NEW YORK, NY (SMI-GLOBAL-SPORTS-AWARDS-04.09-05.21, 2024)– The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of its 45th Annual Sports Emmys awards last evening  Tuesday May 21, hosted by comedian "T he Kid Mero " and during a live ceremony presentation at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City.

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The winners in 46 categories were announced including the Lifetime Achievement award presentation given to renowned broadcaster and 2-time Emmys award winner James Brown by former Chairman of CBS Sports Sean McManus.

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Notable Attendees and presenters included: Jason Kelce (Former Philadelphia Eagles, ESPN’s Monday Night Football), Terri Carmichael Jackson, Executive Director, Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA); NATAS Board of Directors including Bob Boden, Joan Cartan-Hansen, Jeremy Hubbard, Ronit Larone, Julie Lucas,  Barbara Williams Perry, Amy Schmelzer, Jess Snyder, and NATAS Chairman, Terry O’Reilly.

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Presenters: Siera Santos(MLB Network), Mina Kimes (ESPN), Pedro Martinez (WBC Sports), Noah Eagle(NBC Sports), Tom Rinaldi (FOX Sports), Kaylee Hartung (Amazon), Mina Kimes(ESPN), Valeria Marin (Univision), Miguel Gurwitz (Telemundo Deportes), Kyle Brandt (NFL Network), Nate Burleson (CBS Sports / Nickelodeon), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies) and Tracy Wolfson (CBS Sports).

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Sports Emmy Awards WINNERS:

 

OUTSTANDING LIVE SPECIAL

 The Masters
       CBS

· The 105th PGA Championship
       CBS

· Super Bowl LVIII
       Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers WINNER
       CBS

· Super Bowl LVIII
       Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers
       Nickelodeon
       [Nickelodeon Productions | CBS Sports | NFL Films]

· The 119th World Series
       Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
       FOX

 

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OUTSTANDING LIVE SERIES

· FOX CFB
       FOX | FS1

· FOX NFL
       FOX

· Monday Night Football
       ABC | ESPN

· Monday Night Football with Peyton & Eli WINNER
       ESPN2
       [Omaha Productions]

· Sunday Night Football
       NBC | Peacock​

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OUTSTANDING PLAYOFF COVERAGE

· American League Championship Series.  WINNER
       Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
       FOX | FS1

· College Football Playoff Semifinals
       Rose Bowl & Sugar Bowl
       ESPN

· MLB Postseason on tbs
       tbs

· NFL Championship
       Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers
       FOX

· NFL Playoffs on NBC
       NBC | Peacock

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OUTSTANDING EDITED EVENT COVERAGE

· All Access
       Davis vs. Garcia: Epilogue
       Showtime

· NFL Draft: The Pick Is In
       The Roku Channel
       [NFL Films | Skydance Sports]

· NFL Game Day All Access.  WINNER
       Super Bowl LVIII
       YouTube
       [NFL Films]

· Road To The Super Bowl
       CBS
       [NFL Films]

· 2023 Special Olympics World Games
       ABC

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OUTSTANDING EDITED SPECIAL

 Chasing Greatness: Coach K x LeBron
       TNT

· Crown
       CBS Sports Network

· E60
       The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
       ESPN
       [ESPN Films]

· GR8TNESS
       ESPN

· You Are Looking Live!  WINNER
       CBS
       [NFL Films]

 

OUTSTANDING HOSTED EDITED SERIES

· E60
       ESPN

· Kickin’ It
       Paramount+ | Golazo Network

· The Pivot Podcast
       YouTube

· Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel WINNER
       HBO | Max

· The Shop UNINTERRUPTED
       YouTube
       [UNINTERRUPTED]

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OUTSTANDING ESPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE

 BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023
       BLAST.tv
       [BLAST]

· 2023 Call of Duty League Championship Weekend
       New York Subliners vs. Toronto Ultra
       Twitch | YouTube
       [Esports Engine | Activision Blizzard]

· Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 Grand Finals
       ENCE vs. G2
       Twitch | YouTube
       [ESL FACEIT Group]

· League of Legends Worlds 2023 Final.  WINNER
       T1 vs. Weibo Gaming
       LoLEsports.com | Twitch | YouTube
       [Riot Games]

· VALORANT Champions 2023 Grand Final
       Paper Rex vs. Evil Geniuses
       ValorantEsports.com | Twitch | YouTube
       [Riot Games]

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OUTSTANDING SHORT DOCUMENTARY

· Dreamcaster
       MSG Network | MSG+
       [456 Studios | Lord + Thomas | DaHouse Audio | Citizen Music | Vicaps | Helo]

· Extraordinary Stories
       One-Armed Wonder: The Extraordinary Story of Jimmy Hasty
       UEFA.tv
       [Noah Media Group] WINNER

· NFL 360
       Gone
       NFL Network

· NFL Films Presents
       Lahainaluna High
       FS1
       [NFL Films]

· SC Featured
       Nothing Else Matters

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OUTSTANDING LONG DOCUMENTARY

The Deepest Breath
       Netflix
       [A24 | Motive Films | Ventureland] WINNER

· Full Circle
       Vimeo On Demand
       [Level 1 Productions]

· Kelce
       Prime Video
       [Amazon MGM Studios | Skydance | Vera Y Productions | 9.14 Pictures]

· The Saint of Second Chances
       Netflix
       [Tremolo | Stampede Ventures]

· Stand
       Showtime
       [SHOWTIME Sports Documentary Films | MSM]

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OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY SERIES

· Catching Lightning
       Showtime
       [Bat Bridge Entertainment]

· Goliath
       Showtime
       [Village Roadshow Television | Religion of Sports]

· Super League: The War for Football
       Apple TV+
       [Words + Pictures | All Rise Films] WINNER

· Untold
       Netflix
       [Propagate | Stardust Frames | RAW | The Players’ Tribune]

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OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY SERIES - SERIALIZED

 Football Must Go On
       Paramount+

· Formula 1: Drive to Survive
       Netflix
       [Box to Box Films]

· Hard Knocks
       Training Camp With The New York Jets
       HBO | Max
       [NFL Films]

· Monster Factory
       Apple TV+
       [Vox Media Studios | Public Record]

· Quarterback
       Netflix
       [NFL Films | Omaha Productions | 2PM Productions]

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OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - WEEKLY

 College GameDay WINNER
       ESPN

· FOX CFB: Big Noon Kickoff
       FOX | FS1

· FOX NFL Sunday
       FOX

· Inside the NBA on TNT
       TNT

· The NFL Today
       CBS

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OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - DAILY

 MLB Tonight
       MLB Network. WINNER

· NBA Countdown
       ESPN | ESPN2

· NFL Live
       ESPN | ESPN2

· Pardon The Interruption
       ESPN
       [Rydholm Projects, Inc.]

· SportsCenter
       ESPN

 

OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - LIMITED RUN

 College GameDay
       College Football Playoff
       ESPN

· FOX MLB: The Postseason
       FOX | FS1

· Inside the NBA Playoffs on TNT WINNER
       TNT

· Postseason NFL Countdown
       ESPN

· Road to the Final Four
       CBS | TNT

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OUTSTANDING JOURNALISM

 CNN FlashDocs
       Blindsided
       CNN

· E60
       Peace of Mind: Psychedelics in Sports
       ESPN

· E60
       The Perfect Machine
       ESPN

· Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
       A Blind Eye: Switzerland and the Corruption of World Sport
       HBO | Max

· Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. WINNER
       Call of Duty: How War is Destroying Ukrainian Sport
       HBO | Max

OUTSTANDING SHORT FEATURE

· College GameDay
       The Legacy of Tyler Trent
       ESPN

· NFL 360
       The Chief Who Walked The Sea
       NFL Network

· NFL 360
       Heroes
       NFL Network. WINNER

· NFL 360
       Miracle
       NFL Network

· The NFL Today: Super Bowl LVIII
       Just Win Baby!
       CBS

· Sunday Night Football
       Madden & Stingley
       NBC | Peacock

· Thursday Night Football
       Marshawn Lynch ‘N Yo City: Intercourse, PA (Yes, this is a real place)
       Prime Video
       [Amazon MGM Studios]

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OUTSTANDING LONG FEATURE

· Outside The Lines
       Jordan McNair: The Freedom Within
       ESPN

· Playing Fields
       Ornella: Knocking Down Social Prejudices Pursuing Her Olympic Dream
       Olympic Channel

· Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
       No Surrender: One Man’s Battle with ALS
       HBO | Max

· SportsCenter
       SC Featured: Dear Mrs. Reid
       ESPN

· SportsCenter
       SC Featured: Running for Martin
       ESPN

· Unredeemable
       Golf Channel.  WINNER

OUTSTANDING OPEN/TEASE

· The 149th Kentucky Derby
       Timeless
       NBC | Peacock

· Monday Night Football
       In the Air Tonight
       ESPN | ABC

· NHL Winter Classic on TNT
       If This Wall Could Talk
       TNT

· Sunday Night Football
       Heidi
       NBC | Peacock

· Super Bowl LVIII.  WINNER
       My Way
       CBS

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OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE - 

 College Football Playoff MegaCast
       Rose Bowl Game
       ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPN Deportes | ESPNU | ESPNews | SEC Network | ESPN App | ABC | LHN

· Fan Controlled Racing Watch Party
       Twitch | Kick
       [Fan Controlled Sports & Entertainment]

· The Magic and Mastery of US Open Champion – Carlos Alcaraz
       ESPN.com

· NCAA March Madness Live
       March Madness Live

· Thursday Night Football
       Black Friday Football Studio
       Prime Video
       [Amazon MGM Studios]

· Thursday Night Football.      WINNER
       Event Coverage Optionality/Customization
       Prime Video
       [Amazon MGM Studios]

OUTSTANDING DIGITAL INNOVATION

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 Big City Greens Classic
       Fully Animated Live Sporting Event With Integrated Real-Time Animated Talent
       ESPN+ | Disney Channel | Disney XD | Disney+
       [Beyond Sports | Silver Spoon Animation | Disney Television Animation]

· Dreamcaster
       MSG Network | MSG+
       [Weber Shandwick | Helo].     WINNER

· MLB Next
       AR App
       MLB

· Red Bull Erzbergrodeo
       Cross-Platform Storytelling with Broadcast, Web Widgets and AR App.
       Red Bull TV
       [Red Bull Media House | ProteGear | TeraVolt | Girraphic]

· Thursday Night Football
       Machine Learning on Prime Vision
       Prime Video
       [Amazon MGM Studios]

OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY/STUDIO HOST

· Malika Andrews
       ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC | TNT

· Kevin Burkhardt
       FOX | FS1

· Rece Davis
       ESPN

· Ernie Johnson.  WINNER
       TNT | tbs

· Scott Van Pelt
       ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC

OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY/PLAY-BY-PLAY

· Mike Breen.  WINNER
       ABC

· Joe Buck
       ESPN | ABC

· Ian Eagle
       CBS | TNT | tbs

· Kevin Harlan
       tbs | CBS | TNT | truTV

· Mike Tirico
       NBC | Peacock

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OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY/STUDIO ANALYST

 Charles Barkley. WINNER
       TNT

· Nate Burleson
       CBS

· Ryan Clark
       ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPN+ | ABC

· Kirk Herbstreit
       ESPN

· Mina Kimes
       ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC

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OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY/ EVENT ANALYST

· Troy Aikman
       ESPN | ABC

· Cris Collinsworth
       NBC | Peacock

· Greg Olsen.   WINNER
       FOX

· Bill Raftery
       CBS | TNT

· John Smoltz
       FOX | FS1

· Tom Verducci
       FOX | FS1 | MLB Network

 

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OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY/REPORTER

 Erin Andrews
       FOX

· Kaylee Hartung
       Prime Video | NBC | Peacock

· Tom Rinaldi
       FOX | FS1

· Holly Rowe
       ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC

· Tracy Wolfson. WINNER
       CBS | TNT

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OUTSTANDING PERSONALITY/EMERGING ON-AIR TALENT

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· Mookie Betts
       Bleacher Report | tbs | FOX

· Noah Eagle
       NBC | Peacock | Nickelodeon WINNER

· Carli Lloyd
       FOX | FS1

· Taylor Rooks
       TNT | NBA TV | Bleacher Report | Amazon

· Jay Wright
       CBS | CBS Sports Network | TNT

OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM EVENT

 The Masters
       CBS

· NASCAR on NBC
       Chicago Street Race
       NBC

· Super Bowl LVIII. WINNER
       CBS

· Thursday Night Football
       Prime Video
       [Amazon MGM Studios]

· 2023 US Open
       ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPN+ | ABC

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OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL TEAM STUDIO

 FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023
       FOX | FS1

· FOX NFL
       Stage A
       FOX

· NFL Draft
       ESPN | ABC.   WINNER

· The NFL Today
       Super Bowl LVIII
       CBS

· Thursday Night Football
       Prime Video
       [Amazon MGM Studios]

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OUTSTANDING CAMERA WORK - SHORT FORM

 The 155th Belmont Stakes
       31 Lengths: Secretariat
       FOX

· NFL 360
       Heroes
       NFL Network

· NFL Films Presents
       Optex Lens
       FS1
       [NFL Films]

· The NFL Today: Super Bowl LVIII WINNER
       Just Win Baby!
       CBS

· Super Bowl LVIII
       My Way
       CBS

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OUTSTANDING CAMERA WORK - LONG FORM

 E60
       Sacred Dog
       ESPN

· Freeride Skiing.   WINNER
       Descendance
       YouTube
       [Legs of Steel]

· Hard Knocks
       Training Camp With The New York Jets
       HBO | Max
       [NFL Films]

· Unredeemable
       Golf Channel

· Vamos Vegas
       YouTube

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OUTSTANDING EDITING - SHORT FORM

 The 149th Kentucky Derby
       Timeless
       NBC | Peacock

· NFL 360
       The Chief Who Walked The Sea
       NFL Network

· NFL 360
       Heroes
       NFL Network

· NHL on TNT
       Show and Tell. WINNER
       TNT

· Super Bowl LVIII
       My Way
       CBS

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OUTSTANDING EDITING - LONG FORM

 Freeride Skiing
       Descendance
       YouTube
       [Legs of Steel]

· Hard Knocks
       Training Camp With The New York Jets
       HBO | Max
       [NFL Films]

· Kelce
       Prime Video
       [Amazon MGM Studios | Skydance | Vera Y Productions | 9.14 Pictures]

· Under Pressure: The U.S. Women’s World Cup Team
       Netflix
       [Words + Pictures | FIFA | Time Studios]

· Unredeemable.     WINNER
       Golf Channel

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THE DICK SCHAAP OUTSTANDING WRITING AWARD - SHORT FORM

 FOX CFB: Big Noon Kickoff
       J.J. McCarthy “47”
       FOX

· NFL 360
       The Chief Who Walked The Sea
       NFL Network

· NFL 360
       Still Here
       NFL Network.  WINNER

· The NFL Today
       Kyle Brandt Series
       CBS

· Sunday Night Football
       NBC | Peacock

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OUTSTANDING WRITING - LONG FORM

· All Access
       Showtime

· Chasing Gold
       Farebersviller
       NBC

· E60
       The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
       ESPN
       [ESPN Films]

· Hard Knocks
       Training Camp With The New York Jets
       HBO | Max
       [NFL Films]

· The World According to Football.  WINNER
       Showtime
       [SHOWTIME Sports Documentary Films | Religion of Sports |
       Day Zero Productions | Mainstay Entertainment]

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OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION

· E60
       The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
       ESPN
       [ESPN Films]

· E60
       Sacred Dog
       ESPN | ESPN+
       [Showtime Singers]

· The Golden Boy
       HBO | Max
       [Unrealistic Ideas | ViaMar Productions]

· NBA on TNT
       50 Years of Hip Hop. WINNER
       TNT

· Super Bowl LVIII
       My Way
       CBS

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OUTSTANDING AUDIO/SOUND - LIVE EVENT

 FOX MLB
       FOX | FS1

· FOX NASCAR.  WINNER
       FOX | FS1

· Little League World Series
       ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC

· NASCAR on NBC
       NBC | USA

· Sunday Night Baseball
       ESPN | ESPN2

· Sunday Night Football
       NBC | Peacock

· Super Bowl LVIII
       CBS

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OUTSTANDING AUDIO/SOUND - POST-PRODUCED

Formula 1: Drive to Survive
       Netflix
       [Box to Box Films | Netflix]

· FOX NASCAR: RACE HUB
       The Championship: Radioactive
       FS1
       [NASCAR Studios]

· 2023 IRONMAN World Championship
       Outside TV
       [The IRONMAN Group Productions]

· McGregor Forever
       Netflix
       [Religion of Sports]

· NFL 360
       Heroes
       NFL Network

· Quarterback
       Netflix
       [NFL Films | Omaha Productions | 2PM Productions]

· Vamos Vegas. WINNER
       YouTube
       [TORQ]

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OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC DESIGN - EVENT/SHOW

 FOX NFL
        FOX

· Monday Night Football
       ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPN+ | ABC
       [Elastic Creative]

· NBA Finals
       ESPN | ABC
       [Two Fresh Creative | Panoply]

· Super Bowl LVIII
       CBS

· Toy Story Funday Football. WINNER
       DISNEY+ | ESPN+
       [BIG Studios | Beyond Sports | Silver Spoon Animation | PIXAR]
 

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OUTSTANDING GRAPHIC DESIGN - SPECIALTY

 MLB Network Showcase
       This Is What I Live For
       MLB Network
       [Perception]

· NFL 360
       The Chief Who Walked The Sea
       NFL Network

· Super League: The War for Football
       Apple TV+
       [Words + Pictures | All Rise Films] WINNER

· Thursday Night Football
       TNF Show Open / Black Friday Football: Robert Randolph
       Prime Video
       [Amazon MGM Studios]

· Toy Story Funday Football
       Duke Caboom Daredevil Spectacular
       DISNEY+ | ESPN+

 

OUTSTANDING STUDIO OR PRODUCTION DESIGN/ART DIRECTION

· The 155th Belmont Stakes
       31 Lengths: Secretariat
       FOX

· FOX NFL
       Stage A
       FOX

· Super Bowl LVIII
       My Way
       CBS

· Thursday Night Football
       Black Friday Football Tradition Tease; TNF Show 
       Prime Video
       [Amazon MGM Studios]

· Toy Story Funday Football. WINNER
       DISNEY+ | ESPN+
       [BIG Studios | Beyond Sports | Silver Spoon Animation | PIXAR]

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THE GEORGE WENSEL TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

· The Masters
       TFC Compound Connect
       CBS

· 2023 MLB Home Run Derby
       StatCast Edition: Live Virtual 3D Event Coverage
       ESPN2

· Monday Night Football with Peyton & Eli
       Peyton Manning’s AR Table
       ESPN2
       [Omaha Productions]

· Thursday Night Football
       TNF Table Talk
       Prime Video
       [Amazon MGM Studios | Girraphic]

· Toy Story Funday Football. WINNER
       DragonFly Tech
       DISNEY+ | ESPN+
       [NFL | Next Gen Stats | Beyond Sports | Hawk-Eye]

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OUTSTANDING PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT

 FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023
       USA vs The World
       FOX

· The Golden Boy
       Who Am I?
       HBO | Max
       [Zealot UK]

· 2023 NBA Finals
       We Are All in the Finals
       NBA Social

· Stanley Cup
       First Kiss
       NHL Network

· Top Rank Boxing on ESPN
       Battle of the Baddest | Rumble WINNER
       ESPN | ESPN+
       [Park Pictures]

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OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE CONTENT

 FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023
       Common Goal
       FOX | FS1

· Hometown Hopefuls
       NBC | NBCSports.com

· NFL on CBS
       Football for Everyone
       CBS | CBS Sports Network

· Notre Dame Football
       What Would You Fight For? WINNER
       NBC

· Youth Flag Football
       Let’s Play
       NFL Network

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OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW IN SPANISH

· Ahora o Nunca
       ESPN Deportes

· 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup WINNER
       Telemundo

· Fuera de Juego
       ESPN+

· Futbol Central
       Verano de Campeones
       Univision | TUDN

· Republica Deportiva
       Univision | TUDN

· Sunday Night Football
       Telemundo

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OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY IN SPANISH

· Balon de Oro de la Liga MX
       Tigres – Powerchair
       Univision | TUDN

· E60
       Mayra
       ESPN | ESPN+

· Mundo NFL Originals.  WINNER
       El Sueño de Cieneguitas
       Mundo NFL
       [Sway | Mundo NFL]

· SportsCenter
       In Her Shoes: Wang Shuang
       ESPN Deportes

· SportsCenter
       SC Reportajes: Do Bronx – Charles Oliveira
       ESPN Deportes

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OUTSTANDING ON-AIR PERSONALITY IN SPANISH

 Alejandro Berry
       Univision | TUDN

· Andrés Cantor.  WINNER
       Telemundo

· Carolina Guillén
       ESPN Deportes

· Miguel Gurwitz
       Telemundo

· Rebeca Landa
       ESPN Deportes

· Valeria Marin
       Univision | TUDN

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