The event was hosted by Natasha Kaplinsky. The British Media Awards highlight innovation and excellence “wherever it comes from – be it in print newspaper, a digital business website or a mobile version of a consumer magazine”. According to the organizers, the awards celebrate inspiring and creative ideas that are changing the way the media industry works.
The winners were:
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH MEDIA
Winner: Dame Marjorie Scardino
APP OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Guardian - Guardian App
Silver: The Economist - The Economist Espresso
Bronze: Shortlist Media - Stylist Magazine App
PRINT PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Winner: Net-a-Porter - PORTER Magazine
Silver: Dennis Publishing - Cyclist
Bronze: TTG Media LTD - ttgluxury magazine
WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Guardian
Silver: The Debrief
Bronze: The Huffington Post UK
LAUNCH OF THE YEAR
Winner: VICE - VICE News
Silver: EMAP - HSJ Intelligence
Bronze: Bauer Media - The Debrief
EDITORIAL CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Guardian - End Female Genital Mutilation
Silver: Press Gazette - Save Our Sources
Bronze: BBC Worldwide/Immediate Media Co - The BBC Good Food Nation
COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Liveintent
Winner: Dezeen - MINI Frontiers
Silver: Time Inc. - Superdrug Own Brand
Bronze: News UK - Burton’s Fish ‘n’ Chips
BEST COMMERCIAL USE OF DATA
Winner: Immediate Media Co
Silver: Financial Times
Bronze: Zoopla Property Group
VIDEO PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Winner: VICE - The Islamic State
Silver: News UK - The Times and Sunday Times Unquiet Film Series
Bronze: Dennis Publishing - Carbuyer videos
CONTENT TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Bauer Media - The Debrief
Silver: Emap - Health Service Journal
Bronze: The Drum - The Drum's Content team
MARKETING TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Time Inc UK
Silver: Findmypast
Bronze: QS Digital
PRODUCT TEAM OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Guardian - The Digital Development Team
Silver: Dennis Publishing - Dennis Digital
Bronze: BBC Worldwide - BBC Good Food Product Team
SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Flume
Winner: Global Media & Entertainment
Silver: Guardian News & Media
Bronze: Auto Trader
RISING STAR AWARD
Winner: City A.M. - Emma Haslett
Silver: Mosaic/Wellcome Trust - Mun-Keat Looi
Bronze: Centaur Media - Sarah Penny
EVENT OF THE YEAR
Winner: Centaur Media - The Festival of Marketing
Silver: TTG Media LTD - The TTG Travel Awards
Bronze: The Drum - The Drum Live
AD TECH PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Rubicon Project
Silver: Rockabox
Bronze: The Exchange Lab
TECH PROVIDER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Krux
Silver: DoubleClick by Google
Bronze: Blippar
MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Acxiom
Winner: Financial Times - Financial Times
MEDIA COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Integral2
Winner: Immediate Media Co
PIONEER OF THE YEAR
Tom Standage, Deputy Editor, The Economist
