--Will Include an [itvt] Award for Leadership in European Interactive TV
The French Association for Interactive Television (generally known by its French acronym, AFDESI), has announced its 2006 International Interactive TV Awards. The awards, now in their fourth year, will be presented on April 4th in a ceremony at the Grand Hotel Majestic in Cannes, during the MIP TV show.
This year, [itvt] is teaming with AFDESI to offer a special award recognizing a leader in European interactive TV: the award is an extension of the [itvt] Awards for Leadership in Interactive Television, which for the past two years [itvt] has presented at a ceremony at the NCTA's National Show.
The AFDESI International ITV awards will feature 12 different award categories: Jury "Grand Prix"; AFDESI Special Award; [itvt] European ITV Leadership Award; Innovation; Design and Graphics; Technology; Standalone Services; Enhanced Television Services; Advertising, Marketing and Tcommerce; Betting and Gambling; Games; and Best ITV Audiovisual Work. Winners will receive a special trophy, designed by Stack.
The International ITV Awards are open to any company (including operators, broadcasters, developers and others) that were involved in a live ITV service during 2005 (through March 2006), or--in the case of the Innovation and Best ITV Audiovisual Work categories--that are involved in the production of a concept. The awards recognize interactive TV excellence on all platforms, including set-top boxes, and fixed-line and mobile phones. Registration forms are available on AFDESI's Web site (www.afdesi.org), and the closing date for entries is January 14th.
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