The ASBU BroadcastPro Selevision Awards judging committee has announced the shortlist for the 2017 awards for excellence in the broadcast and satellite industry.

On November 14, 2017, winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony at the annual BroadcastPro ME Summit & Awards to be held at the Habtoor Grand, Dubai, UAE.

The shortlist for the 2017 ASBU BroadcastPro Selevision Awards are:

Best Short Production of 2017   

Electric Films & Mubadala Investment Company
GTV
TRT World
VFX – Visual Effects & Productions
Best Long Production of 2017 

Comedy Central Presents: Comedy Al Wagif, VIMN
Desert Camel Power: National Geographic Abu Dhabi
Fighting Fit Dubai – Nomad Productions
Child Soldiers – Sky News Arabia
Documentary in Syria – TRT World
Excellence in VFX 

Racing Channel – Dubai Media Inc.
GBF Latin America – Real Image TV Production
Best Animated Work of 2017     

Cultural Ids- Abu Dhabi Media
Karim and Noor – Blink Studios
MBR Awards – Real Image
TVC of the Year

Abu Dhabi Media
Real Image
SocialEyez
Z5X Global, Zee Entertainment
Studio of the Year    

AJMN
MBC Group
OSN
OTT Trendsetter of the Year 

iflix
STARZ PLAY
Z5X Global, Zee Entertainment
Best OTT Production of the Year           

iflix
Z5X Global, Zee Entertainment
Best Digital Strategy of the Year

AJMN
Dawri Plus, Intigral
Z5X Global, Zee Entertainment
Innovative Project Award 

Blink Studios
ChannelSculptor
UAE Pro League Committee
Systems Integrator of the Year  

TSL Systems Middle East
INC System Integrations
ARET
CMT Technologies
The winners are chosen by a panel of judges from across the MENA with diverse technical skills within broadcast to ensure it is fully competent to judge the nominations.