BSkyB is to receive the Pioneer Prize at this year’s International Interactive Emmys. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today announced 11 nominees across three categories that will be presented at MIPTV in Cannes, France on April 18. BSkyB’s award, though not an Emmy itself, will be presented to Sophie Turner-Laing, managing director, Entertainment, BSkyB, in recognition of the broadcasters innovative contribution to interactive television.
Nominations include BBC Children’s/Preloaded for Level Up in the Interactive Programme category. The BBC has also been nominated in the Interactive Services Category for BBCi. It will compete alongside the Sport1 iTV service, produced by Chellomedia Interactive Services, and Connect-TV from Israel’s HOT cable platform.
Video Networks’ Movies Now and Two Way TV’s Win Win TV are up against each other in the Interactive Channel category.
The full list reads:
Interactive Programme
Level Up
BBC Children’s/ Preloaded
United Kingdom
ReGenesis Extended
Reality Game
Xenophile Media
Canada
Shorts in Motion:
The Art of Seduction
marblemedia/National Film Board of Canada/ Bravo!FACT
Canada
Zimmer Twins
Lost the Plot Productions/
Zinc Roe Design
Canada
Interactive Channel
BITE Television
BITE Television
Canada
Movies Now
Video Networks Ltd.
United Kingdom
Win Win TV
Two Way Media Ltd.
United Kingdom
Interactive TV Service
BBCi
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
United Kingdom
BigPond Windows Media Centre Movie Downloads for Viiv
Massive Interactive/Telstra Bigpond/DWS/The Platform/Intel
Australia
Sport 1 iTV Service
Chellomedia Interactive Services
The Netherlands/United Kingdom
Xrace
Connect-TV/Hot Cable Company Israel
