StreamTV Awards names 2026 winners across technology, content and advertising

The StreamTV Show announced the winners of the 2026 StreamTV Awards, recognizing companies, executives, platforms and products across the streaming industry.

Roku received the StreamTV Impact Award and was named Streaming Platform of the Year. Lauren Benedict, vice president of global ad sales and partnerships at Roku, was named Advertising Executive of the Year.

Xumo executives received both content partnership awards. Anthony Layser, executive director of content acquisitions and programming strategy, won Content Partnerships Executive of the Year for acquisition. Stefan Van Engen, vice president of content partnership, acquisition, distribution and experience, received the distribution award.

The Emerging Leaders Class of 2026 included Chelsea Duong of Xumo, Elizabeth Lehrer of Pluto TV, Eric Steigelfest of PurePlay AI, Felipe Saltz of the NBA, Kate Dery of AMC Global Media, Lady Learned of Xumo, Mike Gould of Cineflix Rights and Murphy VandeMotter of Madhive.

C15 Studio’s F1 channel was named FAST Channel of the Year. Canela Media received the Innovation in Advertising award for Club Canela.

MediaKind and Comcast won Innovation in Content Delivery and Distribution for MKIO Multiview with Comcast’s “Create Your Own Multiview.” Bango received the Innovation in Monetization award for The Digital Vending Machine.

Robosoft Technologies received the Innovation in User Experience award for The Chosen App Experience from the Come and See Foundation. Pluto TV won Marketing Campaign of the Year for “The Holidays Are Brutal.”

Alex Groysman, vice president of ad product development at Spectrum Reach, was named Technology Executive of the Year. DirecTV Chief Marketing Officer Vince Torres received the Trailblazer Award.

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“This year’s competition reached a new level of excitement, with winners earning recognition for breakthrough innovation, exceptional audience engagement, strategic vision, impressive revenue growth and transformative partnerships. Congratulations to the leaders and companies driving the next chapter of the streaming industry,” said Kevin Gray, founder of the StreamTV Show and vice president at Questex.