Awards
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Parrot Research: Demand for Emmy-Nominated Titles Has Grown Over Past Five Years
The average U.S. audience demand for TV series nominated for five or more major Emmys has grown 65.5% in the last half decade, according to new data from Parrot Analytics. The demand for top Emmy nominees has grown from 11.3 times more in-demand than the average show in 2017 to 18.7 times more in-demand for … Continue reading “Parrot Research: Demand for Emmy-Nominated Titles Has Grown Over Past Five Years”
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Streaming Series ‘The Crown,’ ‘The Mandalorian’ Top Emmy Awards Nominations
Streaming series dominated nominations for the 73rd Emmy Awards, with “The Crown” (Netflix) and “The Mandalorian” (Disney+) leading the pack, with 24 program nominations each, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced July 13. Awards were announced during a live virtual ceremony hosted by father-daughter duo Ron Cephas Jones (“This Is Us”) from Los … Continue reading “Streaming Series ‘The Crown,’ ‘The Mandalorian’ Top Emmy Awards Nominations”
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Parrot Research: Demand for Emmy-Nominated Titles Has Grown Over Past Five Years
The average U.S. audience demand for TV series nominated for five or more major Emmys has grown 65.5% in the last half decade, according to new data from Parrot Analytics. The demand for top Emmy nominees has grown from 11.3 times more in-demand than the average show in 2017 to 18.7 times more in-demand for … Continue reading “Parrot Research: Demand for Emmy-Nominated Titles Has Grown Over Past Five Years”
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Streaming Series ‘The Crown,’ ‘The Mandalorian’ Top Emmy Awards Nominations
Streaming series dominated nominations for the 73rd Emmy Awards, with “The Crown” (Netflix) and “The Mandalorian” (Disney+) leading the pack, with 24 program nominations each, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced July 13. Awards were announced during a live virtual ceremony hosted by father-daughter duo Ron Cephas Jones (“This Is Us”) from Los … Continue reading “Streaming Series ‘The Crown,’ ‘The Mandalorian’ Top Emmy Awards Nominations”
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Second OTT.X Impact Awards Now Accepting Submissions for Socially Important Streaming Content
OTT.X, the industry trade association for OTT streamers, has opened submissions for the second annual OTT.X Impact Awards. The OTT.X Impact Awards is a program created by and for the over-the-top streaming industry to recognize creators, producers, platforms and channels who are using the power of streaming video to make a positive impact. Submissions are … Continue reading “Second OTT.X Impact Awards Now Accepting Submissions for Socially Important Streaming Content”
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Next Year’s Oscars Delayed a Month, to March 2022
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC have announced that because this year’s slate of films continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, next year’s Oscars will be held in March 2022 instead of February. The 94th Academy Awards ceremony will be held March 27 in its usual home at the … Continue reading “Next Year’s Oscars Delayed a Month, to March 2022”
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Pressure Mounts on HFPA as NBC Refuses to Air 2022 Golden Globes; Actor Tom Cruise Returns His Three Statuettes
NBC May 10 announced it would not broadcast the 2022 Golden Globe Awards due to ongoing issues within the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, whose membership selects movie and TV show award nominees and winners. “We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform,” NBCUniversal said in a statement. “However, change of this … Continue reading “Pressure Mounts on HFPA as NBC Refuses to Air 2022 Golden Globes; Actor Tom Cruise Returns His Three Statuettes”
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Craig Seidel, Premiere Digital Top Winners in DEG’s Technology & Operations Awards
Craig Seidel of Pixelogic Media and Premiere Digital Services were among the top winners at the first-ever Technology & Operations Awards, DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group announced April 28. The new awards program, the trade group says, was created “to recognize exceptional technology accomplishments in the digital supply chain achieved by both companies and individuals.” … Continue reading “Craig Seidel, Premiere Digital Top Winners in DEG’s Technology & Operations Awards”
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‘Nomadland’ Takes Top Honors at 93rd Academy Awards; Netflix Wins 7 Oscars
The pandemic-delayed Academy Awards ceremony took place April 25 at Union Station in Los Angeles, honoring a number of films that saw their traditional theatrical releases upended in lieu of online availability. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, for their part, pushed back eligibility for the 93rd Academy Awards beyond the 2020 calendar … Continue reading “‘Nomadland’ Takes Top Honors at 93rd Academy Awards; Netflix Wins 7 Oscars”
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‘Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection’ Takes Top Honors in 2021 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection Vol. 1 earned the top prize in the 2021 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards, which honor the best home disc, digital and streaming releases of 2020. It won Title of the Year and Best Packaging. Blu-ray Disc of the Year went to Shout! Factory’s Friday … Continue reading “‘Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection’ Takes Top Honors in 2021 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards”
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DEG Adds 12 New Member Companies; Announces Tech Awards Event
DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group has added 12 new companies to the organization’s membership. They include AMC Networks, Azure, Breaker, Cinedigm, Movies Anywhere, Pixelogic, Respeecher, ScreenHits TV, SmithGeiger, Starz, Verizon Business Group and Vuulr. AMC Networks, Azure, Cinedigm, Movies Anywhere, ScreenHits TV, SmithGeiger, Starz, Verizon Business Group and Vuulr will also join DEG’s D2C Alliance … Continue reading “DEG Adds 12 New Member Companies; Announces Tech Awards Event”
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Fast Forward Awards 2021: Andrea Downing — Working in a Multi-Platform World
Andrea Downing was working in a multi-platform world long before the pandemic — and before “multi-platform” became the new paradigm in home entertainment. The president of PBS Distribution (promoted March 11 from co-president) has been juggling content and windows for years, picking and choosing the right platform for the right product to maximize revenue to … Continue reading “Fast Forward Awards 2021: Andrea Downing — Working in a Multi-Platform World”