Once a year, Adweek puts together the Hot List, a list that honors the year's best in media, television, and the digital and tech sectors. Our annual list focuses on the buzziest people, platforms and companies in media, TV, digital and tech. The Hot List connects readers directly with the pulse of the industry and the people industry professionals need to be aware of. Check in with the Hot List and discover the brands and individuals on the cutting edge.

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Jon Favreau’s First-Ever TV Series Made Disney+ an Instant Streaming Powerhouse

With The Mandalorian, Adweek’s TV Creator of the Year Jon Favreau made a galaxy-wide hit—and put Disney+ on the map.

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The 2020 TV Hot List: The Year’s Biggest and Buzziest Shows, Networks and People

Honorees include Watchmen, The Mandalorian and Schitt’s Creek.

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The 2020 Brands Hot List: The Companies and People That Boldly Stood Out in a Trying Year

Clorox, Airbnb and even Steak-umm were among the Brands Hot List honorees that made waves during the pandemic.

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The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg Deftly Captains His Team While Breaking Explosive News

Adweek's Editor of the Year has led by example, breaking national news while deftly managing his team.

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The 2020 Publishing Hot List: The Print and Media Brands Rising to Covid-19’s Challenges

This year’s Publishing Hot List winners quickly adapted to Covid-19 to create some of their finest work ever.

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Leads the Charge Against Lies and Hate Speech on Social Media

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's tough decisions have already put immense pressure on Twitter’s peers to clean up the misinformation and hate speech on their platforms.

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Sarah Cooper’s Trump Lip-Syncs Turned Pandemic Boredom Into a Career Catapult

Sarah Cooper—Adweek's Digital Creator of the Year—turned her Trump lip sync viral videos into a Netflix comedy special and CBS development deal.

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The 2020 Digital Hot List: Platforms and Innovators That Kept Us Connected During Covid

Honorees like Slack, TikTok, Zoom and Nintendo Switch made sheltering in place a little more bearable.

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How Adweek Media Visionary Reese Witherspoon Turned Hollywood on Its Head

Reese Witherspoon, Adweek's Media Visionary, became a producer to make the female-centric stories Hollywood had long ignored.

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As TLC’s Cable Rivals Struggle, Chief Howard Lee Brings in Record Ratings

TLC president Howard Lee is bucking cable TV's downward trend, driving his network to record ratings.

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Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Is on a Hot Streak

With TV shows, podcasts, even brand partnerships, Reese Witherspoon's media company, Hello Sunshine, spotlights women’s stories.

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Call for Submissions: Adweek’s Hot List 2020

Adweek is looking for the year's best in publishing, TV and digital content for its annual Hot List.

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After Wrapping Big Bang, Chuck Lorre Is Still Making a Big Impact on Broadcast—and Streaming

Adweek's TV Creator of the Year is juggling 4 shows and planning his next big move

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Netflix’s Cindy Holland Relies on Data and Gut Instinct to Disrupt the TV Industry

"There's definitely no formula for success," says Adweek's TV Executive of the Year.

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The 2019 Publishing Hot List: The Print and Digital Media Brands Paving a Way to Profitability

The Athletic, The New Yorker and People are among this year’s honorees, which also include Executive of the Year Meredith Kopit Levien and Editor of the Year Jessica Pels.