After Party Studios and Channel 4.0 were among the big winners at the TellyCast Digital Video Awards, which spotlight the growing influence of digital-first content.

After Party has been in the news following its acquisition by Lis Murdoch and Jane Featherstone’s Sister Group. The studio won the marquee Studio of the Year accolade.

The judges highlighted After Party’s ability to blend creator culture with broadcast-quality production and digital-native storytelling. Recent projects include Don’t Get Catfished and the Sidemen Charity Match.

The Digital Video Awards ceremony took place in London last night, with creator Specs Gonzalez hosting. The awards celebrate the formats, studios, creators and platforms leading the way in digital-first content across YouTube, TikTok, FAST and streaming.

Channel 4.0 launched as a YouTube-first extension of broadcaster Channel 4 and was crowned Social Video Channel of the Year. Over the past year, Channel 4.0 generated more than a billion minutes of watch time. The Digital Video Awards judges cited Channel 4.0’s scale and understanding of social-first audiences.

Waitrose-backed food series The Dish took a trio of awards: Video Podcast, Interview Format and Food Channel of the Year. Cold Glass Productions produced the series, which is hosted by Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett.

Spirit Studios’ innovative use of AI was recognized for its doc Ed Gein: Original Psycho, which Deadline has previously covered.

BBC Studios’ EastEnders Investigates: The Manosphere was recognized for digital work with social impact, while Jungle Creations’ lifestyle brand Four Nine, Hunting My Sextortion Scammer – Untold for Channel 4 and MTV’s Geordie Stories: Nathan & Dad also picked up awards.

Other winners included BAM! Comedy for Comedy Channel of the Year, Strong Watch Studios’ A Comedy Thing for New Channel of the Year, and Objekt for Breakthrough Studio.

The Soho Agency scooped Creator Talent Agency of the Year, ITV Studio’s River Monsters won in the Digital Catalogue Exploitation category and Holywater’s My Drama was awarded Microdrama App of the Year.

“This year’s awards demonstrate once again that platform-native storytelling is no longer experimental—it is central to entertainment strategy,” said Justin Crosby, founder of TellyCast.

“From creator-led comedy and branded content to investigative documentaries, microdrama platforms and video podcasts, the evening’s unifying theme was the continued rise of digital-first storytelling as the dominant creative force in global video.”