{"id":463,"date":"2010-09-27T17:32:38","date_gmt":"2010-09-27T21:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iemmys.wpengine.com\/?p=463"},"modified":"2018-11-07T16:31:34","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T21:31:34","slug":"2010-international-emmy-awards-winners-for-news-and-current-affairs-categories-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iemmys.tv\/2010-international-emmy-awards-winners-for-news-and-current-affairs-categories-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2010 INTERNATIONAL EMMY\u00ae AWARDS WINNERS FOR NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2010 INTERNATIONAL EMMY\u00ae AWARDS WINNERS FOR NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED<\/span><\/h1>\n

UK Coverage of Taliban in Pakistan Wins In Both Categories<\/h2>\n

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NEW YORK, September 27, 2010<\/strong> – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today the 2010 International Emmy\u00ae Awards winners for its News and Current Affairs categories.<\/p>\n

UK coverage of The Taliban in Pakistan won in both categories. Sky News Pakistan-Terrors’ Front Line presenting exclusive coverage revealing that the Taliban are in control of a large part of Pakistan, won the News Category. Dispatches – Pakistan’s Taliban Generation, a special produced by October Film for Channel 4, which investigates how the war on terror is creating a generation of child terrorists- both inside and outside Pakistan, won the Current Affairs Category.<\/p>\n

The International Emmys were presented to the winners by The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in New York City on September 27, 2010.<\/p>\n

“We congratulate the men and women behind these ground-breaking reports.” said Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.” Despite the danger surrounding them, they are committed to journalistic excellence and we are pleased to be recognizing their outstanding work with an Emmy.”<\/p>\n

Nominees for ten other International Emmy Awards categories will be announced October 4 at Mipcom in Cannes, France. Winners will receive their awards at the 38th International Emmy\u00ae Awards Gala, November 22, in New York City. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 50 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy\u00ae Awards Ceremony held in New York, The International Digital Emmy\u00ae Awards at MIPTV and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy\u00ae World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The Academy was chartered with a mission to recognize excellence in television produced outside of the United States and it presents The International Emmy\u00ae Awards in the following fifteen categories: Arts Programming; Best Performance by an Actress; Best Performance by an Actor; Current Affairs; Children & Young People; Comedy; Digital Program: Children & Young People; Digital Program: Fiction; Digital Program: Non-Fiction; Documentary; Drama Series; News; Non-Scripted Entertainment; Telenovela; TV Movie\/Mini-Series. For more information go to www.iemmys.tv.<\/p>\n

About The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences<\/strong>
\nThe International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a membership based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from over 50 countries and 500 companies from all sectors of television including internet, mobile and technology. The Academy’s yearly schedule of events includes the prestigious International Emmy\u00ae Awards Ceremony held in New York, The International Digital Emmy\u00ae Awards at MIPTV and a series of industry events such as Academy Day, The International Emmy\u00ae World Television Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics. The Academy was chartered with a mission to recognize excellence in television produced outside of the United States and it presents The International Emmy\u00ae Awards in the following fifteen categories: Arts Programming; Best Performance by an Actress; Best Performance by an Actor; Current Affairs; Children & Young People; Comedy; Digital Program: Children & Young People; Digital Program: Fiction; Digital Program: Non-Fiction; Documentary; Drama Series; News; Non-Scripted Entertainment; Telenovela; TV Movie\/Mini-Series. For more information go to www.iemmys.tv.<\/p>\n

MEDIA CONTACTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
\nEva Obadia
\nDirector, Marketing & PR
\n+(1) 212-489-6969
\neva.obadia@iemmys.tv<\/a><\/p>\n

The Lippin Group
\nDon Ciaramella
\n+(1) 212-986-7080
\ndon@lippingroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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