International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
AbbreviationIATAS
Founded1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Location
  • 25 W 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019 USA
Area served
International television industry
ProductInternational Emmy Award
International Emmy Awards Current Affairs & News
International Emmy Kids Award
President
Bruce L. Paisner
(CEO and President)
Websiteiemmys.tv

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS) is an American nonprofit membership organization, based in New York City, composed of leading media and entertainment executives across all sectors of the television industry, from over fifty countries.[1] Founded in 1969, the International Academy recognize excellence in television production produced outside the United States and it presents the International Emmy Awards in seventeen categories.[2]

In addition to the International Emmys, the Academy's annual schedule includes the prestigious International Emmy Awards Current Affairs & News[3] and the International Emmy Kids Awards,[4] and a series of events such as International Academy Day, the International World Emmy Festival and Panels on substantive industry topics.

IATAS was co-founded by Ralph Baruch (1923–2016, President and Chief Executive of Viacom) and Ted Cott (1917–1973, NBC's General Manager), and was originally known as the International Council of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).[5] Bruce Paisner is the current president and CEO of the Academy.

  1. ^ "About The Academy". Issuu. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences elects StarTimes COO, Tunde Aina as member". Vanguard. October 22, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "International Emmy Nominations Announced for 2022 News, Current Affairs Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. August 16, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Australian Transgender Series 'First Day' Wins International Kids Emmy". The Hollywood Reporter. October 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "The International Council: more than just Emmys". The Free Library. 1997. Retrieved November 2, 2022.