Scientific-Atlanta, Tandberg Television, Tektronix, Thomson and CNN all prospered in the 59th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) presented the awards for broadcast, broadband and personal television.
Awards for “productization, and commercialization of interactive Video-on-Demand” were presented to Time Warner Cable, Scientific-Atlanta and Tandberg’s N2 Broadband.
Rohde & Schwarz, Tektronix, Thomson and Pixelmetrix Corporation were recognised for Monitoring for compliance standards for ATSC & DVB transport streams.
The Emmy Award for Development and implementation of an integrated and portable IP-based live, edit and store-and-forward digital newsgathering system went to CNN. Although CNN first developed the portable digital newsgathering system in 1999, the network has used the kits to their greatest effect over the past two years in Afganistan and Iraq.
One blot on the awards was that the Emmy statuette was not presented to all the winners due to ongoing litigation with the Hollywood-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Full list of winners
The Emmy Awards for ATSC broadcast transmission system RF filters:
- Electronics Research, Inc
- Dielectric Communications
- Harris Broadcast
- Micro Communications, Inc.
The Emmy Awards for Development, productization, and commercialization of interactive Video-on-Demand two-way infrastructure and signaling, leading to large scale VOD implementation
- Time Warner Cable
- Scientific Atlanta
- N2 Broadband (TANDBERG Television)
The Emmy Award for Coaxial cable technology:
- AT&T
The Emmy Award for Pioneering development of a fully monitored fiber-optic based digital network for occasional use and full time video services with fully provisioned local video access at shared use sports venues:
- Vyvx Services
The Emmy Award for Development and implementation of an integrated and portable IP-based live, edit and store-and-forward digital newsgathering system:
- CNN
The Emmy Awards for Monitoring for compliance standards for ATSC & DVB transport streams:
- Rohde & Schwarz
- Tektronix
- Thomson
- Pixelmetrix Corporation
Following are the advanced media technology winners for Science, Engineering & Technology for Broadband & Personal Television.
The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use of Commercial Advertising on Stand-Alone Broadband Devices (Personal Computers) are:
- The L Word in Second Life
- Showtime Networks/Electric Sheep Company
The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use for Creation and Distribution of Interactive Commercial Advertising Delivered Through Multi-Channel Broadband Devices (Digital Set Top Boxes) are:
- Axe Boost Your E.S.P. Interactive Channel ExeBrightline iTV/Unilever
The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Synchronous Enhancement of Original Television Content for Interactive Use (Two Screen Environment TV /PC or TV / Mobile Device) are:
- March Madness on Demand
- CBSSports.com/CBS Sports
The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Creation of Non-Traditional Programs or Platforms are:
- MTV’s Virtual Laguna Beach
- MTV Networks
The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use of Personal Media Display and Presentation Technology (PSP, Cell Phone, Personal Media Player, Mobile Devices) are:
- Bravo To Go
- Bravo
The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use of “On Demand” (Consumer Scheduled or Programmed) Technology Over Broadband Networks for Active “lean-forward” Viewing (PC) are:
- MLB Mosaic
- Ensequence/MLB.TV
The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use of “On Demand” (Consumer Scheduled or Programmed) Technology Over Broadband Networks for Passive “lean-backward” Viewing (TV) are:
- Switched Digital Video: Revolutionizing TV
- Time Warner Cable/BigBand Networks
