Watch the Live Online Broadcast of the 2nd Annual Streamy Awards Ceremony Recognizing Excellence in Web Television Programs from the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 5:30pm (Pacific)
Today, the International Academy of Web Television, an independent organization of digital entertainment leaders created to recognize excellence in original episodic Web television programming, announced that Chad Hurley, Co-Founder and CEO of YouTube, the world’s largest video destination, will be the inaugural recipient of the Streamy Visionary Award. The Streamy Visionary Award honors leaders and innovators who have made a significant contribution to the digital entertainment community.
“We are thrilled to recognize Chad Hurley, a true visionary in the worlds of online entertainment and technology, as the first recipient of the prestigious Streamy Visionary Award,” said Brady Brim-DeForest, executive producer of the Streamy Awards. “Chad’s contributions to online entertainment have paved the way for the birth of an entire industry. His vision has revolutionized the Web as an open video entertainment platform that continues to grow and inspire creative expression on a global scale.”
“I’m honored to be recognized with the Visionary Award,” said Chad Hurley, co-founder and CEO of YouTube. “Thanks to the YouTube community, the media platform we created has grown into a destination where billions of people connect and shape the world through video each day. Witnessing YouTube’s evolution has been inspiring and humbling.”
About Chad Hurley
In 2005, YouTube was pushed quickly from a simple idea to cultural phenomenon and, within 18 months from launch, was sold to Google for $1.76 billion. YouTube serves over a billion videos daily and has created a new market for discovering, sharing and distributing videos around the globe.
YouTube was awarded “Best Invention of the Year” by Time Magazine and was the first Web site to receive “Entertainer of the Year” by Entertainment Weekly. From heads of state and major Hollywood studios to local politicians and independent artists, YouTube is an open, democratic platform where anyone can come, connect and share entertainment and experiences. Hurley has received several prestigious honors and acknowledgements from the business and entertainment communities including: World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leader, Webby “Person of the Year,” Business 2.0’s 50 Most Influential People, GQ’s “Men of the Year,” Fortune’s “Most Powerful People in Business,” and Member of the MIT Media Lab/Media Arts and Sciences Visiting Committee.
Watch Live Online!
Streamy Awards excitement kicks off with a live online Red Carpet Pre-Show starting at 4:00 p.m. (Pacific), broadcast exclusively on Ustream.tv and streamys.org. The live online broadcast of the Streamy Awards Ceremony, hosted by actor, comedian Paul Scheer, begins at 5:30 p.m. (Pacific) on streamys.org.
About The Streamy Awards
The Streamy Awards, co-hosted by new media companies Tubefilter (www.tubefilter.tv) and NewTeeVee, the Streamy Awards recognize excellence in global web television programming for broadband distribution across 35 creative categories, from acting and directing, to editing and special effects. Members of the International Academy of Web Television review shows submitted through a free, public submissions process and vote on the final nominees and winners for each category. The Audience Choice Award for Best Web Television Series is selected by members of the public. Winners of the 2nd Annual Streamy Awards will be announced at the Streamy Awards Ceremony on April 11, 2010 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. The Streamy Craft Award winners will be announced at a separate ceremony on April 7, 2010 at the Barnsdall Art Center in Hollywood. Founded in 2009, the Streamy Awards are produced by Tubefilter, Inc. (www.tubefilterinc.com). For more information, visit www.streamys.org, follow @streamyawards on Twitter and become a Fan at www.facebook.com/streamys.
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