2023 was a year that has pushed the industry forward and delivered amazing innovations.
Congratulations to all the winners and a huge thank you to all the excellent submissions we received this year. With a record-breaking amount of entries, the judges did a brilliant job in awarding the winners of each category.
And the 2023 winners are…

Platform of the Year - Network
discovery+
Gold:
discovery+
Silver:
ESPN+
Bronze:
DAZN
Shortlist:
DAZN Group
Prime Video
discovery+
ESPN+
Optus Sport

Platform of the Year - D2C
YES Network
Gold:
YES Network
Silver:
Mediapro
Bronze:
Pixellot
Shortlist:
LIV Golf
Mediapro
MLB
NHL.tv
Pixellot
YES Network

Best Tech Company
Spiideo
Gold:
Spiideo
Silver:
LiveLike
Bronze:
ViewLift
Shortlist:
Cleeng
Deltatre
Endeavor Streaming
LiveLike
Spiideo
ViewLift

Tech Solution of the Year
Multicasting
Gold:
Multicasting
Silver:
EaseLive
Bronze:
HiWay Media
Shortlist:
EaseLive
HiWay Media
Multicasting
NPAW
Sportradar
Zixi

Best New Platform
WNBA
Gold:
WNBA
Silver:
HiWay Media
Bronze:
BLAST.tv
Shortlist:
Blast.tv
HiWay Media
Motorsport UK TV
Roku
Origins Digital
WNBA

Innovation of the Year
Videocites
Gold:
Videocites
Silver:
YES Network
Bronze:
DFL
Shortlist:
Cleeng
DFL
Multicasting
Play Anywhere
Videocites
YES Network

Best User Experience
WSC Sports
Gold:
WSC Sports
Silver:
YES Network
Bronze:
WNBA
Shortlist:
Motorsport UK TV
Roku
WSC Sports
YES Network

Best Digital First Production
A-Leagues
Gold:
A-Leagues
Silver:
WNBA
Bronze:
BLAST.tv
Shortlist:
A-Leagues
BLAST.tv
DFL
The NFL Channel
WNBA
Kayo Sports

Best Original Content
Olympic Channel
Gold:
Olympic Channel
Silver:
PGA Tour
Bronze:
TT+
Shortlist:
A-Leagues
Olympic Channel
PGA Tour
TNT Sports
TT+
Warner Bros. Discovery

Best Emerging Tech Company
EaseLive
Gold:
EaseLive
Silver:
Videocites
Bronze:
FX Digital
Shortlist:
EaseLive
PM Connect
Play Anywhere
VersusGame
Videocites
FX Digital

Best in Anti-Piracy
DAZN
Gold:
DAZN
Silver:
Irdeto
Bronze:
Videocites
Shortlist:
DAZN
EZDRM
Irdeto
Viaccess
Videocites

Best in Fan Engagement
YES Network
Gold:
YES Network
Silver:
Racing TV
Bronze:
Monterosa x Formula E
Shortlist:
Aurora
IWC
KAYO Sports
Monterosa x Formula E
Racing TV
YES Network

Best Social Media Strategy
Mediapro
Gold:
Mediapro
Silver:
A-Leagues
Bronze:
Little Dot Sport
Shortlist:
A-Leagues
Eurosport
Little Dot Sport
Mediapro
WWE
Optus Sport

Best in Broadcast Distribution
Nokia
Gold:
Nokia
Silver:
Zixi
Bronze:
TNT Sports
Shortlist:
Appear
French Open – HBS
Nokia
TNT Sports
Warner Bros. Discovery
Zixi

Best Marketing Strategy
KAYO Sports
Gold:
KAYO Sports
Silver:
ELEVEN SPORTS BELGIUM
Bronze:
Racing TV
Shortlist:
Eleven Sports
Kayo Sports
Mediapro
Racing TV
The Rugby Network x Fifty-Three Six
PM Connect

Best Use of AI
Spiideo
Gold:
Spiideo
Silver:
Videocites
Bronze:
Sponix Tech
Shortlist:
Eleven Sports
Magnifi
Pixellot
Spiideo
Sponix Tech
Videocites
Pixelscope

Best Start Up Tech Company
Multicasting
Gold:
Multicasting
Silver:
HiWay Media
Bronze:
Norsk Low-Code
Shortlist:
HiWay Media
Multicasting
Norsk Low-Code
Quanteec
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