The Royal Television Society (RTS) has crowned the winners of the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2025.
ITV led the way with eight wins across 20 categories including Camera Person of the Year, Emerging Young Talent of the Year and News Coverage – International for their investigation of the war in the Middle East.
Following closely behind was the BBC with six awards, with its coverage of the Trump assassination attempt receiving the Breaking News award, and Guy Lynn winning the Nations and Regions Reporter of the Year.
The inaugural Digital Journalism award was presented to the BBC for its investigation into The Cult of TB Joshua, as the jury recognised the project’s effective strategy to deliver the story to a hard-to-reach audience.
For 2025, the Outstanding Contribution Award was presented to ITV’s former Director of News and Current Affairs Michael Jermey to recognise his career accomplishments, such as reinventing ITV’s News at Ten as a single presenter show and creating the broadcaster’s hour-long early evening news.
Adrian Wells, Chair of the RTS Television Journalism Awards, said: “This year's winners of the RTS Television Journalism Awards demonstrate the best our incredibly strong industry can offer. Enterprise, bravery and originality are evident across all the categories, which this year have set a new benchmark in quality. News media organisations based in the UK are world-class in video journalism, and these awards are an incredible tribute to the journalists and organisations leading the broadcast video industry, whom the RTS is delighted to recognise and celebrate.”
Full list of RTS Television Journalism Awards 2025 winners
Breaking News
Trump Assassination Attempt BBC News for BBC News Channel
Camera Person of the Year
Mohammed Abu Safia - ITV News ITN / ITV News for ITV
Current Affairs – Home
Maternity: Broken Trust (Exposure) Pulse Films (part of VICE Studios Group) for ITV1 and ITVX
Current Affairs – International
Fault Lines - The Night Won't End: Biden's War on Gaza Al Jazeera English
Digital Journalism
Disciples - The Cult of TB Joshua BBC Africa Eye, openDemocracy and BBC World Service Impact Team for BBC World Service
Emerging Young Talent of the Year
Sam Leader - ITV News ITN for ITV
Nations and Regions Factual
Catching a Killer: The Murder of Emma Caldwell - Disclosure BBC Scotland News for BBC One
Nations and Regions News
Wales at Six - TATA ITV Cymru Wales for ITV
Nations and Regions Reporter of the Year
Guy Lynn - BBC London News BBC London News for BBC One
Network Daily News Programme of the Year
Channel 4 News Channel 4 News for Channel 4
Network Interview of the Year
The Case Against the Archbishop - Channel 4 News Channel 4 News for Channel 4
Network Presenter of the Year
Sophy Ridge Sky News
Network Television Journalist of the Year
Cathy Newman - Channel 4 News Channel 4 News for Channel 4
News Channel of the Year
Sky News
News Coverage – Home
The Post Office Scandal: ITV News Investigates - ITV News ITN / ITV News for ITV
News Coverage – International
Investigating the War in the Middle East - ITV News ITN / ITV News for ITV
On-Demand Journalism
Gaza 101: Emergency Rescue - BBC Eye Investigations / BBC News Arabic BBC Eye Investigations for BBC iPlayer
Political Journalist of the Year
Paul Brand - ITV News ITN / ITV News for ITV
Scoop of the Year
Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods BBC Current Affairs for BBC Two
Specialist Journalist of the Year
Paul Brand - Assisted Dying - ITV News ITN / ITV News for ITV
Outstanding Contribution Award
Michael Jermey
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