The AIBs 2025 took place on Friday 14 November,
CONGRATULATIONS
to all our winners and highly commended
The AIBs 2025 Winners Book
Broadcast Partner 2025
Revealing the winners
The AIBs 2025 gala dinner will took place at Park Hyatt London River Thames, London, SW8 5PH on the 14 November 2025.
This AIBs were hosted by Ayanda Charlie
Winners of the AIBs 2025
Arts and Culture video
Winner and Highly Commended
Winner
Witness – Please Enjoy Our Tragedies – Please Enjoy Productions for Al Jazeera English
Powerful, moving, disturbing, holding the tension from the outset.
Highly Commended
Mozart’s Sister – Media Stockade
A wonderful and delightful quest, executed with depth, high production values and use of clever resources.
Arts and Culture audio
Winner and Highly Commended
Winner
Archive on 4: Do You Speak English? – BBC News Long Form Audio
Brilliantly engaging, smooth editing, perfect blend of music and dialogue.
Highly commended
The Öland Massacre – Sveriges Radio
Immersive storytelling, the effective soundscape and scene setting in this gripping historical mystery.
Breaking News video
Winner and Highly Commended
Winner
First on the Ground in Syria During Rebel Takeover from CNN
“..courageous, impactful, excellent analysis, great camera work in challenging circumstances.”
Highly Commended
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs from Bloomberg Television
The judges were impressed by the powerful on-the-ground reporting on the site, victims, and families left behind
Yogita Limaye – Undercover in Myanmar’s Earthquake from BBC News
“Journalistic skill and expert analysis based on deep understanding converging to serve the public interest”,
Continuing News video
Winner and Highly Commended
Winner
Syria after Assad – Al Jazeera English
“…stunning visuals, spectacular access and excellent storytelling.
Highly Commended
Myanmar Earthquake: Natural Disaster or Human-made Catastrophe – Phoenix Satellite Television
The judges praised the production values, clear delivery and intelligent selection of interviews.
Killer Floods – Antena 3 CNN
Sustained coverage in challenging circumstances and commented on the extremely powerful visuals.
Domestic Affairs video
Winner and Highly Commended
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The Atom Araullo Specials: Pogoland – Public Affairs, GMA Network, Inc.
A compelling watch with incredible access to all relevant parties, convincing, original and striking.
Highly Commended
Tabloids on Trial – ITV News/ITN for ITV
Slick thorough report with on-camera cooperation of high profile victims which made for a powerful viewing experience.
Highly Commended
The Real Unforgotten – Brinkworth Productions
High praise from the judges for this riveting and ‘disturbingly real’ production with high production values and outstanding storytelling.
Health and Social audio
Winner and Highly Commended
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La mort libre : 10 ans d’aide médicale à mourir – Radio-Canada OHdio
An audio masterpiece, deeply researched and elegantly scripted.
Highly Commended
Iraq’s secret women’s shelters – CTVC for BBC World Service
A great deal of long-term trust building had gone into this standout production – original both in concept and execution.
Health and Social video
Winner and Highly Commended
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The Midwife’s Confession – BBC World Service
An enthralling and cinematic narrative with multiple perspectives and in-depth investigation, excellent production values, incredible archive, deeply moving and leaving a big impact on the viewer.
Highly Commended
Spotlight: I Am Not Okay – BBC Northern Ireland
Raw, devastating and urgent.
Innovative Factual video
Winner and Highly Commended
Winner
Under the Same Sky/Gaza 360° – Frontline in Focus xr
The brave and immersive reporting gets the audience emotionally invested in the people in the story.
Highly Commended
Deutsche Welle JaafarTalk – Step by Step: turning controversy into shared solutions – Deutsche Welle (DW)
The judges were impressed by the format that invites people to step out of their silos and connect with one another.
International Affairs video
Winner and Highly Commended
Winner
From Ghent to Damascus – VRT NWS
Immensely powerful, moving and beautifully observed film.
Highly Commended
Haiti: The Iron Grip of the Gangs – France 24
The judges were impressed by this underreported story with its strong actuality and excellent production standards.
Highly Commended
El Salvador: Gangland to Safe Haven – Dateline, Special Broadcasting Service
The judges commented on the diversity of perspectives shown, fascinating prison access and thought-provoking approach.
International Affairs - Conflict video
Winner and Highly Commended
Winner
Life and Death in Gaza – BBC Eye
A “significant testament to lived experience amid war”, “utterly gripping”.
Highly Commended
VIKTOR-IA – Voice of America
The judges commented that the production’s strength lies in its intimacy and quiet observation rather than spectacle.
Highly Commended
Fault Lines – Kids Under Fire – Al Jazeera English
“A powerful exposé”, commented the judges, “meticulous in its sourcing and pushing the viewer to confront uncomfortable truths”.
Investigative audio
Winner and Highly Commended
Winner
Grenfell: Building a Disaster – BBC Long Form Audio
The high production quality and sensitive sound design supported the clear and gripping narrative.
Highly Commended
Kasinoläckan (The Casino Leaks) – Sveriges Radio
A smart sound design, strong use of field recordings, and impactful on both a public and policy level.
Investigative video
Winner and Highly Commended
Winner
Street of Death: RFE/RL Unmasks Russian Soldiers Behind Bucha Killings
A chilling watch from start to end, powerful and crucially important as a painstaking forensic piece of journalism – a truly exceptional and unforgettable work.
Highly Commended
101 East – Cambodia’s Repressive Reach – Al Jazeera English
The judges were impressed by how 101 East turns a national issue into a story with regional and global resonance, elevating Cambodia’s repressive reach into a cross-border conversation about governance and our freedoms.
Highly Commended
The judges praised the stunning cinematography and the film’s unflinching and emotional approach reflecting Anna’s deep and long record of engagement with the topic.
Journalist of the Year video
Winner
Jomana Karadsheh
CNN International
Lifetime Achievement
Recipient
Carlson Huang
News Coverage audio
Winner and Highly Commended
Sponsored by
Winner – Sitrep from BFBS
The team are able to provide fascinating insights also for listeners less familiar with the discussion of military concerns
Highly Commended – The Global Jigsaw, The Kurdish Issue from BBC World Service
Informative, educational, authoritative and always engaging.
Politics and Business video
Winner and Highly Commended
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Blood Parliament – BBC Africa Eye
A riveting account of the tragedy and subsequent painstaking investigation that made exemplary use of mobile phone archive and complementary graphics with perfectly paced narrative.
Highly Commended
101 East – Bangladesh: The Mother & The Monster – Al Jazeera English
Captivating and demonstrating rigorous research.
James Vincent, Political Editor, BBC Yorkshire
The man is a TV phenomenon. Could this be a model for covering politics in an era of short attention spans?
Presenter of the Year video
Winner
Vicky Morales
A seasoned professional full of authority and charisma”, “a TV natural whose experience, depth, and range across a wide variety of formats is impressive”
Radio or Podcast Presenter
Winner
Weimin Tseng
Radio Taiwan Internatinal
Weimin Tseng has a visionary approach and cultural stewardship, as his journalistic work does not merely chronicle underrepresented lives and languages but has a transformative effect on society today.
Short Feature video
Winner and Highly Commended
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24 Hours in Gaza – Al Jazeera Arabic Channel
A deeply moving piece that highlights the courage and resilience of Gaza’s civilians.
Highly Commended
Assisted Dying: What can the UK learn from one of its closest neighbours, the Netherlands? – 5 News.ITN
The judges commented on the quality of the interviews, excellent research and editing of the piece.
Sustainability audio
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Pacific Scientific – One Atoll’s Fight – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Its sound-led storytelling was respectful and both urgent and solutions-focused. “I felt transported there”, said one judge.
Sustainability video
Winner and Highly Commended
Winner
Maritimes : L’élevage en mer des saumons menacé – Radio-Canada
Constructive journalism par excellence: technically brilliant, thought-provoking, keeping the viewer engaged.
Highly Commended
Spotlight: The Sewage Scandal – BBC Northern Ireland
Balanced journalism, remarked the judges, with strong production, soundtrack and graphics.
The AIBs 2025
