CITYTV’S TRACY MOORE AND FRANCIS D’SOUZA HEADLINE MULTIPLE GEMINI NOMINATIONS FOR ROGERS MEDIA TELEVISION
OLN original programs Mantracker and Beyond Survival with Les Stroud recognized with a total of five nominations
OMNI Television’s documentary T.O. in 2 4 receives two nominations
(Toronto – August 3, 2011) Rogers Media Television receives 13 nominations for its leading Canadian programming on Citytv, OMNI Television, and OLN from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television’s 26th annual Gemini Awards.
Citytv received six nominations for its local and original programming including nods to CityLine host, Tracy Moore for Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble) and Francis D’Souza for Best Breaking Reportage, Local, CityNews - G20 Summit.
Please see below for a full list of Rogers Media Television Gemini nominations.
Citytv Programming:
Best Breaking Reportage, Local
CityNews - G20 Summit
Francis D'Souza, Alfred Colangelo
Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble)
CityLine
Tracy Moore
Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series
Glenn Martin DDS - Date with Destiny
Ken Cunningham
Best Reality Program or Series
Conviction Kitchen
(Cineflix (Dinners 2) Inc)
Simon Lloyd, Gerard Barry
Best Direction in a Reality Program or Series
Conviction Kitchen - Episode 5
Dwayne Beaver, Karen Duthie
(*OLN also nominated in this category)
Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series
Glenn Martin DDS - Date with Destiny
Ken Cunningham
OMNI Television Programming:
Best Original Music Score for a Documentary Program or Series
T O in 2 4
Claudio Vena
Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series
T O in 2 4
Dale Hildebrand
OLN Programming:
Best Original Music for a Lifestyle/Practical Information or Reality Program or Series
Mantracker - Dylan & Travis
David Krain
Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series
Beyond Survival with Les Stroud - The Hewa and the Hidden Secret Ceremony
Brian Eimer
Mantracker - Dylan & Travis
Terry Wedel, Euan Hunter, Michael Mancuso
Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series
Mantracker - Dylan & Travis
Jesse James Miller
Best Direction in a Reality Program or Series
Mantracker - Jason & Clayton
Ihor Macijiwsky
(*Citytv also nominated in this category)
About Rogers Media Inc.
Rogers Media Inc., a division of Rogers Communications Inc., (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RCI), operates Rogers Broadcasting and Rogers Publishing. Rogers Broadcasting has 55 AM and FM radio stations across Canada. Television properties include 5 Citytv stations as well as five OMNI multicultural television stations. Rogers Sportsnet, the Canadian leader in NHL and MLB broadcasts, is comprised of five channels, all of which are available nationally and in high definition. The Shopping Channel is a televised and Internet shopping service. Rogers Publishing produces many well-known consumer magazines such as Maclean's, Chatelaine, Flare, L'actualité and Canadian Business, and is the leading publisher of a number of marketing, medical and financial publications. All media properties are integrated with their own popular websites. Rogers Media also owns The Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club and Rogers Centre, a year-round sports and entertainment facility.
Media Contact:
Stephanie Leslie, Rogers Media Television, 416.764.3191, Stephanie.leslie@rci.rogers.com