International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
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The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is an organization of global broadcasters
, with members from nearly 70 countries and over 400 companies. Sixty percent of the Board of Directors come from countries outside of the United States
, and represents the world's largest production, distribution and broadcast companies.
The Academy was founded in 1969 to promote excellence in international television programming and is the organization that presents the International Emmy Award to the best television programmes produced, and initially aired, outside the U.S. There are fifteen programme categories for the International Emmy Awards: Arts Programming; Best Performance by an Actor; Best Performance by an Actress; Children & Young People; Comedy; Current Affairs; Documentary; Drama Series; Interactive Channel; Interactive Program; Interactive TV Service; News; Non-Scripted Entertainment; Telenovela; and TV Movie/Mini-Series.
The awards are presented at the International Emmy Awards Gala, held each year in November at the Hilton Hotel, New York City
, which attracts over 1,200 television professionals.
As well as the Gala, the International Academy also produces the International Emmy World Television Festival. The Television Festival screens the current year's International Emmy-nominated programmes and features producers and directors who speak about their work.
The Academy's Foundation also presents the annual Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award
for young television writers.
In 2010 Simon Cowell
was presented with an International Emmy Founders Award. Other notable winners include: Sir David Frost, and Steven Spielberg
.
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
, with members from nearly 70 countries and over 400 companies. Sixty percent of the Board of Directors come from countries outside of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and represents the world's largest production, distribution and broadcast companies.
The Academy was founded in 1969 to promote excellence in international television programming and is the organization that presents the International Emmy Award to the best television programmes produced, and initially aired, outside the U.S. There are fifteen programme categories for the International Emmy Awards: Arts Programming; Best Performance by an Actor; Best Performance by an Actress; Children & Young People; Comedy; Current Affairs; Documentary; Drama Series; Interactive Channel; Interactive Program; Interactive TV Service; News; Non-Scripted Entertainment; Telenovela; and TV Movie/Mini-Series.
The awards are presented at the International Emmy Awards Gala, held each year in November at the Hilton Hotel, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, which attracts over 1,200 television professionals.
As well as the Gala, the International Academy also produces the International Emmy World Television Festival. The Television Festival screens the current year's International Emmy-nominated programmes and features producers and directors who speak about their work.
The Academy's Foundation also presents the annual Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award
Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award
The Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award is a prestigious television writing award bestowed annually by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to a non-US citizen under the age of 30 who dwells outside the United States....
for young television writers.
In 2010 Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
was presented with an International Emmy Founders Award. Other notable winners include: Sir David Frost, and Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
.