To get an Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), yes, that’s satan spelled backwards, your film has to appear on an eligible television channel. Thankfully, Jeremy Jones’ Higher aired on Outside Television and this year they are eligible for the Emmy’s. Higher provided the network not one, but two nominations: one for Outstanding Serialized Sports Documentary, and another for Outstanding Camera Work categories.
“It’s great validation to be nominated in the same categories as HBO, Showtime, NBC, ABC/ESPN and CBS” said Rob Faris the Senior Vice President of Programming and Production for Outside Television. “This is a tribute to the efforts put forth by the Outside Television and TGR teams who push the limits each day to create compelling story-based content captured in the world of adventure sports.”
Congrats to Jeremy Jones and the entire Teton Gravity Research team. Next up the Oscars. For the official word from Outside TV, please follow the jump.
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Outside Television Garners Two Nominations
Westport, Conn. (April 6, 2016) In its first year of eligibility Outside Television, America’s preeminent adventure television network, has received two nominations from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for the 37th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. The nominees for “Jeremy Jones’ Higher” are in the Outstanding Serialized Sports Documentary and Outstanding Camera Work categories.
The awards will be presented on Tuesday May 10, 2016 at the Frederick P. Rose Hall located at the Time Warner Center in New York City. Nominations were announced in 40 categories including Outstanding Live Sports Special, Live Sports Series and Playoff Coverage, three Documentary categories, Outstanding New Media, Outstanding Play-By-Play Announcer and Studio Host, among others. Additionally, this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Verne Lundquist, who has covered sports for the past 40 years at CBS.
Pushing the boundaries of conventional cinematography, Outside Television continues to blend high quality visuals and compelling subject matter with current programs such as The Unreal World, Outlook, Dispatches and the soon to be released Lift Off and Maverick Moments. To learn more about Outside Television click here and for more information about the 37th Annual Sports Emmy Awards click here.
About Outside Television: Outside Television is the only national network dedicated to the active outside lifestyle and the 143 million Americans who regularly participate. Outside Television is based on Outside Magazine and its critically acclaimed brand, the programming features running, biking, skiing, hiking, sailing, surfing, kayaking and any other adventures involving wind, water, snow and terrain; as well as the full spectrum of people’s lives who engage in them. Outside Television is available in over 45 million homes nationwide and in all top 50 DMA’s on distributors including: DISH, Comcast, Cox, Suddenlink, CenturyLink, RCN, Google Fiber, Sling and PlayStation Vue. To learn more about Outside Television, go to OutsideTelevision.com.
