Emmy Awards: 75th Engineering, Science & Technology Winners Revealed
15.08.2023 - 13:45
/ deadline.com
The Television Academy today announced the recipients of the 75th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards, which honor an individual, company or organization for developments in broadcast technology. The awards will be handed out on Wednesday, October 18.
“Advancements in technology are a fundamental part of television production and greatly contribute to the elevation of the storytelling process,” said Frank Scherma, Chair of the Television Academy. “We are honored to recognize these distinguished and talented engineers, scientists and technologists who are at the forefront of pioneering fundamental advancements in television and storytelling.”
“The Engineering, Science & Technology Emmys have always recognized domestic ingenuity as well as major innovators from around the world,” said Committee Co-Chair Barry Zegel. “Half of this year’s recipients are headquartered outside of North America,” added Co-Chair Wendy Aylsworth, “and it’s exciting to see how they are changing the television industry.”
Here are the recipients of the 2023 Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards:
Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement AwardHonors a living individual whose ongoing contributions have significantly affected the state of television technology and engineering.Recipient: Birney Dayton
Television technology pioneer, Birney Dayton, was one of the founders as well as CEO and CTO of NVISION, which he ran for 20 years. With the goal of building products to support and drive the development of high-definition television, NVISION has been lauded for their innovative products in digital audio, HDTV routing and other broadcast facility products. Prior to NVISION, Dayton was vice president of engineering for Grass Valley Group