Digital Awards Breakfast

Congratulations to the Cablefax Digital Awards Finalists!

The Cablefax Digital Awards  honor the outstanding web sites, digital initiatives and people in our industry that are driving the digital media revolution.

Join Cablefax for the Awards Breakfast on March 8, 2016, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Yale Club  in New York City.  This must-attend industry event salutes the best and brightest execs from the world of cable, online video and technology.  At the March 8 breakfast, Cablefax will also be announcing the Tech Award winners and honoring the Most Innovative People in Multiscreen. 

All Access Pass!  When you register for the All Access Pass, you can attend the awards breakfast plus the full day summit and networking reception. Top areas of discussion include the OTT revolution, multiscreen advertising & marketing, social media strategies, virtual reality, “e-sports” and more.  More info at: www.CablefaxMultiscreenSummit.com

Cablefax Digital Awards Finalists 

Ad/Series of Ads

Best App – Other

• Comcast Cable – Papal Map App
• Crackle/Sony Pictures Television
  
• DIRECTV

Best App – Network

• A+E Networks – HISTORY HERE App
• BYU Broadcasting – BYUtv
• Food Network & Cooking Channel – Food Network’s In the Kitchen
• SundanceTV
  
• WWE
  

Best App – Program

• Syfy – Expanse VR App
• Syfy – Syfy Sync for 12 Monkeys
• Turner Sports – 2015 NCAA March Madness Live
• Turner Sports – 2015 PGA Championship (Android)

Best Cable Network Website 

• A+E Networks – HISTORY.com
• AMC – AMC.com
• E! Entertainment
• Food Network & Cooking Channel – FoodNetwork.com
• Pop TV – POPTV.com

Best Content Marketing/PR

• NBCUniversal – TV Everywhere Brand Marketing Campaign
• Time Warner Cable Media – TWCM NewFront 2015: Epic Connections
• Turner Entertainment Networks – AT&T and CONAN 360 Virtual Reality at Comic Con

Best Regional/Local Programmers Website

• Cox Media Arizona – Cox7 Arizona
• News 12 Interactive
• YES Network – YESNetwork.com

Best TV Everywhere/Authentication App (Programmer)

• A+E Networks – HISTORY APP
• AMC – AMC.com
• ESPN – WatchESPN
• Turner Sports – 2015 PGA Championship Live

Best TV Everywhere/Authentications App (Operator)

• Comcast – Xfinity TV Go
• DIRECTV –  TVE
• DISH Anywhere
• Time Warner Cable – TWC TV

Best TV Everywhere Technology (Vendor)

• Bottle Rocket – AWE, a TV Everywhere platform powered by Bottle Rocket
• Clearleap – TV Everywhere Solution
• Kaltura – MotorTrend OnDemand for Motor Enthusiasts

Best Visual Design 

• BYU Broadcasting – Granite Flats
• Comcast Cable – X1 Onboarding Program
• GLOW + Syfy – Dominion
• National Geographic Channels – Saints & Strangers Website
• Syfy – Syfy.com
• Turner Sports – Bleacher Report Media Lab

Best Website Navigation

• AMC – AMC.com
• DIRECTV
• Food Network & Cooking Channel – FoodNetwork.com
• Verizon FiOS – fios.verizon.com

Blog or Series of Blogs

• AMC – Better Call Saul’s Letters From Saul
• Discovery Channel – Discovery.com’s DSCOVRD Blog
• Time Warner Cable – Time Warner Cable’s Untangled Blog

Digital Executive of the Year 

• Peter Blacker, NBCU Telemundo Enterprises
• Mac McKean, AMC
• Romina Rosado, E! Entertainment
• Michael Spirito, YES Network
• Dan Suratt , A+E Networks

Digital PR Campaign of the Year

• truTV – #HaveUFoundtruTV Campaign

Digital Rookie of the Year

• Sampson Simmons, Poker Central

Digital Team of the Year 

• A+E Networks
• AMC
• Discovery Channel – Shark Week 2015
• ESPN Digital Media
• SundanceTV
• Viamedia
• WE tv
• WWE

Digital Marketing Campaign

• Comcast Cable – X1 Conversion Campaign
• Comcast – XFINITY Language Choice
• NBCUniversal – 2015 Social Boost
• Ovation Television Network – Minute With Mick
• truTV – Impractial Jokers FAN-Tastic Countdown
• Turner Entertainment Networks – AT&T and CONAN 360 Virtual Reality at Comic Con
• WWE – WrestleMania 31

Editorial Excellence 

• AMC – AMC.com
• National Geographic Channels – Breakthrough Interactive Companion Site
• National Geographic Channels – Killing Jesus Website
• SundanceTV – sundance.tv

Facebook Campaign 

• Cox Communications – Meta Millennials Integrated Facebook Campaign
• OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network – Belief
• truTV – Impractial Jokers Live Punishment Special
• Turner Sports – NCAA.com SXSW Selection Show

Mobile Marketing Campaign of the Year 

• Turner Entertainment Networks – AT&T and CONAN 360 Virtual Reality at Comic Con

Official Show Website 

• National Geographic Channels – Breakthrough Website
• National Geographic Channels – Killing Jesus Website
• SundanceTV – Rectify
• USA Network – www.whoismrrobot.com

Online Community/Social Networking 

• BYU Broadcasting – Studio C
• Food Network & Cooking Channel – Food.com

Online Contest 

• AMC – Mad Men: The Fan Cut
• Bravo Media – Odd Mom Out: V.I.M. (Very Important Mom) Perks Program
• Turner Sports – NBA TV Fan Night Best Duos

Online Games 

• National Geographic Channels – Saints & Strangers Website
• Pop TV – “The Orwell Games”: Big Brother After Dark
• Turner Sports – NBA.com’s Mt. Rushmore

Back to top

Online Newsroom 

• Turner Sports – Team Stream News Room

Online Store/Merchandizing 

• Mediacom Communications Corporation – Mediacom E-Commerce

Original Content 

• Crown Media Family Networks (Hallmark Channel) – Cat Center
• Sony Pictures Television Networks – Hannibal Sync App
• Syfy – Dominion: Revelations
• Turner Entertainment Networks – Conan Visits Taco Bell
• Turner Sports – NCAA.com Features
• Yes Network – YES or No

Podcast or Videocast 

• SundanceTV – Rectify Podcast
• Turner Sports – The Drop (from The Starters)
• Bleacher Report– The Simms and Leftkoe Podcast

Social Good Campaign 

• Crown Media Family Networks (Hallmark Channel) – Kitten Bowl II
• Food Network & Cooking Channel – #BakeItForward
• WWE – Connor’s Cure

Social Media Campaign 

• Crown Media Family Networks – Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas 2014
• Comcast – #FirmaMiTweet / #SignMyTweet
• NBCUniversal
• OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network – Belief
• Pop TV – #SchittsCreek Vine CampaigntruTV –  Impractical Jokers FANarchy
• Pop TV – #SchittsCreek Vine Campaign
• truTV – Impractial Jokers Live Punishment Special
• Turner Sports – 2015 PGA Championship
• WWE – WrestleMania 31

Social Media Dream Team 

• Bravo and Oxygen Media
• Glow + Syfy – Sharknado 3
• TruTV – @truTV
• Turner Sports
• WWE

Supplemental Web Content (one-time) 

• INSP – Christmas in the Smokies
• REELZ – REELZ Supplemental Web Content for Miss USA Broadcast
• truTV – Impractial Jokers Live Punishment Special
• Turner Entertainment Networks – Conan Visits Taco Bell
• XFINITY from Comcast – XFINITY Digital Welcome Guide

Supplemental Web Content (ongoing) 

• AMC – Badlands’ Fight Camp
• Bravo Media – Odd Mom Out Branded Content
• Food Network & Cooking Channel – Duff’s Sweet Spot
• Food Network & Cooking Channel – Star Salvation
• SundanceTV – Rectify
• WE tv – WE Tell All

Tweeter 

• Matt Polka, American Cable Association
  
• Alton Brown, Camp Cutthroat – Food Network 
• Evan Shapiro, NBCUniversal
  
• truTV – @truTV

Use of Facebook 

• Time Warner Cable – Best Use of Facebook Recruiting
• Bleacher Report
• WWE

Use of Twitter 

• ARRIS Group, Inc. – @ARRIS
• Glow + Syfy – Sharknado 3
• Comcast – #FirmaMiTweet / #SignMyTweet
• truTV – #HaveUFoundtruTV Campaign
• Turner Sports – @NBAonTNT
  

Use of Video/Moving Image 

• AMC – Fear The Walking Dead: Flight 462
• Syfy – Z Nation: Find Murphy
• Time Warner Cable Media – Time Warner Cable Media Auto Video Mailer
• Turner Entertainment Networks – AT&T and CONAN 360 Virtual Reality at Comic Con
• Turner Sports – 2015 NCAA March Madness Live
• WE tv – Misster Ray’s Reality Wraps
• XFINITY from Comcast – STUDIO XFINITY Retail Educational Sales Tool

Web Content Director of the Year

• Kevin Sullivan, YES Network

Web Site Design 

• National Geographic Channels – American Genius Website
• National Geographic Channels – Breakthrough Interactive Companion Site
• Syfy – Syfy.com

Web Site Redesign 

• AMC – AMC.com Redesigne
• Bleacher Report – BleacherReport.com
• Comcast Spotlight – ComcastSpotlight.com
• ESPN – ESPN.com Redesign & 20th Anniversary
• Syfy – Syfy.com
• UP tv – Uptv.com Redesign

Questions?

Contact Alex Virden at [email protected]; 301-354-1619.

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Rich Hauptner at [email protected] or 203-899-8460.
Olivia Murray at [email protected] or 301-354-2010.