beIN Media Group's (beIN) children’s channel Jeem TV has won Best Kids’ Initiative of the Year and its OTT platform, TOD, won Best OTT Production of the Year – Non-Fiction at the 14th edition of the BroadcastPro ME Awards.
The annual BroadcastPro ME Awards celebrates the best operators in the media and broadcast industries, recognising organisations for their contributions to creativity and innovation, a statement said Wednesday.
beIN’s awards were in recognition of Jeem TV’s inaugural broadcast of F1 Kids in Classical Arabic, which marked a significant moment for children’s programming in the region. TOD’s original documentary Ons Jabeur: This Is Me exploring the life of Arab tennis superstar Ons Jabeur and her journey to the four Grand Slams of 2023 provided a candid window into the life of one of the Arab World’s most prominent sports stars.
"Jeem TV’s adaptation of F1 Kids and TOD’s original documentary Ons Jabeur: This Is Me are both a testament to our ongoing commitment to delivering premier sports content that not only entertains, but also resonates with audiences worldwide”, said Mohammad al-Subaie, CEO of beIN Mena.
Jeem TV’s F1 Kids programme adaptation was designed to captivate young audiences by delivering the thrill of Formula 1 to children in the region, in their mother tongue, with a variety of engaging features such as 3D graphics and a child commentator paired with a professional.
TOD’s award-winning Ons Jabeur: This Is Me is a 95-minute original sports documentary that goes behind the scenes with Jabeur, the first Arab to reach a grand slam tennis final. The Tunisian had reached the final of Wimbledon and the US Open in 2022, so the documentary follows her to the four major tournaments of 2023 as she reaches the Wimbledon Final once more.
