Al Jazeera English named Broadcaster of the Year at the 2025 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards for 9th year running

Al Jazeera English was named Broadcaster of the Year at the 2025 New York Festivals TV and Film Awards for the ninth consecutive year.

The Broadcaster of the Year accolade, considered the premier prize by the organisers, goes to the media organisation providing consistent excellence in covering international issues and a diverse array of themes. This is reflected in the channel’s seven gold, nine silver and eight bronze awards for its news and programmes screened during the festival’s virtual ceremony on 22 May.

Commenting on the recognition, Issa Ali, Acting Managing Director of Al Jazeera English, stated: "This accolade serves as a profound affirmation from our industry peers of the professionalism and significance of the work we do at Al Jazeera English. Our journalists work tirelessly around the world to inform and empower audiences with in-depth and accurate reporting. This is no easy task, especially given the rising challenges posed by increasing attacks on journalists and media organisations. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all our journalists for their unwavering commitment, particularly our colleagues in Gaza, whose efforts have been crucial in helping the world grasp the realities of the war on Gaza and its devastating effects on civilian populations."

Fault Lines’ harrowing and powerful documentary The Night Won’t End which looks at the human cost of war won two gold awards in the International Affairs and Investigative Journalism programme categories. This brings the film’s international awards tally to six thus far this year.

The Fault Lines’ investigative team won another two golds with All that Remains (Human Concerns) and Children of the Darien Gap (Human Rights), which has also won two other international awards.

Al Jazeera English’s other gold winners are 101 East’s India’s Disappearing Mountains (Social Issues), the Dying Earth’s series documentary Beyond the Oil Age (Environment and Ecology), and People and Power’s Myanmar Army on the Ropes.

In addition, Al Jazeera Digital won a number of awards, showcasing its commitment to outstanding journalism and storytelling. This includes ‘True Crime Reports’ securing a Gold in the Mystery Podcast category in the Narrative/Documentary Podcast section, two Silver Awards for ‘Mexico’s Migrant Crackdown – Start Here’ in the categories of Streaming Documentary and Documentary: Current Affairs, as well as bronze awards for ‘Start Here’, ‘The Take’, and ‘Sports Social Justice’ coverage. The Al Jazeera Arabic channel was also recognised for its outstanding programmes.

The awards featured entries from over 50 countries, covering content screened on US and international broadcasters, including ITV, BBC, NBC and CBC. All content was screened and judged by the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards Grand Jury of over 200 producers, directors, writers, and other creative media professionals from around the globe.

For over 60 years, New York Festivals TV & Film Awards have honoured exceptional and innovative content created on all continents and seen across all platforms.

Since launching in 2006, Al Jazeera English has garnered international praise for its impartial and fact-based reporting, winning prestigious awards from journalism’s most respected institutions. Today, the Al Jazeera Media Network with 70 bureaus around the world, it reaches more than 440 million households in over 150 countries.