The 2017 Eurovision Connect awards have taken place in Ljubljana (May 22), organized in collaboration with RTVSLO. The ceremony was part of an annual event that pays tribute to the best in public service media advertising.

Around 170 media marketing professionals from across Europe gathered for the awards as part of the 2-day Eurovision Connect event which explores innovation, creativity and excellence in broadcast marketing in all its forms, traditional and new.

RAI, France Télévisions and VRT received the highest number of awards.

Other trophy winners included BBC for Best Promo of a Cultural Programme – “Conceptual Arts Season”, ARD NDR for  Best Editing Based on Existing Material – “Expeditions into the Animal Kingdom – Wild Scandinavia”, SVT for Best Overall Programme or Special Event Branding/Promotion – “No Stupid Questions - Ask Lund!”.

Full list of winners

Best Sports Promotions

Gold: "Summer Olympics 2016", France 3

Silver:"World Championship Chess", NRK

 

Best Documentary or Current Affairs Promotion 

Gold: "Criminal Love", RAI

Silver: "US Elections 2016", ZDF

 

Best Entertainment Promotion

Gold: "tonight Mika's Home", RAI

Silver: "Voor Hetzelfde Geld", VRT één

 

Best Fictional Promotion

Gold: "Western Films Cycle", RAI

Silver:"The Magnificent Seven", France 3

 

Best Promotion for Children

Gold: "Yoyo - 100% ad-free", RAI

Silver:"Karrewiet promo - terror add", VRT

 

Best Cultural Promotion

Gold: "Conceptual Arts Season", BBC

Silver: "Ohnsorg Theatre - Cult", ARD NRD

 

Best Use of Graphic Design in a Promotion

Gold: "History of our Cinema, I'm Dying of Love", RTVE

Silver: "Rome Europe Festival", RAI

 

Best Use of Music or Sound Design in a Promotion      

Gold: "Three Shorts",BBC

Silver: "Summer of Canvas", VRT

 

Best Promotion for a Digital Product / Service     

Gold: "Original Version Available", France 4

Silver: "Mediathek Relaunch", ZDF

 

Best Editing Based on Existing Material 

Gold: "Expeditions into the Animal Kingdom – Wild Scandinavia", ARD NDR

Silver: "High Format Science", France 5  

 

Best Conceptual Idea on a Low Budget   

Gold: "één - prince", VRT         

Silver: "Cegin Bryn", S4C

 

Best Promotion for a Radio Programme   

Gold:"Opening Night of La Scala", RAI

Silver: "Radio - Soweto Kinch", BBC

 

Best Channel Branding Package 

Gold: "SRF 1 ident 2016", SRF

Silver: "Brand Refresh", RAI

 

Best Seasonal Branding Package

Gold: "Animation - Winter's Marmots - Happy holidays", France 3

Silver: "Christmas Continuity", BBC One

 

Best Overall Programme or Special Event Branding / Promotion         

Gold: "Stupid Questions - Ask Lund!", SVT

Silver: "Olympic and Paralympic Games", RAI