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    National Television Academy unveils recipients of 75th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards

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    NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES --

    The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the recipients of the 75th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards. The ceremony will take place in partnership with the NAB New York media & technology convention as part of their convention in New York, October 2024, at the Javits Center.

    “The Technology & Engineering Emmy Award was the first Emmy Award issued in 1949 and it laid the groundwork for all the other Emmys to come,” said Adam Sharp, CEO & President, NATAS. “We are extremely happy about honoring these prestigious individuals and companies, together with NAB, where the intersection of innovation, technology and excitement in the future of television can be found.”

    "As we commemorate 75 years of this prestigious award, this year's winners join a legacy of visionaries who use technology to shape the future of television. Congratulations to all!" said Dina Weisberger, Co-Chair, NATAS Technology Achievement Committee.

    “As we honor the diamond class of the technology Emmys, this class typifies the caliber of innovation we have been able to enjoy for the last 75 years.  Congratulations to all the winners." said Joe Inzerillo, Co-Chair, NATAS Technology Achievement Committee.  

    The Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards are awarded to a living individual, a company, or a scientific or technical organization for developments and/or standardization involved in engineering technologies that either represent so extensive an improvement on existing methods or are so innovative in nature that they materially have affected    television.

    A Committee of highly qualified engineers working in television considers technical developments in the industry and determines which, if any, merit an award.

    The individuals and companies that will be honored at the event follow.

     

    2024 Technology & Engineering Emmy Award Honorees

     

    Pioneering Development of Inexpensive Video Technology for Animation
    Winners: Lyon Lamb (Bruce Lyon and John Lamb)

     

    Large Scale Deployment of Smart TV Operating Systems
    Winners: Samsung, LG, Sony, Vizio, Panasonic

     

    Creation and Implementation of HDR Static LUT, Single-Stream Live Production
    Winners: BBC and NBC

     

    Pioneering Technologies Enabling High Performance Communications Over Cable TV Systems
    Winners: Broadcom, General Instrument (CommScope)
    Winners: LANcity (CommScope)
    Winners: 3COM (HP)

     

    Pioneering Development of Manifest-based Playout for FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming Television)
    Winners: Amagi
    Winners: Pluto TV
    Winners: Turner

     

    Targeted Ad Messages Delivered Across Paused Media
    Winners: DirecTV

     

    Pioneering Development of IP Address Geolocation Technologies to Protect Content Rights
    Winners: MLB
    Winners: Quova

     

    Development of Stream Switching Technology between Satellite Broadcast and Internet to Improve Signal Reliability
    Winners: DirecTV

     

    Design and Deployment of Efficient Hardware Video Accelerators for Cloud
    Winners: Netint
    Winners: AMD
    Winners:Google
    Winners: Meta

     

    Spectrum Auction Design
    Winners: FCC and Auctionomics

     

    TV Pioneers – Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT)
    Karl Ferdinand Braun
    Boris Lvovich Rosing
    Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton

     

    TV Pioneers – Development of lighting, ventilation, and lens-coating technologies
    Hertha Ayrton
    Katharine Burr Blodgett

     

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    Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher To Receive Harold Lloyd Award From The Advanced Imaging Society

    Saturday, December 21, 2024

    Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher will be presented with the 2025 Harold Lloyd Award in recognition of their producing achievement in creating Gladiator II at The Advanced Imaging Society’s (AIS) 15th annual Lumiere Awards luncheon, which takes place Friday, February 7, 2025, at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

    Empowering their storytelling with groundbreaking technology and skill, Wick and Fisher have thrilled audiences and driven the film industry forward for three decades. Their steadfast dedication to the highest standards of cinematic excellence have resulted in epic films, including Memoirs of a Geisha, The Great Gatsby, the Stuart Little franchise, the Divergent Series and both Gladiator films. The first Gladiator earned Wick an Academy Award® for Best Picture. In light of their consistent and distinguished contributions over the years, as exemplified by this year’s Gladiator II, the Advanced Imaging Society wished to recognize the team with this year’s esteemed Harold Lloyd Award.

    “Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment have revolutionized modern filmmaking with their bold storytelling and ability to elevate large-scale productions to epic levels,” remarked Jim Chabin, AIS president. “Their work has not only captivated audiences but also redefined filmmaking standards, leaving an indelible mark on the art of cinema. At AIS. we deeply admire their visionary contributions and enduring influence on the film industry.”

    Suzanne Lloyd, granddaughter of the late, great Harold Lloyd, remarked, “Doug’s artistic vision and Lucy’s dynamic leadership have brought authenticity, beauty and profound emotion to some of our favorite epic films. Together, they are a... Read More

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