G4's Freestyle 101, Fresh Ink, Geek Out up for Webby
This is a bit late but G4's online show "Freestyle 101" has been nominated for a Webby come this May. Fresh Ink and Geek Out also have specific episodes that are "honorees."
From the release:
Freestyle 101" is G4tv's weekly
multi-platform, nerd-chic hip hop series where today's top MCs step into the studio to rap about videogames and chat about the art of the rhyme. The show regularly features freestyles and exclusive interviews from both well-known artists such as Fat Joe, Ice T and Del the Funky Homosapien, as well as underground stars like Papoose, Joell Ortiz, Ali Vegas and Murs, and can be found online at ww.g4tv.com/freestyle101.
Sorry, Casey fans, MMO Report didn't get any lovin' this time, maybe next year?
You can read the full release after the jump.
-KS
"FREESTYLE 101" NOMINATED FOR A 12TH ANNUAL WEBBY AWARD IN THE "BEST
ONLINE FILM AND VIDEO MUSIC" CATEGORY
G4's Popular Hip Hop Show Makes the Shortlist for "Oscars of the
Internet" with Additional Properties Receiving Acclaim
LOS ANGELES, April 16, 2008 - The 12th Annual Webby Awards have
nominated G4's "Freestyle 101" for the Best Online Film & Video Webby
Award in the Music Category. "Freestyle 101" is G4tv's weekly
multi-platform, nerd-chic hip hop series where today's top MCs step into
the studio to rap about videogames and chat about the art of the rhyme.
The show regularly features freestyles and exclusive interviews from
both well-known artists such as Fat Joe, Ice T and Del the Funky
Homosapien, as well as underground stars like Papoose, Joell Ortiz, Ali
Vegas and Murs, and can be found online at www.g4tv.com/freestyle101.
Winners will be announced on May 6, 2008 and honored at a star-studded
gala in New York City on June 10th.
In addition to G4's Webby nomination, several network properties have
been selected as Official Honorees:
* "Geek Out: Crazy4Cult" has been selected as an Official Honoree for
the Documentary: Individual Episode category
* "Fresh Ink Online: Lesbian Dragons" has been selected as an Official
Honoree for the Variety category
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby
Awards are the leading international awards honoring excellence on the
Internet, including Websites, interactive advertising, online film and
video, and mobile Websites. The Webby Awards are presented by the
International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 550-person judging
academy whose members include Internet co-inventor Vinton Cerf, R/GA's
Chief Bob Greenberg, "Simpson's" creator Matt Groening, Arianna
Huffington, and Harvey Weinstein.
"The Webby Awards honor the outstanding Websites that are setting the
standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive
director of The Webby Awards. Freestyle 101's Webby Award nomination is
a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."
>From now through May 1st, online fans around the world can cast their
own votes for "Freestyle 101" in The Webby People's Voice Awards
presented by Nokia at http://pv.webbyawards.com.
The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60
countries and all 50 states.
Founded in 1996, The Webby Awards are known worldwide for the famous
five-word speech limit. Past headline-grabbing speechmakers include Al
Gore ("Please don't recount this vote"), Beastie Boys ("Can anyone fix
my computer?"), and Prince ("Everything you think is true.")
Available for streaming on G4tv.com, as an iTunes podcast, on GoTV
mobile and via Video on Demand (Comcast, Time-Warner, Cox, Insight,
DirecTV, etc), new episodes of "Freestyle 101" premiere every Tuesday on
G4tv.com at 9 a.m. PST (noon EST). G4tv is in 62 million homes in the
U.S.
Additional information on "Freestyle 101" is available at:
http://www.g4tv.com/freestyle101
About Comcast Entertainment Group
Based in Los Angeles, Comcast Entertainment Group operates E!
Entertainment Television, the 24-hour network with programming dedicated
to the world of entertainment, and E! Online; The Style Network, the
destination for women 18-49 with a passion for the best in relatable and
inspiring lifestyle programming; and G4 offering the last word on
gaming, technology, animation, interactivity, and "Internet culture" for
the male 18-34 demo. E! is currently available to nearly 94 million
cable and direct broadcast satellite subscribers in the United States.
In 2006, E! launched the E! Everywhere initiative underscoring the
company's dedication to making E! content available on all new media
platforms any time and anywhere from online to broadband video to
wireless to satellite radio to VOD. The Style Network currently counts
58 million cable and satellite subscribers and G4, the #1 podcasted
cable network in America, is available in more than 64 million cable and
satellite homes nationwide.
About The Webby Awards:
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby
Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the
Internet, including Websites, interactive advertising, online film and
video, and mobile web sites. Established in 1996, the 12th Annual Webby
Awards received a record 9,500 entries from all 50 states and over 60
countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International
Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby
Awards include: Adobe; The Creative Group; .ORG; The Barbarian Group;
Level3; Adweek; Fortune; Variety; Wired; IDG: Brightcove;
PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving
Image.
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