Jason Priestley to host Digital Emmy Awards at MipTV

MUMBAI: Jason Priestley, best known for his role as Brandon Walsh on the show Beverly Hills 90210, will host the International Digital Emmy Awards on 12 April at the television trade event MipTV in Cannes.

The announcement was made by by The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
 
Priestley will be joined on-stage by a cast of international celebrity presenters including British film & television actor, Charles Dance, The Dog Whisperer‘s Cesar Millan, and Canadian actors Missy Peregrym and Gregory Smith.

Heroes Creator and Executive Producer Tim Kring will receive the International Academy‘s Pioneer Prize for his contribution to the fields of digital television and cross-platform entertainment with Heroes Evolutions.
 
The International Digital Emmy Awards 2010 are sponsored by Nokia and Ooyala.