DIRECTV Interactive Sports Takes Top Honors at 58th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy(R) Awards.Third Emmy for DIRECTV's Interactive Content EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif. -- DIRECTV, Inc., today announced that it is once again being recognized for outstanding achievement in interactive television with an Emmy award Emmy award Annual presentation for outstanding achievement in U.S. television. Its name is taken from the nickname “immy” for the image orthicon, a television camera tube. from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
NATAS North American Thermal Analysis Society NATAS Nation Ahead of Time and Space (band) ). DIRECTV received the award at the 58th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards held during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 8, which was attended by more than 450 industry leaders. DIRECTV was awarded the Emmy for its interactive sports applications in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for the Synchronous Enhancement of Original Television Content. This most recent Emmy Award is DIRECTV's third Emmy for interactive content and sixth Emmy overall. "DIRECTV is honored to receive this Emmy award and would like to thank NATAS for continually acknowledging DIRECTV's contributions to the television industry," said Eric Shanks, executive vice president, DIRECTV Entertainment. "We are committed to providing innovative technologies to our customers and are constantly looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. new ways to enhance the television viewing experience." DIRECTV received the award for innovation in television sports interactivity for its NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga SUNDAY TICKET[TM] service and its enhanced game function that gives customers detailed player and team stats, real-time scores and live updates from other games, as well as a game mix feature which gives viewers the ability to watch eight games at once on a single screen. The award also recognized achievement for the MEGA MARCH MADNESS Mega March Madness is a pay-per-view package covering games in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. It has been exclusive to DirecTV since 2002 and supplements the coverage from CBS Sports. ([R]) sports package, which provides live scores, a game mix channel featuring up to four games on one screen and an on-demand tournament bracket where viewers can choose their teams and follow them throughout the tournament. Additionally, the award recognized DIRECTV's Sports Mix Channel and its ability to provide access to all Olympic coverage on one screen, a broadcast schedule of Olympic events, up-to-date medal counts and Team USA information. About DIRECTV, Inc. DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider, presents the finest television experience available to more than 15.6 million customers through exclusive content, industry-leading customer service (which has surpassed cable for six years running) and superior technologies. Each day, DIRECTV subscribers enjoy over 250 channels of 100% digital picture and sound; exclusive programming and the most comprehensive collection of sports programming available anywhere including NFL SUNDAY TICKET[TM], and MLB EXTRA INNINGS MLB Extra Innings is an Out-of-Market Sports Package distributed by most cable and satellite providers in North America. The package allows its subscribers to see up to 60 out-of-market Major League Baseball games a week using local and national television networks. [TM]. DIRECTV (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DTV (Digital TeleVision) Transmitting TV using digital signals. The major DTV standards are ATSC (North America), DVB (Europe) and ISDB (Japan). All three use MPEG-2 video compression and Dolby Digital audio compression. DVB and ISDB also include MPEG audio compression. ) also leads the digital television technology revolution with exclusives such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET SuperFan[TM], US Open Interactive and YES Network Interactive and will soon have the capacity to offer over 150 channels in HD. For the most up-to-date information on the Company, please visit directv.com. About the Technical Emmy Awards The National Television Academy is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime, Creative Arts, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering/Advanced Media and Business & Financial Reporting. Excellence in Primetime programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Regional Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, the National Television Academy has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.tv. |
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