GB News shortlisted in two categories in AOP Awards 2026
The recognition reflects GB News' ongoing impact on the British media landscape
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The awards celebrate teams producing quality digital content and driving innovation and excellence
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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
- 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