I am very proud to announce that Cat Deeley will be hosting the first Critics' Choice Television Awards, and that they will be on REELZCHANNEL, as well as live-streamed on VH1.com.
This is really exciting stuff considering that it is not only the first year of the awards, but also so close to the birth of the Broadcast Television Journalists Association. Make sure you mark your calendar, and tune in to see (sort of) what I voted for. While you're here, let me know what/who you would vote for if you had the chance.
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA), a new offshoot of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, today announced that So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley will host the inaugural Critics’ Choice Television Awards scheduled to take place at the Beverly Hills Hotel on June 20, 2011.
Cable and satellite network REELZCHANNEL, available in more than 58 million homes, will broadcast the Critics’ Choice Television Awards premiering on June 22 at 8 p.m. ET and repeating at 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. ET. The Awards will be rebroadcast throughout the week. VH1.com will exclusively live stream the awards show on June 20 and will make select footage available for on-demand viewing following the star-studded event. VH1.com will also offer celebrity interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and an opportunity for fans to interact with celebrities backstage with its "fan-cam" stream. Bob Bain will executive produce the show for Bob Bain Productions. Dan Black of Greenberg Traurig represented BFCA and BTJA in the negotiations with ReelzChannel and VH1.com.
Awards categories include best show and performance honors in drama, comedy, reality and talk—as well as the “Most Exciting New Series” premiering this Summer and Fall, judging from pilots and early episodes.
“From So You Think You Can Dance to the Royal Wedding to the Critics’ Choice Television Awards, the dazzling and talented Cat Deeley instantly puts our awards on the map, plus she ensures an entertaining and lively show,” said Joey Berlin, acting-president of BTJA. “With REELZCHANNEL on board as our broadcast partner, we are able to deliver a broad-based audience to share in the recognition of our honorees. We are equally excited to be teaming with VH1, our television partner for the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, to live stream the event.”
The Critics’ Choice Television Awards will honor programs and performances that aired between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011 in the following categories:
COMEDY SERIES
- Lead Actor
- Lead Actress
- Supporting Actor
- Supporting Actress
- Show
DRAMA SERIES
- Lead Actor
- Lead Actress
- Supporting Actor
- Supporting Actress
- Show
REALITY SERIES
- Reality Program
- Reality-Competition Program
- Host
TALK SHOW
(Daytime as well as late night shows will be included in this category.)
MOST EXCITING NEW SERIES
About BTJA
The newly formed Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) is a partner organization to the Broadcast Film Critics Association. BTJA includes TV, radio and Internet journalists who cover television on a regular basis. The organization is launching the inaugural Critics’ Choice Television Awards on June 20, 2011 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com
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About Marc Eastman
Marc Eastman is the owner and operator of Are You Screening? and has been writing film reviews for over a decade, and several branches of the internet's film review world have seen his name. His reviews have brought him personal praise from the director of a major motion picture, and have been used as required reading in a course at a major University. These priceless rewards, along with just bags of cash, keep him from straying from freelance writing. He is also a member of The Broadcast Film Critics Association and The Broadcast Television Journalists Association.
