International tribute to remember David Lyle
TV summit in Washington to pay tribute to ex-pat Aussie, and will name an award in his honour.
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Respected ex-pat Aussie TV executive, the late David Lyle, will be honoured at the 2018 Realscreen Summit in Washington DC in January.
Lyle lost a battle with cancer in Los Angeles last month, aged 67.
“Plans were afoot to honour David Lyle with the award prior to his passing in late September,” explains realscreen editor and content director, Barry Walsh. “We hope that the 20th anniversary of the Summit, an event he frequently participated in as an adviser and as a speaker, will serve as an occasion to remember his warmth, his wit and of course, his work.”
In addition to his Legacy Award to be presented, realscreen will also honour Lyle’s memory through the creation of a new prize within its Realscreen Awards program in 2019.
In recognition of both his work as a mentor for so many in the industry, as well as his keen appreciation for new ideas, The David Lyle Maverick Award will honour innovative programming and the fresh, status quo-challenging talent behind it.