FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017
CSN PHILADELPHIA RECEIVES 10 MID-ATLANTIC EMMY NOMINATIONS
”TOMBOY” – CSN’s Multiplatform Documentary is Nominated for Community Service
PHILADELPHIA (August 2, 2017) – CSN received 10 Mid-Atlantic Emmy nominations in eight categories, including live game broadcast, play by play talent and sports program.
“TOMBOY,” CSN”s multiplatform documentary on elevating the conversation of women in sports was nominated in the Community Service category.
Marc Zumoff, CSN’s play-by-play voice of the Philadelphia 76ers received his ninth straight nomination.
The Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards, which annually honor excellence in news, programming and individual achievement in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, will be presented Saturday, September 9, 2017, at the Hershey Lodge located in Hershey, PA
CSN was nominated for excellence in the following categories:
COMMUNITY SERVICE
“TOMBOY- Elevating the Conversation of Women in Sports”- Comcast SportsNet
TALENT- SPORTS ANALYST/PLAY-BY-PLAY
Marc Zumoff, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
SPORTING EVENT/GAME- LIVE/UNEDITED PROGRAM/SPECIAL/SERIES
“76ers Basketball on Comcast SportsNet”- Comcast SportsNet
“Phillies Baseball”- Comcast SportsNet
SPORTS- PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
“Signing the Times”- Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
SPORTS- DAILY OR WEEKLY PROGRAM
“SportsNet Central- Clinching for the Chairman”- Comcast SportsNet
SPORTS – INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION
“Sixers PostGame Live”- Comcast SportsNet
“The700Level Show: Sorry, Christie Brinkley”- Comcast SportsNet
EDITOR- SHORT FORM
“Sixers 2016-17 Product Launch Promo”- Comcast Sportsnet
Jeffrey Crowe, Editor
VIDEO ESSAY (SINGLE CAMERA OPERATOR)
“Drone Racing in An Abandoned Opera House”- Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
Thomas Finer, Producer
CSN Philadelphia, part of NBC Sports Group, provides award-winning sports news, analysis, live game coverage and original programming to nearly three million viewers in the Philadelphia area, Southern New Jersey and Delaware. Together with TCN, CSN Philadelphia presents more than 500 live game broadcasts annually, featuring the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, MLB’s Philadelphia Phillies, MLS’s Philadelphia Union, NCAA and high school events, plus extensive coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles. The network’s news and original programming teams have been distinguished with numerous Emmys and Edward R. Murrow Awards, and handle sports coverage for Philadelphia’s NBC10 affiliate WCAU-TV. CSNPhilly.com provides fans with comprehensive digital coverage of Philly’s hometown teams with highlights, original stories from a team of “Insiders,” and up-to-the minute breaking news. Follow CSN on Twitter at @CSNPhilly
NBC Sports Regional Networks is NBC Sports Group’s portfolio of nine regional networks that delivers more than 2,200 live sporting events and original content to more than 43 million homes. Aligned within Eastern and Western Divisions, the NBC Sports Regional Networks are: CSN New England, CSN Philadelphia, TCN, CSN Mid-Atlantic and SNY; and NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports California, CSN Chicago and CSN Northwest. For additional information, visit comcastsportsnet.com. For more information on NBC Sports Group properties, including press releases, photos, talent and executive bios, headshots and logos, please visit NBCSportsGroupPressBox.com.
