TVO's educational children's programming wins three Daytime Emmy® Awards

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Apr 27, 2015, 11:27 ET

TORONTO, April 27, 2015 /CNW/ - Two children's programs, co-produced by TVO, have been honoured with a combined three Daytime Emmy® Awards by The National Academy of Television Arts.

"Congratulations to Sinking Ship for this amazing international recognition for their work on Dino Dan and Odd Squad. We are incredibly proud of our award-winning TVOKids series that help children develop the skills they need to be successful in school and beyond. We are equally thrilled to have been part of bringing these productions to life and that Dino Dan and Odd Squad have become such amazing Ontario success stories," said Lisa de Wilde, TVO, Chief Executive Officer.

"Working with Sinking Ship on the development of these series has been incredibly rewarding," said Pat Ellingson, Creative Head Children's & Parents' Media at TVO. "These awards illustrate the strength of our content and reinforce why TVOKids is the most watched children's broadcaster amongst Ontarians ages 2-11."

TVOKids' programming received a total of 10 Daytime Emmy® nominations, resulting in three wins:

Wins

Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures

Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series

Odd Squad

Outstanding Directing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series
Outstanding Hairstyling

Nominations

Annedroids

Outstanding Directing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series

Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures

Outstanding Directing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series

Odd Squad

Outstanding Writing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series
Outstanding Single Camera Editing
Outstanding Sound Editing – Live Action
Outstanding Children's Series

Wild Kratts

Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program

About TVO
As the technological extension of Ontario's public education system, TVO's vision is to create a better world through the power of learning. TVO provides learning opportunities for Ontarians through innovative educational products, in-depth current affairs, groundbreaking documentaries, and award-winning TVOKids resources both inside and outside the classroom. TVO is funded primarily by the Province of Ontario and is a registered charity supported by sponsors and thousands of donors. For more information, visit tvo.org.

Where to find TVO

On air:

Rogers Cable 2

Bell Fibe TV HD 1209

Bell Fibe TV SD 209

Bell TV 265

Shaw Direct HD 39

Shaw Direct SD 353

Online:

tvo.org

tvokids.com

tvoparents.com