Kids TV to get their own International Emmys

Children’s Television will now have its own International Emmy ceremony after the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the launch of The International Emmy Kids Awards.

Last month ABC3’s Dance Academy was the sole Australian entry at the International Emmys but missed out on the Children’s category to Chile’s Con Qué Sueñas? (What is your Dream?)

In the new awards there will be more distinct categories: Kids: Preschool; Kids: Animation; Kids: Factual; Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment; Kids: Series, and Kids: TV Movie/Mini-Series.

“For years, kids production has been underserved in our International Emmy awards process, and we felt strongly it was time to give that vital and booming programming area its due.” said Academy President & CEO Bruce L. Paisner. “These new International Emmys will provide a global showcase for the world’s best kids programming and a unique networking opportunity for kids television executives from around the world.”

Entries into the kids competition will run concurrent with The International Emmy Awards competition which opens December 6th and closes February 15th, 2012. The inaugural awards ceremony is scheduled for February 2013 in New York.

For more info visit www.iemmys.tv/awards_entry.aspx