ITV had a hugely successful night at the RTS Television Journalism Awards, taking home nine awards and solidifying its position as a leader in UK broadcast journalism. The network’s news and current affairs programming received widespread recognition.
Here’s the Lowdown: ITV Network News won both the International News (for Middle East coverage) and Home News (for reporting on the Post Office scandal) categories. ITV News also swept the Nations and Regions News category, with ITV Wales at Six winning for its coverage of the Tata Port Talbot steelworks closure. Exposure film Maternity: Broken Trust won in the Current Affairs Home category.
What This Means Now: This impressive performance shows the strength and depth of ITV’s journalistic talent. Paul Brand, ITV News UK Editor, won both Specialist Journalist of the Year (for his work on assisted dying) and Political Journalist of the Year. Sam Leader won in the emerging talent category.
The Bigger Picture: The awards highlight ITV’s commitment to investigative journalism, impactful reporting, and nurturing new talent. The recognition of former Director of News and Current Affairs, Michael Jermey, with the Outstanding Contribution Award, further underscores ITV’s long-standing dedication to quality news programming. The wins demonstrate a high quality across UK news organisations, as noted by Adrian Wells, Chair of the RTS Television Journalism Awards.
