The annual awards recognize the best in children’s TV and digital media; Nickelodeon nabs 10 trophies, while Disney takes home 5, BBC Studios 4, and DreamWorks Animation 3.
The 2025 Kidscreen Awards winners were announced yesterday, February 11, at a gala awards ceremony at the Kidscreen Summit 2025, held in San Diego, California. The awards honor the best work in children’s television and digital media. Winners were selected by two panels of industry judges.
Nickelodeon led all award winners, nabbing 10 trophies; Disney brought home five, while BBC Studios nabbed four and DreamWorks Animation took home three.
The complete list of winners is as follows:
Preschool Programming
Best New Series
Silly Sundays
Cartoon Saloon
Best Animated Series
Hey Duggee
BBC Studios Kids & Family, Studio AKA
Best Live-Action Series
Saïd & Anna
Phanta Basta!, INDI Film
Best Mixed-Media Series
Beep & Mort (Season 2)
Windmill Pictures, ABC Australia
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Bluey: The Sign
BBC Studios Kids & Family, Ludo Studio, ABC Australia
Best Holiday or Special Episode
Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures - “Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats”
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, Disney Branded Television
Best Podcast
The Cat in the Hat Cast
Wondery, Story Pirates, Dr. Seuss Enterprises
Best Inclusivity
Let’s Go, Bananas!
9 Story Media Group, Brown Bag Films
Best in Class
Gabby’s Dollhouse
DreamWorks Animation
Kids Programming
Best New Series
Max & the Midknights
Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Best Animated Series
LEGO Pixar
LEGO Entertainment, Atomic Cartoons
Best Live-Action Series
The Really Loud House
Nickelodeon
Best Mixed-Media Series
Ahlan Simsim
Sesame Workshop, Jordan Pioneers
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Orion and the Dark
DreamWorks Animation, Netflix
Best Holiday or Special Episode
The Loud House - “Twas the Fight Before Christmas”
Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Best Podcast
Disney Frozen: Forces of Nature
Disney Publishing, ABC Audio
Best Inclusivity
Choir
Disney Branded Television, Imagine Documentaries, Blumhouse Entertainment
Best in Class
Orion and the Dark
DreamWorks Animation, Netflix
Tweens/Teens Programming
Best New Series
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
20th Television, Disney Branded Television
Best Animated Series
Bob’s Burgers
20th Television Animation
Best Live-Action Series
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Netflix, Nickelodeon
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie
Super Bowl LVIII: Live from Bikini Bottom
Nickelodeon
Best Podcast
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Nickelodeon Podcasts, Nickelodeon Digital Studios, Gideon Media
Best Inclusivity
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Netflix, Nickelodeon
Best in Class
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Netflix, Nickelodeon
Broadcasting
Channel of the Year
PBS KIDS
Best Kids-Only Streaming Service
TVOKids
Preschool Digital
Best Website
PBS KIDS
PBS KIDS
Best Web/App Series—Original
Zip and the Tiny Sprouts
Tiny Souls, K Love U Bye
Best Web/App Series—Branded
Bluey Book Reads
BBC Studios Digital Brands, Ludo Studio
Best Learning App—Original
Funexpected Math
Funexpected
Best Learning App—Branded
PAW Patrol Academy
Spin Master
Best Game App—Branded
PBS KIDS Games
PBS KIDS
Best YouTube Channel
Bluey
BBC Studios, Ludo Studio
Best Alternative Game
Donkey Hodie: Cousin Hodie Playdate
Fred Rogers Productions, Curious Media
Kids Digital
Best Website
CBC Kids News
CBC Kids
Best Web/App Series—Original
Tiny Time Travel
Easy As Pie Productions, Marobru Productions
Best Web/App Series—Branded (TIE)
How NOT to Draw
Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television
LEGO City: No Limits
LEGO Entertainment, Blue Zoo
Best Learning App—Branded
The Angry Birds Collection
Rovio Entertainment, Legends of Learning
Best Game App—Branded
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
Paramount Games, GameMill
Best YouTube Channel
SpongeBob SquarePants
Nickelodeon
Best Alternative Game
Toca Boca World
Spin Master
Source: Kidscreen
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
