Telly Awards: Variety, ‘South Park,’ Jimmy Kimmel and Al Jazeera English Among Gold Winners
The Telly Awards recently recognized outstanding achievements in video and television, with Variety winning six honors. Al Jazeera English led the awards with 12 gold wins, followed by Asharq Network and Hearst Media Production Group. This year's event highlighted the growing importance of diverse formats in the entertainment industry.
- ▪Variety won six honors at the 47th annual Telly Awards, including a gold award for 'Variety’s Behind the Show with Emily Longeretta.'
- ▪Al Jazeera English won the most gold Telly Awards, with a total of 12 awards.
- ▪The Telly Awards introduced prizes for Generative AI entrants for the first time this year.
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Home TV News May 19, 2026 5:00am PT Telly Awards: Variety, ‘South Park,’ Jimmy Kimmel and Al Jazeera English Among Gold Winners By Michael Schneider Plus Icon Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large franklinavenue Latest Telly Awards: Variety, ‘South Park,’ Jimmy Kimmel and Al Jazeera English Among Gold Winners 31 minutes ago Paramount+’s ‘The Madison’ Goes Market to Table in a Wide Mix of Themed FYC Promotions (EXCLUSIVE) 15 hours ago ‘Chad Powers’ Star Glen Powell Is Everywhere, But He Promises He’s Not Burnt Out: ‘I Think People Are Worried About Me’ 4 days ago See All Comedy Central/ABC/Variety Variety picked up six honors at the 47th annual Telly Awards — including a gold award for “Variety’s Behind the Show with Emily Longeretta,” which won in the Social Video: Media &…
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