Rivals from the U.K. was named best drama series at the 2025 International Emmy Awards, while Deha (The Good & The Bad) from Türkiye topped in the telenovela category, with Bluey, Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days, and Ludwig also among the night’s winners.
The event last night was hosted by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. In addition to presenting awards across 16 categories, the night honored Dana Walden, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, with the Founders Emmy, and João Roberto Marinho, chairman and president of Grupo Globo, with the Directorate Award.
“In a world that often feels uncertain, television continues to serve as a powerful force for connection across cultures and borders,” said Bruce L. Paisner, the International Academy’s president and CEO. “This year’s winners, spanning the globe from Japan and Germany to Australia and Türkiye, reflect the extraordinary diversity of voices and the outstanding programs and performances that define the very best of global television.”
NHK’s Ryuichi Sakamoto: Last Days won for arts programming, while Basement Films’ Dispatches: Kill Zone: Inside Gaza was awarded in the current affairs category and Al Jazeera’s Gaza, Search For Life won the news category. Expectation TV’s Hell Jumper was named best documentary and It’s All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football won for sports doc. In the kids’ segment, International Emmys went to BBC Studios’ Bluey for animation, Germany’s Auf Fritzis Spuren—Wie War Das So In Der DDR? for factual and entertainment and Night Train Media’s Fallen for live action. Ludwig from the U.K. triumphed in the comedy category. Performance nods went to Oriol Pla for Yo, adicto from Disney+ in Spain and Anna Maxwell Martin for Until I Kill You from World Productions in the U.K. Banijay’s Shaolin Heroes: Denmark triumphed in non-scripted entertainment. KOTV’s La Médiatrice [The Mediator] won for short-form. Lost Boys & Fairies from the U.K. triumphed in the TV movie/miniseries category.
