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  • International Emmy receives a record no. of entries

    International Emmy receives a record no. of entries

    MUMBAI: The International Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences’ Emmy co-chairs Catherine Mackay regional CEO US, Australasia and Asia and CEO Fremantle Media Enterprises; and Larry Gershman chairman and CEO World International Network LLC, announced that the Academy received a record number of entries for the 32nd International Emmy Awards competition, says a company release.

    Up four per cent from 2003, almost 608 programs have been submitted from over 40 countries, this year. The awards will be presented at the annual awards show on 22 November 2004 in New York City.”We are delighted that there is a first-time entry, a drama series, from the country of Cambodia and that the number of entries from South African producers has quadrupled. I would like to extend my warm thank you to contributing countries for another great year of international television; the quality of the programming entered represents excellence beyond our expectations,” said Gershman.

    The first round of judging began mid-May in New York City; the semi-final judging process of the International Emmy competition will take place around the world this summer.

    The final round will take place in September and the nominees will be announced at a press conference in Cannes at Mipcom on 4 October 2004. This year’s sponsors, include: Hewlett Packard, Sun Media China, Microsoft, Reed Midem, Savvis, Sofitel Hotels, Ascent Media, and Variety, confirms the release.

    “The number and geographical reach of countries that entered this year into the International Emmy competition is amazing and shows the strength of the Academy members who did outreach in their regions as well as the clout of the Emmy name. As the Emmy Co-Chair, I am especially pleased that our organization is expanding in both entries and membership,” said MacKay.

    In addition to the presentation of the International Emmy Awards, the Academy will present three special awards. The International Emmy Directorate Award will be given to Tele-München Group (TMG) managing director Herbert Kloiber for his outstanding achievement in global television broadcasting.

    MTV International will receive the International Emmy Founders Award for revolutionizing music on television and supporting the fight against HIV/AIDS around the world. MTV Networks International president Bill Roedy will accept the award on behalf of MTV. Than there is Veteran Australian Channel Nine broadcaster Len Mauger who will receive the Ted Cott Award for his dedication to the Academy. 

    The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is one of the largest organizations of global broadcasters, with members from 61 countries and over 250 companies. It was chartered in 1969 to honour and encourage excellence in television programming outside the United States by presenting the International Emmy Award.

  • SAVVIS enables international emmy awards judging from home

    SAVVIS enables international emmy awards judging from home

    CANNES: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, producers of the International Emmy Awards, will now enable their 500 judges to screen this year’s award nominations at home over the SAVVIS network and power sixteen judging centers.

    This has been made possible by SAVVIS Communications, a leading global managed services provider and the exclusive provider of broadband to the International Emmy Awards.

    The International Emmys cater to television programmes produced outside of the United States. SAVVIS this time will save the Academy time and money by digitizing the International Emmy Award nominated programmes and offering the judges a secure, online screening process via SAVVIS’ secure, high performance global IP network. This will result in the Academy not only saving time but also the cost factor of producing and shipping hundreds of tapes in multiple formats to locations around the world.

    “Our industry-leading Internet-based screening process is the future of the business. It integrates broadband transmissions and network solutions to deliver a simultaneous, worldwide judging system for the International Emmy competition,” says International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences president Bruce Paisner. “Previously, the International Emmy judging process was costly and time-consuming. Now SAVVIS’ global media services have converged the digitization and distribution of the nominated shows by allowing us to benefit from SAVVIS’ managed services and global IP network.”

    SAVVIS’ strategic approach is based on the use of virtualization technology, a utility services model, and automated software management and provisioning systems. This allows SAVVIS to dynamically provision and manages its customers’ dedicated network, hosting, server, and storage solutions from an IT resource pool offering improved performance and flexibility at a lower total cost

    SAVVIS’ Global Rich Media Services vice president & general manager Darcy Lorincz says “We can help companies manage every step of the content lifecycle process – from creation to distribution, from film and video, to images and audio in virtually any format or bit-rate.”