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MEDIA WEEK AWARDS


Early bird entry deadline: Thursday 17 June
The Media Week Awards are the most highly prized awards in UK commercial media.

At Media Week and our parent brand, Campaign, we see how rapidly the media world is changing and expanding in the face of disruption and digital transformation. These awards recognise agencies and media owners for their innovation, creativity, and business impact.

The Media Week Awards matter because they are judged by the toughest critics, your peers. Our expert judging panels are made up of leaders from across the media and marketing industries and we pride ourselves on our rigorous and objective judging process.

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GENERAL INFORMATION


KEY DATES

Early Bird Deadline: Thursday 17 June 

Standard Deadline: Thursday 1 July

Entry Masterclass: Wednesday 26 May

Shortlist: Thursday 19 August

Winners Announced: Thursday 21 October

ENTRY PRICES

Early bird entry fee: £470+VAT per entry

Standard entry fee: £590+VAT per entry

Rising Star early bird entry fee: £250+VAT per entry

Rising Star standard entry fee: £290+VAT per entry

Entries received after 1 July will incur a late fee: £100+VAT per entry

JUDGING DATES

Rising Star: 
Tuesday 7 September

Agency of the Year Presentations: 
Tuesday 21 September

Sales Team of the Year Presentations: 
Thursday 23 September

Shortlisted entrants in these categories will be invited to attend a live presentation as part of the judging process.

Categories


MEDIA OWNER

MEDIA IDEA – LAUNCH
MEDIA IDEA – UNDER £250K
MEDIA IDEA – £250K - £1M
MEDIA IDEA – OVER £1M

AGENCY

MEDIA IDEA – LAUNCH
MEDIA IDEA – UNDER £250K
MEDIA IDEA – £250K - £1M
MEDIA IDEA – OVER £1M

INNOVATION & CREATIVE EXCELLENCE

BEST USE OF CONTENT – UNDER £250K
BEST USE OF CONTENT – OVER £250K
LONG-TERM MEDIA STRATEGY
MEDIA INNOVATION
MEDIA CREATIVITY
BEST USE OF AUDIO

COLLABORATION

SMALL COLLABORATION – UNDER £250K
LARGE COLLABORATION – OVER £250K

RESEARCH

BEST USE OF DATA FOR AUDIENCE BUYING
ECONOMETRICS
TRADE BODY RESEARCH
RESEARCH INSIGHT

PEOPLE, AGENCIES & TEAMS

MEDIA LEADER OF THE YEAR
RISING STAR – AGENCY
RISING STAR – MEDIA OWNER
MEDIA BRAND OF THE YEAR
SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR
MEDIA AGENCY OF THE YEAR

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MASTERCLASS


Wednesday 26 May
Join us on Wednesday 26 May for the annual Media Week Masterclass. Hear from previous winners and judges as they share their inside trade secrets on how to win the most prestigious award in UK commercial media.

Speakers to be announced soon!

When: Wednesday 26 May
Where: Online
Cost: £75 per ticket

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Chairs of Judging


Natalie Bell, chief executive of Manning Gottlieb OMD


“What an absolute honour to be co-chairing this year’s Media Week Awards. Against the backdrop of challenges from the pandemic we’ve still seen so much positive change and innovation in our industry over the past year – in people, product and partnerships – and we’re coming out of this period with such brilliant opportunities ahead of us. I’m excited to see the best of that celebrated at these awards" 

Dara Nasr, managing director at Twitter UK


"It is a total honour to be asked to judge to Media Week Awards let alone co-chair them. I can’t wait to work alongside the amazing Natalie, to have the privilege of witnessing the best work and teams in this business."
JUDGES
The Media Week Awards matter because they are judged by the toughest critics, your peers. Our expert judging panels are made up of leaders from across the media and marketing industries and we pride ourselves on our rigorous and objective judging process.

Included on the panel, the winners from Campaign's 30 under 30 competition will be invited to join our main panel bringing a fresh view to this year's Awards.

Nominations to get involved are welcome from across the industry, either for yourself or a colleague using the link below. The final judging panel will be comprised of an inclusive range of individuals to fully represent the industry. Our aim is to give as many diverse voices (women, BAME, LGBTQ+, different ages / seniority, people with disabilities) a chance to determine the results of this industry-leading event. 

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Partnership Opportunities


The Media Week Awards offers you the chance to align your business with the people, teams and companies that are leading the way in commercial media. 

As a marketing and business development opportunity, the Awards offer you the chance to promote your products and services to our audience. Build your brand at our events, whether in person or digitally, in our marketing campaigns as well as the awards website. 

You will also be able to access Campaign's highly engaged audience. With over 961K unique users and 2.4M page views monthly, there is no better way to reach the heart of media. 

Please get in contact and we can build a bespoke package to delivery any business objective, please contact James Butters @ [email protected] or 020 8267 8290.

We look forward to hearing from you.

GET IN TOUCH


Awards Enquiries:
Freya Spath

E: [email protected]
P: 0208 267 4153

Sponsorship Opportunities:
James Butters

E: [email protected]
P: 0208 267 8290