First Intl Emmy Kids Awards nominees announced

Submitted by ITV Production on Oct 12

indiantelevision.com Team

MUMBAI: Nominations for the first International Emmy Kids Awards were announced by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Iatas) at a press conference at the television trade event Mipcom in Cannes, France. There are 24 nominees in 6 categories.

Winners will receive their Emmys at the inaugural International Emmy Kids Awards, on 8 February, 2013 in New York City.

Nominations span 13 countries including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada and France. The 2012 International Emmy competitions have three rounds of judging over a period of 6 months, with participation from jurors across 67 countries.

Iatas president, CEO Bruce L. Paisner said, "One of the great success stories of international television in the last few years has been the explosion of high quality children‘s programming around the globe. In recognition of this, the International Academy is pleased to have created these new awards and we look forward to the first International Emmy Kids Awards ceremony, in February 2013."

The nominees are:
Kids: Preschool

Cloudbread
KBS / GIMC
South Korea

El Jardin de Clarilu
The Walt Disney Company Latin America / Triada / Metrovisi?n
Argentina

Leserkorpset (The Reading Band)
NRK
Norway

Octonauts
BBC Childrens / Silvergate Media / Brown Bag Films / CBeebies
UK

Kids: Animation

The Amazing World of Gumball
Turner Broadcasting
UK

Ask Lara
Tomavistas / Televisi? de Catalunya /
Red Kite Animations / Submarine
Spain

Digimon Xros Wars - The Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time
Toei Animation / TV Asahi
Japan

The Jungle Bunch
TAT productions / Master Films / Vanilla Seed
France

Kids: Factual

Christmas Special: The Dreaming Orchestra‘s 180 Days
KBS
South Korea