Online video really came of age in 2008 with independent producers, digital media studios and major Hollywood types all embracing the web as a new creative medium for entertainment. So in the spirit of celebrating this thriving online community, leading web video publications, Tubefilter, NewTeeVee and Tilzy.TV, will co-host the 1st Annual Streamy Awards to recognize best web series entertainment.Here's the official press release:
Announcing The 1st Annual Streamy Awards to Recognize and Honor Outstanding Achievement in Web Television: Nominations Open Today
New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA (December 19, 2008) — The Streamy Awards™, co-hosted by a consortium of leading new media companies—NewTeeVee, Tilzy.TV and Tubefilter—is the first awards program of its kind to recognize outstanding achievement in shows produced originally for broadband distribution.
"Web television shows are entertaining millions of viewers every day—and in ways that traditional mediums never have. It's time to honor the shows and the creative talent behind them," said Brady Brim-DeForest, Co-Founder of Tubefilter.
2008 was a monumental year for online entertainment. Major production studios, independent new media producers, and a swath of talent ranging from Hollywood celebrities to overnight internet sensations contributed to the development of a distinctive and vibrant new medium.
"Digital media has had a truly transformative impact on storytelling and the entertainment industry," said Jamison Tilsner, Founder of Tilzy.TV. "These awards give us an opportunity to properly acknowledge the innovation around us."
The Streamy Awards is overseen by a panel of industry experts, members of the newly formed International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV), who will honor the greatest achievements of the last year in twenty-five categories. While the Academy will have the privilege of selecting finalists and winners from the public nominations in each category, the Audience Choice Award will go to the show that receives the greatest number of public votes.
"These awards have the potential to be the most prestigious in the online video world," said Liz Shannon Miller of NewTeeVee.
The timeline for nomination submissions, selection and announcement is as follows:
- December 19, 2008: Nominations open
- January 23, 2009: Nominations close
- February 15, 2009: Audience Choice Finalists Announced
- March 9, 2009: Nominees Announced
- March 28, 2009: The Streamy Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles, CA
Winners will be announced at the Streamy Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles, California on
March 28, 2009. Any original web series of at least three installments released in 2008 can be nominated and will qualify for consideration. Fans are involved at every step of the nomination
process, and the most nominated show in each category will be automatically selected as
one of up to five finalists. Public nominations are currently open at: www.Streamys.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For information contact:
press@streamys.org
About The Co-Hosts:
Launched in 2006, NewTeeVee and NewTeeVee Station offer must-read coverage of the online video business for anyone—from producers to vloggers to video-watching college kids—who wants to have their finger on the pulse of new media culture. (www.newteevee.com)
Tilzy.TV is a guide to web shows and online video, comprehensively examining the content side of the rapidly developing internet entertainment industry. With a critical eye, Tilzy.TV provides regular reviews of original episodic programming created for the web plus news and developments in the growing new media landscape. Tilzy.TV was founded in April 2007 and is based in New York, NY. (www.tilzy.tv)
Tubefilter is The Web Television Company™. A leading authority in the web television
space, Tubefilter News exhaustively covers the industry, the creators, and the stars of this fast-paced, emerging entertainment market. Tubefilter provides a variety of products and services, including the Web TV Schedule and the Tubefilter Screening Room™, aimed at growing both the medium of and audience for web television. Based in Los Angeles, CA, the company was founded in 2008. (www.tubefilter.tv)
Award Categories
| Overall: Best Dramatic Web Series Best Comedy Web Series Best Hosted Web Series Best News/Politics Web Series Best Reality Web Series Audience Choice Award Directing: Writing: Acting: | Hosting: Best Web Series Host Technical Awards: Special Awards: |
Press Contacts:
Marc Hustvedt
Co-Founder, Tubefilter
marc@tubefilter.tv
(323) 363-8555
Jamison Tilsner
Founder, Tilzy.TV
jamison@tilzy.tv
(310) 601-0839
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