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American Public Television Shows Honored With Daytime Emmy Nominations
Gourmet’s Dairy of a Foodie, Simply Ming,
Equitrekking and Biz Kid$ receive 2009 Emmy nominations.
BOSTON (May 15, 2009) - American Public Television (APT), the leading distributor of lifestyle programs for public television, announces that four of its best-known programs have once again been recognized by the television industry for the 2009 Daytime Emmy Awards. The Awards will be presented Aug. 30 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.
The programs nominated feature some of the most recognized shows and personalities in public television. Two of APT’s cooking shows are in competition for the prestigious “Outstanding Culinary Program” – SIMPLY MING, starring chef Ming Tsai, and GOURMET’S DIARY OF A FOODIE, featuring Gourmet magazine editor Ruth Reichl.
Ming also received a nomination for “Outstanding Lifestyle / Culinary Host,” and GOURMET’S DIARY OF A FOODIE was also recognized with a nomination for “Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing.”
The unique travel series EQUITREKKING, featuring host Darley Newman’s horseback expeditions across the world, was nominated for “Outstanding Special Class Series” and “Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Photography.” The fourth season of EQUITREKKING is currently airing on public television stations nationwide.
BIZ KID$ – an innovative series that teaches financial responsibility, work readiness and entrepreneurship to young children – earned nominations for “Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Graphic Design” and “Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing.”
These television programs are distributed by APT and are broadcast nationally on public television stations. For information and photos on any of these programs please contact Lorenzo_Petruzziello@APTonline.org or 617-338-4455, ext 133.
About American Public Television:
With more than 10,000 hours of programming in its library, American Public Television (APT) has been a prime source of programming for the nation’s public television stations for 48 years, distributing more than 300 new program titles per year. In 2006, APT launched Create – the TV channel featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming. Known for its leadership in identifying innovative, worthwhile and viewer-friendly programming, APT has established a tradition of providing public television stations with program choices that strengthen and customize their schedules, such as Rick Steves' Europe, Worldfocus, Globe Trekker, Simply Ming, Sara's Weeknight Meals, America's Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated, Doc Martin, Lidia's Family Table, Rosemary and Thyme, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home, The Big Comfy Couch, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison, Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, Monarchy With David Starkey, Spain...on the road Again, and other prominent documentaries, dramatic series, how-to programs, children’s series and classic movies. For more information about APT’s programs and services, visit www.APTonline.org.
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