We're welcoming the best of Scottish TV talent and craft to enter this years awards. New Categories have been added so be sure to give your entry the attention it deserves before the deadline on Monday 20 March 2023, 23:59.
 

 

What are the RTS Scotland Awards?

The Awards celebrate the very best Scottish TV talent and craft broadcast between 01 January 2022 - 31 December 2022. 

 

What Categories are Awarded? 

Categories

New Categories added for 2023

• Actor - Female 
• Actor - Male
• Post Production: Motion Design & Animation | Individual and Small Team Award
• Post Production: Motion Design & Animation | Team Award
   

Returning Categories for 2023

• Camera (Craft)
• Children's
• Comedy
• Current Affairs
• Daytime
• Director 
• Documentary and Specialist Factual
• Documentary and Specialist Factual: Arts
• Documentary and Specialist Factual: History
• Documentary and Specialist Factual: Science and Natural History
• Drama
• Entertainment and Features
• Live Event
• News 
• On-Screen Personality 
• Post Production: Editing (Craft)
• Short Form 
• Sound (Craft)
• Sport Programme
• Writer
• Young Journalist presented in memory of George Sinclair

 

Full Category Criteria Guidance Download  
Full Category Criteria via Entry Portal

 

 

What Makes Entries Eligible?

Criteria & Guidelines

• Creativity
• Originality and innovation
• Entertainment value
• Use of resources
• Professionalism

All work must have been aired on TV, distributed for non-­broadcast or streamed online for the first time between 1st January 2022 and 31st December 2022 inclusive.

Work should be commissioned and not simply self-promoting.

Entries must qualify as a Scottish regional production. To qualify, entries must meet two out of the following three criteria, as agreed by OFCOM:

1. the production company must have a substantive business and production based in Scotland.

2. at least 70% of the production budget must be spent in Scotland; and

3. at least 50% of the production talent by cost must have their usual place of employment in Scotland.

For more information, visit the link below:

Regional Production and Regional Programme Guidance from 2021 (ofcom.org.uk)

 

Full Category Criteria Guidance Download  
Full Category Criteria via Entry Portal

 

 

How Do I Enter?

How to Enter

CLICK HERE to create your account and enter the RTS Scotland awards

The cost of each entry is £90 (£75 + £15 VAT)
Payment can be made by card or Purchase Order. Purchase Orders must be paid within 14 days from date of invoice.

 

 

How Are Entries Judged?

Judging Process

Each entry will be judged by industry experts drawn from appropriate disciplines into sub-committees responsible for specific categories. Each sub-committee will have a chair of the category judging panel.

Judges will consider all submitted content, contextual notes and testimonials.

• Judging will take place from Mid-March and the decision of the judges will be final. In the event of a tie in any category, the Chair will have the casting vote.
• Under normal circumstances awards will not be made posthumously. Entries made and judged prior to any individual’s death will be awarded as planned.
• Please take care to comply with the entry requirements of each category. Be careful to follow guidance on length of submitted video material, additional written information and qualifying time period to ensure compliance.
• The entries will be judged based on what entrants submit, not on the judges’ memories of the original transmission or their knowledge of the entrant’s other work.
• Except when otherwise stated, the definition of ‘broadcast’ is taken to include web streaming and Video On Demand.
• The judges retain the right to combine categories or not to offer an award, if there are too few entries in a category.
• Should your entry be shortlisted you will be expected to provide a broadcast quality clip, for inclusion in the awards ceremony nominee compilation.
• The decisions made by the judges are final and no correspondence can be entered into as to why particular entries were not chosen for nomination.

• The RTS requires the rights to show excerpts from the nominated and winning shows and individuals on the night; for use on promotion of the RTS and awards; and on-screen news coverage. This includes the use of music and on screen actor, actresses and personalities.
   

 

What Happens If I Am Nominated? 

Nominations

• All nominees will receive a notification email.
• All notifications around the awards and award ceremony will be sent to your supplied email address.
• The full list of nominations will be available online by May 2023.

 

 

When will the Awards take place? 

Award Ceremony 

This year's Award ceremony will take place in early June 2023.
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I Need Help. Who Can I Contact?

Support Help

For any general enquires, please contact: RTSScotland@rts.org.uk

For any technical support, please contact: Awards@rts.org.uk or call 0207 822 2820

 

 

Good luck!