Canada Dominates International Interactive Emmys

CANNES, April 19: Canada
led the winners for the International Interactive Emmy Awards, presented at
MIPTV last night by The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
in a ceremony hosted by actor Roger Bart.

Zimmer Twins and the ReGenesis Extended Reality Game tied in the Interactive Program category. BITE
Television won the Interactive Channel category, while the Interactive TV
Service category went to the U.K.’s BBCi.

The Pioneer Prize was
presented to BSkyB for its contributions to the field of interactive
television.

The black-tie ceremony was
attended by over 250 international executives from the television, broadband
and mobile industries including sponsors AETN, Deutsche Telekom, Intent
Mediaworks, MPS Broadband, Nokia, and Sky.