The Television Academy announces the 2019 Iris Jury Awards

Toñi Moreno, LaSexta, 'Prodigios' (TVE's La 1) and 'Los Investigadores' (CCMedia) have been the candidates recognized with the 2019 Iris Jury Awards.

The professional committee in charge of the Television Academy for the deliberation of the Iris Jury Awards 2019 It has been made up of the Academy Talent Awards: Olga Flórez, Xelo Montesinos and Irene Domínguez. Also participating, representing the Board of Directors of the Institution: Beatriz Maesso, Juan Ramón Gonzalo and Joana Carrión.

The jury wanted to recognize with the Prize Best Fiction Direction Antonio Mercero a Marc Cistaré, Alejandro Bazzano and David Azcano by Victim No. 8 for “the creativity and visual quality of a fiction produced by Telemadrid, ETB and Mediapro that has crossed our borders through Netflix.”

In this edition they have also been awarded an Iris Jury Prize Toni Moreno for his professionalism and closeness in his work in front of the camera, for going beyond the screen and connecting in a special way with the audience in the various formats that he has hosted on national and regional television throughout his career.

The jury also recognizes the work of LaSexta for being a reference channel for information thanks to its commitment to current affairs and live news. For its commitment to entertainment and dissemination through innovative language; the program prodigies (TVE's La 1) for combining television entertainment and classical artistic disciplines, dance and orchestral instruments, in a talent show for young people, in a clear commitment to culture and music. For being a boost for promising young people whose talent excites and surprises in front of the cameras; and The researchers (CMMedia) for being an innovative and transmedia format that supports children and promotes culture, science and knowledge. For involving the region's educational community in a public service format. The format was born on the web, on CMM Play, and ended up on the main channel.

The Iris Jury Awards were born in 2016 with the reform of the Academy Awards regulations with the aim of recognizing, among the different professions of television, programs and professionals who have stood out in the television season.

These awards will be presented during the XXI Iris Academy Awards gala to be held on November 18 at the Teatro Nuevo Alcalá in Madrid.

That same night, the winners of the thirteen categories will be revealed, voted before a notary by the members of the Institution. In addition, that night the Iris Autonomous Awards, the Iris Critics Award and the Jesús Hermida Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented, which this year went to the News presenter Matías Prats.