International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Founded in 1969, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a non-profit, membership organization based in New York City. Its members are leading entertainment figures across all sectors of the television industry from over sixty countries. The Academy was chartered with a mission to recognize excellence in television programming produced outside of the United States, and it presents the International Emmy Award to programs in sixteen categories. Its yearly schedule includes the International Emmy Awards ceremony in New York along with industry events such as Academy Day and the International Emmy World Television Festival.