TellyCast Digital Video Awards 2026 has named Hear Me Out, from Channel 4.0 and After Party Studios, as winner of the DIGITAL ORIGINAL FORMAT – GAME SHOW category.
The award recognises excellence in competitive, participatory digital formats, with judges highlighting strong pacing, high audience engagement and a clear understanding of how game shows translate across social-first platforms.
Hear Me Out is a creator-led digital game show designed specifically for Gen-Z audiences, blending comedy, debate and opinion-led entertainment into fast-paced episodes built for sharing and conversation. The format consistently delivers scale, with multiple episodes surpassing one million views across platforms.
The show brings together a mix of established digital talent and emerging creator voices, spanning a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. This blend of recognisable and discovery talent is central to the show’s appeal, keeping each episode fresh while reinforcing strong audience connection.
Across platforms, the series has generated strong reach and consumption, including 4.8m YouTube mid-form views, 4.8m TikTok views, and over 47 million minutes of YouTube watch time, with strong average view durations of 8:39 overall on YouTube and high retention rates driven by its debate-led structure.
Beyond performance, Hear Me Out has also contributed to creator development, supporting talent such as host Specs Gonzalez and helping elevate contributors across both digital and broadcast spaces. Its success has led to further Channel 4.0 commissions, reinforcing its impact as a foundational format for the slate.
Judges called it: “A highly shareable gameshow blending creator fandom with fun public debates in a way that is just asking to be clipped up for social.”
