MUMBAI: Comcast SportsNet bagged 16 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award nominations. The awards recognise excellence in news, programming and individual achievement in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

"I am extremely proud of everyone here at Comcast SportsNet. As a regional sports network, we are honored to be nominated for Overall Station Excellence. This nomination is a true testament to the depth and versatility that our staff, here at the network, demonstrates every day on the air and behind the scenes," said Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia senior vice president and general manager Stephanie Smith.

Comcast SportsNet was nominated for Overall Station Excellence, a new category as well as "SportsNite" for Outstanding Sports - Regularly Scheduled Daily or Weekly Program, which captured the honor the past two years. Comcast SportsNet also received nominations for Philadelphia 76ers game coverage in the Outstanding Live Sports Coverage/Series category as well as numerous nominations for Craft Achievement.

The Emmy Awards will be presented on 9 September at the Mid- Atlantic Awards Gala in Philadelphia. All entries are judged outside the chapter's region by panels of television industry peers with expertise in a given category who are working in comparable television markets across the country.