International Digital Emmy(R) Awards Nominees Announced

PARIS and NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Nominees from 7 countries will compete for this year's International Digital Emmy® Awards, it was announced today by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The Emmys will be presented at a special ceremony hosted by film & television actress/producer Illeana Douglas on Monday, April 12, at MIPTV in Cannes. There are 13 nominees in 3 categories, Digital Program: Children & Young People; Digital Program: Fiction and Digital Program: Non-Fiction. The full list of Nominees from Brazil, Canada, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, New Zealand and the United Kingdom follows this release.

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This is the first time that Brazil, Hong Kong and New Zealand are nominated for an Emmy in the Digital Categories.

"The 2010 nominees showcase global excellence in programming on digital platforms and we congratulate them for their outstanding achievements," said Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of The International Academy.

In addition to the presentation of the International Digital Emmy® Awards for the three categories, The International Academy will present a special award - the Pioneer Prize, which is not an Emmy® but rather a special initiative from the Academy which honours an industry personality or organization. The Pioneer Prize will be presented to Heroes Creator & Executive Producer Tim Kring, for his contribution to the fields of digital television and cross-platform entertainment with Heroes Evolutions.

The International Digital Emmy® Awards 2010 is sponsored by Nokia and Ooyala.

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About The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 50 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy's yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy® Awards Ceremony held in New York, The International Digital Emmy® Awards at MIPTV and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy® World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The Academy was chartered with a mission to recognize excellence in television produced outside of the United States and it presents The International Emmy® Awards in the following fifteen categories: Arts Programming; Best Performance by an Actress; Best Performance by an Actor; Current Affairs; Children & Young People; Comedy; Digital Program: Children & Young People; Digital Program: Fiction; Digital Program: Non-Fiction; Documentary; Drama Series; News; Non-Scripted Entertainment; Telenovela; TV Movie/Mini-Series.

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