Winners

The winners were revealed by writer and comedian Paul Merton and were streamed live to nominees and viewers at home, via the RTS website.

The BBC leads the way with 28 nominations overall across 17 of the 19 categories, followed by ITV with 10 nominations.

The prestigious awards will be presented at a ceremony hosted by Sky News presenter Anna Botting on the 26th February 2020 at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

The awards, which span both news and current affairs, seek to recognise creative and excellent journalism by organisations whose broadcasts are transmitted on a UK-based platform, or who create online video content from a UK production base.

The RTS Devon & Cornwall Student Awards were held at the Jill Craigie Cinema, University of Plymouth for the ceremony and was presented by Cornwall-born director Nigel Cole.

The RTS London Student Awards was hosted at ITV and was presented by Ria Hebden.

The RTS Devon & Cornwall Student Awards were held at the Jill Craigie Cinema, University of Plymouth for the ceremony and was presented by Love Island star and social media influencer Laura Crane.

The RTS Cymru Awards were held at the University of South Wales for the ceremony and was presented by Matt Lissack and Polly James.  

The prestigious awards celebrate the best audiovisual work created by students, with an undergraduate and postgraduate winner both awarded in each category across Animation, Comedy & Entertainment, Drama, Factual, News and Short Form.

Awards will also be presented in the following categories at the judges’ discretion: Camerawork, Editing, Production Design, Sound and Writing.

See the full list of winners below. Click here for the judges' comments on all nominated films.