Yle and MTV received multiple awards at the gala that yearly recognises the best Finnish programmes, their creators and performers.

Key winner at the Finnish Golden Venla (Kultainen Venla) ceremony, which awarded the best Finnish TV shows and their creators in 2024, was Conflict (Konflikti), produced by Backmann & Hoderoff for MTV. The director of the show, Aku Louhimies, also won the award for Best Direction (Fiction). The drama series takes place in a small seaside town which is preparing to celebrate Midsummer’s Eve when an unknown enemy arrives and takes the people of the entire area hostage.

Moskito Televisions’ Modern Men (Modernit miehet) which is produced for Yle was awarded Best Comedy Series. Best screenplay for fiction went to Jemina Jokisalo’s Money Shot (Toinen tuleminen) produced by Just Republic for Elisa Viihde. Money Shot is also nominated for the Nordic Series Script Award presented by Nordisk Film & TV Fond at TV Drama Vision in Gothenburg.

Lead Actor of the Year was Riitta Havukainen for her role in crime series Paradise (Paratiisi), produced by ReelMedia for Yle. Best Supporting Actor of the Year was Kati Outinen for the mystery thriller series Utö, produced by Lucy Loves Drama for Nelonen.

The Venla Award for Current Affairs and Documentary Series went to MTV’s series Arman and the 7 Deadly Sins (Arman ja 7 kuolemansyntiä), in which Arman Alizad studies the ethics of today’s world.

The best TV shows and their creators were honoured at the Golden Venla gala on January 17th, 2025, hosted at the Finnish National Opera. The live broadcast was handled by Nelonen.

The winners were selected by members of the Television Academy, consisting of TV industry professionals, based on shortlists prepared by pre-selection juries. Two awards – Performer of the Year and Show of the Year – were decided through a public vote, which drew an exceptional 238,000 votes. This year, both audience awards went to the same programme, Yle’s production Peltsi and Osmo (Peltsi ja Osmo). The show features father Mikko “Peltsi” Peltola and his 12-year old Osmo Peltola. The younger Peltola was crowned Performer of the Year, for capturing the public’s hearts.

Golden Venla Awards 2024 in all other categories:

Current Affairs and Documentary Series

Arman and the 7 Deadly Sins, MTV Katsomo and MTV3

Drama Series of the Year

Conflict, MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Backmann & Hoderoff

Event Programme

UMK24, YleAreena and TV1, Yle Nuoret ja viihde

Game show

Taskmaster (Suurmestari), MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Rabbit Films

Talk Show of the Year

Taboo, MTV Katsomo

Competition Reality Show

Dancing with the stars, MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Banijay Finland

Comedy Series

Modern Men (Modernit miehet), Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Moskito Television

Children’s and Youth Programme

HS Kids’ News, Ruutu and Nelonen, Helsingin Sanomat

Lifestyle Programme

Dreams in Italy, MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Mediawan Finland

Music Entertainment Programme

The Song of My Life, Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Yellow Film & TV

Follow-Reality Show

On the Spectrum, Yle Areena and Yle TV2, FremantleMedia Finland

Sports Programme

Paris Olympics, Yle TV2, Yle Sports and Events

News and Current Affairs Programme

MTV’s Presidential Election Coverage, MTV Katsomo and MTV3

Entertainment Programme

Hard Week’s Evening, Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Yle Creative Content and Media

Host of the Year 2024

Antti Holma for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Haluatko Miljonääriksi?), Ruutu and Nelonen, Rabbit Films

Screenplay (Fiction) of the Year 2024

Jemina Jokisalo for Money Shot

Direction (Fiction) of the Year 2024

Aku Louhimies for Conflict

Screenplay (Entertainment and Factual) of the Year 2024

Jukka Lindström, Yasir Gaily, Anders Helenius, Ursula Herlin & Janne Zareff for Hard Week’s Evening, Yle Areena and Yle TV1, Yle Creative Content and Media

Direction (Entertainment and Factual) of the Year 2024

Jan-Aslak Leino & Janne Rehmonen for Dancing with the Stars, MTV Katsomo and MTV3, Banijay Finland

Lead Actor of the Year 2024

Riitta Havukainen for Paradise, Yle Areena and Yle TV1, ReelMedia

Supporting Actor of the Year 2024

Kati Outinen for Utö, Ruutu and Nelonen, Lucy Loves Drama

Performer of the Year 2024

Osmo Peltola

Programme of the Year 2024

Peltsi and Osmo

Lifetime Achievement Award

Heikki Silvennoinen