2024 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES FOR
NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS ANNOUNCED
Nominees from: Brazil, Bulgaria, India, Israel, Qatar & the United Kingdom
First Ever Nominations for News & Current Affairs Coverage from Bulgaria & India
New York, August 8, 2024 – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today announced the nominees for the 2024 News & Current Affairs categories. The International Emmy® winners will be recognized alongside their American news peers during a ceremony in New York City, on September 25.
The 8 nominees span 6 countries: Brazil, Bulgaria, India, Israel, Qatar and the United Kingdom.
This is the first ever News nomination for Nova Broadcasting Group, Bulgaria and Current Affairs nomination for BBC India Eye (World Service).
“In a world rocked by increasing turmoil and conflict, the importance of reliable broadcast journalism is more crucial than ever.” said Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “We salute the journalists around the world who risk their safety every day, and tragically sometimes their lives, to bring important human and political issues front and center.”
Nominated programs in the News category include stories on the Israel-Hamas conflict, a pay scheme in Rio de Janeiro’s City Council and the Lokorsko tragedy during which 18 migrants suffocated on a fatal journey.
Nominated Programs in the Current Affairs category include investigations into the October 7 massacre, an undercover report about a secret hospital during the civil war in Myanmar, a deadly loan app scam in India and the story of two siblings held captive by Hamas.
The full list of nominees follows.
NEWS
Channel 4 News: Israel-Hamas at War
Channel 4 News
United Kingdom
Matt Frei anchors Channel 4 News from Jerusalem for a 32-day run as the Israel-Hamas war escalates. With teams on the ground in 24 hours, special reports and analysis meet eyewitness journalism from Gaza, alongside the latest global reaction.
Globonews and RJ2: Secret Payrolls
Globo / Globonews
Brazil
A Globonews / RJ2 investigation uncovered a scheme to pay bonuses to nearly half of Rio de Janeiro’s City Council staff. Three staffers didn’t work regularly in the council. The rules for these bonuses were unknown.
Tragediata v lokorsko
Nova Broadcasting Group
Bulgaria
Lokorsko tragedy – 18 migrants suffocated in a metal coffin truck. Survivors traveled 7 hours between life and death with no oxygen and no way out. What is it like to have your friends die in your arms? Listen to survivors of the fatal journey.
War on Gaza
Al Jazeera English
Qatar
October 2023: the Israel-Hamas conflict escalated to a full-on war. After an unprecedent attack on Israel, its government pounded on Gaza with a strength never seen before. Over 25,000 people have died since, and peace looks farther away than ever.
CURRENT AFFAIRS
GloboNews Documentário: Evel, Hazin: Days of Mourning
GloboNews / Globo
Brazil
Following the Hamas massacre on October 7th, Gabriel Chaim reveals the shock and the grief among Israelis, as well as the impact of the attack on Palestinians in the West Bank.
The Last Hospital: 30 Days in Myanmar
Sky News
United Kingdom
A team of journalists quietly enter Myanmar undercover to reveal the extent of the bloody civil war and witness a remarkable effort by medics to save lives on the frontline at a secret hospital – the last of its kind, hidden in the jungle.
The Trap: India’s Deadliest Scam
BBC India Eye (World Service)
India
The investigation found at least 60 Indians have killed themselves after being blackmailed or shamed by loan apps. But how does the scam work? And who, beyond India’s borders, is profiting from this misery? India Eye goes undercover to find out.
“UVDA” with Ilana Dayan: Brother & sister in captivity
UVDA Ltd. / Keshet Media Group
Israel
With in-depth investigative reports, documentaries, and high-profile interviews – ‘Uvda’, hosted by Mrs. Ilana Dayan, airing for 30 years, is Israel’s leading current affairs and investigative show. Maya and Itay Regev, siblings held captive by Hamas, tell their harrowing story of survival in a special project by Filmmaker Yoram Zak.
About the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes excellence in television produced outside of the United States with the prestigious Emmy® Award at the International Emmy® Awards Gala held in New York City, every November. Currently celebrating programming across varied areas including Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Kids, News, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Performances and Short-Form, it also presents two Special Awards, the International Emmy® Directorate, and Founders Awards.
Beyond its awards activity, the International Academy is a membership-based organization comprised of leading media and entertainment figures from 60+ countries from all sectors of television for whom it organizes a series of high-level business, networking, and social events throughout the world and online. For more information go to iemmys.tv.
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