London, 12 October 2015: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced today that its British Academy Television Craft Awards and House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards are now open for entries.
Changes to this year’s Television Awards include the introduction of two discrete categories for Sport and Live Event, which enables BAFTA to recognise a wider range of programming and talent across those disciplines than before.
Krishnendu Majumdar, Chair of BAFTA’s Television Committee, said: “We strive to ensure our Awards remain relevant to the industry while staying ahead of programming trends and our audiences’ viewing habits. The creation of two new categories – Sport and Live Event – where previously there was only one follows our annual review of all our categories, where we get feedback from our members and the industry at large and make the necessary changes.
“The levels of creative excellence seen in British television production have never been higher, and with entrants being able to enter themselves directly into the Television Craft Awards – our ceremony for recognising the very best behind-the-scenes talent – we’re looking forward to rewarding and honoring a more diverse range of people and programming than ever before.”
The new Rules & Guidelines for both Awards are now available on BAFTA’s website, http://awards.bafta.org/entry.
Entry for all categories opens today, Monday 12 October, and closes on Friday 4 December.
The British Academy Television Craft Awards takes place on Sunday 24 April 2016 and the House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards on Sunday 8 May 2016.
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About eligibility
Programmes must have had their first transmission in the UK between 1 January and 31 December 2015 on terrestrial, cable, satellite or digital channels, including web based broadcasters who commission content. Programmes that are self-commissioned and published are not eligible for the Television Awards
About the Awards
The British Academy Television Awards and the British Academy Television Craft Awards are two of BAFTA’s annual ceremonies and recognise, honour and reward individuals for outstanding achievement in television and television craft.
The awards categories reflect the wealth and diversity of British television.
The Academy also honours individuals with awards in recognition of their contribution to the television industry. These awards are in the gift of the Academy; they are approved by the Television Committee and ratified by the Board of Trustees, and are presented at the aforementioned ceremonies.
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