Los Angeles, CA - The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation announced today that EmmyTVLegends.org , the new web portal offering free, public access to the Archive of American Television video collection, has begun integrating the text of the definitive Encyclopedia of Television authored by Chicago’s Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC).
EmmyTVLegends.org launched this month with an unparalleled collection of long-form video interviews with hundreds of influential figures from the television industry. The newly integrated Encyclopedia brings extensive additional information about the Archive’s interview subjects to the portal, including the history of popular series, key dates, and background on performers, crew and controversies, all catalogued within the vast library of EmmyTVLegends.org.
“The addition of the Encyclopedia of Television to our video archive on EmmyTVLegends.org tremendously enhances the user experience on our site,” said Karen Herman, Director of the Archive of American Television. “Thanks to the generosity of MBC, we’re fulfilling both of our missions by giving TV fans everywhere a detailed and comprehensive look at the people and shows they love.”
The MBC Encyclopedia of Television includes over 1,000 original essays from more than 250 contributors and examines specific programs and people, historic moments, trends and major policy disputes related to television. The full Encyclopedia is available at Museum.tv, and relevant articles can be found on EmmyTVLegends.org alongside interview videos from the Archive of American Television.
"The Museum of Broadcast Communications is delighted to join with the Archive of American Television in providing access to our Encyclopedia of Television,” said Bruce DuMont, Founder and President, MBC. “Combining the Encyclopedia with the Archive’s oral histories creates a unique and compelling online experience for television fans and scholars alike."
EmmyTVLegends.org currently features more than 200 interviews with television’s biggest stars, industry legends, and crucial behind-the-scenes players who created the medium and continue to make television magic. Interviews currently available on EmmyTVLegends.org include: Alan Alda, Steven Bochco, Ed Bradley, “I Love Lucy” writers Bob Carroll, Jr. & Madelyn Pugh Davis, set designer Roy Christopher, Walter Cronkite, Sam Donaldson, Michael J. Fox, Larry Gelbart, Sharon Gless, Patricia Heaton, Sherman Hemsley, Ron Howard, Norman Lear, fashion designer Bob Mackie, “Sesame Street’s” Sonia Manzano, Leonard Nimoy, Carroll O’Connor, Regis Philbin, Phylicia Rashad, Tim Russert, producer Jay Sandrich, television executive and producer Fred Silverman, Lesley Stahl, Jean Stapleton, Barbara Walters, and Henry Winkler.
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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation
Established in 1959 as the charitable arm of the Television Academy, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation is dedicated to utilizing the resources of the Television Academy and the artistry of television to preserve and celebrate the history of the medium, while educating and guiding those who will shape its future. The Foundation is responsible for the Archive of American Television, as well as education programs such as the College Television Awards and its renowned student internship program. For more information on the Foundation, the Television Academy and its many industry-related programs, services and year-round Academy events, please visit EmmysFoundation.org .
Museum of Broadcast Communications
The mission of the Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) is to collect, preserve, and present historic and contemporary radio and television content as well as educate, inform, and entertain the public through its archives, public programs, screenings, exhibits, publications and online access to its resources. The MBC is an Illinois non-profit corporation that owns and manages two subsidiaries, Museum.TV, offering over 8000 digital assets, and the National Radio Hall of Fame (NRHOF) and its website, radiohof.org.
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