RTS Young Technologist

Apply to be RTS Young Technologist 2017 - deadline extended

Aimed at early career engineers in broadcasting or its related industries, the award celebrates the new talent making its mark on the industry.

The RTS Young Technologist of the Year Award is open to those working for fewer than five years within the technical side of broadcasting or its related industries. 

Judges will look for applicants who can already demonstrate their contribution to their sector and who have a good overview of the industry as a whole.

Apply for RTS Young Technologist Award 2016

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The aim of the award is to advance education in the science, practice, technology and art of television and its allied fields by enabling the award winner to attend the International Broadcasting Conference and Exhibition held annually in Amsterdam.

In addition this year, the winner will be invited to the RTS London Conference 2016, on Tuesday September 27th. The runner up receives the Coffey Award, a book of their choice.

RTS Young Technologist of the Year 2024

The winner of the RTS Young Technologist of the Year is selected by a panel of expert industry judges, which was chaired by Digital Media Consultant, Terry Marsh 

Benjamin is a self-taught design engineer who has been creating websites, web tools and digital services since the age of 12, going on to specialise in eCommerce for the last 10 years. In 2022, Benjamin started working with the BBC to develop a suite of broadcast graphic elements, which became an entire framework of redevelopment including fully responsive and adaptable components, with dynamic functionality.

Next-generation techs at the RTS Young Technologist of the Year Award 2022

Dock10’s Andrew Ware was announced as the runner-up at a special central London event in July, hosted by digital executive producer Muki Kulhan. Ware receives the Coffey Award for Excellence in Technology. 

Wright, a graduate of the Mama Youth Project, is a user support specialist at Sky and has worked on Formula 1 and Premier League football. Chappell-Seetayah started his career at the BBC on its broadcast engineering degree apprenticeship. 

Applications are now open for the RTS Young Technologist of the Year 2022

The coveted award celebrates an outstanding engineer or technologist in the early stages of their career, highlighting the talent of those with a future in broadcast or its related industries. The RTS is now accepting submissions for the prestigious award, with entries open until 5pm on Monday 23rd May 2022.

RTS Young Technologist of the Year 2022

 

Jahreal Wright, User Support Specialist at Sky, and Jonathan Chappell-Seetayah, IP Broadcast Project Engineer at Timeline TV, were both chosen to receive the coveted award by a panel of expert industry judges, which was chaired by Digital Media Consultant Terry Marsh.

Presented in memory of A.M Beresford-Cooke, the winners were announced at an event hosted by Muki Kulhan on Tuesday 12 July.

Dock10’s Andrew Ware was announced as runner-up and recipient of the Coffey Award for Excellence in Technology.

Simon Hui named the RTS Young Technologist of the Year 2021

Simon Hui, Graduate Technical Engineer at Timeline TV, was chosen to receive the prestigious award by a panel of expert industry judges, which was chaired by Digital Media Consultant, Terry Marsh.

Working at broadcast technology and services company Timeline for almost two years, Simon has gained extensive experience focused primarily on remote production and the exploration of new technologies.

Entries now open for the 2020 RTS Young Technologist of the Year award

The award, presented in memory of A.M Beresford-Cook, celebrates an outstanding technologist or engineer of the future and accepts submissions from individuals in the early stages of their career across broadcast or its related industries. The runner-up will receive the Coffey Award for Excellence in Technology.

Entries have been extended until the 23rd June 2020. Find out more about how to apply here.