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PBS CELEBRATES 17 WEBBY WINS AND SECOND TIME AS MEDIA COMPANY OF THE YEAR

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**UPDATED** April 21, 2026 – The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) announced the Webby Winners and People’s Voice Winners for the 30th Annual Webby Awards, celebrating the year’s best in digital creativity, innovation, and impact.

For the second time, PBS has been named Webby Media Company of the Year for earning the most honors across all Webby categories, with an impressive 7 Webby Award Wins and 10 People’s Voice Wins, including standout work from PBS KIDS and PBS Digital Studios content! These recognitions reaffirm that PBS and its trusted, community-minded storytelling continue to thrive in the digital landscape.

PBS reached a new milestone this year with 37 Webby nominations—the second-highest total awarded to any organization in 2026—placing its nominated content in the top 17% of all entries. PBS programs and partners also received 10 Honoree designations across various categories, including Podcasts, Social, Games, and Websites & Mobile Sites.

These wins follow PBS’s recognition as one of the Webby’s 30 Most Iconic Companies in Internet History, honoring its pioneering role and continued commitment to evolving public media for the digital age.

Marking its milestone 30th anniversary, the Webby Awards will return to Cipriani Wall Street in New York on Monday, May 11.

PBS congratulates all of our winners and honorees!
 

Winners & Nominees

PBS

PBS Film Club
Social – Social Content Series: Television & Film

Viewers Like Me Social Campaign
Social – Social Campaigns: Public Service & Activism

NOVA PBS TikTok
Social – General Social: Education & Science

Civics Made Easy
Video & Film - Series & Channels: Public Service & Activism

In The Test Kitchen
Podcasts - Features/Best Video Podcast Host

Civics Made Easy: Why Do So Many Americans Not Know How Their Government Works?  *PEOPLE'S VOICE AWARD WINNER*
Video & Film - General Video & Film: Public Service & Activism 

Walking With Dinosaurs Social Campaign
Social – Social Campaigns: Education & Science

PBS KIDS

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Go Potty Go! Remix (PBS KIDS/Fred Rogers Productions)  *WEBBY AWARD & PEOPLE'S VOICE AWARD WINNER*
Video & Film - General Video & Film: Kids & Family

WEATHER HUNTERS (PBS KIDS/Weather Hunters Inc.)  *WEBBY AWARD WINNER*
Social - Social Campaigns: Family & Kids

Mychal Recommends
Social - Social Content Series: Education & Science

PBS KIDS Video App  *WEBBY AWARD & PEOPLE'S VOICE AWARD WINNER*
Apps, Software & Immersive: Consumer Apps / Kids & Family

Carl’s Collections (PBS KIDS/Spiffy/Yowza/Fuzzytown Productions/Jollywise)
Websites & Mobile Sites: General Desktop & Mobile Sites/Belonging & Inclusion

PBS DIGITAL STUDIOS

Why Are Buffalo Returning to Texas After 136 Years? (PBS Digital Studios/Summer Moon Productions)
Video & Film - General Video & Film Documentary: Midform

Why Only Some People Can See the Hat Man (PBS Digital Studios/Spotzen)  *PEOPLE'S VOICE AWARD WINNER*
Video & Film - General Video & Film: How-To, Explainer & DIY

Who Killed the Colorado River? (PBS Digital Studios/PBS North Carolina/Spotzen)  *PEOPLE'S VOICE AWARD WINNER*
Video & Film - General Video & Film: Sustainability & Environment

Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm (PBS Digital Studios/Balance Media)
Video & Film - General Video & Film: Documentary: Longform

How an HIV Miracle Drug Vanished (PBS Digital Studios/American Chemical Society)
Video & Film – General Video & Film: Science & Education

Untold Earth (PBS Digital Studios/PBS Nature/Atlas Obscura)  *WEBBY AWARD & PEOPLE'S VOICE AWARD WINNER*
Video & Film - Series & Channels: Science & Education

Be Smart YouTube Shorts (PBS Digital Studios/Spotzen)
Social - General Social: Education & Science

The Land Grab They Don't Teach You About (PBS Digital Studios/WHYY)
Video & Film - General Video & Film: Science & Education

PBS LEARNING MEDIA

Mission US: Spirit of a Nation (PBS LearningMedia/Thirteen)
Games – Games General: Kids & Family

AMERICAN MASTERS

American Masters: Creative Spark
Podcasts – Individual Episode: Arts & Culture

American Masters: Creative Spark
Podcasts – Shows: Arts & Culture

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

The American Revolution Newsletter  *PEOPLE'S VOICE AWARD WINNER*
Websites & Mobile Sites – Email Newsletters/Entertainment & Culture

Moments: The American Revolution Card Game
Games – Games General: Puzzle, Trivia, Card & Word Games

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW

Antiques Roadshow Detours  *WEBBY AWARD WINNER*
Podcasts - Shows/Arts & Culture

GREAT PERFORMANCES 

Stagebound
Video & Film – Series & Channels: Entertainment & Music

INDEPENDENT LENS

The Grocery List Show Documentary
Video & Film - Series & Channels: Belonging & Inclusion

MASTERPIECE Studio

Jane Austen 250th Anniversary  *PEOPLE'S VOICE AWARD WINNER*
Podcasts – Individual Episode: Arts & Culture

NATURE 

PBS Nature on Social
Social – General Social: Animals

In Her Nature
Video & Film – Limited-Series & Specials/Documentary

Planet Pigeon
Games – Games General: Kids & Family

NOVA

Particles of Thought 
Podcasts – Shows: Science & Education

PBS NEWS HOUR

PBS News YouTube Channel  *WEBBY AWARD & PEOPLE'S VOICE AWARD WINNER*
Video & Film - Series & Channels: News & Politics

SESAME STREET

Digital Well-Being on Sesame Street (Sesame Workshop)
Social - Social Campaigns/Education & Science

Sesame Street's Road Trip Across America (Sesame Workshop)
Social - Social Campaigns/Family & Kids

Sesame Street on Social Media (Sesame Workshop)  *WEBBY AWARD & PEOPLE'S VOICE AWARD WINNER*
Social - Social Features/Best Overall Social Presence – Brand
 

Honorees

PBS

Proof (America's Test Kitchen)
Podcasts - Shows: Arts & Culture 

Cocktail Lab (America's Test Kitchen)
Video & Film - Series & Channels: Food & Drink

Pati Jinich
Social - General Social: Food & Drink

PBS FOOD 

PBS Food Newsletter
Websites & Mobile Sites - Email Newsletters: Health, Wellness & Lifestyle

PBS KIDS

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Look Closely (PBS KIDS/Fred Rogers Productions)
Games - Games General: Kids & Family

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

The American Revolution Social Campaign
Social - Social Campaigns: Television & Film

GREAT PERFORMANCES 

Great Performances
Social - General Social: Arts & Culture

MASTERPIECE

MASTERPIECE Studio
Podcasts – Shows/Television & Film

Hugh Bonneville, The Gold Season 1 (MASTERPIECE Studio)
Podcasts - Individual Episode/Television & Film

NATURE

Nature x Cumbre Kids: Animal Podcasts for Bilingual Families (Hispanic Heritage Month Collaboration) (PBS Nature/The WNET Group)
Podcasts - Limited-Series & Specials: Health, Science & Education