It's Official: HLN to Broadcast 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
After months of speculation about whether or not the Daytime Emmys would be telecast this year, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and HLN have signed a deal to broadcast the event live on June 23 at 8 PM EST. The ceremony will showcase tributes to cancelled sudsers All My Children and One Life to Live. Read the press release below:
New York, NY – May 24, 2011 – The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) and HLN proudly announce the live broadcast of the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards on the HLN Television Network on Saturday, June 23rd at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.“The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), is very excited to announce that the 2012 Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards will be broadcast live on HLN on Saturday, June 23, from the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills, California,” said Malachy Wienges, Chairman of NATAS. “Working with the show's producer, Gabriel Gornell of LocoDistro, we are preparing a new, fresh, creative show that will honor all the genres that make Daytime Television part of our daily lives. These shows include Daytime Dramas, Children’s and Animation Programming, Game Shows, Courtroom, Talk, Culinary, and the Morning Shows.”
Wienges also noted that with Barbara Walters presenting Bill Geddie, Executive Producer of The View and the Barbara Walters Specials” with the 2012 Daytime Lifetime Achievement Award, “this will be one of the most exciting Daytime Emmy® broadcasts in years!”
“HLN is thrilled to work with NATAS to celebrate some of television’s best programs and performances,” said Scot Safon, Executive Vice President & General Manger, HLN. “Every day, we focus on the news and information people talk about, and that has included extensive coverage of the Daytime Emmys in the past. This year, we’re very excited to also be carrying the event itself.”
This year’s presentation will feature thoughtful and celebratory tributes to beloved shows that recently have finished their run, including All My Children (nominated for “Outstanding Drama Series”) and One Life to Live; a look back at the daytime TV landscape through the years juxtaposed with today’s innovative programming lineup and platforms; surprise guests and unusual presenter pairings.
Fan input will be an integral part of the presentation with featured segments on air and online at HLNtv.com. Presenters and additional program information will be announced within a few weeks. The 39th annual daytime Emmy Awards is produced by LocoDistro. Gabriel Gornell is Chief Creative Officer and the show's producer.“It's exciting be working with both NATAS and HLN on such an important event as the Daytime Emmy Awards,” said Gornell. “I couldn't have hoped for a better fit with them as creative partners as we pay tribute to some of the very best that entertainment has to offer.”
About The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) 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 Emmy® Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, and Technology & Engineering. Regional Emmy® Awards are given in 19 regions across the United States. NATAS also presents the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Global Media Awards™ which recognizes excellence in the world-wide intersection of digital entertainment and technology. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including Regional Student Television Awards 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
About HLN
HLN is the national television network that focuses on the “must-see, must-share” stories of the day. Drawing upon the network’s deep bench of talent, including Robin Meade, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Nancy Grace, Dr. Drew Pinsky and AJ Hammer, HLN dissects and demystifies the news stories and newsmakers people are talking about.
HLNtv.com, the network’s new digital platform, is the online destination for users to go deeper into the top stories driving the conversation and generating the national buzz.
HLN is a CNN Worldwide network reaching more than 100 million households in the U.S. CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, is the most trusted source for news and information.
About LocoDistro
LocoDistro (originally launched as Locomotive Distribution, Inc.) offers boutique attention to television and film clients, combining the strongest attributes of a production company, an international distribution company, a packaging agent, and a brand identity firm. For our acquisitions partners we offer a full slate of both narrative and documentary feature films as well as scripted and unscripted TV programming. Based in New York City, our team represents a blend of creative power, audience insight and financial discipline. Our team members are not only experts in what audiences respond to, but also experts in how to reach these audiences most effectively. www.locomotivegroup.com
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17 June 2009
12 min 19 sec
thanks for this post Jillian!
since it's a 24hour cable news channel, does that mean the show could be longer than usual? i hope so.
when can we expect the list of presenters to be released?
2 December 2011
1 hour 55 sec
I stopped subscribing to cable years ago, so unless they stream the broadcast online, I will have to read the results.
I'm not too upset however as I'm irritated that the Lifetime Achievement Award will go to the Television producer of the View, an unscripted program, rather than a deserving actor/actress of a Daytime Drama (some of whom have been in the business forty or fifty plus years, like Kathryn Hayes) a few of whom have never received an accolade. Oh well, I guess the Academy must court the View now since Daytime TV is clearly veering away from Soaps.
18 February 2009
3 hours 26 min
The Daytime Emmys have never been exclusively about soaps, so it's petty to begrudge Bill Geddie his Lifetime Achievement Award. He earned it as much as anyone.
1 April 2009
1 week 4 days
Sweet Jesus, I need to put on my lenses! I thought the headline was HSN would air them....as in HOME SHOPPING NETWORK! I was like "How in the hell is this happening?!?"
LOOOONG WEEK!
But if anyone saw Nancy Grace the day and days that followed Casey Anthonys (UGH) Aquittal, HSN needs to get her on air after the awards. Imagine her spewing the outrage over who was robbed; who won, etc.
2 April 2009
4 days 7 hours
I'm just happy (and slightly proud) that the Daytime Emmys will be aired even if its on a small cable network and they will be at the BH hotel so it will be a nice intimate affair.
and a part of me wants to see how they will do it, the last few years they have basically been a commercial for Vegas so it will be interesting to see a small network put them on with hopefully the awards being the focus and not other things THAT we have been told are necessary to get them on the air.
15 January 2009
1 hour 47 min
@goyankees: Nancy Grace should host the Daytime Emmy's. She could then talk about every show and actor nominated based on their character's dirty deeds. Just like she does missing blonde girls.
2 December 2011
1 hour 55 sec
I don't begrudge Bill Geddie anything, I just remain uninterested. If you don't think there's a political underpinning to it all, then you must be blissfully unaware of how the industry truly works. Good for you!
2 April 2009
4 days 7 hours
I don't begrudge Bill either but I'd rather see someone in the soap industry receive the award.
5 July 2008
2 hours 19 min
yes I think Claire Llabine, Douglas Marland, Gloria Monty deserve it before Bill Gedde, plus Gedde has only done one program in Dayime, The View. How is that lifetime achievement for 15 years. Sorry his getting this is so political. Wonder if Barbara bought it for him?
30 August 2009
2 weeks 5 days
next Alison Sweeny will be named as host. mark my words lol the best lifetime acheivment was when they handed them to about 7 daytime legends
4 May 2009
4 min 21 sec
Actually, Douglas Marland did get the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993. It was months after he passed away and his mother and siblings accepted it.
I remember Don Hastings presenting it and choking up at the every end.
Gave me chills then. Gives me chills now almost 20 years later.