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. 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.
19-776: In addition to the International Emmys, the Academy's annual schedule includes the prestigious International Emmy Awards Current Affairs & News and the International Emmy Kids Awards , 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
38-660: 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. The awards are presented at the International Emmy Awards Gala, held each year in November at
57-593: Is on the air Monday to Thursday from 7:00 to 7:55 pm, Friday from 7:00 to 7:30 pm, and at variable times at weekends. Alex Thomson is the chief correspondent. Channel 4 News is among the highest-rated television programmes in the United Kingdom, winning a record five Royal Television Society Television Awards in February 2006. These included TV Journalist of the Year for Jon Snow, Home News Award for
76-412: Is the main news programme on British television broadcaster Channel 4 . It is produced by ITN , and has been in operation since Channel 4's launch in November 1982. Channel 4 News is the name of Channel 4 's main evening news programme. The editor is Esme Wren, appointed in 2022. The programme is presented by Krishnan Guru-Murthy , Cathy Newman , Matt Frei , Jackie Long and Fatima Manji and
95-830: 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,
114-520: The Iraq War , and due to its instant success, it was kept on in Channel 4 's daytime schedule (except when live Horse Racing was being broadcast). It was presented by Krishnan Guru-Murthy . Prior to this bulletin, the programme in the slot was Powerhouse , a political news programme, also produced for Channel 4 by ITN. As a consequence of the advertising slowdown during the 2009 recession, the programme
133-598: 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. 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 Schäferkordt
152-1059: The Attorney-General leak, and the International News Award for Congo's Tin Soldiers. It won the News Coverage British Academy Television Award in 2004 and the 2004 International Emmy for the best news programme produced and aired outside the United States. Jon Snow won the Richard Dimbleby British Academy Television Award in 2005 for outstanding contribution to the world of news and current affairs. In November 2011, Liam Dutton became Channel 4's first ever weather presenter, joining from BBC Weather . The exposé of Cambridge Analytica in conjunction with The Guardian and The New York Times which aired in 2018
171-540: The United States. The journalism awards in the international categories are presented alongside their American news and documentary counterparts as part of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' News and Documentary Emmys . The International Emmy for News was first presented in 1999 for the episode "A Witness to Murder" of the UK's Channel 4 program Dispatches . The following year, ITN won
190-633: The day's news agenda and behind-the-scenes newsroom goings-on. In 2003, Channel 4 News broke the story of the Dodgy Dossier which led to a political crisis in Britain. The story of the Conservative Party's election expenses scandal was first broken, and then pursued for over a year, by Michael Crick . In March 2018, an undercover investigation by Channel 4 News explored the campaign activities of Cambridge Analytica . On
209-476: The evening of the 2017 Westminster attack , Channel 4 News claimed they were able to name the dead attacker as Abu Izzadeen, also known as Trevor Brooks. The claim was repeated by The Independent and the Daily Mirror . However, Channel 4 News was forced to issue an on-air retraction during the same bulletin after Izzadeen's solicitor stated that he was alive and serving time in prison. The music in
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#1732772639705228-841: The following year, with Sky News winning the category for its coverage of the July 7 attacks in London, and television stations NOVA, NPS , VARA from the Netherlands with their report on the "Hunt for the Taliban". In 2007, a new category was added to the International Emmy for News, "Baghdad: A Doctor's Story", from The Guardian in partnership with the BBC, won the Emmy for Current Affairs. Channel 4 News Channel 4 News
247-512: The programme was cancelled, along with the Channel Four News at Noon , the last broadcast airing on 18 December 2009. Source: Channel 4 News also produces a variety of non-broadcast media, including a range of journalist authored blogs to deliver insight and analysis of the news from the news team. Channel 4 News also produces Snowmail , a free daily email from the news reporter team, giving their personal take on
266-478: The same category for its news coverage of Mozambique's 2000 floods . The award was not presented in 2001. In 2002, BBC News won for its coverage of the takeover of Kabul by Northern Alliance troops during the Afghan War . That same year, TV Globo 's Jornal Nacional received its first nomination in the category, for the editions on September 11, 2001 and for the six days following the terrorist attacks on
285-698: The twin towers of the World Trade Center . Channel 4 News won in 2003 with its coverage of Saddam's fall, the episode is a reference to the toppling of the dictator's statue in Baghdad. The explosions in Madrid gave the British channel victory the following year. In 2005, the Associated Press news channel and the Netherlands ' NCRV TV network shared the prize. The tie was repeated
304-402: Was awarded a Peabody Award . In April 2021, Channel 4 and ITN announced that Snow would leave the programme after 32 years. His last show was on 23 December 2021. A replacement for the Channel 4 News at Noon in the 12.00 pm slot, it first aired on 21 December 2009, giving a five-minute summary of the news. Channel Four News at Noon was first introduced in 2003 for the duration of
323-415: Was cancelled, along with More4 News and replaced with the five minute Channel 4 News Summary , the last broadcast airing on 18 December 2009. Aired Monday to Friday on sister channel More4 , More4 News was anchored by Sarah Smith then later Kylie Morris , it ran for 30 minutes, aiming to go in-depth into a certain issue. As a consequence of the advertising slowdown during the 2009 recession,
342-552: Was originally known as the International Council of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). Bruce Paisner is the current president and CEO of the Academy. 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. Founded in 1969, IATAS
361-508: Was presented with an International Emmy Directorate Award . Other notable winners include Sir David Frost and Steven Spielberg . International Emmy Awards Current Affairs %26 News The International Emmy Awards for Current Affairs & News presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS) recognizes excellence in international journalistic coverage produced and broadcast outside
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