NEW YORK, June 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Channel One News, the leading television news network for teens, reaching millions of young people in middle and high schools nationwide, today announced that it has been honored five times in the 33rd Annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards is a widely known and highly respected national and international competition and receives over 11,000 entries annually from all 50 states and multiple foreign countries.
Channel One News received an award for each of the following news, retail specialty, financial services, or media promotion programs:
- Ten Years In Afghanistan Series (Silver Award)
- Delia's Promotional Spot (Silver Award)
- FINRA Foundation Promotional Spot (Bronze Award)
- Super 8 App Promotional Spot (Bronze Award)
- Pop Quiz Challenge Special Edition (Bronze Award)
"The Channel One team is extremely honored to receive such prestigious recognition by the Telly Awards for our programming efforts," stated Kent Haehl, CEO of Channel One News. "Our stellar news production team continues to deliver high quality work, and to be the recipient of multiple honors speaks volumes to our team's deep commitment and passion for news storytelling."
"We are incredibly proud of this distinguished achievement in broadcast programming," commented Angela Hunter, SVP, Executive Producer for Channel One News. "It is especially gratifying for our team to be recognized for their dedication to delivering standout programming on a daily basis that impacts an important generation of young viewers."
Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online commercials, video and films. Winners represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world.
With nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries, a prestigious judging panel of over 500 accomplished industry professionals, each a past winner of a Silver Telly and a member of The Silver Telly Council, judged the competition, upholding the historical standard of excellence that Telly represents. Less than 10 percent of entries are chosen as Winners of the Silver Telly, which is the highest honor in the Telly Awards.
"The Telly Awards has a mission to honor the very best in film and video," said Linda Day, Executive Director of the Telly Awards. "Channel One's accomplishments illustrate their creativity, skill and dedication to their craft and serves as a testament to great film and video production."
About Channel One News
Peabody and Telly Award-winning Channel One News, an Alloy Media + Marketing company, is the leading television news network for teens, reaching millions of young people in middle schools and high schools nationwide - broadcast each day to close to 1 in 4 of all teenagers in the U.S. The dynamic, daily broadcast and supplementary educational resources inform, educate, and inspire teens, connecting them with important current events and the world around them. Channel One News has covered fast-breaking global events from regions such as Haiti, Chile, Mexico, Sierra Leone, North Korea, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Germany and Qatar. Through its partnership with CBS News Productions, Channel One News draws on the vast resources of CBS News, ensuring worldwide coverage wherever and whenever news breaks - and always from a teen perspective. Channel One News programming has been featured on leading networks and news programs, including CBS, CNN, NBC Nightly News and Today Show, ABC News and Nightline. Visit the Webby Award-winning website www.ChannelOne.com to learn more.