The Television Awardees are decided by the STLD judging committee and recognised the outstanding work of the following lighting designers and their teams.

The 2026 Profile Awards for the Television Catagory have been announced, and have gone to :

David Bishop, Matt Lee, Darren Lovell, Mark Newell, Dave Scrivens and Tom Young

for STRICTLY COME DANCING

Photo: Darren Lovell and David Bishop with Sarah O’Gorman of Avolites

Bruno Poet, Tom Davis, Matt Daw, Marc Heimendinger, Johann Jensen, Eneas Mackintosh, Max Narula and Tom Young

for THE 2026 WINTER OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY

Photo: Marc Heimendinger, Matt Daw, Bruno Poet and Johanne Jensen with Helen Hopkins of LCR

Philippe Kress, Ziggy Jacobs, Martin Klood and Yurandi Poots

for THE CAPTURE

Photo: Yurandi Poots and Ziggy Jacobs with Jordan Bayne of ChamSys

Jake Brightman, Craig Dockerill, Hugh French, Tim Moulson, Jahbez Snowdon and Marc Taylor

for CHANNEL 4 NEWS

Photo: Jahbez Essoo-Snowden, Tim Mouson, Marc Taylor and Jake Brightman with Darren Fletcher of ELP (centre)

Rob Mansfield, Mark Gardiner and Dan Street

for MASTERCHEF: THE PROFESSIONALS

Photo: Matthew Mountier of Limelite Lighting with Rob Mansfield

Chris Ramage, Richard Brindle, Michael Collingwood, Stephen Edwards, Dan Grayson and Steven Jackson

for CORRIEDALE

Chris Ramage, Richard Brindle, Michael Collingwood, Stephen Edwards, Dan Grayson and Steven Jackson

Lili Warden with Dave Mooney of Light Initiative

LILI WARDEN

Special Award : Newcomer

 

Photo: Lili Warden with Dave Mooney of Light Initiative

Andy Mahaffey of AC-ET with Rebecca Napton and John Bermingham

ALAN BERMINGHAM (1937 – 2025)

Special Merit Award

 

Photo: Andy Mahaffey of AC-ET with Rebecca Napton and John Bermingham

Theo Farringdon of Theatre Projects with Bernie Davis

BERNIE DAVIS

Richard Pilbrow Lifetime Recognition Award 2026

 

Photo: Theo Farringdon of Theatre Projects with Bernie Davis

Group Photo