2026 Shortlist

This award recognises small to medium-sized technology companies delivering high-quality, production-grade solutions that make a meaningful impact on the sports media and OTT ecosystem. The category is intended for established, commercially active businesses that are beyond start-up stage but are not operating at full enterprise or global end-to-end platform scale.

This award recognises the the major technology providers delivering end-to-end, enterprise grade solutions that power the global sports media ecosystem at scale.

This award recognises the most innovative concept that has transformed the consumption of sports content by delivering a new experience for consumers or opening new opportunities for organisations to monetise. The innovation can be strategic, content, or technology focused.

This award recognises the technology-based solution that has most effectively strengthened the underlying infrastructure powering sports media production, distribution, or delivery. The solution must address backend, operational, or technical challenges that enable the industry to perform at scale.

This award is for those companies who are successfully building passionate and loyal communities around their OTT platforms and services.

This award recognises the best non-live sports content created for an OTT or digital platform.

This award recognizes the organisation demonstrating the best use of social media platforms to enhance the fan experience, foster community, and drive meaningful conversation around sports.

This award recognizes the excellence of a broadcaster or production team that delivered unparalleled quality, innovation, and view engagement through their streaming platform.

This award recognises new companies bringing fresh ideas, new technologies, or disruptive concepts to the sports media industry.

This award recognizes the best application of artificial intelligence in the creation, production, or delivery of sports content.

This award recognizes innovation and excellence in technology as part of the delivery of live sports production.

This award recognizes the most innovative and effective use of data-driven insights to enhance storytelling, production quality, or audience experience in sports media.

This award celebrates the most outstanding sports OTT platform of 2026 operated by the rights holder.

This award recognizes the most impactful and innovate partnerships of the year between a sports organization and media partner. Whether a groundbreaking media rights deal, major acquisition, or strategy distribution strategy this category celebrates industry shaping collaboration.

This award recognizes the best use of short-form, non-live sports content distributed on social channels, YouTube, or other non-traditional broadcast platforms.

This award recognizes the most impactful storytelling that effectively integrates a brand or sponsor into sports content, enhancing audience engagement while driving brand awareness and affinity.

This award celebrates the most outstanding sports OTT platform of 2026 operated by a broadcaster or platform distributing multiple sports properties.

This award celebrates the most ambitious and fast-rising sports streaming or direct-to-consumer platform that is redefining how sports content is delivered, discovered, or monetised. It recognises emerging or challenger platforms that are building strong momentum through innovation, creativity, and audience connection — regardless of sport, scale, or market.