The Rose d’Or has been celebrating the very best in broadcast programme-making since 1961.
In 2023, the awards received over 750 entries from more than 30 countries and now Europe’s premier TV and Audio Awards are gearing up for the 63rd extraordinary year.
The Rose d’Or and The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are delighted to announce that rising comedy star Sophie Duker will host this year’s Awards. The Award Ceremony will take place on Monday December 2nd at King’s Place, London.
Sophie is the winner of the 13th series of, Rose d’Or nominee, Taskmaster (Channel 4). She has also appeared on Live at The Apollo, Mock the Week (BBC), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4) and Hypothetical (Dave). Sophie won the 2021 Funny Women Best Comedy Writer Award. She was one eight comedians selected to be a part of Just For Laughs International New Faces line up for the 2022 Festival.
Sophie said: “ As a huge fan of both excellence in international programming and free champagne, hosting the Rose d’Or Awards is a dream come true. I can’t wait to see what other parts of the dream come true – will my teeth fall out? Will my dress fall off? Will I become briefly fluent in Spanish? Va a ser una noche inolvidable! “
The 2024 awards are open for entries from June 10th and will close on September 23rd.
Jean Philip De Tender, EBU Deputy DG/Director Media, said, “For over 60 years, the Rose d’Or Awards have celebrated the finest broadcast programming and they never stand still – there is always innovation, always a broad variety of talent, and the bar just gets higher year on year. The Awards are also unique because, as well as being a celebration of achievement and talent, they also offer creatives a global platform for exchanging ideas. I’m looking forward to seeing what the world’s best have delivered this year. I know I won’t be disappointed.”
Chair of the Rose d’Or Awards, Mark Rowland said: “2023 was another superb year for original quality programmes, with close decisions in all categories; major awards went to Belgium, Germany, France, Norway, Turkey, as well as the USA and the UK. The jury is looking forward to another year of great shows – and more tough decisions to make.”