# Kidscreen Awards 2025: Celebrating Excellence in Children’s Content
## Key Points:
– Kidscreen Awards 2025 is now accepting entries for its 16th year of recognizing outstanding children’s content in television and digital entertainment.
– Entries are welcome in categories spanning Preschool, Kids, and Tweens/Teens demographics.
– Categories include Best New Series, Best Animated Series, and Best Mixed-Media.
### “Hot Take”:
Move over Oscars, the real stars are about to shine at the Kidscreen Awards 2025! It’s not just winning an award; it’s about being able to say, “I got slimed at the Kidscreen Awards,” and truly knowing you’ve made it in the children’s content industry. Let the animated battle for excellence begin!
Programming entries are being accepted for Preschool (0 to 5), Kids (6 to 10) and Tweens/Teens (11 to 15) in the following categories:
- Best New Series
- Best Animated Series
- Best Best Mixed-Media Series
- Best Live-Action Series
- Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
- Best Holiday or Special Episode
- Best Podcast
- Best Inclusivity
- Best in Class
Then there are the Broadcasting categories:
- Channel of the Year
- Best On-Air Host or Hosting Team
- Best Kids-Only Streaming Service
And finally, the Digital categories for Preschool (0 to 5) and Kids (6 and up):
- Best Alternative Game
- Best Game App — Branded
- Best Game App — Original
- Best Learning App — Branded
- Best Learning App — Original
- Best Web/App Series — Branded
- Best Web/App Series — Original
- Best Website
- Best YouTube Channel
Early-bird entry fees are in effect, offering savings to companies that complete their entries quickly. Winners will be revealed and celebrated at a prestigious awards ceremony during Kidscreen Summit 2025 (9-12 February in San Diego), the global kids entertainment industry’s largest gathering of the year.
Detailed information on eligibility, judging and entering can be found at awards.kidscreen.com. The deadline for entries is Friday, 13 September.
Original article: https://www.animationuk.org/news/kidscreen-awards-2025-open-for-entries/