RTÉ has been named Broadcaster of the Year at Cartoon Forum - the biggest annual European event for animation.
Taking place in Poland, over 700 producers, broadcasters and investors were in attendance at the forum, discussing projects and programming.
Monster Animation, a company which RTÉ works with, won Producer of the Year.
Sheila de Courcy, Commissioning Editor, Young Peoples, RTÉ Television, said: "I'm delighted to accept this award on behalf of all the talented teams who are dedicated to making programming of the highest quality for children."
Also honoured at Cartoon Forum was Gerard O'Rourke, of Irish company Monster Animation and producer of Punky, RTÉjr's original new animated television series which tells stories from the everyday life of Punky, a little girl who has Down syndrome.
O'Rourke said of his win: "The award comes on the back of the new series Punky, which premiered on RTÉjr earlier this year and is now being released internationally at the world's biggest TV market, MipCom, where it has already been tipped as a 'hot pick' by trade magazines."
De Courcy congratulated him on his award, saying: "I think Punky represents diversity and is the first animated character in the world who has Down syndrome. It has been considered as one of the best projects and presentations at the forum."
Another Irish winner, Julie Fox, who is based in Paris, was named Best Investor/Distributor.
Julie Fox (awol animation)
