ETV Bharat

Awards & Recognition

A record of excellence — from global broadcasting honours to India's most prestigious journalism awards — recognising ETV Bharat's commitment to credible, inclusive, and impactful digital journalism since 2019.

Major Awards
Nationally & Globally
Since 2019
Years Honoured
Multi-lingual
Indian Languages
MoJo Network
Mobile Journalists

Award Listing

Sorted chronologically · newest first
YearAwardAwarding BodyBriefLinksType
2025HyBiz Digital Media AwardHyBiz TV
Hyderabad, India
Presented at HICC, Madhapur by former AP Chief Secretary Neerab Kumar Prasad. Recognised ETV Bharat's outstanding contribution to digital journalism and innovative storytelling. CEO Jonnalagadda Srinivas accepted on behalf of the organisation.National
2020South Asian Digital Media Award
Best Project for News Literacy – Bronze
WAN-IFRA
World Assoc. of News Publishers
Won Bronze in the Best Project for News Literacy category at the 5th annual South Asian Digital Media Awards 2020. The awards recognise news publishers that have adopted digital media and mobile strategies as part of their editorial and business transformation.International
2019South Asian Digital Media Award
Best Digital News Startup – Bronze
WAN-IFRA
World Assoc. of News Publishers
Won Bronze in the Best Digital News Startup category — in less than a year of launch — at the 4th South Asian Digital Media Awards. The award was received by Director Brihathi Cherukuri at the Digital Media India 2020 conference in New Delhi.International
2019IBC Innovation Award – Content EverywhereInternational Broadcasting Convention
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Awarded for "News App At Massive Scale" — 24 studios and 24 live news channels in 13 languages for mobile-first news. Beat 180+ competitors including Facebook and Deutsche Telekom. The highest project honour in the global TV industry, presented at IBC 2019.International
2025National
HyBiz Digital Media Award

HyBiz TV · Hyderabad

Presented at HICC, Madhapur by former AP Chief Secretary Neerab Kumar Prasad. Recognised ETV Bharat's contribution to digital journalism.

2022Industry
Special Jury Award – Reporting Category

Kerala Chalachitra Academy · 26th IFFK

Reporter Binoy Krishnan collected the award at the closing ceremony. Recognised ETV Bharat for introducing foreign films, showing excerpts, and reflecting audience aspirations.

2021International
South Asian Digital Media Award

WAN-IFRA · World Association of News Publishers

Recognised coverage of rural children struggling with online education during COVID-19, highlighting digital inequalities.

2020International
South Asian Digital Media Award – Best Project for News Literacy (Bronze)

WAN-IFRA · World Association of News Publishers

Won Bronze in the Best Project for News Literacy category at the 5th annual South Asian Digital Media Awards 2020.

2019International
South Asian Digital Media Award – Best Digital News Startup (Bronze)

WAN-IFRA · World Association of News Publishers

Won Bronze in Best Digital News Startup in less than a year of launch. Received by Director Brihathi Cherukuri at Digital Media India 2020 in New Delhi.

2019International
IBC Innovation Award – Content Everywhere

IBC · Amsterdam, Netherlands

For 'News App At Massive Scale' — 24 studios, 24 channels, 13 languages. Beat 180+ competitors including Facebook.

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About ETV Bharat

ETV Bharat is India's most comprehensive digital news platform, part of the Ramoji Group. Launched in March 2019, it delivers news across multiple Indian languages — reaching states nationwide with a dedicated network of mobile journalists (MoJo).

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