NEWPORT BEACH, CA — The first-ever Newport Beach TV Fest — presented by the Newport Beach Film Festival — announced more of its 2025 programming lineup and a new group of honorees this week.

The four-day festival will celebrate television artistry and will run from June 5 through June 8. The festival will feature a diverse lineup of screenings and events, according to organizers, which honor both established and emerging talent in television.

“Our first annual Newport Beach TV Fest brings a recognition of world-class television, storytelling and talent to our community for the first time,” CEO and Executive Director of Newport Beach TV Fest Gregg Schwenk said. “To launch this event with the casts from ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘Yellowjackets,’ along with individual luminaries like Dan Fogelman and Ralph Macchio, is truly remarkable.”

The 2025 Newport Beach TV Fest will honor additional stars and shows at the Lido Theater:

• Ralph Macchio will receive the Artist of Distinction Award on Saturday, June 7 at 2pm. Following the presentation, “Cobra Kai” star and executive producer William Zabka will join Macchio for a panel discussion, along with co-stars Mary Mouser and Tanner Buchanan, and series creators and showrunners Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, and Hayden Schlossberg.
• The Outstanding Drama Ensemble Award will be presented to “Yellowjackets” on Saturday, June 7 at 4pm. Attendees will include cast members Samantha Hanratty, Melanie Lynskey, and Christina Ricci.
• The Outstanding Comedy Ensemble Award will be given to “Abbott Elementary” on Sunday, June 8 at 2pm. Attendees will include creator/showrunner/actress Quinta Brunson, and cast members Shery Lee Ralph, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Chris Perfetti, Lisa Ann Walter, and William Stanford Davis.
• The Showrunner of the Year Award will be given to Dan Fogelman on Sunday, June 8 at 4pm. The award will be presented by Emmy® winning actress Julianne Nicholson immediately following a live recording of the Los Angeles Times’ Envelope Podcast, moderated by Los Angeles Times Senior Television Writer Yvonne Villarreal, in front of a TV Fest audience.

These stars and programs join previously announced honorees Adam Brody, who will receive the TV Performance of the Year Award for his role in “Nobody Wants This”; Kate Hudson, who will receive the TV Performance of the Year Award for her role in “Running Point”; Sam Rockwell, who will receive TV Supporting Performance of the Year Award for his role in “The White Lotus” and Jason Segel, who will receive Variety’s Creative Impact in Television Award for “Shrinking.”