Organization
The
International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
(
IATAS
) is an American
nonprofit
membership
organization, based in New York City, composed of leading media and entertainment executives across all sectors of the television industry, from over fifty countries.
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Founded in 1969, the International Academy recognize excellence in television production produced outside the United States and it presents the
International Emmy Awards
in seventeen categories.
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In addition to the International Emmys, the Academy's annual schedule includes the prestigious
International Emmy Awards Current Affairs & News
[3]
and the
International Emmy Kids Awards
,
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and a series of events such as International Academy Day, the International World Emmy Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics.
IATAS was co-founded by
Ralph Baruch
(1923?2016, President and Chief Executive of Viacom) and Ted Cott (1917?1973, NBC's General Manager), and was originally known as the International Council of the
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
(NATAS).
[5]
Bruce Paisner
is the current president and CEO of the Academy.
History
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Early in its history, the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences was part of the
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
; however, operating with its own board with a global focus.
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Founded in 1969, IATAS is an organization of leading media and entertainment figures from over 500 companies from 60 countries across all television sectors, including internet, mobile and technology. Its mission is to recognize the excellence of content produced exclusively for TV outside the United States, as well as non-English language primetime programming made for American TV.
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The awards are presented at the International Emmy Awards Gala, held each year in November at the
Hilton Hotel and Resort
in
Midtown Manhattan
, attracting over 1,200 television professionals annually.
The first International Emmy Awards, as we know them today, were carried out in 1973. 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 programs and features producers and directors who speak about their work. In 1999, the Academy went on to recognize excellence in international news coverage with the Emmy Awards for Current Affairs & News. The
International Emmy Kids Awards
were launched in 2013 and is held annually in February in New York City.
Categories
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The Academy's Foundation also presents the annual
Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award
for young television writers. In 2013,
J. J. Abrams
was presented with an
International Emmy Founders Award
, and Anke Schaferkordt was presented with an
International Emmy Directorate Award
.
Notable winners
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Other notable winners include
Sir David Frost
[
citation needed
]
and
Steven Spielberg
.
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See also
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References
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"About The Academy"
. Issuu
. Retrieved
November 2,
2022
.
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"International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences elects StarTimes COO, Tunde Aina as member"
.
Vanguard
. October 22, 2022
. Retrieved
November 2,
2022
.
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"International Emmy Nominations Announced for 2022 News, Current Affairs Categories"
. The Hollywood Reporter. August 16, 2022
. Retrieved
November 2,
2022
.
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"Australian Transgender Series 'First Day' Wins International Kids Emmy"
. The Hollywood Reporter. October 2, 2021
. Retrieved
November 2,
2022
.
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"The International Council: more than just Emmys"
. The Free Library. 1997
. Retrieved
November 2,
2022
.
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"Directory of Industry Associations"
. BoogarLists
. Retrieved
November 2,
2022
.
- ^
"Telemundo's 'El Senor de los Cielos' Wins First-Ever International Emmy for Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program | TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com | Page 332190"
. tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from
the original
on 2015-01-09
. Retrieved
2015-12-07
.
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"British Shows Sweep World Emmys"
.
BBC News
. 2006-11-21
. Retrieved
2011-03-24
.
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