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After Party Leads Digital Video Awards; Channel 4.0 Shines
22 May
Summary
- After Party acquired by Sister Group, won Studio of the Year.
- Channel 4.0 generated over a billion minutes of watch time.
- The awards celebrated leading digital-first content creators.
- The Digital Video Awards ceremony was held in London recently.
The Digital Video Awards, held recently in London, celebrated outstanding digital-first content. After Party, now part of Sister Group following its acquisition, was awarded the prestigious Studio of the Year accolade. Judges recognized After Party's success in merging creator culture with professional production and digital narrative techniques.
Channel 4.0, a YouTube-focused extension of broadcaster Channel 4, was named Social Video Channel of the Year. The channel achieved remarkable success, exceeding one billion minutes of watch time over the past year, and impressed judges with its scale and insight into social media audiences.
The ceremony also saw recognition for other notable productions. The food series The Dish, backed by Waitrose, secured multiple awards including Video Podcast and Interview Format. Spirit Studios received an award for its innovative use of AI in a documentary.
Further accolades included Channel 4.0's "Hunting My Sextortion Scammer - Untold" for digital impact and MTV's "Geordie Stories." Other winners represented diverse categories like comedy, new channels, and talent agencies, underscoring the dynamic landscape of digital video.
