Overview
- The Peabody Awards, which announced 34 winners Thursday, made HBO Max the top recipient with six honors.
- A 28-member jury unanimously chose the slate from more than 1,000 entries across television, podcasts and radio, news, documentary, arts, children’s and youth, and interactive or immersive media.
- Entertainment led with 11 awards, documentary followed with 10, then news with five, interactive and immersive with four, podcasts and radio with three, and children’s and youth with one.
- Notable winners include Andor (Disney+), The Pitt (HBO Max), Heated Rivalry (HBO Max/Crave), Pluribus (Apple TV), and Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC).
- The May 31 ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills will group honorees by theme under a new format and will also present special awards to Amy Poehler, Sterlin Harjo, James L. Brooks, and PBS KIDS.