ENBA Awards

exchange4media News Broadcasting Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in news television in India
Country	India
First awarded	2008
Official website	Exchange4Media
Television/Radio coverage
Network	ABP News Aaj Tak Times Now

'ENBA Awards' also known as exchange4media News Broadcasting Awards are given for best talent in news television in India. Exchange4media formulated these awards in 2008 with the objective of recognizing the best in Television news, to reward broadcasters and industry leaders who are responsible for shaping the future of Television Broadcasting in India.^[1] The award is on the lines of News Television Awards constituted by Anil Wanvari’s IndianTelevision.Com Pvt. Ltd. in 2007,to honour the people who make this industry what it is.The eNBA awards are among the most coveted in the industry as they have one of the most rigorous selection processes. ENBA Awards was earlier known as Indian News Broadcasting Awards(INBA) till 2010.^[2]^[3] Later International news reporting were also awarded,so it was renamed as ENBA awards.

Awards list

INBA 2008

The first ever Airtel Indian News Broadcasting Awards(INBA) were held in New Delhi on August 22, 2008.TAM Media Research and Media Guru are the knowledge partners.The winners were chosen by an eminent jury panel comprising Tarun Tejpal(Editor-in-Chief, Tehelka); Dr Alok Mehta(President, Editors Guild of India and Chief Editor, Nai Dunia); Prasoon Joshi(Executive Chairman, McCann-Erickson India).

Creative Editor-in-Chief 2008: Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief, Times Now^[4]
Young Turk 2008 (under 30): Rahul Kanwal
Innovative News Producer 2008: Ravish Kumar and Devna Dwivedi, News Producer ‘Sach ka School’, NDTV India
Intelligent News Show Host 2008: Barkha Dutt, Group Editor, NDTV
Candid 1-on-1 News Interviewer 2008: Karan Thapar, Journalist, Devil’s Advocate, CNN-IBN
Trusted News Anchor 2008: Dr Prannoy Roy, Chairman NDTV Network
Hall of Fame for Outstanding Lifetime Achievements 2008: Ramoji Rao, CEO E TV Network
Entrepreneur of the Year 2008: Aveek Sarkar, Chairman MCCS (Star News, Star Ananda, Star Majha)

INBA 2009

The second INBA awards were given on August 26, 2009.The awards recognised the most deserving achievers in news broadcasting for their outstanding work for the period April 2008-March 31, 2009. The event partner was Encompass.^[5] Tarun Tejpal(Editor-in-Chief, Tehelka)was Chairman of the jury for the INBA 2009. The jury members included GVL Narasimha Rao(psephologist and member of the BJP National Executive Committee); Vinod Bakshi(formerly of the BBC and now on the Board of Zee); Shravan Garg(Editor, Dainik Bhaskar); Kanika Mathur(President — India & SEA, Solutions | Digitas); Counselage’s Suhel Seth; Tarun Rai(CEO, World Wide Media); filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar; Josy Paul( Chairman & National Creative Director, BBDO); G. Narsimha Rao(Supreme Court Advocate).

Best News Channel editor-in-Chief of the year-English-Barkha Dutt.^[6]
Best News Channel editor-in-Chief of the year-Hindi- Q W Naqvi
News Television Entrepreneur of the Year 2009-Rajat Sharma(India TV)

INBA 2010

The third ENBA Awards were given on September 1, 2010 at the Oberoi,New Delhi.The eINBA awarded excellence for work and achievements during the period between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010. Awards were given away in 26 categories in the third edition of eINBA.

Best News Reporter of the Year 2010 – English- Anubha Bhosle^[7]
Best News Show Host of the Year 2010 – English - Nidhi Razdan(Left, Right & Centre, NDTV 24*7)
Best News Television Editor-in-Chief of the Year 2010 – English-Barkha Dutt (NDTV)
Best News Television Editor-in-Chief of the Year 2010 – Hindi-Shazi Zaman (Star News)
News Television Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 Award- Kalanidhi Maran, Chairman and Managing Director, Sun TV Network.^[8]
News Television CEO of the Year 2010-G Krishnan
The Hall of Fame for Continuing Contribution to Industry (Professional)-Rajdeep Sardesai (IBN)^[9]
The Hall of Fame for Continuing Contribution to Industry (Entrepreneur)-Subhash Chandra (Zee)

ENBA 2011

ENBA 2011 awards were given on 27 August 2011 at The Lalit, New Delhi.The jury included Shekhar Gupta,Adam Roberts,Alok Mehta, Najeeb Jung, Naina Lal Kidwai,Suhel Seth, Soli Sorabjee

Best Anchor of the Year 2011 -Nidhi Razdan^[10]
Best News Channel of the Year 2011 – English -NDTV 24X7
Best Spot News Reporting of the Year 2011-Suhasini Haider(CNN-IBN)

ENBA 2012

ENBA 2012 Awards were given away in New Delhi on August 31, 2012.The jury was headed by Star India CEO Uday Shankar and jury members included Anuja Chauhan(Author); Chintamani Rao(Strategic Marketing and Media Advisor); CVL Srinivas( Chairman, SMG India, and MD, LiquidThread, Asia-Pac); Dr SS Mantha(Chairman, AICTE); Krishna Prasad( Editor, Outlook); Madan Bahal( Managing Director, Adfactors PR); Maheshwer Peri(Publisher, Careers360); PN Vasanti(Director, CMS); Sandeep Goyal( Vice Chairman, Mogae Group); and Shravan Garg(Chief Editor, Nai Dunia, MP and Chhattisgarh).400 entries from English, Hindi and regional channels vied for honours. Among other jury members, were Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, Columnist Vir Sanghvi and spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi.

News Channel of the Year -Times Now^[11]
News Television Editor-in-Chief of the Year- Arnab Goswami^[12]
Best News Coverage National- CNN-IBN
Best Anchor- Rahul Kanwal^[13]
Best Talk Show Award-Your Call(Sonia (Verma) Singh)^[14]

ENBA 2013

ENBA Awards 2013 were given away at a glittering ceremony in The Oberoi hotel in Delhi on January 18, 2014. Dish TV is the presenting sponsor of ENBA 2013.

Best News Channel of the Year – English-NDTV 24X7^[15]

News Channel of the Year – Hindi- Aaj Tak^[16]

Best Anchor – English -Shereen Bhan

Best Anchor – Hindi Award -Punya Prasun Bajpai^[17]

Best Editor-In-Chief – English- Rajdeep Sardesai^[18]
Best Editor-In-Chief – Hindi-Shazi Zaman(Group Editor, ABP News)

Best In-Show graphics-Hindi-Pradhanmantri (TV Series)(ABP News-MCCS)

Best In-Show graphics-English- World view-Race for White House(CNN-IBN)

Best News Producer-Hindi-Sweta Singh

ENBA 2014

ENBA Awards 2014 were given away at a glittering ceremony in The Oberoi hotel in Delhi on January 30, 2015.^[19]

Best English News Website-NDTV(ndtv.com) ^[20]

Best Talk Show — NDTV(We the People)
Best Current Affairs programme -NDTV
Best news coverage — NDTV(Jammu and Kashmir floods 2014)

Best international news coverage -NDTV(the Iraq Islamic State crisis)
Best promo in Hindi-NDTV(Prime Time with Ravish)

News Channel of Year(English) - News X ^[21]
News Channel of Year(Hindi) - Aaj Tak
Best spot news coverage — Jajati Karan(Cyclone Phailin in October 2013.)^[22]

Best Anchor in Hindi- Anjana Om Kashyap
Best Managing Editor- Supriya Prasad^[23]
Best continuing coverage of a story (English) - T S Sudhir(Telangana series)
Best Anchor in English- Rahul Kanwal
Best News Producer(English)- Tarini Kumar
BestTalk Show (Hindi)- AajTak(Third Degree)
News Television editor in chief (Hindi) - Sanjay Pugalia