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what you need to know
key dates
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
12th May, 2022
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCEMENT
1st June, 2022
pricing
£350 per Entry
awards CEREMONY
LOCATION
York Lawns, Regents Park, London
DATE
12th July 2022
The European Video Awards (‘the EVAs’) will recognise the industry’s innovators in video and CTV advertising.
Organised by VideoWeek, Europe’s leading publication for video and CTV advertising, the categories will celebrate the individuals, teams and companies who help make the industry such a vibrant one to be a part of.
The ceremony will take place on July 12th at York Lawns in London’s iconic Regent’s Park, which will be followed by the VideoWeek Garden Party, a summer social event that everyone – not just awards entrants – will be able to attend.
Please use the link below to buy your tickets for Garden Party. Shortlisted Nominees and Awards Partners will receive priority for tickets for the European Video Awards Ceremony. If you would like to partner with the event, please get in touch via the button below.
CATEGORIES
CAMPAIGNS
Description
CTV has enhanced the effectiveness, targeting capabilities and interactivity of TV advertising. This award will recognise the companies getting the best out of this new medium whilst delivering meaningful business impact.
Criteria
Judges will assess how the campaign delivered results against it’s set objectives.
Who is eligible to enter:
Agencies, brands, ad tech companies/ad networks, sales houses, publishers, broadcasters,
pay TV operators.
Description
Interactivity has helped boost the performance of online video creative and this award will celebrate those who have put in the extra yards to make creative more interesting and engaging for consumers, whilst delivering business results for advertisers.
Criteria
Judges will assess how the campaign delivered a unique customer experience whilst also delivering higher engagement, factoring in the objectives and how the campaign delivered to them. A link to the creative or an upload of the creative will be required for assessment.
Who is eligible to enter
Agencies, brands, ad tech companies, ad networks, sales houses, publishers, broadcasters, pay TV operators.
Description
The small screens in our pockets have become one of the most valuable for video advertisers. This category will celebrate those who have been getting the best out of mobile video to deliver outstanding results.
Criteria
Judges will assess the objectives, execution and the campaign results.
Who is eligible to enter
Agencies, brands, ad tech companies, ad networks, sales houses, publishers, broadcasters, pay TV operators.
Description
Connecting with audiences via video on social media platforms is something worth celebrating in its own right. This award will recognise those using video to achieve real cut-through on social media platforms.
Criteria
Judges will assess the objectives, execution and the campaign results. Entrants should also highlight any incremental social uplift in terms of shares, comments and likes.
Who is eligible to enter
Agencies, brands and publishers.
Description
The ability to deliver excellent results with video across multiple media channels and platforms has become one of the most challenging aspects of video advertising today. This category will reward those who are delivering excellence for advertisers.
Criteria
Judges will assess the objectives, execution and the campaign results. The campaign should have run across TV/CTV, desktop and mobile.
Who is eligible to enter
Agencies, brands, ad tech companies, ad networks, sales houses, publishers, broadcasters, pay TV operators.
Description
When executed correctly, video content marketing can give any brand a major marketing boost. In campaigns where many influencers were used, a maximum of three influencers’ videos should be submitted for each campaign.
Criteria
Judges will assess the objectives, execution and the campaign results, combined with the quality of the branded content created.
Who is eligible to enter
Agencies, brands, ad tech companies, ad networks, sales houses, publishers, broadcasters, pay TV operators.
Description
The use of data has become one of a key differentiator when it comes to achieving results . This award will recognise those who use data for superior campaign targeting and insights for video (encompasses CTV campaigns).
Criteria
Judges will assess the objectives, execution and the campaign results, combined with how user privacy was respected through all parts of the process.
Who is eligible to enter
Agencies, brands, ad tech companies, ad networks, sales houses, publishers, broadcasters, pay TV operators.
INDIVIDUAL
Description
The Leadership in Video Award will recognise an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in video advertising over the past year.
Criteria
Judges will be looking for evidence of how nominees have demonstrated leadership in the industry over the past year. This could be through innovation in tech or creativity, pushed forward solutions to solve key challenges, or by being a voice for change on the issues that really matter.
Who might enter
Agencies, brands, ad tech companies/ad networks, sales houses, publishers, broadcasters, and pay TV operators.
Description
This award will recognise the next generation of industry leaders – those who are making waves and driving change while still earlier on in their careers.
Criteria
Judges will look for examples of how entrants have demonstrated originality, creativity, and overall excellence in their roles. Judges will also consider evidence of how nominees have taken steps to influence the wider industry outside of their own company.
Who might enter
Agencies, brands, ad tech companies/ad networks, sales houses, publishers, broadcasters, and pay TV operators. Entrants should be under 35 years old as of the closing date for nominations.
Description
Following a year in which the advertising market rebounded strongly after the worst of the pandemic, this award will recognise the commercial leaders who have driven growth to help ensure their businesses have thrived during the recovery.
Criteria
Judges will be looking for evidence of how the nominee’s leadership led to commercial success for their companies. Entrants should provide examples of specific actions taken, decisions made, or initiatives driven which produced strong results for their business.
Who might enter
Agencies, brands, ad tech companies/ad networks, sales houses, publishers, broadcasters, and pay TV operators.
Description
The industry’s innovators are the people who push the industry forward and make video & CTV advertising such a vibrant and exciting place to be. This reward will celebrate the industry’s most imaginative minds.
Criteria
Judges will be looking for evidence of how the person drove innovation for their company and the wider industry. Entrants should provide examples of specific actions taken, decisions made, technologies built or initiatives driven which produced strong results for their business and/or the wider industry.
Who might enter
Agencies, brands, ad tech companies/ad networks, sales houses, publishers, broadcasters, and pay TV operators.
TEAM
Description
This award recognises excellence in agency video/CTV/TV/AV teams. The team should be able to demonstrate exceptional teamwork in working to deliver superior client outcomes.
Who can enter
Agencies
Criteria
This award recognises a team effort, entrants should demonstrate excellence across their team members, both individually and how they work together. Entries should demonstrate client satisfaction, ideally through testimonials. Evidence of collaboration with the wider organisation should also be provided.
Description
This award is for any company who goes above and beyond for their customers. An award that celebrates teams who have excellent communication with their clients, and who have secured demonstrable wins for them.
Who can enter
Agencies, brands, ad tech companies/ad networks, sales houses, publishers, broadcasters, pay TV operators.
Criteria
This award hinges on responsive and innovative aways to deliver outstanding customer experience, and should include testimony from clients. Entrants should demonstrate how their team feeds into the wider organisation. Teams should also show evidence of continued collaborative effort, rather than one outstanding individual.
technology
Description
This category will celebrate the true innovators who are enhancing CTV apps for the consumer. The innovation will be something that solves a problem within an App or brings unique value to the end user.
Who can enter
Publishers, broadcasters, pay TV operators.
Criteria
Entrants should lay out what the objective of their initiative was, and provide demonstrable evidence of how they achieved this.
Description
This award recognises an ad tech innovation that has helped solve a problem or delivered unique value in CTV advertising, helping campaign performance, privacy and/or user experience.
Who can enter
Agencies, brands, ad tech companies, ad networks, sales houses, publishers, broadcasters, pay TV operators.
Criteria
Entries in the innovation category should provide evidence that their innovation is unique and delivered significant benefit. Entrants should outline what their objectives in developing the innovation were and how these were achieved.
Description
This category will celebrate a video ad tech innovation that helped push the market forward, enhanced campaign performance, user experience or user privacy.
Who can enter
Agencies, brands, ad tech companies/ad networks, sales houses, publishers, broadcasters, pay TV operators.
Criteria
Entries should outline the goals of their innovation and be able to demonstrate that their video ad tech innovation effectively delivered on campaign performance, user experience or user privacy.
COMPANY AWARDS
Description
This category is for agencies which have been most effective in using video to help their brand clients reach their goals.
Criteria
Judges will be looking for evidence of how entrants have outperformed their peers in using video on any and all screens. Entrants should provide examples of specific video campaigns alongside the client brief, and demonstrate originality and effectiveness in using video to meet the client’s goals.
Who might enter
Agencies
Description
Branded content continues to be an effective way for brands to connect with consumers through content that audiences actively want to watch. This award will recognise agencies which excel at placing brands at the heart of great video content.
Criteria
Judges will look for evidence of particularly effective branded video content campaigns, which were effective in helping clients reach their goals and also resonated with audiences. Judges will also consider distribution and promotion strategy for the campaign.
Who might enter
Agencies, publishers, broadcasters
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