Taking place on Wednesday 5^th March in a ceremony hosted by Tom Bradby at the London Hilton on Park Lane, the awards recognise excellency in television journalism in the UK and internationally over the past year.

For the second year running, ITV leads the way with 20 nominations across the 20 categories, shortlisted for two out of the three nods for Current Affairs – Home, Emerging Young Talent of the Year, Nations and Regions News, Nations and Regions Reporter of the Year, and News Coverage – Home. The BBC follows closely, receiving 15 nominations while dominating all three nods for the Nations and Regions Factual category, and two of three for Digital Journalism.

New for 2025, the RTS introduced the Digital Journalism category in which the Associated Press / Frontline PBS, BBC News and BBC World Service all received nominations. The inaugural category celebrates outstanding work where the primary publication point is the organisations’ website, social media applications or other digital platforms.

The Breaking News category reflects some of the year-defining events of 2024, with the BBC, Sky News and Reuters Television being recognised for their transparent and delicate coverage of them.

Adrian Wells, Chair of the RTS Television Journalism Awards, said: “In a globally tumultuous year, our nominees exemplify the vital work that journalists carry out in the news media industry, especially within a time where accuracy, transparency and compassion in reporting is so important. We look forward to recognising the high calibre of expertise and celebrating the achievements of the journalists at our awards ceremony next month.”

For more information please visit: https://rts.org.uk/award/rts-television-journalism-awards-2025

Please see below the full list of nominations:

Breaking News

• Trump Assassination Attempt BBC News for BBC News Channel
• Southport Stabbings Sky News
• Lebanon Pager Explosions - Reuters Video News Reuters Television News for Reuters Television

Camera Person of the Year

• Fernanda Pesce The Associated Press
• Mohammed Abu Safia ITV News ITN / ITV News for ITV
• Mohammed Salem Reuters Video News for Reuters Television

Current Affairs - Home

• Al Fayed Predator at Harrods BBC Current Affairs for BBC Two
• Maternity: Broken Trust (Exposure) Pulse Films (part of VICE Studios Group) for ITV1 and ITVX
• The Base: A British Army Scandal (Exposure) Clover Films for ITV1

Current Affairs - International

• Gaza - Al Jazeera Investigations Al Jazeera
• Children of the Cult (Exposure) DM Productions for ITV1
• Fault Lines - The Night Won't End: Biden's War on Gaza Al Jazeera English

Digital Journalism

• Lethal Restraint - Online interactive The Associated Press / FRONTLINE PBS
• BBC Verify BBC Verify for BBC News website and social platforms
• Disciples - The Cult of TB Joshua BBC Africa Eye, openDemocracy and BBC World Service Impact Team for BBC World Service

Emerging Young Talent of the Year

• Cree-Summer Haughton ITV News ITN for ITV
• Sam Leader ITV News ITN for ITV
• Hind Khoudary Al Jazeera English

Nations and Regions Factual

• On Drugs Blair Black Films for BBC One Northern Ireland
• I Am Not Okay - Spotlight BBC Northern Ireland
• Catching a Killer: The Murder of Emma Caldwell - Disclosure BBC Scotland News for BBC One

Nations and Regions News

• Smear Test Investigation UTV Live UTV
• Infected Blood Inquiry - ITV News Meridian ITV News Meridian for ITV1
• Wales at Six - TATA ITV Cymru Wales for ITV

Nations and Regions Reporter of the Year

• Guy Lynn - BBC London News BBC London News for BBC One
• Kaf Okpattah - ITV News London ITN / ITV News for ITV1
• Amelia Beckett - ITV Calendar ITV Yorkshire for ITV1

Network Daily News Programme of the Year

• Channel 4 News Channel 4 News for Channel 4
• ITV News at Ten ITN / ITV News for ITV
• The World With Yalda Hakim Sky News

Network Interview of the Year

• The Case Against the Archbishop - Channel 4 News Channel 4 News for Channel 4
• Laura Kuenssberg interviews Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman - Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg BBC News for BBC One
• Nick Robinson and Nigel Farage - The Panorama Interviews with Nick Robinson BBC News for BBC One

Network Presenter of the Year

• Susanna Reid - Good Morning Britain ITV Studios Daytime for ITV1
• Anna Foster BBC News for BBC One and BBC News Channel
• Sophy Ridge Sky News

Network Television Journalist of the Year

• Cathy Newman - Channel 4 News Channel 4 News for Channel 4
• Andrew Harding BBC News for BBC One
• Stuart Ramsay Sky News

News Channel of the Year

• BBC News Channel BBC News for BBC News Channel
• Sky News 
• Al Jazeera English 

News Coverage - Home

• The Case Against The Archbishop - Channel 4 News Channel 4 News for Channel 4
• Southport: The Tragedy That Shook Britain - ITV News ITN / ITV News for ITV
• The Post Office Scandal: ITV News Investigates - ITV News ITN / ITV News for ITV

News Coverage - International

• The War in Gaza - CNN Worldwide CNN for CNN International
• Investigating the War in the Middle East - ITV News ITN / ITV News for ITV
• Sudan’s War Sky News

On-Demand Journalism

• Gaza 101: Emergency Rescue - BBC Eye Investigations / BBC News Arabic BBC Eye Investigations for BBC iPlayer
• Britain's Backstreet Surgery Scandal ITN for ITV
• Democracy 2024 Financial Times

Political Journalist of the Year

• Paul Brand - ITV News ITN / ITV News for ITV
• Beth Rigby Sky News
• Sam Coates Sky News

Scoop of the Year

• Al Fayed Predator at Harrods BBC Current Affairs for BBC Two
• The Case Against The Archbishop - Channel 4 News Channel 4 News for Channel 4
• The Post Office Scandal: The Secret Tapes and the ‘Smoking Gun’ - ITV News ITN / ITV News for ITV

Specialist Journalist of the Year

• Cathy Newman: The Case Against the Archbishop - Channel 4 News Channel 4 News for Channel 4
• Paul Brand - Assisted Dying - ITV News ITN / ITV News for ITV
• Tom Cheshire Sky News