GB News shortlisted in two categories in AOP Awards 2026

GB News Reporter
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:26:21 +0000

GB News is in the running for two major awards at the prestigious AOP Awards 2026.

The People’s Channel has been shortlisted in the Advertising Operations Team of the Year and Editorial Team of the Year: Consumer categories.

The recognition reflects GB News' ongoing impact on the British media landscape and marks yet another milestone for the UK’s number one news channel.

The awards are run by the Association of Online Publishers and celebrate teams producing quality digital content and driving innovation and excellence.

Commenting Nicole O’Shea, Commercial Director at GB News, said: “We’re thrilled to have been shortlisted in both the Advertising Operations Team of the Year and Editorial Team of the Year: Consumer categories.

“Being recognised in such a competitive field is a fantastic achievement for everyone at GB News.

Mareen Anthonipillai, Executive Director, Programmatic at GB News, said: “This has been a significant year of progress for the business, and this recognition is a testament to the dedication, resilience and ambition shown across our teams. While we’re focused on building on this momentum, it’s great to see our efforts acknowledged by the industry.

“We are pleased to be in such strong company on the shortlist and wish all those nominated the very best of luck.”

The AOP Awards evening takes place at Old Billingsgate in London on 11 June.

The news follows hot on the heels of another double shortlisting, this time in the Campaign Media Company of the Year Awards 2026.

The full list of nominees for the AOP Awards 2026 is:

Individual Excellence Awards

Editor of the Year

Katie Jones – Farmers Guardian, entered by Agriconnect (Arc Europe)

Maisie McCabe – Campaign, entered by Haymarket Media Group

Alastair McLellan, Health Service Journal, entered by HSJ Information

Morgan Jeffery – Radio Times, entered by Immediate

Chris Lancaster, entered by The Telegraph

Journalist of the Year

Jessica Mills Davies – Energy Voice, entered by DC Thomson

Hayley Dixon, entered by The Telegraph

Robert Mendick, entered by The Telegraph

Gordon Rayner, entered by The Telegraph

Rising Star

Jada Walters, entered by Bauer Media

Zach Letzer, entered by Mail Metro Media

Niamh Robinson, entered by The Telegraph

Mariam Shubitidze, entered by The Telegraph

Armando Abdyli, entered by The Telegraph

Bethany Walker, entered by William Reed

Sales Person of the Year

James Brook, entered by News UK

Tracey Hendle, entered by News UK

Dan Maton, entered by The Telegraph

Nick Green, entered by The Telegraph

Jason Milton-Barker, entered by The Telegraph

Amber Neary, entered by Times Media

The AOP Award for Inspiring Local Journalism, sponsored by Google News Initiative

James Holt, entered by Manchester Evening News

Ezekiel Bertrand, entered by Newsquest

Kumail Jaffer, entered by Reach plc

Philip James Lynch, entered by Reach plc

David Humphreys, entered by Reach plc

Donal McMahon, entered by Reach plc

Luke Butterly, entered by The Detail

Team Excellence Awards Advertising Operations Team of the Year, sponsored by Index Exchange

Engage Media Group Ltd (TechFinitive.com)

GB News Ltd

New York Times

The Telegraph

William Reed

Audience Development Team of the Year, sponsored by UKOM

Social Monetisation Team, entered by Reach plc

The Sun

The Telegraph

Commercial Team of the Year, sponsored by Utiq

Campaign Commercial Team, entered by Haymarket Media Group

Automotive Studio: From Creative Solutions To Creative Agency, entered by Haymarket Media Group

From Transformation To Impact: Thriving Through Change And Driving Record Subscription Growth, entered by Immediate

The Commercial Engine, entered by News UK

The Telegraph

Editorial Team of the Year: B2B

RAIL, entered by Bauer Media

Farmers Guardian, entered by Agriconnect (Arc Europe)

ENDS Report, entered by Haymarket Media Group

Campaign UK & Campaign Red, entered by Haymarket Media Group

Editorial Team of the Year: Consumer

Grazia, entered by Bauer Media

GB News

Radio Times, entered by Immediate

Manchester Evening News

The Telegraph

Product Development Team of the Year

Revenue Operations Team, entered by Financial Times

Product & Development Team (Digital Subscriptions), entered by Reach plc

Product & Digital Team, entered by Real Deals Media

Commercial Digital Product Team, entered by The Telegraph

William Reed

​Digital Publishing Excellence Awards

Best Creative Solutions Led / Content Marketing Campaign

Cafe Meets, entered by BuzzFeed UK

Dezeen x ASUS: Design You Can Feel, entered by Dezeen

Recipe For Growth: How Social‑First Storytelling Cut CPA and Super‑Sized Subs, entered by Immediate

Part Of The Family – Mail Metro Media, Spark Foundry & Asda, entered by Mail Metro Media

From Retailer To Relief: When The GP Can't See You, Boots Can, entered by Reach plc

Disagreeing Well, entered by The Independent / University College London

Telegraph Puzzles Joined Netflix’s Thursday Murder Club, entered by The Telegraph | iProspect | Netflix

Best Media Technology Partner: Audiences

Building A Digital Subscription Service For The World’s Oldest Sunday Newspaper, entered by AND Digital

Arcspan AMS (Audience Monetisation System), entered by ArcSpan

Proving Audience Value With Brand Lift Data, entered by Brand Metrics

VidGen, entered by Genna

DeeperDive: Trusted Answers. Insights that Matter, entered by Taboola

How Utiq Solved The Programmatic Guaranteed Frequency Problem for Publishers, entered by Utiq

Best Media Technology Partner: Revenues

Supercharging Ad Performance For Times Higher Education, entered by Content Ignite

Google

The Guardian Boosts Auction Efficiency and Revenue With Index Exchange's Transparent Dynamic Take Rate, entered by Index Exchange

Mantis, A Reach Product, entered by Mantis

Best Publisher-led Social Good Initiative or Campaign

Save Britain's Family Farms, entered by Farmers Guardian (Agriconnect)

Greenwashing Intelligence, entered by Financial Times

Gardeners' World Make A Metre Matter, entered by Immediate

Keep Britain Tidy: The Great British Spring Clean - A Nation Mobilised, entered by Reach plc

World AIDS Day, entered by The Independent

The Sun & Tesco: Cooking For All, entered by The Sun

Best Research / Insight Project

Bridging The Trust Gap: From Research To Revenue, entered by Financial Times

Understanding Why Audiences Choose What To Watch: Turning Audience Motivation into Advertiser Strategy, entered by Immediate

Attention: A Newsworks Study, entered by Newsworks

Digital CFlight, entered by Sky

Auto Match: Proof That TV Ads Influence Car Buying, entered by Sophus3

The First UK Publisher To Guarantee Uplifts In Trust, entered by The Telegraph

Best Use of Audio

The Next Five Podcast, entered by Financial Times

Boy Wasted, entered by Haymarket Media Group

Go Doxx Yourself, entered by Reach plc

Ukraine: The Latest, entered by The Telegraph

The Business Podcast, In Partnership With PwC, entered by Times Media

Best Video Strategy

Radio Times, entered by Immediate

New Scientist

Sun Originals, entered by The Sun

The Telegraph Video Team, entered by The Telegraph

Which?

The AOP Employer Excellence Award, sponsored by Lewis Silkin

Haymarket Media Group Becomes B Corp Certified Globally, entered by Haymarket Media Group

IM, entered by Immediate

Media Literacy Programme, entered by The Telegraph

The AOP Publishing Business Effectiveness Award

Transforming Commercial Operations, entered by Financial Times

Project North: Transforming Immediate’s Operating Model To Power Scalable Subscription Growth, entered by Immediate

Project Tempo, entered by The Telegraph

William Reed – From Silos To System: How Collaboration And AI Delivered Significant Growth, entered by William Reed

The AOP Publishing Innovation Award: Audiences

PRWeek's 'The Companies House Files', entered by Haymarket Business Media

Good Health By Good Food, entered by Immediate

From One Producer To 70 Million Views, entered by Reach plc

Mantis Scribe, entered by Reach plc

Reimagining The Observer For Modern Audiences, entered by The Observer

Times Holidays, entered by Times Media

The AOP Publishing Innovation Award: Revenues, Sponsored by Google

In Journey Video Ads, entered by Citymapper

Social Monetisation Team, entered by Reach plc

The Guardian’s 1st-Party Data Revolution, entered by The Guardian

Ad.Studio: From Zero To Hero, entered by The Telegraph

Times Luxury eCommerce, entered by Times Media

Grand Prix AwardsBest Online Brand: B2B

The Banker/thebanker.com, entered by FT Specialist

Campaign, entered by Haymarket Media Group

Health Service Journal, entered by HSJ Information

Professional Adviser, entered by Incisive Media

Relaunching The Observer, entered by The Observer

The Grocer, entered by William Reed

Best Online Brand: Consumer

Radio Times, entered by Immediate

The Intercooler

The Sun

The Telegraph

Rock Sound, entered by whynow

Small Digital Publisher of the Year, sponsored by Deloitte

solli: Transforming Pharma Media, entered by Skittle Media

SoPublishing

DriveNation Media Ltd, entered by The Intercooler

Trending Now, entered by Trending Now Media Limited