RTS Awards Honor Newsmax Ukraine Team
The RTS Technology Awards recognized the team behind Newsmax Ukraine with a Special Recognition Award at a ceremony in Reading.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Tech — General
The RTS Technology Awards honored the team behind Newsmax Ukraine, a multiplatform news operation built in Kyiv, with a Special Recognition Award. The winners were revealed last month at a ceremony held at De Vere Wokefield Estate in Reading.
Why it matters
The recognition highlights technical and logistical work carried out by a news operation that coordinated teams, equipment, installation, and training during wartime. It also signals how broadcast technology is being honored across international newsrooms.
Sky won the Product or Technology of the Year award for Sky Live HDR and Sky Glass, while BBC News was highly commended for its Sofie automation and studio control system. The extraction does not detail the technical specifications of these systems.
The players
RTS Technology Centre
The Royal Television Society's technology body, which organizes the annual RTS Technology Awards recognizing innovation across broadcast and media production.
Newsmax Ukraine
A multiplatform news operation built in Kyiv that serves audiences across television and digital platforms.
The details
Newsmax Ukraine's team coordinated teams, equipment, installation, and training under wartime conditions to build the multiplatform operation serving television and digital audiences. The RTS Technology Centre, chaired by Kim Rowell, presented the awards, which also honored Evan Shapiro and Peter Taylor.
Timeline
Last month: RTS Technology Awards ceremony held at De Vere Wokefield Estate, Reading.
The Tech Race
The RTS Technology Awards, which recognize innovation in broadcast and media production, honored Sky and BBC News in separate categories alongside the Newsmax Ukraine team. The recognition reflects continued competition among broadcasters to adopt advanced production systems such as HDR live video and automated studio control.
Viewers of Sky and BBC News may notice improvements in live HDR picture quality and studio production, as these award-recognized technologies move into regular broadcasts. The extraction does not specify rollout timelines for consumers.
The takeaway
Recognition of wartime broadcast work underscores that reliable technical infrastructure is central to news delivery under pressure. Readers following media technology can track how these production advances reach everyday viewing.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Royal Television Society.
