TV Academy sets tech kudos

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has introduced the honorees for that 63rd Primetime Emmy Engineering Honours. Time Warner and Time Warner Cable draw the Philo T. Farnsworth Award for that contributions of the full service network trial to on-demand TV. The Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Fox Group engineering prexy Andy Setos for operate in advanced broadcast and video delivery across distribution channels. IBM and Fox Systems Group, Panavision and The new sony, Ultimate Arm and Apple will even receive honours. The Engineering Plaque goes to Yahoo Connected TV because of its interactive programs. The Xfinity TV iPad Application and also the TV Warner TV iPad Application will get Engineering Certifications for advancing the role of mobile products within the TV experience. Those who win receive their honours in an March. 26 ceremony at L.A.'s Renaissance Hotel. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com