The International Emmy Directorate Award is presented by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and honors individuals or organizations for their outstanding contribution to international television.Int’l Emmys to honor Sam Nilsson The awards ceremony has taken place annually in New York City since 1973.
Winners Year Winner Country Note1973Charles CurranPresident, European Broadcasting Union, Director General, BBC1974Dr. Joseph CharykPresident, COMSAT1975Junzo ImamichiChairman of the Board, Tokyo Broadcasting System1976Talbot S. DuckmantonPresident, Asian Broadcasting Union, CBE (Citation)Roberto MarinhoPresident, TV Globo Network of Brazil (Citation)Howard Thomas Chairman of the Board, Thames Television, (Citation) 1977Alphonse OuimetChairman, Telesat, Canadian TV1979Frank StantonPresident Emeritus, CBS, Incorporated 1978 Prix Italia1980Lew GradeChairman of the Board, Associated Communications Corp.1981Sir Huw WheldonRetired (1976) Managing Director of BBC-TV1982Akio MoritaChairman and CEO, Sony Corporation1983Roberto MarinhoPresident, TV Globo Network of Brazil1984Sydney BernsteinFounder, Granada Television1985Leonard H. GoldensonChairman and CEO, ABC1986Herbert SchmertzVice President, Public Affairs, Mobil Oil Company1987Jeremy IsaacsChief Executive, Channel 41988Vittorio BoniDirector, International Relations, RAI (Posthumously)1989Ted TurnerChairman of the Board/President, Turner Broadcasting System (Citation) Murray ChercoverChairman and CEO, CTV Television Network1990Henrikas JuškevičiusAssistant Director-General, UNESCO1991Henry BectonPresident, WGBH, Boston1992Silvio BerlusconiPresident, Fininvest Gruppo1993André RousseletChairman, Canal Plus1994Helmut ThomaManaging Director, RTL1995John BirtDirector General, BBC1996Herbert A. GranathChairman, ABC/Disney Cable International1997Dieter StolteIntendant, ZDF1998Sam NilssonPresident, Sveriges Television1999Ralph BaruchFounder, Viacom2000Su-Ming ChengCEO China-TV, Taiwan2001Gustavo CisnerosChairman, Organizacion Cisneros2002Katsuji EbisawaPresident, NHK2003Greg DykeDirector General, BBC2004Herbert KloiberManaging Director, Tele-München Group2005Charles AllenChief Executive, ITV2006Ronald S. LauderFounder and Chairman, Central European Media Enterprises (CME)2007Patrick Le LayChairman, TF1 Group2008Liu Changle Chairman & CEO, Phoenix Satellite Television2009Markus SchächterDirector General, ZDF2010Lorne MichaelsCreator & Executive Producer, Saturday Night Live2011Subhash ChandraChairman, Zee TV2012Kim In-KyuPresident & CEO, Korean Broadcasting System2013Anke SchäferkordtCEO Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland & CO-CEO RTL Group2014Roberto Irineu MarinhoChairman & CEO of Grupo Globo2015 Richard Plepler Chairman & CEO, HBO2016 Maria Rørbye RønnCEO & Director General, DR 2017 Emilio Azcárraga JeanChairman & CEO, Grupo Televisa 2018 Sophie Turner Laing Chief executive officer of Endemol Shine Group 2019 Christiane Amanpour Chief international anchor for CNN 2020 None None None 2021 Thomas Bellut Director General of German national broadcaster ZDF 2022 Miky Lee Vice president of CJ Group 2023 Ekta Kapoor Managing director of Balaji Telefilms 2024 Sidonie Dumas CEO of Gaumont 2025 João Roberto Marinho CEO of Grupo Globo
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