RTS Programme Awards 2024

The awards will take place on Tuesday 26^th March 2024 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House, with nominations being announced in early March.

Across the 30 competitive categories, the RTS Programme Awards recognise programmes and performances which have made a significant contribution to the television industry and UK audiences. In particular, the juries look to identify and celebrate content which offers originality, the development of new genres, high quality, impact on audiences and technical and production excellence. The closing date for submissions is Friday 8^th December 2023.

For 2023, the Soap & Continuing Drama category has been broadened to allow any drama series running across the year with at least 20 episodes to now be eligible to enter.

Kenton Allen, Chair of the RTS Programme Awards, said: “For 2024, we are delighted to welcome Cast & Crew as our new sponsor for the RTS Programme Awards. They are leaders in providing the entertainment industry with invaluable solutions and services that support productions by fueling efficiency and creativity, and we look forward to working with them to build an evening that celebrates the incredible programming and talent the UK television industry has to offer. This year is proving to be another year of outstanding creativity, and we have seen - and I am sure will continue to see - genre-defining, high-quality television hit our screens. The juries once again are likely to have some tough decisions to make!”

Entries are now accepted via the RTS website, and all programmes and performances should have been delivered, whether by broadcast or online streaming, between 1^st January 2023 and 31st December 2023. In line with all RTS awards, the society stresses the need for all organisations to show awareness when selecting entries and recognise diversity in the industry and in the broader community.

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About the sponsor

For over 40 years, Cast & Crew has been a leading provider of products and services to the entertainment industry with a focus on payroll and best-in-class accounting solutions. Decades of unparalleled service have earned them the trust of studios and production companies ranging from the largest global organizations to smaller independents. They help unlock creativity and ingenuity at every step of the production process, because innovation and inspiration aren’t just important in the spotlight.

At Cast & Crew, they bring a people-first mentality to everything they do, whether they’re designing specialized tools, providing expertise, or building supportive relationships.

Sargent-Disc, a Cast & Crew company, has been a Patron of the RTS for 8 years and is delighted to further the relationship in this way. Founded in 1986, Sargent-Disc is the UK entertainment industry’s leading supplier of integrated payroll, accounting (PSL+) and cloud-based workflow solutions, that help to streamline your production software services. The Digital Production Office® suite of applications helps production and accounts teams work more efficiently and securely wherever they are based, whilst also reducing the carbon footprint of productions.

Cast & Crew’s other international companies include Final Draft - the choice of professional screenwriters and filmmakers around the world; Backstage - providing content creators with the tools to staff their projects and produce quality content at scale, and Mandy - suppliers of industry-leading tools which enable creative professionals to connect and find jobs across all sectors of Film, TV, Theatre and Commercial Production.