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While DR Kloiber will receive the International Emmy Directorate
Award, MTV International will receive the International Emmy Founders
Award for revolutionizing music on television and supporting the
fight against HIV/AIDS around the world. Bill Roedy, President of
MTV Networks International will accept the award on behalf of MTV.
Mauger will receive the Ted Cott Award.
The International Emmy Directorate Award is given to organizations
or individuals in management, administration, engineering, news,
programming, and/or international relations for their outstanding
contributions, over a period of time, to the arts and sciences of
international television.
Previous winners of this distinguished award include, among others,
Greg Dkye, Akio Morita, Gustavo Cisneros, Silvio Berlusconi, Dr.
Frank Stanton and Ted Turner.
DR Kloiber, also a chairman and majority shareholder of Tele-München
Group (TMG) acquired TMG in 1977 and expanded the company's initial
production operation into distribution, channel operation, and theatrical,
video, and television distribution, controlling rights for the second
largest television program and film library in Germany.
"Herbert Kloiber is an exceptional leader in the global television
industry. His accomplishments personify the International Emmy Award
that recognizes excellence in global television. The Academy is
very pleased to honor his many contributions to the art and science
of international television," said Academy president and president
of Hearst Entertainment Bruce Paisner.
The International Emmy Founders Award will be given to MTV International.
The award celebrates the accomplishments of an individual or a company
whose work is recognized throughout the world embodying the vision
of the founders of The International Academy of Television Arts
& Sciences, crossing cultural boundaries to touch our common
humanity and is primarily an award for creative achievement.
Previous winners of this award include, among others, HBO; Sir
Howard Stringer; Film on Four from Channel 4 - UK; John
Hendricks; Robert Halmi, Sr.; Bill Cosby; Jacques-Yves Cousteau;
Sir David Attenborough; and Jim Henson.
"The Academy will be honored to present the 2004 International
Emmy Founders Award to MTV International for revolutionizing music
on television and supporting the fight against HIV/AIDS around the
world. We are also honored that Bill Roedy will accept the award
as we recognize his many contributions to both MTV and to the HIV/AIDS
cause," said Paisner.
The Ted Cott Award will be presented to Len Mauger. The award is
named after one of the founders of the Academy and is given to Board
Members who have contributed significantly to the Academy. Previous
winners of this award include, among others, Renato Pachetti, Roberto
Marinho and Ralph Baruch.
Mauger is presently associated with the Nine Network Australia,
a freeman of the City of London and a member of the Order of Australia.
He was a consultant at Nine Network International in Australia from
1990-2002 after serving as its managing director from 1973 - 1990.
"We honor Len's commitment to global broadcasting through
his work at Channel Nine and with the Academy. Over the years, Len
has advanced the Academy's goals of sharing ideas, skills and programs
among world's television industry. He is a good friend, mentor,
and a professional colleague to many of us," said Academy chairman
Fred Cohen.
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