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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE • April 22, 2008
TELEVISION ACADEMY VOTES TO CREATE NEW CATEGORY:
OUTSTANDING HOST FOR A REALITY OR
REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
Award to be Presented at the 60th Primetime Emmy® Awards
airing live Sunday, September 21 on ABC
North Hollywood, CA –
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Board of Governors has voted to create a new award category for "Outstanding Host For A Reality or Reality-Competition Program.” The award will be presented at the 60th Primetime Emmy® Awards, broadcast live Sunday, September 21 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. The show is being produced by Ken Ehrlich and will be held at the new NOKIA Theatre, L.A.Live in Los Angeles.
"Reality television has become such an integral part of television and our culture so it only made sense for us to create this new highly competitive category," said John Shaffner, Chairman and CEO, Television Academy.
According to the rules and regulation of the Television Academy, "Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program (category 66) is for the proactive "master of ceremony" host and does not include reactive participants or judges. Eligibility is open to the host(s) of programs entered in the following categories: Reality Program (category 77) and Reality-Competition Program (category 78).
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2008 Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Coming in July
Nominations for the “60th Primetime Emmy Awards” will be announced Thursday, July 17, at 5:35 a.m. PT from the Television Academy’s Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood.
About the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences was founded in 1946 just one month after network television was born. It is a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry.
In addition to recognizing outstanding programming through its Emmy® Award, the Television Academy publishes Emmy® Magazine and stages many industry-related programs, services and year-round events for the television community.
For additional press information and resources concerning the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, please direct your inquiries to Robin Mesger of The Lippin Group at (323) 965-1990.
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