THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 36th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS Former ESPN President George Bodenheimer Receives Lifetime Achievement Award New York, NY – May 5, 2015 – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of the 36th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards at a special ceremony tonight at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City. Winners in 40 categories including Outstanding Live Sports Special, Live Series, Sports Documentary, Studio Show, Promotional Announcement, Play-by-Play Personality, Studio Analyst and three categories honoring Spanish-speaking programming and talent. “While new to the National Academy, I’ve been a television executive and a sports fan all my life and I’ve been amazed at the changes over the years in the presentation and coverage of every corner of the global sports market,” said Bob Mauro, President, NATAS. “The quality of Sports television continues to shine as the ability for the fan to receive programming in multiple formats has grown exponentially. It is our joy to honor tonight’s many outstanding nominees who continue to challenge what is possible, and consistently find new and exciting ways to engage the sports viewing audience.” The awards were presented by a distinguished group of sports figures and television personalities including Matt Vasgersian and Harold Reynolds ( “MLB Tonight,” MLB Network); Ernie Johnson, (studio host, Turner Sports); Adam Lefkoe (anchor, “Bleacher Report”); Marion Reimers (journalist, Fox Sports); Ernesto Jerez (journalist, ESPN Desportes); Rich Eisen (studio host, NFL Network); Eric LeGrand (Rutgers University); Dara Torres (12-time Olympic medalist, Swimming); Ian Eagle (sportscaster, CBS); Shelley Smith (sports reporter, SportsCenter, ESPN); Dan Hicks (sportscaster, NBC); Tara Lipinski (1998 Figure Skating Olympic Gold medalist; event analyst, NBC); Ken Rosenthal (sports reporter, FOX Sports); and Tom Verducci (event analyst, MLB on FOX). The Sports Emmy® Award recipients were chosen by a Blue Ribbon Panel of industry peers. The awards recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast throughout the 2014 calendar year. ChyronHego, Yangaroo, Inc. and Off the Wall Productions are the official sponsors of the 36th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards. A detailed listing of all awards is below as compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP. A list of winners for the 36th Annual Sports Emmy Awards is also available on the National Television Academy’s website at www.emmyonline.tv. For Official Sports Emmy Awards photography, visit: http://www.bryan-brown.com 2 About The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, and Technology & Engineering. NATAS membership consists of 15,000 broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional chapters across the country. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including Regional Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.tv On The Web: http://emmyonline.org/ http://emmyonline.com/sports NATAS Press Contact: Paul G. Pillitteri, SVP, Communications - [email protected] NATAS PR LA /Social Media Contacts: B. Harlan Boll - [email protected] 626-296-3757 Lisa England - [email protected] 3 36th Annual Sports Emmy Award by Network Group Network Group Winners NBC Sports Group (NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, MSNBC, USA, 17 nbcolympics.com) ESPN (ESPN, ESPN 2, ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPNews) 15 FOX Sports Media Group (FOX, FOX Sports 1, FOXsports.com) 11 MLB Media (MLB Network) 4 HBO Sports 3 Univision 2 CBS (Showtime) 1 NFL Media (NFL Network) 1 Turner Sports (TNT) 1 4 36th Annual Sports Emmy Award by Network Network Winners NBC 9 ESPN 6 ESPN 2 5 FOX 4 FOX Sports 1 4 MLB NETWORK 4 HBO 3 FOXsports.com 3 NBCSN 3 ABC 2 NBCOlympics.com 2 Univision 2 CNBC 1 ESPN Deportes 1 ESPNews 1 MSNBC 1 NFL Network 1 Showtime 1 TNT 1 USA 1 5 36th Annual Sports Emmy Award by Multiple Winners Program Winners Network The XXII Olympic Winter Games 7 NBC/NBCSN/CNBC/USA/MSNBC/nbcolympics.com FOX Sports Live 4 FOXSports.com 2014 FIFA World Cup 3 ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/Univison E: 60 3 ESPN2 Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel 2 HBO 6 Outstanding Live Sports Special Super Bowl XLIX NBC Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots Executive Producers Sam Flood, Mark Lazarus Coordinating Producer Fred Gaudelli Segment Producers Kevin Brown, Drew Devine, Brian Gordon, Ken Hirdt, Pierre Moossa, Mike Ryan Sideline Producer Michele Froman Replay Producers Rob Hyland, Kaare Numme Director Drew Esocoff Associate Producers Ryan Burke, Michael Eisenstein, Wade Junco, Ryan Meyers, Timothy Nelson, Ryan Pettys, David Polk, Vincent Rao, Michael Seib, Joshua Veltrie, Alex Wolochuk Senior Associate Director Charlie Vanacore Associate Directors Brigette Boginis, Charles Dammeyer 7 Outstanding Live Sports Series NASCAR on FOX FOX/FOX Sports 1 Executive Producers John Entz, David Nathanson, Eric Shanks Coordinating Producers Bill Richards, Jacob Ullman, Richie Zyontz Producers Josh Earl, Barry Landis, Pam Miller Feature Producers David Blatt, Jackie Bower, Justin Burnett, Chris Pizzi, Jennifer Pransky Directors Artie Kempner, Derek Manning Associate Producers Scott Clark, Rich Flanagan, Lindsey Mandia, Paul Marmaro, Dan Masi, Gina Mazzella, Jeremy Mennell, Jonah Meyer, Eric Olen, Chris Raiskup, Chris Smith, Jordan Wolff Operations Producers Scott Lembke, Dustin Myers, Jack Simmons Associate Directors Flavia Bowen, Daren Foster, Jeremy Green, Rich Gross, Jacob Jolivette, Eric Mandia, Tom Shaffery Outstanding Edited Sports Coverage Sound FX NFL Network Super Bowl XLVIII [NFL Films] Executive Producers Howard Katz, Patrick Kelleher, Ross Ketover, Mark Quenzel, Brian Rolapp, Eric Weinberger Producer Paul Camarata Segment Producers Shannon Furman, Erik Powers, Gerry Reimel, Brian Rosenfeld, Chip Swain, Angela Torma, Michelle Girardi Zumwalt 8 Outstanding Edited Sports Special E: 60 ESPN2 Dream on: Stories of Boston’s Strongest Executive Producers Vince Doria, John Skipper, Andy Tennant, John Wildhack Supervising Producers Vin Cannamela, Heather Lombardo Coordinating Producers Michael Baltierra, Ben Houser Feature Producers Max Brodsky, Mike Johns, Aaron Johnson, Martin Khodabakhshian, Dan Lindberg, Matt Rissmiller Producers Chris Connelly, Jeremy Schaap, Bob Woodruff Associate Producers Jeff Bollacke, Michael Bollacke, Bryan Brousseau, Kaiti Decker, Lisa Edward, Aaron Frutman, Mathew Furuta, Vincent Guglielmina, Toby Hershkowitz, Phil Iglesias, Stephen Keaney, Mike Mapes, Thom McCallum, Ian McGrew, Anthony Melfi, Megan Anderson Rinaldi, Ray Palagy, Kaline Shounce Editors Paul Carruthers, Marlon Hidalgo, Nate Hogan, Jennifer Holt, Tim Horgan, Matt McCormick, Tim Spero, Warren Wolcott Outstanding Playoff Coverage NFC Championship Game FOX Green Bay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks Executive Producers John Entz, Eric Shanks Coordinating Producers Bill Richards, Jacob Ullman Producer Richie Zyontz Directors Stephanie Medina, Rich Russo Associate Producers Zac Fields, Rich Flanagan, Steve Horn, Alex Olsen, Joshua Perea, Brandon Terralavoro, Jordan Wolff Operations Producers Scott Lembke, Dustin Myers, Jack Simmons Senior Associate Director Greg Scoppettone Associate Directors Rich Gross, Jacob Jolivette, Eric Mandia, Tom Shaffery, Courtney Stockmal 9 Outstanding Sports Documentary We Could Be King ESPNews [Tribeca Digital Studios] Executive Producers Ryan Eckel, Lauren Hobart, Gary Krieg, Edward W. Stack Supervising Producer Michelle R. Carney Producers Caitlin Mae Burke, Ruchi Mital Producer/Director Judd Ehrlich Editors Chris Iversen, David Lieberman 10 Outstanding Sports Documentary Series 30 for 30 ESPN [ESPN Films] Executive Producer John Dahl, Connor Schell, Bill Simmons Senior Producers Libby Geist, Erin Leyden, Dan Silver Producers Jason Bergh, Andy Billman, David Check, Dion Cocoros, Aaron Cohen, Gary Cohen, Marquis Daisy, Doug Ellin, Deirdre Fenton, Castor Fernandez, David Gavant, Kenan Holley, Bomani Jones, David Karabinas, Sean Kelly, Gentry Kirby, Jim Lefkowitz, Matt McDonald, Katie McNeill, Danny Meiseles, Jamie Patricof, Tom Picard, Chip Rives, Ouisie Shapiro, Alfred Spellman Directors Billy Corben, Marquis Daisy, Mario Diaz, Ezra Edelman, Ryan Fleck, Cayman Grant, Joe Lavine, Za k Levitt, Thaddeus D. Matula, Michael Rapaport Associate Producers Jenna Anthony, Spencer Barry, Vin D’Anton, Brian D’Ostilio, Maria Delgado, Amanda Kresge, Jennifer Thorpe, Matt Zwetolitz Editors Kevin Barth, Tal Ben-David, David Cypkin, Bret Granato, Dan Marks, Andrew Morreale, A.C.E., Nick Packer, Christos Pathiakis, Jeff Reilly AND All Access Showtime Executive Producers Jason Bowers, Stephen Espinoza, Earl Fash, Ross Greenburg, Jody Heaps, Floyd Mayweather Coordinating Producer Hal Schiff Senior Producer Josh Glaser Supervising