The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group has announced a call for entries in the category of 2006-2007 Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Television.
Cinesite has been awarded all of the visual effects for HBO's upcoming miniseries GENERATION KILL, entailing hundreds of both 2D and 3D shots.
The seven episode series, scheduled to broadcast in spring 2008, will be based on the highly successful book of the same name by Evan Wright, which was published in 2004 and won the prestigious LOS ANGELES TIMES book award.
Emiliano Calemzuk has been named president of Fox Television Studios (FtvS), following five years serving as president of FOX International Channels Italy.
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners for the International Interactive Emmy Awards, organized for the second year in a row in Cannes, France in partnership with Reed MIDEM and hosted by actor Roger Bart (DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, THE PRODUCERS).
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will be presenting International Interactive Emmy Awards and a Pioneer Prize, in partnership with Reed MIDEM, for the second year in a row. The International Interactive Emmy Awards at MIPTV 2007 will take place in Cannes, France.
The three International Interactive Emmy Award categories are:* Interactive Program: for television programming that has been enhanced with interactive content.
DIC Ent. has formed a Global Brand Management division to create a dynamic synergy among the company's key divisions -- Television, Home Ent. and Consumer Products. Nancy Fowler, head of global Sales, will oversee Brand Management, as well as continue to head the domestic and international Consumer Products, Television, Home Ent. and Marketing divisions at DIC. Fowler reports to Jeffrey Edell, president of DIC.
Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has upped Jeffrey Lerner to svp, development and current programs. Based at SPTIs headquarters in Culver City, California, Lerner oversees the development and production of projects in multiple genres, including, situation comedies, soap operas, talk shows, crime dramas and reality shows. His responsibilities extend from the U.S. to other countries throughout the world, including the U.K., Russia, Spain, Latin America and Poland.
Students from Brigham Young University and CalArts took first place in the animation categories of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation's 28th Annual College Television Award. The winners were announced March 31, 2007, at a gala ceremony at the Culver Studios in Culver City, California. Along with the second and third place winners, these talented students, and the winners in the live-action categories, had their work showcased April 1 at the annual College Television Awards Festival at the Television Academy.
The Warner Bros. Television Group is creating a new communications structure within its Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Marketing unit and has promoted Sharan Magnuson to the newly created position of svp, worldwide publicity. Magnuson will oversee business and trade communications for WBTVG's five production divisions -- Warner Bros. Television, Warner Horizon Television, Telepictures Productions, Warner Bros. Animation and Studio 2.0 -- as well as entertainment consumer publicity for the content they create.
The Children's Programming Peer Group of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the HUMANITAS Prize will present HUMANITAS Master Writers Workshop: "Busting the Myth: What Tweeners are Watching and Why." The panel, which is co-presented with the Television Academy's Foundation, will focus on gender images in the media specifically geared toward the young audience. In addition, there will be a special presentation by SEE JANE, a research and advocacy organization founded by Academy Award-winner Geena Davis.
Speakers will include:
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation will work with Sundance Channel to showcase winning entries of the 28th Annual College Television Awards on Sundance Channel and in a dedicated section of its website. The 28th Annual College Television Awards Gala will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2007, at Culver Studios in Los Angeles.
Veteran television producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick, exec producers of American Idol will exec produce the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 59TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS, which will air live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles Sept. 16, 2007, 8-11:00 pm ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
Nominations for the 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced July 19, at 5:35 am PT from the Television Academys Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood.
The SCI FI Channel is teaming up with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Comics to create a co-branded multimedia partnership called SCI FI/Virgin Comics.
SCI FI/Virgin Comics will develop fresh properties that integrate the unique spirit and vitality of both brands. Original concepts will be considered across all mediums from publishing, film and television to digital and gaming. Five new comicbook titles will serve as a jumping off point.
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has announced the winners of the 27th Annual Genie Awards, celebrating excellence in Canadian cinema. Outside of the live-action film, THE ROCKET, snatching up nine awards, THE DANISH POET, by Torill Kove, Lise Fearnley and Marcy Page won for best animated short.
The event was held at The Carlu in Toronto from 7-9:00 pm on Feb. 13, 2007. That was followed by Live! At The Genies, a one-hour broadcast on CHUM Television and MusiMax that showcased the nights memorable moments in a live, schmooze-style atmosphere.
Cinema Today is Asia's first international exhibition for the complete cinema and television industry. The event will showcase products and services covering all the segments of cinema and television from production to projection and broadcasting. Cinema Today will take place at the Chennai Trade Centre and is supported by India's major cinema and TV associations, National Film Development Corp. and Chambers of Commerce. For more information, visit www.cinematoday.in.
The Disney-ABC Television Group will rename its in-house production company, Touchstone Television, as the ABC Television Studio, it was announced at the 2007 Disney Investor Conference by Anne Sweeney, co-chair, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney-ABC Television Group. The announcement was made as part of a company-wide strategy to focus on three core brands, Disney, ABC and ESPN.
The Accolade TVWorld Wide WebFeb. 20, 2007Deadline: Feb. 20, 2007
The Accolade recognizes exceptional achievement in craft and creativity in film, television, documentary and video. Widely respected, the Accolade is an award that matters to clients, distributors and festival organizers. Entries are screened by award-winning, senior-level judges against a high standard of excellence.
Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has signed a landmark agreement to exclusively acquire all international television, Internet, digital sell-through, gaming and mobile rights to AFTERWORLD, a futuristic 2.5D animated episodic property from Stan Rogow (LIZZIE MCGUIRE, ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS) and multiplatform writer Brent Friedman (COMMAND & CONQUER: TIBERIUM WARS videogame, DARK SKIES, MORTAL KOMBAT 2).
RichCrest Animation, the U.S.-based production arm of CGI animation studio Crest Animation Studios Ltd. in India, changes its name to Crest Animation Prods. and is expanding its business to become a full-service animation studio specializing in the development and production of CGI-animated properties for theatrical, television, home entertainment and interactive distribution. DIC Ent. vet Noah Fogelson joins as ceo of Crest Animation to spearhead the expansion, leveraging a multi-million dollar injection of funds from the D. E.
Jeff Zucker has been officially announced as president and ceo of NBC Universal, succeeding Bob Wright, who will continue to serve as a General Electric vice chairman.
Australian composer Rebecca Lloyd has recently joined the staff at the post-production studio "World Wide Audio Inc" as the resident composer. The award-winning composer brings a wealth of experience from scoring numerous film and television projects including the theme television series "History of the World" which was screened to over one billion people. For more information about Rebecca, please visit: www.rebeccalloyd.com
Since moving to New York in June 2006, Rebecca has already scored music for two major Warner Bros Feature Films.
Twentieth Television has cleared off-net sitcom FAMILY GUY on 12 additional stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, thereby increasing its U.S. coverage to 82%, for fall 2007.
SCI FI Channel announced at the Television Critic's Assoc. Tour that it has greenlit production on FLASH GORDON, based on the popular comic strip franchise. Production on the 22 one-hour episodes begins in Canada in early 2007. The series, produced by Reunion Pictures, is slated to debut on SCI FI this July, with a broadcast syndication window to follow.
Under an agreement with property owner King Features Syndicate, the new series is being produced by RHI's Robert Halmi Sr. and Robert Halmi Jr. (TIN MAN, LEGEND OF EARTHSEA, THE TEN COMMANDMENTS).
What do producers, writers, and directors of children's programming need to know to take advantage of the wide range of marketing opportunities that exist today in children's television?
NYWIFT has assembled a panel of experts on animation programming to discuss how content providers can make the most of their properties. They'll show you how to create multimedia strategies that take television shows to publishing, the Internet and the toy merchandising, as well as provide advice on marketing and licensing agreements. The panel includes:
Premiere animation studio W!LDBRAIN has hired named Lisa Rose as its director of public relations and marketing. An award-winning public relations specialist with more than 13 years of experience, Rose reports directly to Charles Rivkin, president/ceo of W!LDBRAIN.
"We are delighted to welcome Lisa to W!LDBRAIN at this exciting time in our company's history," said Rivkin. "Her proven creativity and extensive experience in entertainment public relations and marketing make her a perfect addition to our talented management team."
