The IPTV World Series Awards 2009 are a unique celebration of the outstanding
achievements of the IPTV market.

The IPTV World Series Awards continue to recognise the outstanding technologies developed for telecoms video services but we are also expanding the awards to reflect the full IPTV ecosystem. A number of new categories have been added to recognise excellent in IPTV service marketing and to promote the activities of operators and content providers in the IPTV space.

The shortlist for the first time includes a number of content and operator companies, including the AT&T, Telekom Austria, PCCW (Hong Kong), Belgacom, Portugal Telecom Portugal, BesTV (China), BBC iPlayer, Canal+ and NBC Universal.

To reflect the status and recognition of the IPTV Award throughout the industry, The Award will now be presented at a fabulous Gala Evening ceremony on the opening night of the IPTV World Forum. the world's largest IP Video focused event, on the Wednesday, 25th March 2009 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London.

This fantastic networking event provides a great opportunity for client entertainment and for team building, whilst increasing the exposure for Award Winners.

Full criteria for the Awards categories, details of the Judging Panel, and details of how to book places for the Gala Dinner are available at www.iptv-forum.com/awards

The short listed companies and products are as follows:

Most Innovative New Service

Recognizes a service launched by an operator or service provider in 2008, and delivered over a managed network, which made a significant contribution to service revenues and customer satisfaction.