The global digital performance marketing agency iProspect has announced in the following press release, from PRNewswire, that their new study has revealed that teenagers are more loyal to digital content than the channels that deliver it. More concerned with watching shows such as Comedy Central's "South Park" and MTV's "Teen Mom" than whether those programs are viewed on a TV or a laptop, teens are focused on the ideas contained in their favorite shows and movies and the connections they create with friends, the report found.
The independent study of 1,000 teens aged 13 to 18 found that while 90 percent of teens view television as the top source of entertainment information, they're also watching programming on Netflix, YouTube, and other channels where they can watch on their own schedules. The report also found that beyond teens' media consumption lies a social ecosystem in which they share thoughts and feelings, presenting an immediate opportunity for brands to make relevant, lasting connections with this important demographic. Links to an e-book and infographic illustrating the study findings can be found below.
In addition, while recent research has suggested that teens are abandoning Facebook, 81 percent use social media, and the iProspect study shows they like to engage with their favorite brands through social channels. This engagement, however, is fragmented, and is not limited to any particular social network. Teens will follow favorite networks on Facebook (44 percent), YouTube (29 percent), Twitter (13 percent), and other niche social networks. iProspect has found that Viacom channels and networks, including Nickelodeon and Nick at Nite (Nick@Nite), are among the top five favorite TV networks for teenagers to engage with through social media.
Original iProspect Press Release:
No Boundaries: iProspect Study Finds Teens are Loyal to Content, Not its Delivery or Schedule
Digital Marketing Leader Finds Opportunity for Marketers Lies in Making Relevant, Lasting Connections with Teens on Social Channels
BOSTON, July 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study published by global digital marketing agency iProspect (www.iprospect.com) reveals that teenagers are more loyal to digital content than the channels that deliver it. More concerned with watching shows such as South Park and Teen Mom than whether those programs are viewed on a TV or a laptop, teens are focused on the ideas contained in their favorite shows and movies and the connections they create with friends, the report found.
The independent study of 1,000 teens aged 13 to 18 found that while 90 percent of teens view television as the top source of entertainment information, they're also watching programming on Netflix, YouTube, and other channels where they can watch on their own schedules. The report also found that beyond teens' media consumption lies a social ecosystem in which they share thoughts and feelings, presenting an immediate opportunity for brands to make relevant, lasting connections with this important demographic.
An e-book and infographic illustrating the study findings can be viewed at the following links:
E-book: www.iprospect.com/no-boundaries-teens-and-social-media
Infographic: www.iprospect.com/teens-and-social-media
"Even with the exponential growth of new media channels, it's not the particular app or platform that teens are loyal to, it's the content," said Danielle Smith, group account director, iProspect. "Marketers need to focus on developing the most relevant content that helps teens make a statement about themselves or pushes them to share with others.
"To do so, we recommend that brands create visual messages that can be consumed quickly on social networks, where nearly 80 percent of teens get entertainment information. Brands also should develop humorous messaging or cause marketing to spark interest, and crowdsource projects when possible to encourage a sense of belonging amongst teens."
While recent research has suggested that teens are abandoning Facebook1, 81 percent use social media, and the iProspect study shows they like to engage with their favorite brands through social channels. This engagement, however, is fragmented, and is not limited to any particular social network. Teens will follow favorite networks on Facebook (44 percent), YouTube (29 percent), Twitter (13 percent), and other niche social networks.
Their top five favorite TV networks to engage with through social are:
1) Comedy Central
2) Cartoon Network
3) MTV
4) Nickelodeon/Nick-at-Nite
5) Disney
And while there are more TV and movie viewing options than ever before (59 percent of teens said they watched shows and movies on Netflix, followed by YouTube at 53 percent, and cable/satellite at 34 percent), teens are not necessarily lured by the most innovative technologies to watch their entertainment. The study found that 79 percent of teens like to watch movies at home on TV, 60 percent prefer a theater, and 48 percent choose to watch on a laptop. Other ways to watch include smartphones and tablets, which tied at 14 percent each.
To access the full report, please visit: http://www.iprospect.com/no-boundaries-teens-and-social-media
1 Pew Internet: "Teens, Social Media, and Privacy" (http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Teens-Social-Media-And-Privacy/Summary-of-Findings.aspx), May 2013
Methodology
iProspect commissioned independent research firm ResearchNow to study the entertainment preferences of 1,000 teens from May 15, 2013. The margin of error for this study is +/- 3 percent.
About iProspect
For progressive leaders, iProspect is the trusted global partner in developing customized, data-driven strategies that transform consumer intent into action and drive conversions. iProspect's offerings span the full spectrum of performance marketing including paid and natural search, performance display, content generation, analytics, social media management, and structured data and feeds.
Since 1996, iProspect's client list spans many industries and includes Fortune 500 companies such as General Motors, adidas, Neiman Marcus, Container Store, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, The Gap, Athena Health, and others.
Representing a diverse global footprint, iProspect has 55 offices in 40 countries with over 1,900 employees. For more information, visit www.iprospect.com or follow us on Twitter @iProspect.
SOURCE iProspect
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Monday, July 15, 2013
Nickelodeon Announces Plans To Premiere Their Brand New CGI-Animated Series "Rabbids Invasion" Internationally From Autumn 2013
The entertainment news website IGN is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon International News that, after Nick USA premieres and shows the first episode of the networks brand new animated series "Rabbids Invasion", formally titled "Raving Rabbids", on Saturday 3rd August 2013 at 11:30am (ET/PT), Nickelodeon will launch and start to premiere and show Nickelodeon's brand new Nicktoon on Nickelodeon channels and networks worldwide (Nickelodeon International / Planet Nickelodeon), including on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland, from Autumn/Fall 2013!:
You can read IGN's full article announcing Nickelodeon's debut plans for the networks brand new CG-animated series "Rabbids Invasion" and watch Nick USA's launch trailer/promo for their new show, which gives a sneak peek look of the all-new series, here on NickALive!.
The series ["Rabbids Invasion"] will also debut on Nickelodeon channels internationally beginning in Fall, 2013."Rabbids Invasion" is a all-new 26 half-hour episode series that follows the Rabbids as they discover, explore, and often wreak havoc in the human world. The show is based on Ubisoft's popular "Raving Rabbids" video game franchise.
You can read IGN's full article announcing Nickelodeon's debut plans for the networks brand new CG-animated series "Rabbids Invasion" and watch Nick USA's launch trailer/promo for their new show, which gives a sneak peek look of the all-new series, here on NickALive!.
Nickelodeon USA To Premiere New CGI-Animated Series "Rabbids Invasion" In August 2013 (Confirmed)
The entertainment news website IGN has announced and confirmed the exciting Nickelodeon News in the following article that Nickelodeon USA, also known as Nick, will start to premiere and show the networks brand new CGI-animated series "Rabbids Invasion", formally titled "Raving Rabbids", from Saturday 3rd August 2013 at 11:30am (ET/PT)!
The 26 half-hour episodes will follow the Rabbids as they discover, explore, and often wreak havoc in the human world. The episodes will also be available on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video Xbox Video, PlayStation Store, Samsung Media Hub and Vudu starting the day after each episode debuts on air.
In the premiere episode, "Omelet Party", the Rabbids stumble across a farm and become fascinated with the chickens' ability to lay eggs. Next in "Rabbid Mollusk," the Rabbids find questionable uses for a starfish and an octopus while disrupting an old man's attempt to clean his windows. Then in, "Rabbid, Are You There?" the Rabbids become fascinated watching a burglar attempt to rob an apartment while unknowingly assisting with a fortune-teller's reading on the floor below.
Beginning Wednesday 17th July 2013, viewers can log on to Nick.com/rabbids to access exclusive photo galleries featuring the world travels of the Rabbids, animated gifs and videos of the upcoming series. The Nick App will also feature Rabbids-themed comedic disruptions via the popular 'Do Not Touch' button. On Monday 26th August 2013, fans can play the Rabbids Rhythm Game on Nick.com/rabbids in which you join the four Rabbids in the middle of the screen and encourage them to dance along with the music.
As part of their article, IGN has also unveiled a online streaming video clip of Nick USA's brand new "Rabbids Invasion" trailer/promo, which you can also watch below!:
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, via RSS, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and Rabbids Invasion News!
The 26 half-hour episodes will follow the Rabbids as they discover, explore, and often wreak havoc in the human world. The episodes will also be available on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video Xbox Video, PlayStation Store, Samsung Media Hub and Vudu starting the day after each episode debuts on air.
In the premiere episode, "Omelet Party", the Rabbids stumble across a farm and become fascinated with the chickens' ability to lay eggs. Next in "Rabbid Mollusk," the Rabbids find questionable uses for a starfish and an octopus while disrupting an old man's attempt to clean his windows. Then in, "Rabbid, Are You There?" the Rabbids become fascinated watching a burglar attempt to rob an apartment while unknowingly assisting with a fortune-teller's reading on the floor below.
Beginning Wednesday 17th July 2013, viewers can log on to Nick.com/rabbids to access exclusive photo galleries featuring the world travels of the Rabbids, animated gifs and videos of the upcoming series. The Nick App will also feature Rabbids-themed comedic disruptions via the popular 'Do Not Touch' button. On Monday 26th August 2013, fans can play the Rabbids Rhythm Game on Nick.com/rabbids in which you join the four Rabbids in the middle of the screen and encourage them to dance along with the music.
As part of their article, IGN has also unveiled a online streaming video clip of Nick USA's brand new "Rabbids Invasion" trailer/promo, which you can also watch below!:
Rabbids Invasion: Debut Date Announced and Trailer Revealed
The animated series debuts in August.
The Rabbids are coming to TV, as Nickelodeon’s CG-animated series Rabbids Invasion premieres Saturday, August 3, at 11:30a.m. (ET/PT). The 26 half-hour episodes will follow the Rabbids as they discover, explore, and often wreak havoc in the human world. The episodes will also be available on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video Xbox Video, PlayStation Store, Samsung Media Hub and Vudu starting day after air. The series will also debut on Nickelodeon channels internationally beginning in Fall, 2013.
In the premiere episode, “Omelet Party,” the Rabbids stumble across a farm and become fascinated with the chickens’ ability to lay eggs. Next in “Rabbid Mollusk,” the Rabbids find questionable uses for a starfish and an octopus while disrupting an old man’s attempt to window clean. Then in, “Rabbid, Are You There?” the Rabbids become fascinated watching a burglar attempt to rob an apartment while unknowingly assisting with a fortune-teller’s reading on the floor below.
“Rabbids Invasion brings the wacky comedy and characters from Ubisoft’s Raving Rabbids video games to US TV for the first time, and we think kids’ are going to really have fun watching them on their chaotic adventures,” said Russell Hicks, President of Content Development and Production, Nickelodeon. “This series will be a terrific complement to our top-rated lineup of original animated comedies on Saturday mornings.”
“We are very proud to have Nickelodeon as a partner. They are helping us achieve a production quality normally found in long features,” said Jean-Julien Baronnet, Chief Executive Officer of Ubisoft Motion Pictures. “Nickelodeon endorsed the Rabbids’ infectious and wacky personalities to appeal to kids and families in a silly way. The Rabbids will literally wreak havoc on television screens across the U.S. and we love it.”
Beginning July 17, viewers can log on to Nick.com/rabbids to access photo galleries featuring the world travels of the Rabbids, animated gifs and videos of the upcoming series. The Nick App will feature Rabbids-themed comedic disruptions via the popular ‘Do Not Touch’ button. On August 26, fans can play the Rabbids Rhythm Game on Nick.com/rabbids in which you join the four Rabbids in the middle of the screen and encourage them to dance along with the music.
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, via RSS, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and Rabbids Invasion News!
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Nickelodeon's "Dora the Explorer" And "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee" Win Awards At The 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards!
The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) has announced in the following press release, from PRNewswire, the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nickelodeon won two awards at the 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards!
The popular animated Nickelodeon preschool series "Dora the Explorer" won the 'Animation' 2013 NAMIC Vision Award, whilst Nickelodeon's factual series "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee" won the "Children's" 2013 NAMIC Vision Award!
Meanwhile, The Style Network's "Tia & Tamera", which stars Classic Nickelodeon UK Stars Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Tamera Mowry-Housley, who portrayed 'Tia Landry' and 'Tamera Campbell', respectively, in the Classic Nick UK comedy series "Sister Sister", also won the "Reality (Unscripted)" 2013 NAMIC Vision Award! The series goes inside the lives of celebrity identical twins Tia and Tamera Mowry as they learn how to balance their successful acting careers with major life transformations of marriage and motherhood. Tia Mowry-Hardrict will soon be seen in the upcoming brand new Nick@Nite (Nick at Nite) original comedy series "Instant Mom" alongside Michael Boatman ("Spin City", "Anger Management") and Sheryl Lee Ralph (the classic Nickelodeon UK comedy drama series "Moesha"). Plus, Mario Lopez, who played A.C. Slater on the classic Nick UK sitcom "Saved By The Bell", also won the Variety/Talk Show 2013 NAMIC Vision Award for his NuVO TV television show, "Mario Lopez: One on One"!
Now in its 19th year, the awards ceremony, presented in partnership with NAMIC – Southern California, recognizes original, multi-platform television programming that depicts the lives, spirit and contributions of people of color and best reflects the diversity of the global viewing audience. The winners were presented at a live event hosted at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California on Thursdays 11th July 2013. A full list of 2013 winners is available at www.namic.com.
Original NAMIC Press Release:
Winners of the 19th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards Announced
The 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards Winners Celebrated at a Live Event in Los Angeles, CA
NEW YORK, July 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), today announced winners of the 19th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards. Presented in partnership with NAMIC – Southern California, the awards recognize original, multi-platform television programming that depicts the lives, spirit and contributions of people of color and best reflects the diversity of the global viewing audience. The winners were presented at a live event hosted at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California on July 11, 2013. A full list of 2013 winners is available at www.namic.com.
(Download Image - NAMIC Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060705/NYW092LOGO )
After a two year hiatus in its return to the live event format the NAMIC Vision Awards featured co-hosts, comedian Ralph Harris and actress Michole White. The duo received rave reviews for their entertaining and engaging command of the awards presentation. One of today's hottest comedic talents, Harris is the host of TV One's new culinary competition, "My Momma Throws Down." With an impressive list of television and film credits, White is best known for her role as attorney Fatima Kelly in the A&E series, "100 Centre Street." Featured celebrity presenters included Vanessa Bell Calloway ("Shameless"), Kwesi Boakye ("The Amazing World of Gumball"), NFL player Jordan Babineaux, and power couple Sheree Fletcher of VH1's "Hollywood Exes" and her husband, retired NFL player, Terrell Fletcher. Additionally, Miguel Santos, general manager of Myx TV, the only 24/7 Asian American network, joined in giving the honors.
A total of 13 television networks were honored in the 20 award categories including Animation, Best Performance – Comedy, Best Performance – Drama, Children's, Comedy, Digital Media – Short Form, Digital Media – Long Form, Digital Media – Web Series, Documentary, Drama, Foreign Language, Lifestyle, News/Informational, Original Movie or Special, Reality, Sports and Variety/Talk Show. Notably, winner Don Cheadle won in the Best Performance – Comedy category for his portrayal in the Showtime original series "House of Lies" and Michael Kenneth Williams won in the Best Performance – Drama category for his portrayal in the HBO original series "Boardwalk Empire." TV One's original series "The Rickey Smiley Show" was this year's Comedy category winner. HBO's original, "Treme" took top honors for Drama. Harpo Studio's "Oprah's Master Class" won for Best News/Informational program.
CNN and HBO were top winners this year garnering four and three awards respectively. Nickelodeon, TV One and mun2 earned two awards each this year. Single category winners include BET Networks, ESPN, Discovery en Espanol, GMA Life TV, Style Network, NuVO TV, and Showtime.
In addition to the networks honored at the event, veteran Hollywood producer, director, actor and writer Bill Duke received the 2013 NAMIC Creative Legacy Award. Vincent Cordero, executive vice president and general manager at Fox Deportes was given the inaugural 2013 Corporate Leadership Diversity Award for his exemplary business achievements. NAMIC board member, Michael Cooper, vice president, Distribution Marketing, Fox Networks Group was on-hand to make the presentation to Cordero. Oprah Winfrey was named the 2013 NAMIC Members' Favorite Personality, a new category for this year's awards.
The event was sponsored by Disney-ABC Networks, Warner Brothers, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Comcast and NBC Universal, Fox Deportes, and producer Carl Beverly. A pre-event reception was exclusively hosted by Fox Audience Strategy.
The NAMIC Vision Awards competition extends eligibility to national broadcast and cable networks; local affiliates; local origination programs from cable operators; and VOD content produced for digital platforms. A distinguished panel of entertainment industry executives served as judges for this year's awards competition. Judging is focused on overall imagery (creative merit, originality, and presentation quality), sensitivity (the consideration given to cultural nuances), writing (the depiction of issues relevant to people of color) and the quality of acting in the performance categories.
A complete winners list for the 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards follows. For more information, visit www.namic.com or contact Sandra Girado, director of Meetings and Events, at the NAMIC national headquarters, 212-594-5985.
WINNERS - 2013 NAMIC VISION AWARDS
ANIMATION
Dora the Explorer – Nickelodeon
AWARDS AND HONORS
Black Girls Rock! – BET Networks
BEST PERFORMANCE – COMEDY
Don Cheadle – House of Lies – Showtime Networks
BEST PERFORMANCE – DRAMA
Michael Kenneth Williams – Boardwalk Empire - HBO
CHILDREN'S
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee – Nickelodeon
COMEDY
The Rickey Smiley Show – TV One
DIGITAL MEDIA – LONGFORM
Black and Latino – mun2
DIGITAL MEDIA – SHORT FORM
The Secret of Chancla – mun2
DIGITAL MEDIA – WEB SERIES
Freedom Project: Mauritania Slavery's Last Stronghold – CNN
DOCUMENTARY (TIE)
World Sports Presents: It's Not Black and White – CNN (tie)
The Loving Story – (HBO) tie
DRAMA
Treme – HBO
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Caras Del Odio – Discovery En Español
LIFESTYLE
Kusina Master – GMA Life TV
NEWS / INFORMATIONAL
Harpo Studios – Oprah's Master Class
ORIGINAL MOVIE OR SPECIAL
CNN Special Projects: Leaders with Heart – CNN
REALITY (UNSCRIPTED)
Tia and Tamera – Style Network
REALITY (SOCIAL SERIES)
Save My Son – TV One
SPORTS
Busted Coverage – ESPN
TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE
Inside Africa: The Himba of Namibia – CNN
VARIETY / TALK SHOW
Mario Lopez: One on One – NuVO TV
AWARDS BY NETWORK/DISTRIBUTOR
BET Networks - 1
CNN - 4
Discovery En Espanol - 1
ESPN – 1
GMA Life TV - 1
Harpo Studios - 1
HBO - 3
mun2 – 2
Nickelodeon – 2
NuVo TV - 1
Showtime Networks – 1
Style Network - 1
TV One - 2
ABOUT NAMIC
NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC comprises nearly 2,100 professionals belonging to a network of 16 chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation's communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they serve. For more information, please visit www.namic.com and stay connected to NAMIC on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and DiversityLive: The Business > Social NAMIC Network.
SOURCE NAMIC
RELATED LINKS
http://www.namic.com.
The popular animated Nickelodeon preschool series "Dora the Explorer" won the 'Animation' 2013 NAMIC Vision Award, whilst Nickelodeon's factual series "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee" won the "Children's" 2013 NAMIC Vision Award!
Meanwhile, The Style Network's "Tia & Tamera", which stars Classic Nickelodeon UK Stars Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Tamera Mowry-Housley, who portrayed 'Tia Landry' and 'Tamera Campbell', respectively, in the Classic Nick UK comedy series "Sister Sister", also won the "Reality (Unscripted)" 2013 NAMIC Vision Award! The series goes inside the lives of celebrity identical twins Tia and Tamera Mowry as they learn how to balance their successful acting careers with major life transformations of marriage and motherhood. Tia Mowry-Hardrict will soon be seen in the upcoming brand new Nick@Nite (Nick at Nite) original comedy series "Instant Mom" alongside Michael Boatman ("Spin City", "Anger Management") and Sheryl Lee Ralph (the classic Nickelodeon UK comedy drama series "Moesha"). Plus, Mario Lopez, who played A.C. Slater on the classic Nick UK sitcom "Saved By The Bell", also won the Variety/Talk Show 2013 NAMIC Vision Award for his NuVO TV television show, "Mario Lopez: One on One"!
Now in its 19th year, the awards ceremony, presented in partnership with NAMIC – Southern California, recognizes original, multi-platform television programming that depicts the lives, spirit and contributions of people of color and best reflects the diversity of the global viewing audience. The winners were presented at a live event hosted at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California on Thursdays 11th July 2013. A full list of 2013 winners is available at www.namic.com.
Original NAMIC Press Release:
Winners of the 19th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards Announced
The 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards Winners Celebrated at a Live Event in Los Angeles, CA
NEW YORK, July 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), today announced winners of the 19th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards. Presented in partnership with NAMIC – Southern California, the awards recognize original, multi-platform television programming that depicts the lives, spirit and contributions of people of color and best reflects the diversity of the global viewing audience. The winners were presented at a live event hosted at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California on July 11, 2013. A full list of 2013 winners is available at www.namic.com.
(Download Image - NAMIC Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060705/NYW092LOGO )
After a two year hiatus in its return to the live event format the NAMIC Vision Awards featured co-hosts, comedian Ralph Harris and actress Michole White. The duo received rave reviews for their entertaining and engaging command of the awards presentation. One of today's hottest comedic talents, Harris is the host of TV One's new culinary competition, "My Momma Throws Down." With an impressive list of television and film credits, White is best known for her role as attorney Fatima Kelly in the A&E series, "100 Centre Street." Featured celebrity presenters included Vanessa Bell Calloway ("Shameless"), Kwesi Boakye ("The Amazing World of Gumball"), NFL player Jordan Babineaux, and power couple Sheree Fletcher of VH1's "Hollywood Exes" and her husband, retired NFL player, Terrell Fletcher. Additionally, Miguel Santos, general manager of Myx TV, the only 24/7 Asian American network, joined in giving the honors.
A total of 13 television networks were honored in the 20 award categories including Animation, Best Performance – Comedy, Best Performance – Drama, Children's, Comedy, Digital Media – Short Form, Digital Media – Long Form, Digital Media – Web Series, Documentary, Drama, Foreign Language, Lifestyle, News/Informational, Original Movie or Special, Reality, Sports and Variety/Talk Show. Notably, winner Don Cheadle won in the Best Performance – Comedy category for his portrayal in the Showtime original series "House of Lies" and Michael Kenneth Williams won in the Best Performance – Drama category for his portrayal in the HBO original series "Boardwalk Empire." TV One's original series "The Rickey Smiley Show" was this year's Comedy category winner. HBO's original, "Treme" took top honors for Drama. Harpo Studio's "Oprah's Master Class" won for Best News/Informational program.
CNN and HBO were top winners this year garnering four and three awards respectively. Nickelodeon, TV One and mun2 earned two awards each this year. Single category winners include BET Networks, ESPN, Discovery en Espanol, GMA Life TV, Style Network, NuVO TV, and Showtime.
In addition to the networks honored at the event, veteran Hollywood producer, director, actor and writer Bill Duke received the 2013 NAMIC Creative Legacy Award. Vincent Cordero, executive vice president and general manager at Fox Deportes was given the inaugural 2013 Corporate Leadership Diversity Award for his exemplary business achievements. NAMIC board member, Michael Cooper, vice president, Distribution Marketing, Fox Networks Group was on-hand to make the presentation to Cordero. Oprah Winfrey was named the 2013 NAMIC Members' Favorite Personality, a new category for this year's awards.
The event was sponsored by Disney-ABC Networks, Warner Brothers, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Comcast and NBC Universal, Fox Deportes, and producer Carl Beverly. A pre-event reception was exclusively hosted by Fox Audience Strategy.
The NAMIC Vision Awards competition extends eligibility to national broadcast and cable networks; local affiliates; local origination programs from cable operators; and VOD content produced for digital platforms. A distinguished panel of entertainment industry executives served as judges for this year's awards competition. Judging is focused on overall imagery (creative merit, originality, and presentation quality), sensitivity (the consideration given to cultural nuances), writing (the depiction of issues relevant to people of color) and the quality of acting in the performance categories.
A complete winners list for the 2013 NAMIC Vision Awards follows. For more information, visit www.namic.com or contact Sandra Girado, director of Meetings and Events, at the NAMIC national headquarters, 212-594-5985.
WINNERS - 2013 NAMIC VISION AWARDS
ANIMATION
Dora the Explorer – Nickelodeon
AWARDS AND HONORS
Black Girls Rock! – BET Networks
BEST PERFORMANCE – COMEDY
Don Cheadle – House of Lies – Showtime Networks
BEST PERFORMANCE – DRAMA
Michael Kenneth Williams – Boardwalk Empire - HBO
CHILDREN'S
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee – Nickelodeon
COMEDY
The Rickey Smiley Show – TV One
DIGITAL MEDIA – LONGFORM
Black and Latino – mun2
DIGITAL MEDIA – SHORT FORM
The Secret of Chancla – mun2
DIGITAL MEDIA – WEB SERIES
Freedom Project: Mauritania Slavery's Last Stronghold – CNN
DOCUMENTARY (TIE)
World Sports Presents: It's Not Black and White – CNN (tie)
The Loving Story – (HBO) tie
DRAMA
Treme – HBO
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Caras Del Odio – Discovery En Español
LIFESTYLE
Kusina Master – GMA Life TV
NEWS / INFORMATIONAL
Harpo Studios – Oprah's Master Class
ORIGINAL MOVIE OR SPECIAL
CNN Special Projects: Leaders with Heart – CNN
REALITY (UNSCRIPTED)
Tia and Tamera – Style Network
REALITY (SOCIAL SERIES)
Save My Son – TV One
SPORTS
Busted Coverage – ESPN
TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE
Inside Africa: The Himba of Namibia – CNN
VARIETY / TALK SHOW
Mario Lopez: One on One – NuVO TV
AWARDS BY NETWORK/DISTRIBUTOR
BET Networks - 1
CNN - 4
Discovery En Espanol - 1
ESPN – 1
GMA Life TV - 1
Harpo Studios - 1
HBO - 3
mun2 – 2
Nickelodeon – 2
NuVo TV - 1
Showtime Networks – 1
Style Network - 1
TV One - 2
ABOUT NAMIC
NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC comprises nearly 2,100 professionals belonging to a network of 16 chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation's communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they serve. For more information, please visit www.namic.com and stay connected to NAMIC on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and DiversityLive: The Business > Social NAMIC Network.
SOURCE NAMIC
RELATED LINKS
http://www.namic.com.
Nickelodeon Stars Victoria Justice And Miranda Cosgrove Talk About Some Of Their Favourite Places To Visit
Nickelodeon Star and musician Victoria Justice, who played Tori Vega on the popular Nickelodeon original comedy series "Victorious", spilled the details on some of her very favorite destinations on Planet Nick to visit in a recent exclusive interview with Annex TV!
When Victoria was asked that if could move to one place in the world to Make It Shine, where would it be? "That's a hard question," she said. "I've been so lucky to travel to so many cool countries! I really loved England, and London is such a cool city"!
And why exactly is the U.K. one of her top picks? Victoria continued, "I loved the fashion!" And if this savvy trendsetter says this is the place for style, you know it's true. But there are a couple more countries are on her destination list! She continued, "I loved Brazil, and definitely Australia. I was just there recently"!
While giving a shout-out to all her British fans whilst presenting the Nickelodeon UK's Favourite UK Sports Star Kids' Choice Award, won by Olympic Diver Tom Daley, at Nickelodeon's 2013 Kids' Choice Awards, Victoria Justice hinted that the singer and actress may be planning to visit the UK to visit her British fans again soon!
You can read the full Nickelodeon Star news here on Nick USA's official Nickelodeon Celebrity News blog on their official website, nick.com!
Meanwhile, FansShare is reporting that Nickelodeon Star Miranda Cosgrove, who plays Carly Shay in the hit Nickelodeon sitcom "iCarly", also spoke about her fondness for Australia, simply tweeting, "Australia is beautiful" in a Tweet on her official Twitter profile page (@MirandaCosgrove). As part of her Tweet, Miranda also shared a exclusive photograph, which you can see below. Miranda Cosgrove was recently in Australia in June 2013 to promote the upcoming brand new CGI-animated movie "Despicable Me 2", in which the "iCarly" star lends her voice to a the character Margo. As part of her recent visit to Australia, Miranda Cosgrove visited Nick AU & NZ's offices and appeared on Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand's brand new Saturday morning show and competition called "Dare Off!" with presenters Luke & Wyatt (also known as Luke Ryan & Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd), plus met with some of the local animals, including a Koala bear! You can find more photos from Miranda Cosgrove recent trip to Australia here on the Nick actresses and Nick Australia and New Zealand's official Instagram profile pages.
Photograph (C) Miranda Cosgrove
Cosgrove recently spoke about the differences between filming "iCarly", compared to doing an animated movie. She said, "You know, it’s funny because I thought that doing an animated movie was going to be easier, for some reason, than a TV show. But, I think it’s a lot harder because I didn't have anybody with me in the room." Cosgrove added, "It was just me in this little sound booth. I got to see pictures of the characters, which helped a lot. I got to see a picture of Gru and the minions and my character, Margo. That helped me to imagine the whole world while I was in the little booth."
As well as the voice of Miranda Cosgrove, "Despicable Me 2" also features Russell Brand, Ken Jeong, Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and Steve Coogan, to name just a few. "Despicable Me 2" is currently screening in cinemas across the UK and at theaters around the USA now!
When Victoria was asked that if could move to one place in the world to Make It Shine, where would it be? "That's a hard question," she said. "I've been so lucky to travel to so many cool countries! I really loved England, and London is such a cool city"!
And why exactly is the U.K. one of her top picks? Victoria continued, "I loved the fashion!" And if this savvy trendsetter says this is the place for style, you know it's true. But there are a couple more countries are on her destination list! She continued, "I loved Brazil, and definitely Australia. I was just there recently"!
While giving a shout-out to all her British fans whilst presenting the Nickelodeon UK's Favourite UK Sports Star Kids' Choice Award, won by Olympic Diver Tom Daley, at Nickelodeon's 2013 Kids' Choice Awards, Victoria Justice hinted that the singer and actress may be planning to visit the UK to visit her British fans again soon!
You can read the full Nickelodeon Star news here on Nick USA's official Nickelodeon Celebrity News blog on their official website, nick.com!
Photograph (C) Miranda Cosgrove
Cosgrove recently spoke about the differences between filming "iCarly", compared to doing an animated movie. She said, "You know, it’s funny because I thought that doing an animated movie was going to be easier, for some reason, than a TV show. But, I think it’s a lot harder because I didn't have anybody with me in the room." Cosgrove added, "It was just me in this little sound booth. I got to see pictures of the characters, which helped a lot. I got to see a picture of Gru and the minions and my character, Margo. That helped me to imagine the whole world while I was in the little booth."
As well as the voice of Miranda Cosgrove, "Despicable Me 2" also features Russell Brand, Ken Jeong, Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and Steve Coogan, to name just a few. "Despicable Me 2" is currently screening in cinemas across the UK and at theaters around the USA now!
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