The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners for the first International Interactive Emmy Awards organized in partnership with Reed MIDEM, in Cannes, France. A Channel, Interactive Service and Program from the U.K., South Korea and France won the first ever International Interactive Emmy Award in their category. The inaugural Pioneer Prize was presented to Jonathan Miller, chairman/ceo of AOL for his innovative contributions to the field of interactive television.

"We are proud to be at the forefront of the television industry with these three new International Interactive Emmy Awards," said Bruce Paisner, president/ceo of The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

The sold-out black-tie ceremony was attended by more than 250 international key-players from the television, Internet and mobile industries including sponsors: AETN, AOL, Bold and Beautiful, Colorchips, Ericcson, Homechoice, Intel, KBS, Open TV and Sky.

Winners include:

Interactive Program
CULT
Streampower - PProd - France 5
France
CULT is a daily interactive one-hour live TV show dedicated to urban culture.

Interactive Channel
Scamp
Video Networks LTD
United Kingdom
Creative Director: Marco Giusti
Art Director: Emma Reynolds
iTV Production Manager: Matt Brown
Senior Designer: Paul Dixon
Kids Product Producer: Sarah Hughes
Scamp is the first and only dedicated interactive on-demand kids channel in the U.K.

Interactive Television Service
Hello D
CJ CableNet
South Korea
Gm: Ki-Jeong Kwon
Manager-Services: Jun-Hwan Kim
Hello D was the world's first digital cable broadcasting to succeed in the OCAP. Hello D, a simple and convenient form of interactive digital broadcasting, offers more than 100 different channels, 30 audio channels, 21 PPV channels and a VOD service.

The International Interactive Emmy Awards at MIP-TV is the first ever Emmy Awards ceremony held outside of the U.S.

The 34th International Emmy Awards Gala will be held in New York, Nov. 20, 2006.