Emmy's awarded to Netherlands TV and Sky for excellence in news breaking

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences have announced the 2006 International Emmy Award Winners for its two News categories, Breaking News and Continuing News Coverage.
'London Bombings July 7th, 2005'- Sky News’ (UK) live coverage of the terrorist bombings in London—won the International Emmy Award for Breaking News.
'Hunting for Taliban'—the story of a platoon of US soldiers in the remote mountain region of south-east Afghanistan—produced by NOVA/NPS/VARA Television (The Netherlands) won the International Emmy Award for Continuing News Coverage.
The International Emmys were presented to the winners by Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and Fred Cohen, Chairman of the Academy, during a black-tie event in New York City, on September 25.
This was the second year in a row that programmes from the United Kingdom and The Netherlands won in each category.
Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, also President of Hearst Entertainment commented: “Television journalists are risking their lives more and more to get the story and bring the news to the television screen.”
Nominees for nine other International Emmy Awards categories will be announced October 9, at Mipcom, in Cannes, France. Winners will receive their awards at the 34th International Emmy Awards Gala, November 20, in New York City.
Founded in 1969, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is the largest organization of global broadcasters, with over 500 members from nearly 70 countries and over 400 companies.
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