Cable Networks Including HBO, Showtime, CNN Receive Honors for Diversity In Cable Programming At The 8th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards In Los Angeles Held On April 12.Entertainment Writers BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 15, 2002 NAMIC NAMIC National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies NAMIC National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications NAMIC National Association of Minorities in Cable , the telecommunications industry's leading advocate for diversity, recognized cable networks including Showtime show·time or show time n. 1. The time at which an entertainment, such as the showing of a movie, is scheduled to start. 2. Slang The time at which an activity is to begin. Noun 1. , CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. and HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy for producing exemplary original, multicultural programming during the 8th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards on Friday, April 12 at the Beverly Hilton. Following is a complete list of winners: COMEDY NETWORK Arli$$: #60 - Setting Precedent HBO DRAMA Boycott HBO CHILDREN'S The Famous Jett Jackson: Lost and Found Disney Channel MUSIC/VARIETY 2001 Trumpet Awards TBS DOCUMENTARY Intimate Portrait: Rosa Parks Lifetime NEWS/INFORMATIONAL The Struggle for Islam CNN BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE (TIE) Tommy Davidson - Proud Family: Spelling Bee Disney Channel Michael Boatman - Arli$$: #66: Cabbages and Kings HBO BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE Gregory Hines - Bojangles Showtime FOREIGN LANGUAGE Antakshari ZEE TV USA Also during the awards ceremony, NAMIC presented The North Star Award and The Quasar Award, both honoring individuals and/or companies who have made a contribution to diversity in the entertainment arena. The North Star Award was presented to the children's network, Nickelodeon and The Quasar Award was given to Eduardo Quezada, anchor, Univision. This year's title sponsor for the event was AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Time Warner. NAMIC was founded in 1980 as the National Association of Minorities in Cable to educate, advocate and empower for the cause of diversity in the telecommunications industry. With its unique focus in the urban marketplace and people of color Noun 1. people of color - a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks) people of colour, colour, color race - people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important , NAMIC educates the broadband industry on marketing approaches, programming interests, operations strategies and diversity management. For more information about NAMIC, contact Robin Beaman at 312.751.9689. |
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