NOMINEES FOR THE CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT KIDSCREEN SUMMIT Winners To Be Honored During Daytime Emmy® Award Ceremony At Kodak Theater in June 2007 NEW YORK, NY – February 7, 2007 – Nominees for the Children’s Programming Emmy® Awards were announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the annual Kidscreen Summit at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in New York City. Peter Price, President of the National Television Academy, was joined by Donna MacNeil, Vice President/Group Publisher of Kidscreen Magazine, a publication of Brunico Communications, and John Tartaglia, host of the Disney Playhouse animated series, Johnny and the Sprites. This year marks the first time in the 34 year history of the Daytime Emmy® Awards that Children’s categories for programs, performers and writers have been singled out and honored at a separate ceremony. The Children’s Emmy® Awards will be given as part of the 34th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on June 15. Leading broadcasters, personalities and television professionals will be presenters at the event. “Children’s specialized programming has always had a major impact on the development of children and their understanding of the world,” commented Peter Price. “The nominations awarded to these programs, are a true testament to the continuing dedication and vision brought by those who work in this industry.” The nominations, of 12 categories, include the first Emmy® Award for outstanding achievement for children’s programming distributed via broadband and portable delivery, including the Internet, cellphones and personal media players. Other categories include: Outstanding Children’s Animated Program, Outstanding Special Class Animated Program, Outstanding Directing in a Children’s Series, Outstanding Original Song, Children’s/Animated, Outstanding Performer in a Children/Youth/Family Special, Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program, Outstanding Children’s Series, Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Series, Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series, Outstanding Children/Youth/Family Special as well as Outstanding Writing In a Children’s Series. A complete list of nominees, tabulated by the Independent Accounting Firm of Deloitte and Touche LLP., is attached. This nominee listing is also available online at www.emmyonline.tv. The National Television Academy is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime, Creative Arts, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering/Advanced Media and Business & Financial Reporting. Excellence in Primetime programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.   Regional Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, the National Television Academy has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public.  For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.tv. Contact: Annmarie Scotto ascotto@emmyonline.tv 212-484-9446 THE 34th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING CATEGORY INDEX CATEGORY PAGE Children’s Animated Program 1 Special Class Animated Program 2 Directing In A Children’s Series 3 Original Song – Children’s/Animated 3 Performer In A Children’s Series 4 Performer In A Children/Youth/Family Special 4 Performer In An Animated Program 4 Pre-School Children’s Series 5 Children’s Series 5 Children/Youth/Family Special 6 Writing In A Children’s Series 6 Broadband – Children’s 6 Outstanding Children's Animated Program ARTHUR * PBS PIERRE VALETTE, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TOPER TAYLOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LESLEY TAYLOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARC BROWN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PAUL HIGGINS, COORDINATING PRODUCER DIANE DALLAIRE, PRODUCER JACQUI DEEGAN, PRODUCER GEOFF ADAMS, PRODUCER TOLON BROWN, PRODUCER GREG BAILEY, DIRECTOR/PRODUCER DEBRA TOFFAN, VOICE DIRECTOR PETER K. HIRSCH, HEAD WRITER STEPHANIE SIMPSON, HEAD WRITER DEITRICH SMITH, WRITER RAYE LANKFORD, WRITER HILARY ILLICK, WRITER CURIOUS GEORGE * PBS RON HOWARD, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRIAN GRAZER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ELLEN COCKRILL, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CAROL GREENWALD, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAVID KIRSCHNER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JON SHAPIRO, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PATTY JAUSORO, PRODUCER JACQUI DEEGAN, PRODUCER PAUL HIGGINS, COORDINATING PRODUCER JEFF MCGRATH, SUPERVISING DIRECTOR SCOTT HEMING, DIRECTOR FRANK MARINO, DIRECTOR DEAN CRISWELL, DIRECTOR SUSAN BLU, VOICE DIRECTOR JOE FALLON, STORY EDITOR/WRITER RAYE LANKFORD, WRITER BRUCE AKIYAMA, WRITER PEEP AND THE BIG WIDE WORLD * DSC KIDS KATE TAYLOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JESSICA HANLON-RAPSAS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER VINCE COMMISSO, SENIOR PRODUCER PAUL HIGGINS, COORDINATING PRODUCER STEVEN JAROSZ, COORDINATING PRODUCER MARISA WOLSKY, PRODUCER KAI PINDAL, PRODUCER RICK MARSHALL, DIRECTOR STEVE BOECKLER, DIRECTOR DEBRA TOFFAN, VOICE DIRECTOR KATHY WAUGH, HEAD WRITER GLEN BERGER, WRITER TIME WARP TRIO * NBC MARTHA RIPP, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CAROL GREENWALD, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PAUL HIGGINS, COORDINATING PRODUCER DAVID TREXLER, PRODUCER JACQUI DEEGAN, PRODUCER PATRICK DOWNIE, PRODUCER DAVID SANANGELO, DIRECTOR PETER K. HIRSCH, HEAD WRITER GLEN BERGER, WRITER TODDWORLD * DSC KIDS BILL SCHULTZ, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MIKE YOUNG, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LIZ YOUNG, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TODD PARR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GERRY RENERT, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AMY SPRECHER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TAPAAS CHAKRAVARTI, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PAUL CUMMINS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MELINDA TOPOROFF, SUPERVISING PRODUCER CARIN GREENBERG, SUPERVISING PRODUCER/WRITER MARIE CECCHINO-BRAND, LINE PRODUCER STUART CUNNINGHAM, PRODUCER SIOBHAN NI GHADHRA, PRODUCER JEFF GORDON, DIRECTOR DOUG PARKER, VOICE DIRECTOR DENNYS MCCOY, WRITER PAMELA HICKEY, WRITER NICOLE DUBUC, WRITER COREY POWELL, WRITER DON GILLIES, WRITER TOM MASON, WRITER DAN DANKO, WRITER JEFF DECKMAN, WRITER JENNIFER KLEIN, WRITER SASCHA PALADINO, WRITER Outstanding Special Class Animated Program THE BATMAN * KIDS WB! SANDER SCHWARTZ, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ALAN BURNETT, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DUANE CAPIZZI, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/STORY EDITOR MICHAEL GOGUEN, SUPERVISING PRODUCER JEFF MATSUDA, PRODUCER LINDA M. STEINER, PRODUCER GLEN MURAKAMI, PRODUCER KIMBERLY SMITH, LINE PRODUCER ANTHONY CHUN, DIRECTOR BRANDON VIETTI, DIRECTOR MATT YOUNGBERG, DIRECTOR GINNY MCSWAIN, DIRECTOR ANDREA ROMANO, DIRECTOR MICHAEL JELENIC, STORY EDITOR ALEXX VAN DYNE, WRITER STEVEN MELCHING, WRITER JOSEPH KUHR, WRITER BIGFOOT PRESENTS: METEOR AND THE MIGHTY MONSTER TRUCKS * DSC KIDS BILL GROSS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAVID SNYDER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER JAMES D. STERN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DOUGLAS E. HANSEN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MICHAEL BRAVERMAN, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BARRY BLOOM, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BRUCE CHARET, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JEFFREY KRAMER, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARJORIE KAPLAN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER KRISTINE KLOHK, PRODUCER DAVE BEATTY, DIRECTOR TREVOR HIERONS, DIRECTOR DEBRA TOFFAN, VOICE DIRECTOR SHAWN KALB, WRITER PATRICK GRANLEESE, WRITER GROWING UP CREEPIE * DSC KIDS BILL SCHULTZ, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MIKE YOUNG, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LIZ YOUNG, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CARIN GREENBERG, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER MELINDA TOPOROFF, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JIM RAPSAS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARIE CECCHINO-BRAND, LINE PRODUCER LIM LIN LI, LINE PRODUCER JOSH FISHER, PRODUCER PHIL DIBARTOLO, PRODUCER STEVIE VALLANCE, PRODUCER/VOICE DIRECTOR SIOBHAN NI GHADHRA, PRODUCER SUNG LIN GUN, DIRECTOR GUY VASILOVICH, SUPERVISING DIRECTOR PAMELA HICKEY, WRITER DENNYS MCCOY, WRITER TUTENSTEIN * DSC KIDS BRUCE JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER WILLIAM BAUMANN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PAUL CUMMINS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JESSICA HANLON-RAPSAS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FRED SCHAEFER, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARK YOUNG, SUPERVISING PRODUCER STEVEN WILZBACH, LINE PRODUCER CYRUS MISTRY, LINE PRODUCER SIOBHAN NI GHADHRA, PRODUCER NORTON VIRGIEN, DIRECTOR Outstanding Directing In A Children's Series IT'S A BIG BIG WORLD * PBS MITCHELL KRIEGMAN, DIRECTOR DEAN GORDON, DIRECTOR TYLER BUNCH, DIRECTOR LAZY TOWN * NICKELODEON MAGNUS SCHEVING, DIRECTOR JONATHAN JUDGE, DIRECTOR SESAME STREET * PBS TED MAY, DIRECTOR EMILY SQUIRES, DIRECTOR VICTOR DINAPOLI, DIRECTOR KEN DIEGO, DIRECTOR LISA SIMON, DIRECTOR JIM MARTIN, DIRECTOR KEVIN CLASH, DIRECTOR NADINE ZYLSTRA, DIRECTOR Original Song-Children's/Animated BARBIE IN THE 12 DANCING PRINCESSES * NICKELODEON Song Title: Shine ARNIE ROTH, COMPOSER AMY POWERS, LYRICIST ROBERT HUDNUT, LYRICIST BETWEEN THE LIONS * PBS Song Title: Q Without U SARAH DURKEE, COMPOSER/LYRICIST PAUL JACOBS, COMPOSER/LYRICIST BRATZ * 4Kidz on FOX Song Title: So Good A. CARLSSON, LYRICIST/COMPOSER J. ELOFSSON, LYRICIST/COMPOSER A. THOMPSON, LYRICIST/COMPOSER FETCH! WITH RUFF RUFFMAN * PBS Song Title: FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman Theme Song TERRY TOMPKINS, COMPOSER/LYRICIST STEVE D'ANGELO, COMPOSER ROCCO GAGLIESE, COMPOSER GLEN BERGER, LYRICIST TODDWORLD * DSC KIDS Song Title: Take A Look Inside BILL SCHULTZ, COMPOSER/LYRICIST AL JARREAU, COMPOSER/LYRICIST MIKE HIMELSTEIN, COMPOSER/LYRICIST Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series READING RAINBOW * PBS LEVAR BURTON, AS LEVAR BURTON SESAME STREET * PBS CAROLL SPINNEY, AS OSCAR THE GROUCH SESAME STREET * PBS KEVIN CLASH, AS ELMO Outstanding Performer In A Children/Youth/Family Special CHRISTMAS AND THE CIVIL WAR * DSC KERA O'BRYON, AS LOUISA MAY ALCOTT LIFE OF THE PARTY * LIF EION BAILEY, AS MICHAEL ELGIN SAVING A SPECIES: THE GREAT PENGUIN RESCUE * DSC KIDS ELIJAH WOOD, AS HOST Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program DISNEY'S THE EMPEROR'S NEW SCHOOL * DIS EARTHA KITT, AS YZMA FETCH! WITH RUFF RUFFMAN * PBS JIM CONROY, AS RUFF RUFFMAN JAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY WINKS * PBS MAILE FLANAGAN, AS PIGGLEY WINKS JAKERS! THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY WINKS * PBS RUSSI TAYLOR, AS FERNY THE WONDER PETS * NICKELODEON DANICA LEE, AS MING-MING DUCKLING Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series HI-5 * DSC KIDS HELENA HARRIS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER WENDY DOUGLAS, SUPERVISING PRODUCER MARCEL ZAMMIT, LINE PRODUCER HIP HOP HARRY * DSC KIDS CLAUDE BROOKS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GELILA ASRES, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARTHA RIPP, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JODI SMITH, SUPERVISING PRODUCER RODNEY FRAZIER, LINE PRODUCER NORMA JEAN STRAW, PRODUCER JOSH ZARETSKY, PRODUCER IT'S A BIG BIG WORLD * PBS MITCHELL KRIEGMAN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARIANNE CULBERT, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER BECCA REED, LINE PRODUCER IWONA AWLASEWICZ, LINE PRODUCER MARY JAMES, PRODUCER PAZ * DSC KIDS AMY SPRECHER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MARJORIE KAPLAN, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RUUD VAN BREUGEL, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TOM VAN WAVEREN, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CLIVE JUSTER, PRODUCER JAMES STILL, PRODUCER ROLAND TONGUE, PRODUCER ERIN WANNER, PRODUCER SESAME STREET * PBS CAROL-LYNN PARENTE, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER KEVIN CLASH, CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER APRIL CHADDERDON, LINE PRODUCER MELISSA DINO, PRODUCER TIM CARTER, PRODUCER CRYSTAL WHALEY, PRODUCER Outstanding Children's Series ASSIGNMENT DISCOVERY * DSC EDWARD DE LEON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JEAN KAPLAN TEICHROEW, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NANCY WALZOG, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JEAN MELTZER, SUPERVISING PRODUCER KAREN CARLSON, SUPERVISING PRODUCER ENDURANCE: HIGH SIERRAS * DSC KIDS JD ROTH, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER TODD A. NELSON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ERIN WANNER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GRADY CANDLER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MATT WESTMORE, COORDINATING PRODUCER LORI GORDON, PRODUCER BELINDA RUNGSEA, PRODUCER SARA CLINEHENS, PRODUCER READING RAINBOW * PBS TWILA LIGGETT, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER LEVAR BURTON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOHN GRANT, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ORLY WISEMAN, SUPERVISING PRODUCER NICOLE SILVER, SUPERVISING PRODUCER SUDIE ANNING, PRODUCER ED WISEMAN, PRODUCER STRANGE DAYS AT BLAKE HOLSEY HIGH * DSC KIDS CHRISTINA JENNINGS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JEFF F. KING, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JIM RAPSAS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ERIN WANNER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ADAM HAIGHT, SUPERVISING PRODUCER LAURIE MCLARTY, CO-PRODUCER KEVIN MAY, PRODUCER SCOTT GARVIE, PRODUCER Outstanding Children/Youth/Family Special A YEAR ON EARTH * DSC KIDS JOHN HEMINWAY, PRODUCER/DIRECTOR KATHERINE CARPENTER, PRODUCER/DIRECTOR LISA GROSSMAN, COORDINATING PRODUCER THE GREAT POLAR BEAR ADVENTURE * DSC KIDS ROBERT COHEN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/WRITER SHARI COHEN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ROBIN NEINSTEIN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER WILLIAM GRAFF, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SEAN JARA, WRITER SAVING A SPECIES: THE GREAT PENGUIN RESCUE * DSC KIDS GUY NICKERSON, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/DIRECTOR LISA MOODY, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/WRITER SHELIA VOSS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JIM RAPSAS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ELAINE PUGLIESE, SUPERVISING PRODUCER ERIK HARDESTY, PRODUCER JOHNATHAN SAFFORD, PRODUCER VIRGINIA BUSCH, PRODUCER CHRISTINE CHARLICK, PRODUCER DANIELLE MAGEE, PRODUCER JULIE SCARDINA, PRODUCER LORI SCHILDWATCHER, PRODUCER Outstanding Writing In A Children's Series READING RAINBOW * PBS RONNIE KRAUSS, WRITER SESAME STREET * PBS LOU BERGER, HEAD WRITER JUDY FREUDBERG, HEAD WRITER/WRITER MOLLY BOYLAN, WRITER ANNIE EVANS, WRITER CHRISTINE FERRARO, WRITER TONY GEISS, WRITER EMILY PERL KINGSLEY, WRITER JOEY MAZZARINO, WRITER LUIS SANTEIRO, WRITER BELINDA WARD, WRITER JOHN WEIDMAN, WRITER Broadband-Children's CYBERCHASE * PBS FRANCES NANKIN, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SANDRA SHEPPARD, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ELLEN DOHERTY, SENIOR SERIES PRODUCER JILL PETERS, SENIOR PRODUCER BOB MORRIS, PRODUCER/DIRECTOR SUZANNE ROSE, PRODUCER ELIZABETH HUMMER, PRODUCER/DIRECTOR ARASH HODA, COORDINATING PRODUCER ANTHONY CHAPMAN, ONLINE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAVID HIRMES, ONLINE PRODUCER GRIM ADVENTURES OF BILLY AND MANDY * CARTOON BRIAN MILLER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JENNIFER PELPHREY, SUPERVISING PRODUCER NATE FUNARO, PRODUCTION MANAGER KELSEY MANN, DIRECTOR DARRICK BACHMAN, WRITER MAXWELL ATOMS, CREATOR, VP OF PRODUCTION ROBERT ALVARES, ANIMATION DIRECTOR SCOOBY-DOO: HAUNTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS * WARNERBROS.COM SAM ADES, DIRECTOR, BRAND STRATGEY 34th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS NETWORK TOTALS PBS - 18 DISCOVERY KIDS - 15 NICKELODEON - 3 DISCOVERY CHANNEL - 2 CARTOON NETWORK - 1 DISNEY CHANNEL - 1 FOX - 1 KIDS WB - 1 LIFETIME - 1 NBC – 1 WARNERBROS.COM - 1 34th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS 5 Sesame Street 3 Reading Rainbow 2 FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman It's a Big Big World Jakers! 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