ESPN Scores Most 2011 NAMIC Vision Awards

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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ESPN's World Cup programming help the sports network garner the lion's share of 2011 NAMIC Vision Awards, which the diversity organization announced Thursday.

ESPN won five awards, four of which were based on its FIFA  2010 World Cup programming, according to NAMIC, which for the first time touted its Vision Award winners online.

HBO won three awards, including best drama performance honors for actress Khandi Alexnder for her role in Treme, while BET won two awards, including best original movie or special (Black Girls Rock) and best variety/talk show (The Mo'Nique Show).

All NAMIC Award winners will be showcased on the organization's online site as part of 2011 NAMIC Vision Awards Winners Gallery. The gallery will feature 60-second clips of each award-winning program among the Vision Awards' 16 categories.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.