by Thinus Ferreira
None of the South African entries for the 2025 International Emmy Awards won anything with MultiChoice's Showmax, M-Net, SuperSport and The Rooms Network that were all left empty-handed on Monday night.
None of the South African nominees were good enough to clinch category wins on Monday night in New York City, with 64 nominees across 16 categories, from 26 countries that competed against each other.
Showmax's Afrikaans drama series Koek was a nominee in the drama category, actress Charlotte Hope was a nominee for Showmax's Catch me a Killer in the Best actress category, M-Net's School Ties was a nominee in the documentary category, SuperSport's Chasing the Sun 2 was a nominee in the sports documentary category, while Play Room Live was nominated in the kids factual and entertainment category.
Catch Me a Killer comes from Kowalski Films, LMP 51 and Night Train Media, School Ties is from IdeaCandy, Koek is from Wolflight, Play Room Live is from Eclipse Television Productions for The Rooms Network's Play Room channel on DStv, with Chasing the Sun 2 was produced by T+W.
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented
Emmys to television creators and performers from 9 countries on Monday night at the
53rd International Emmy Awards.
The event was attended by television professionals from around the
world and hosted by
Live with Kelly and Mark co-hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.
"In a world that often feels uncertain, television continues to serve as
a powerful force for connection across cultures and borders," says Bruce L. Paisner, International Academy President & CEO, in a press release.
"This year’s
winners, spanning the globe from Japan and Germany
to Australia and Türkiye, reflect the extraordinary diversity of voices
and the outstanding programmes and performances that define the very best
of global television."
The 16 winners at the 2025 International Emmy Awards are:
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days
(Arts Programming)
Oriol Pla (Best Performance by an Actor)
Anna Maxwell Martin (Best Performance by an Actress)
Ludwig (Comedy)
Dispatches: Kill Zone: Inside Gaza (Current Affairs)
Hell Jumper (Documentary)
Rivals (Drama Series)
Bluey
(Kids: Animation)
Auf Fritzis Spuren – Wie War Das So In Der DDR? [On Fritz’s Traces – What Was It Like In The GDR?] (Kids: Factual & Entertainment)
Fallen (Kids: Live Action)
Gaza, Search For Life (News)
Shaolin Heroes: Denmark (Non-Scripted Entertainment)
La Médiatrice [The Mediator]
(Short-Form Series)
It’s All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football
(Sports Documentary)
Deha [The Good & The Bad] (Telenovela)
Lost Boys & Fairies
(TV Movie/Mini-Series)
