This June, for the first time, college athletic departments will have the opportunity to have their outstanding video content formally recognized, as the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and the Sports Video Group (SVG) present the Global Media Awards for College Sports. The first annual awards for outstanding achievement in college sports television and video production, the GMAs for College Sports will allow college athletic departments to compete separately from media companies and technology providers. All submissions must be received by April 10 through the Awards Website: http://www.globalmediaawards.org/collegesports/ “The Global Media Awards for College Sports gives us an opportunity to encourage excellence in all aspects of advancing the creation, production and distribution of college sports content,” said Dennis Swanson, Honorary Chairman, Global Media Awards for College Sports and President, Fox Television Stations Group Operations, “and to honor the men and women whose career achievements over the years have been so integral to college sports.” Finalists for each of the 10 categories will be announced in the weeks leading up to the Sports Video Group’s College Sports Video Summit (CSVS) in Atlanta, Georgia. The event will help college sports professionals understand the technology requirements and business models associated with building a sports-video-production infrastructure for broadcast, Internet, and mobile distribution. The winners of the Global Media Awards for College Sports will be announced at CSVS with a presentation and reception on the evening of June 9, 2009. Click here for more information and to register for CSVS. “College sports is a multibillion-dollar industry, involving more than 100,000 productions each and every year,” says Tom Buffolano, CSVS Conference Chairman and former VP and GM of Digital Programming and Production at CSTV/CBS College Sports. “Partnering with an organization like NATAS just elevates the focus on college production to a new level and a fitting addition to our inaugural College Sports Video Summit.” “The growth of video produced within University Athletic Departments has been significant over the past few years and with the constant improvement of technology and infrastructure, the production quality has proven to be very innovative and creative,” said Joe Castiglione, Director of Athletics, University of Oklahoma. “Working with our media partners to deliver the best possible product for fans and alumni, no matter what size the screen or where in the world they happen to be, is critical to our overall success. I believe the time is right to recognize the best in this emerging and important part of college sports." The 10 categories in the Global Media Awards for College Sports will encompass three areas of competition: Collegiate, for college sports programming departments; Corporate, for media companies who produce college sports video content; and Technology, for companies that develop systems for use in video production. College Sports programming departments, including university and college athletic departments and athletic conferences, will compete against each other in 4 different categories:
Media companies, including network and regional broadcasters/content providers will compete against each other in 4 different categories:
Technology providers whose systems offer improvements for fans’ enjoyment are eligible for:
The final category will be open to Collegiate and Corporate entities:
Complete information for entering the Global Media Awards for College Sports, including the rulebook, application, and fees information, is available at the awards Website: http://www.globalmediaawards.org/collegesports/ © Copyright 2006-2009 sportsvideogroup |