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The WorldMediaFestivals Winners 2026

The WorldMediaFestivals – Television & Corporate Media Awards are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 edition.

The 27th WorldMediaFestivals celebrate outstanding achievements in television, corporate media, documentary, branded content, entertainment, digital communication, education, advertising, print and international storytelling.

We thank all participants, winners, jury members, partners and supporters for being part of this year’s edition. Your creativity, commitment and trust continue to make the WorldMediaFestivals an international platform for excellence, recognition and inspiration.

For more than two decades, the WorldMediaFestivals have honoured exceptional media productions from around the world. The competition recognises work that combines creative strength, professional craft, relevance and impact across a broad range of industries and formats — from broadcasters and production companies to agencies, brands, institutions and independent creators.

intermedia-globe Grand Prix 2026

MISS KING

Awarded to AbemaTV, Inc. / So-ket Corp., Japan

At the centre of this year’s results stands MISS KING, awarded the intermedia-globe Grand Prix, the highest distinction of the WorldMediaFestivals.

This year’s Grand Prix marks a special milestone: for the first time in the history of the festival, the top award was presented to a production from the Entertainment section.

With this recognition, MISS KING not only stands out as the most distinguished work of the 2026 edition, but also reflects the growing creative ambition, cultural relevance and international strength of entertainment formats within today’s media landscape.

intermedia-globe Grand Awards

The 2026 edition also presented 10 intermedia-globe Grand Awards, recognising the strongest productions across the festival’s main competition sections.

Campaign Elevator Pitch Entrant: Intevi Werbeagentur, Germany
Marketing & Promotion Colors meet yarn Entrant: Stærk Film, Norway
News & Current Affairs Blood-stained Plywood from Russia Entrant: TVN Warner Bros. Discovery, Poland
Corporate Communication “ZEISS – Into the Infinite” Fulldome Immersion & VR Experience Entrant: visuarte, Germany
Documentary One “Orphan” Every Hour Entrant: Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Singapore
Entertainment MISS KING Entrant: AbemaTV, Inc. / So-ket Corp., Japan
Print Abenteuer Angola – Der Weg ist das Ziel Entrant: KPRN Network GmbH, Switzerland
Education & Training Diary of a Social Media Detox Entrant: ClickView, Australia
Branded Storytelling Writer’s Room Entrant: SIBUR Istanbul Uluslararası tls, Türkiye
Advertising ZDF Christmas 2024 Entrant: ZDF / Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Germany

Industry Awards

In addition to the Grand Prix, the festival presented its annual special honours to organisations whose work has shown outstanding excellence and impact across the media and communications industry.

Broadcaster of the Year Mediacorp Pte Ltd Singapore
Agency of the Year Ueberall. GmbH Austria
Production Company of the Year TVN Warner Bros. Discovery Poland
Organisation of the Year Slovenian Tourist Board Slovenia

Special Awards

In addition, the 2026 edition presented 5 Special Awards, highlighting outstanding achievements in key creative and craft disciplines.

Magic Waves Award – Best Original Music Outsider. Freud Entrant: the Hebrews, Israel Production: the Hebrews, Israel; KGP Vienna, Austria Composer: Wolf-Maximilian Liebich, Austria
Magic Eye Award – Best Camera Survival of the Beast Entrant: Beach House Pictures, Singapore
Horizon Award – Best Impact Gaza.. Stories in Shards Entrant: Sky News Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Arc Award – Best Script Family Business Entrant: Kalif Fuller & Andrew Kevin Walker, USA Production: Kalif Fuller, USA Screenwriter: Andrew Kevin Walker, USA
Corazón Award – Best Storytelling Janette – The Youngsters and the Old Lady Entrant: +1 Maison de production, Canada
Audience Choice Award 2026

“ZEISS – Into the Infinite” Fulldome Immersion & VR Experience

The Audience Choice Award was presented to “ZEISS – Into the Infinite” Fulldome Immersion & VR Experience by visuarte, Germany.

The winner was selected by participating peers through the my.worldmediafestival platform, celebrating the production that resonated most strongly with this year’s festival community.

Across all award levels — from the Grand Prix and Special Honours to the Audience Choice Award, Grand Awards, Special Awards, Industry Awards, Gold and Silver — the 27th WorldMediaFestivals recognised productions that stood out for originality, craft, storytelling, communication and creative impact.

We warmly congratulate all winners of the 27th WorldMediaFestivals, including all recipients of the Grand Prix, Special Honours, Audience Choice Award, Grand Awards, Special Awards, Industry Awards, Gold Awards and Silver Awards.