| 40th International Emmy Awards | ||||
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| Location | New York Hilton Midtown New York City, New York, U.S. | |||
| Hosted by | Regis Philbin | |||
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| Founders Award | Ryan Murphy | |||
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| Network | MGM (Portugal) | |||
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The40th International Emmy Awards took place on November 19, 2012, inNew York City, and hosted byRegis Philbin. The award ceremony, presented by theInternational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS), honors all TV programming produced and originally aired outside the United States.
In addition to the presentation of the International Emmys for programming and performances, the International Academy presented two special awards.Ryan Murphy,Alan Alda andNorman Lear, received theFounders Award and Kim In-Kyu, president and CEO ofKorean Broadcasting System, received the Directorate Award.[1][2][3]
Nominations for the 40th International Emmy Awards were announced on October 8, 2012, by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS) at a Press Conference at Mipcom in Cannes. There are 38 nominees in 9 categories. Nominations span 15 countries: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain and the United Kingdom.[4] This year's the International Emmy competitions have three rounds of judging over a period of 6 months, with participation from jurors across 67 countries.
In celebration of the International Emmys 40th anniversary, the International Academy paid tribute toAlan Alda andNorman Lear with Special Founders Awards.[5] Also, the 2012 International Emmy Founders Award was presented to producer/writerRyan Murphy, Co-creator & Executive Producer ofGlee[6] while the 2012 International Emmy Directorate Award was presented to Dr. Kim In-Kyu, President & CEO ofKBS, also President of theABU.[7]
A special edition of the ceremony aired on December 9, 2012, byMGM Portugal.[8]
