Last week, CableFAX announced their finalists in its 2010 Best of the Web Awards, honoring the cable industry’s top Web sites, online campaigns and initiatives. Winners will be announced and honored at an awards luncheon on April 28 at the Grand Hyatt in NYC. CableFAX will also salute the people behind the scenes making these initiatives shine.
Savvy will be submitting clients for the next round, but in the meantime, here’s who made the cut:
Best Ad/Series of Ads and Video
| Fancast – Comcast Interactive Media – Fancast. See It For Yourself | |
| Turner Sports/NASCAR.COM – Off the Track w/ Tony Stewart |
Best Overall Websites: Cable Network – Large
| AMC – AMCtv.com | |
| Discovery Digital Media – Discovery.com | |
| G4 – G4tv.com | |
| Scripps Networks – HGTV.com | |
| Scripps Networks – FoodNetwork.com |
Best Overall Websites: Cable Network – Small and Midsize
| Current Media – Current.com | |
| Discovery Networks International – Discovery Kids Latin America |
Best Overall Websites: Regional/Local Programmers
| Bay News 9 – Baynews9.com | |
| YES Network – Best Website – Regional/Local Programmers – YESNetwork.com |
Best Overall Websites: Technology & Other Vendors
| ActiveVideo Networks – Launching Cloud TV™ | |
| Eclipse Marketing Services, Inc. – Eclipse Marketing Services, Inc. Website Re-Design/Eclipse Marketing Services, Inc. |
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| Metaswitch Networks – Metaswitch Networks |
| AMC – Mad Men Blog | |
| Motorola – Motorola MediaExperiences2Go Blog | |
| Travel Channel – Anthony Bourdain’s Blog |
Corporate Social Responsibility/Education
| Comcast and Discovery Education – Discovery Education on Demand by Comcast | |
| Discovery Communications Planet Green – Planet Green Blue August Campaign |
| Ovation Artist Community – www.ovationTV.com/community | |
| RAPP/Travel Channel – Hungry for More | |
| Turner Sports – NASCAR.COM Community | |
| WEtv and Wedding Central – WEtv.com’s The Locator |
| Turner Sports/NBA Digital – NBA Daily Playoffs Newsletter | |
| WEtv and Wedding Central – WEtv.com’s WETreat Newsletter |
| A&E Television Network – Kill Criss Angel – The Game/A&E Television Network | |
| A&E Television Network – The 5 Lives of Criss Angel Augmented Reality Experience/A&E Television Network | |
| Discovery Networks International – Helium 3 | |
| SPEED – SPEED Fantasy Bid |
| CNN- CNN: Black in America | |
| Comcast Interactive Media- (CIM)/ Fancast-Fancast Fall Blitz | |
| NBC Universal- 2008 Beijing Olympics Affiliate Website | |
| The Outdoor Channel- Gear Up and Go |
| AMC – AMC iPhone App | |
| Discovery Communications – Discovery Channel iPhone App | |
| Turner Sports/NBA Digital – NBA Game Time | |
| PBS KIDS Sprout – Dress Chica Mobile Application | |
| The Weather Channel Interactive – The Weather Channel Interactive iPohone Application | |
| Travel Channel – Travel Channel GO |
| BET Networks – Buppies | |
| Discovery Communications Planet Green – Planet Green Short Form Program | |
| ESPN – 30 for 30 Website | |
| ESPN – Mayne Street | |
| Scripps Networks – FrontDoor.com’s First-Time Homebuyer’s Guide | |
| Univision Interactive Media – Vidas Cruzadas |
People Awards: Blogger/Tweeter/Social Networking Facilitator
| ACA – Ross Lieberman – @ROSSatACA | |
| AMC – Blogger – John Scalzi | |
| Zatz Not Funny – Zatz Not Funny blog – David Zatz and team |
People Awards: Web Content Director
| AMC – Drew Pisarra, AMC Content Director | |
| WEtv and Wedding Central – Andrea Macey | |
| YES Network – Web Content Director – Kevin Sullivan, YESNetwork.com |
People Awards: Video Editor/Producer
| AMC – Mary Novak, AMC Video Editor/Producer | |
| YES Network – Video Editor/Producer, Joe Auriemma, YESNetwork.com |
| AMC – Mad Men Yourself | |
| BRAVO – Ultimate Virtual Viewing Party/Bravo Digital Media | |
| CBS College Sports Network – POWERADE College Intramurals Program | |
| Discovery Channel – FrenziedWaters | |
| Motorola (DesignKitchen) – Share the Experience Microsite/Social Media Campaign | |
| RAPP/Travel Channel – Kidnap! on Facebook |
| AMC – Mad Men Website | |
| AMC – AMC’s Summakor.com – Supplemental Web Content | |
| Discovery Communications – Discovery News | |
| National Geographic Channel – Expedition Week Website | |
| Travel Channel – Ghost Adventures Live | |
| WWE – SummerSlam Microsite |
| E! – Celebri-Tweet | |
| Fuse – Twt-a-palooza/Fuze | |
| National Geographic Channel – On Board Air Force One Twitter Campaign | |
| Travel Channel – Travel Channel’s Man vs. Food, Social Media/Room 214 |
| AMC – AMCtv.com Overall Use of Video | |
| Discovery Digital Media – Discovery Digital Media | |
| GSN.com – GSN’s Newlywed Question of the Day | |
| Turner Sports/NBA Digital – LEAGUE PASS Broadband | |
| Travel Channel – Ghost Adventures Live |
| Acento Advertising/Time Warner Cable – Fall Interactive Campaign | |
| Buckeye Cable System – Buckeye Cable System Cash Code Investigation Sweepstakes | |
| Outdoor Channel – Spring Fever | |
| Oxygen Media – Dance your Ass Off |
| Buckeye Cable System – Buckeye Cable System Football Central | |
| National Geographic Channel – Waking the Baby Mammoth Interactive |
| National Geographic Channel – Human Family Tree | |
| PBS KIDS Sprout – Sprout Online Website Design | |
| Turner Sports – NASCAR.COM | |
| Univision Interactive Media – Cocina | |
| World Wrestling Entertainment – Summer Slam 2009 Micro Site |
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