Adriana Cisneros to Chair International Emmys

NEW YORK: Cisneros CEO Adriana Cisneros has been named gala chair for the 44th International Emmy Awards, which will take place this November in New York City.

At the gala, the International Academy will recognize programming in ten categories and present special awards to Shonda Rhimes, the writer, executive producer and creator behind global hit series Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder and The Catch. Also being honored is Maria Rørbye Rønn, the CEO and director general of Danish Broadcasting Corporation, which pioneered the success of Nordic noir drama around the world.

Cisneros Media creates, produces and distributes entertainment content across platforms worldwide. Adriana Cisneros was appointed CEO of the company, a third-generation family-owned and operated business with a global footprint and operations in Latin America and the United States, in September 2013.

“Adriana is a visionary leader with a keen handle on Cisneros’s digital strategy and all innovations in the media space,” said Bruce L. Paisner, the president and CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “We have been fortunate to have her counsel as an executive committee member of the Academy for many years and we are delighted to have her chair our International Emmy Awards Gala this year.”

“It’s an honor for me to be part of an organization that showcases excellence in international television from around the world and to chair the International Emmy Awards Gala this year,” said Adriana Cisneros. “For a Latin American media company like Cisneros, which is constantly at the crossroads of multiple cultures and artistic sensitivities, it’s truly wonderful to see and recognize all the outstanding programming being produced around the world.”