Changes To The GLAAD Media Awards

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The GLAAD Media Awards is updating two existing categories and adding three additional ones ahead of its 34th annual celebration. The three new categories include Outstanding Podcast, Outstanding Live TV Journalism, and Outstanding Reality Competition.

An episode or series of a non-fiction podcast that features the subject of LGBTQ issues will be honored as Outstanding Podcast. Individual episodes of a non-LGBTQ series as well as a series that focuses on LGBTQ topics are both acceptable. Outstanding Live TV Journalism - Segment or Special honors outstanding journalism programming from a local or national news organization that airs in a live format. This includes live interviews, live segments, live breaking news coverage, live features, and live special programs, but is not restricted to those. Outstanding Reality Competition Program will be given to a program that depicts actual people and/or events and includes LGBTQ people as participants, hosts, and/or judges. The premises, events, or situations of the show are changed to produce the program, and they may include staged or fabricated aspects to produce a competition with an award, honor, or title.

Outstanding Film-Limited Theatrical Release and Outstanding Film-Streaming or TV are among the categories that have been updated. For Limited Release, the project must be released by a recognized film distribution company and play for paid admission on a limited number of theater screens for seven consecutive days. For Streaming or TV Film, the project may be original content or acquired for distribution by a broadcast, cable, or streaming network with no commercial theatrical release outside of the festival circuit. It does not include movies that are only available through VOD platforms and demand a "rental fee."

Projects that have been published, released, or broadcast in the U.S. between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, are eligible to apply for consideration by November 11 at 6 p.m. PT.