The Television Academy announced today that the 14th Television Academy Honors will be presented in a one-hour special program narrated by Issa Rae, streaming Friday, Sept. 3, at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT on TelevisionAcademy.com.
The virtual Honors recognition ceremony has a fresh new format this season that more effectively explores the concept and creation of the winning programs and the impact they have had on television viewers. Rae will narrate the one-hour, documentary-style special featuring the seven exceptional television programs announced earlier this year that are impacting society through thoughtful, powerful and innovative storytelling. Producers and talent representing all of this year’s honored programs provide a unique look at what inspired their work and their thoughts on television’s ability to spark positive social change.
The Television Academy Honors annually celebrates programs across numerous platforms and genres that elevate complex issues facing society. This year’s honorees used their talents to produce compelling programs, in both fictional and nonfictional works, to address the U.S. criminal justice system, climate change, sexual assault, immigration, race relations, the impact of social networking and LGBTQ+ persecution. They are: For Life (ABC), I Am Greta (Hulu), I May Destroy You (HBO), Little America (Apple TV+), The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central), The Social Dilemma (Netflix) and Welcome to Chechnya (HBO).
Rae, nominated for an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series, is an American actress, writer, producer and web-series creator. Rae first garnered attention for her award-winning web series and the accompanying New York Times best-seller, “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.” She created and stars in the hit HBO show, Insecure, for which she has received multiple Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominations. Rae made her film debut in the acclaimed drama The Hate U Give. In 2020 she starred in Netflix’s The Lovebirds, a romantic comedy, and the HBO political-satire drama Coastal Elites.
Avid completes acquisition of Wolftech
Avid®, known for software solutions for professional media production, has completed the acquisition of Wolftech Broadcast Solutions, a leader in cloud-based multiplatform news planning, production and publishing solutions.
The acquisition enables Avid to combine its digital-first, end-to-end media solution with Wolftech’s expertise in story-centric workflow management. News organizations will be able to increase efficiency and accelerate story delivery through enhanced remote collaboration and multiplatform amplification.
Avid CEO Wellford Dillard stated, “Wolftech is unquestionably on the leading edge of where the industry is going, and this acquisition demonstrates Avid’s commitment to transform news, sports, and live production workflows. We are delighted to welcome Wolftech into the Avid family.”
Wolftech CEO Arne Berven added, “We were focused on finding a partner that could accelerate the adoption of our platform globally. We explored a number of possibilities, but when we talked to Avid, we knew it was the right match.”
The closing of the acquisition follows Avid’s announcement on October 7 that the company had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wolftech.
With this acquisition, Avid deepens the integration between the two toolsets while continuing to embrace an open approach in partnering with a wide range of media production tools and newsroom systems. Existing Wolftech customers will benefit from Avid’s global scale for customer support and professional services.
Ian Axton, head of production operations for ITV News, said, “As a customer of both Avid and Wolftech we’re excited about the benefits this acquisition will bring to our users and our business. Wolftech has transformed... Read More