy |
| 1998 | Special Award | Teva | France |