The Best Regional Television Programmes In Europe
Every year, the Prix CIRCOM Regional honours the best regional productions. These are the most important international awards for regional programmes and were first presented in 1990.
The main aim of the Prix CIRCOM is to set a benchmark standard of excellence to which all producers, all directors and all stations can and should aspire. As such, it seeks to raise the general level of programming for viewers.
The Prix seeks to recognise skills of programme makers and to encourage best practice among practitioners.
It also attracts public attention to the success of regional production and broadcasting, making clear the contribution of the regions to quality service.
Finaly, by careful selection and framing of categories, the Prix encourages regional stations to be alert to changes in the viewing and production market in new skills and new ways of distributing video to ensure a modern and self-sustaining regional TV industry.
Categories change from year to year. For instance, in 1992 the awards were for Best Documentary, Best Direction, Best Fiction and Best Cross-Border Programme. In 1993, there was an award for Best Youth programme.
The award juries comprise experts working as producers in regional stations. Every year after the Prix CIRCOM Regional judging, a very substantial document - Prix CIRCOM Regional Jury Report - is produced. Jury reports, through comments on each entry as considered by the judging panel, reasons for selecting winning entries, as well as thoughts from the judges about categories and criteria, give insight in the range and quality of content of regional public service media in Europe.
The awards are presented at the CIRCOM Regional Annual Conference, hosted every year by a national network in a regional centre.
- Prix CIRCOM 2024
- judging host: BBC in Birmingham, UK
- award ceremony host: TVP in Poznań, Poland
- 2024 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2023
- judging host: RTP in Porto, Portugal
- award ceremony host: EITB in Donostia-San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain
- 2023 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2022
- judging host: CCMA Catalonia in Sitges, Spain
- award ceremony host: TG4 in Galway, Ireland
- 2022 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2021
- judging and award ceremony held online
- 2021 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2020
- judging and award ceremony held online
- 2020 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2019
- judging host: RTV Oost in Delden, The Netherlands
- award ceremony host: RTV in Novi Sad, Serbia
- 2019 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2018
- judging host: YLE in Tampere, Finland
- award ceremony host: Omrop Fryslân in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
- 2018 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2017
- judging host: TV2/Fyn in Odense, Denmark
- award ceremony host: RTP Azores in Ponta Delgada, Azores
- 2017 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2016
- judging host: RTV in Novi Sad, Serbia
- award ceremony host: BNT in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 2016 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2015
- judging host: RTVSLO in Ljubljana, Slovenia
- award ceremony host: RTE in Dundalk, Ireland
- 2015 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2014
- judging host: BNT in Sofia, Bulgaria
- award ceremony host: HRT in Cavtat, Croatia
- 2014 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2013
- judging host: FTV in Bischoffsheim, France
- award ceremony host: CRTVG in Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- 2013 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2012
- judging host: TVR in Timisoara, Romaina
- award ceremony host: SVT in Malmo, Sweden
- 2012 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2011
- judging host: NRK in Fredrikstad, Norway
- award ceremony host: TVR in Timisoara, Romaina
- 2011 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2010
- judging host: BRF in Nurnberg, Germany
- award ceremony host: PBS in Valletta, Malta
- 2010 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2009
- judging host: ČTV in Ostrava, Czech Republic
- award ceremony host: RTV Noord in Groningen, The Netherlands
- 2009 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2008
- judging host: BBC in Cardiff, UK
- award ceremony host: RTVSLO in Maribor, Slovenia
- 2008 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2007
- judging host: FTV in La Petite-Pierre, France
- award ceremony host: TVE and EITB in Bilbao, Spain
- 2007 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2006
- judging host: RTVSLO in Maribor, Slovenia
- award ceremony host: TVS in Kolding, Denmark
- 2006 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2005
- judging host: TVS in Kolding, Denmark
- award ceremony host: BBC in Liverpool, UK
- 2005 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2004
- judging host: TG4 in Galway, Ireland
- award ceremony host: TVP in Wroclaw, Poland
- 2004 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2003
- judging host: TVR in Sinaia, Romania
- award ceremony host: RAI in Grado, Italy
- 2003 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2002
- judging host: BR in Langlau, Germany
- award ceremony host: STV in Kosice, Slovakia
- 2002 Jury Report
- Prix CIRCOM 2001
- judging host: SVT in Örebro, Sweden
- award ceremony host: RTP in Porto, Portugal
- Conference report
- Prix CIRCOM 2000
- judging host: ORF in Klagenfurt, Austria
- award ceremony host: ORB in Potsdam, Germany
- Conference report
- Prix CIRCOM 1999
- judging host: TV Noord in Paterswolde, The Netherlands
- award ceremony host: HRT in Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Conference report:
- Prix CIRCOM 1998
- judging host: RTE in Kinsale, Ireland
- award ceremony host: ERT 3 in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Conference report
- Prix CIRCOM 1997
- judging host: TV2 in Odense, Denmark
- award ceremony host: MTV in Szeged, Hungary
- Conference report
- Prix CIRCOM 1996
- judging host: RAI in Palermo, Italy
- award ceremony host: TV2 Lorry in Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1996 Prix report
- Prix CIRCOM 1995
- judging host: RTSI in Lugano, Switzerland
- award ceremony host: BBC in Birmingham, UK
- 1995 Prix report
- Prix CIRCOM 1994
- award ceremony host: RVR in Iasi, Romania
- Prix CIRCOM 1993
- judging host: TV2 at Bornholm, Denmark
- award ceremony host:RAI in St. Vincent, Italia
- Prix CIRCOM 1992
- judging host: TG4 at Dublin, Ireland
- award ceremony host: RTVV in Valencia, Spain
- Prix CIRCOM 1991
- judging host: TVP in Szczecin, Poland
- award ceremony host: FRANCE 3 in Strasbourg, France
- Prix CIRCOM 1990
- judging host: RAI in Torino, Italy
- award ceremony host: TVS in Bled, Slovenia