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Cox Media Group Promotes Marian Pittman To President of Content & WSB-TV

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

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ATLANTA, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cox Media Group (CMG) announced today that Marian Pittman will expand her responsibilities to include leading WSB-TV.

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ATLANTA, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cox Media Group (CMG) announced today that Marian Pittman will expand her responsibilities to include leading WSB-TV.
Pittman, who currently leads CMG’s Content, Product, Innovation and Research teams, will be promoted to President of Content & WSB-TV.
Pittman is one of the broadcast media industry’s most innovative and successful leaders.
She currently spearheads the ongoing evolution of the company’s streaming and digital business, including multi-platform and award-winning content.

VIZIO Wins Emmy® for Smart TV OS Innovation

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240222234968/en/

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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240222234968/en/
VIZIO Wins Emmy® for Smart TV OS Innovation (Photo: Business Wire)
The NATAS Committee has recognized VIZIO for excellence in innovation for the Large Scale Deployment of its Smart TV Operating System that powers better viewing experiences for millions of consumers.
As a Smart TV pioneer, VIZIO has been a driving force of innovation and enrichment in the industry for over 20 years.
“VIZIO is honored to be recognized by NATAS for our Large Scale OS deployment and as a pioneer in the Smart TV marketplace,” said William Wang, CEO and Founder of VIZIO.
VIZIO’s cloud-based architecture delivers a faster, more intuitive, and more personalized experience for VIZIO Smart TV users.

Kwame Alexander's The Crossover Wins Emmy® Award for Outstanding Young Teen Series

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Crossover Disney+ series, based on the Newbery-Medal winning novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander, won the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Young Teen Series. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of the 2nd Annual Children's & Family Emmy Awards on Sunday, December 17, 2023, during ceremonies held at the historic Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles and aired live on The Emmys® apps.

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Disney+ Series Based on Best-Selling, Award-Winning Novel by Executive Producer and Showrunner Kwame Alexander
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Crossover Disney+ series, based on the Newbery-Medal winning novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander, won the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Young Teen Series.
"This wasn't a dream come true, because it was never even a dream.
I've just always wanted to write books that inspired and entertained, and to do the same in Television.
The Crossover, which premiered on Disney+ in April 2023, was produced in partnership with LeBron James' SpringHill Company and Big Sea Entertainment , Kwame Alexander's production company that is dedicated to creating innovative, highly original children's and family entertainment.

Veteran Atlanta Broadcaster Jeff Hullinger Joins GPB

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Atlanta, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) President and CEO Bert Wesley Huffman announced today that veteran Atlanta broadcaster Jeff Hullinger is joining the network as Executive Producer for Local Content working across platforms.

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Atlanta, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) President and CEO Bert Wesley Huffman announced today that veteran Atlanta broadcaster Jeff Hullinger is joining the network as Executive Producer for Local Content working across platforms.
Hullinger began his career in KOAA TV Pueblo/Colorado Springs and first came to Atlanta in 1984, where he served as a weeknight sports anchor and sports director at WAGA TV.
In recent years, Hullinger has focused on telling stories of Atlanta history and newsmakers on social media, often receiving at least one million views.
Hullinger further added that joining GPB provides the opportunity to explore topics through long-form storytelling, where public media excels.

TEGNA Station WWL in New Orleans Receives News Emmy® Award

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

“ The Man Behind the Warehouse ” is a three-part investigation that takes a deep dive into how more than 800 nursing home residents ended up in squalor in a Tangipahoa Parish warehouse after Hurricane Ida.

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“ The Man Behind the Warehouse ” is a three-part investigation that takes a deep dive into how more than 800 nursing home residents ended up in squalor in a Tangipahoa Parish warehouse after Hurricane Ida.
Moore and WWL’s reporting contributed to changing of laws regarding nursing homes’ evacuation plans that have to be filed with the LDH.
“Congratulations to WWL and Katie Moore on being recognized for this outstanding and important work,” said Lynn Beall, EVP and COO of media operations, TEGNA.
“This series reflects Katie’s commitment to making Southeast Louisiana a better place to live and our entire team is humbled by this recognition.”

VIZIO Honored With Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO) today announced it has been named an Emmy® recipient for the Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).

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VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO) today announced it has been named an Emmy® recipient for the Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230216005378/en/
VIZIO Honored With Technology & Engineering Emmy® Award (Graphic: Business Wire)
“VIZIO is proud to be recognized as one of the most innovative leaders in the Smart TV evolution,” said William Wang, CEO and Founder of VIZIO.
With this prestigious award, VIZIO joins a select few to be honored with an Emmy® Award for Technology and Engineering during the past year, 2022.
“Congratulations to the VIZIO team for this well-deserved recognition, as well as the others honored in this category,” said Joe Inzerillo, Co-Chair, NATAS Technology Achievement Committee.

Harmonic Wins Technical Emmy® Award for Industry-Changing Virtualized Broadband Technology

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

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Harmonic's virtualized broadband technology is now being actively deployed worldwide and currently serves over 15 million households.

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Harmonic's virtualized broadband technology is now being actively deployed worldwide and currently serves over 15 million households.
"Harmonic's virtualized broadband technology has seen explosive growth, transforming the broadband industry by enabling more rapid and cost-effective scaling of gigabit access networks," said Patrick Harshman, president and chief executive officer of Harmonic.
"Winning the Emmy Award is an acknowledgement of Harmonic's technology innovation, engineering creativity, and continued leadership in shaping the next generation of broadband and streaming video services."
Harmonic will receive the award at the 74th Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards Ceremony held on Sunday, April 16 at the 2023 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas.

7 Wonders Cinema Wins a 2022 Emmy® Award for Their Work with the New Jersey Symphony

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 7 Wonders Cinema has been honored with a NATAS Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy award for their work with the New Jersey Symphony. Their award-winning piece is a thirty-minute long-form video that captures the orchestra's 'Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467' which features famous pianist Terrence Wilson. 7 Wonders Cinema previously collaborated with the New Jersey Symphony as they also garnered attention for their animated production of Peter and the Wolf, broadcast on PBS, the previous year.

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7 Wonders wins an Emmy Award in the category of Entertainment Long Form Content for their work with the New Jersey Symphony.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 7 Wonders Cinema has been honored with a NATAS Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy award for their work with the New Jersey Symphony.
7 Wonders Cinema previously collaborated with the New Jersey Symphony as they also garnered attention for their animated production of Peter and the Wolf, broadcast on PBS, the previous year.
About 7 Wonders: 7 Wonders Cinema is a full-service, award-winning video partner that takes your vision from script to screen.

Society Awards Appears on Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies for the 7th Time

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Society Awards, the premier designer and manufacturer of luxury, custom and limited edition awards, was named one of the fastest growing companies in Inc. Magazine for the seventh time in a decade.

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Society Awards designs and crafts custom awards for a diverse client list that ranges from televised entertainment programs and large-scale digital media awards to Fortune 500 companies and esteemed associations.
To qualify, companies are required to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies.
For more information about Society Awards and to explore the luxurious world of awards, please visit http://www.societyawards.com .
Society Awards is the premier designer and manufacturer of luxury, custom and limited edition awards.

"Coded Bias" Receives News & Documentary Emmy® Awards Nomination

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Nominated by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), Coded Bias is directed by Shalini Kantayya and aired through PBS's award-winning documentary anthology series INDEPENDENT LENS.

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Nominated by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), Coded Bias is directed by Shalini Kantayya and aired through PBS's award-winning documentary anthology series INDEPENDENT LENS.
Coded Bias exposes prejudices and threats to civil liberty in facial analysis algorithms and artificial intelligence.
"We hope this film continues to inspire advocacy to resist and prevent the harmful use of AI systems."
The News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented at the Palladium Times Square in New York City, Thursday, September 29th, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. EDT, and available to stream at https://theemmys.tv/ .