Cable Positive - Positively Outstanding Programming

Join Cable Positive and Rainbow Media as we honor cable television's invaluable contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS

June 5th, 2006 :: 6:00pm - 9:00pm :: The IFC Center

5th Annual POP Awards

Winners

Outstanding Spanish Language Program:

Las Adolescentes y su Salud, UNIVISION

Outstanding Spanish Language Public Service Announcement:

Ama tu vida, protégete, hazte la prueba del VIH, TELEMUNDO

Outstanding Biographical Program:

Biography: Elton John, A&E

Outstanding Documentary:

On The Frontlines of AIDS, Discovery Times Channel

Outstanding News Coverage:

CBS News on LOGO, LOGO

Outstanding Newsmagazine:

think Again: Sex Myths Revealed, MTV

Outstanding Original Film/Movie:

Multitude of Mercies, BET

Outstanding Original Series:

Noah’s Arc, LOGO

Outstanding Public Service Announcement:

Ed and Cynthia, VIACOM with the KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION

Outstanding Public Service Announcement Campaign:

Ask Your Doctor, MTV

Outstanding Special Programming:

Open Mic: My Thing, BET

Outstanding Community Partnership
(This award recognizes the partnership between a local cable outlet and a community-based AIDS service organization to provide locally focused programming in the fight against AIDS.):

Are You Willing to Bet Your Life on It?, AIDS RESOURCE CENTER, OHIO and TIME WARNER CABLE

POP Network of the Year:

MTV

Nominees

Biographical Program

Biography: Elton John, A&E
Diary of Angelina Jolie & Dr. Jeffrey Sachs in Africa, MTV

Documentary

On The Frontlines of AIDS, Discovery Times Channel
Shouting Silent, Showtime

News Coverage

CBS News on LOGO: AIDS, LOGO
Tracking the Monster Ashley Judd and India Arie Confront AIDS in Africa, VH1

Newsmagazine

Jeff Johnson Chronicles, BET
Reality Matters; Teen Sexuality, Discovery
think Again: Sex Myths Revealed, MTV

Original Film/Movie

Multitude of Mercies, BET

Original Series

Noah’s Arc, Logo

PSAs

Ed and Cynthia, VIACOM with the Kaiser Family Foundation
Listen and Save Lives, VH1
Oliver and Julia, MTV
Patrick and Omar, MTV
The Human Body, VH1

PSA Campaign

Ask Your Doctor, MTV
Condom Talk, BET
Its About, BET
Spread The Know, VIACOM with the Kaiser Family Foundation
The Know is Spreading, VIACOM with the Kaiser Family Foundation

Special Programming

Gideon Get Tested, Gideon Gets Results, MTV
Open Mic: My Thing, BET

Community Partnership

Get Tested 1&2, Red Ribbon, Dubuque Regional AIDS Coalition
Are you Willing to Bet Your Life On It?, AIDS Resource Center, Ohio
Four A’s, Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association

Network of the Year

BET
LOGO
MTV
VH1

Category Descriptions

Outstanding Biographical Program
A biographical series or episode or special that profiles an individual or group and their relationship to HIV/AIDS.

Outstanding Community Partnership:
Local programming created in partnership between a local cable outlet and a community-based AIDS service organization highlighting the issue within their community. Programming covering or promoting events, talk shows, public service announcements and other forms of programming can be submitted.

Outstanding Documentary:
A documentary exploring any aspect of HIV/AIDS.

Outstanding News Coverage:
A news story produced by or for a cable network dealing with any issues surrounding HIV/AIDS. Stories on people living with HIV/AIDS, drug therapies, interviews with HIV/AIDS organizations and their spokespersons, and/or World AIDS Day or National HIV Testing Day coverage can be submitted. All stories dealing with any topic concerning HIV/AIDS will be considered.

Outstanding News Magazine:
A newsmagazine series episode or special that deals with HIV/AIDS.

Outstanding Original Film/Movie:
An original film or made-for-TV movie including an HIV/AIDS character or storyline.

Outstanding Original Series:
One or more episode of an original drama or comedy cable television series dealing with or discussing HIV/AIDS.

Outstanding Public Service Announcement (PSA):
A public service announcement created to raise AIDS awareness, promote HIV prevention, and/or increase HIV/AIDS education efforts.

Outstanding Special Programming:
A special program of 30 minutes or more produced by or for a cable network to raise the level of HIV/AIDS awareness. Special editions of news programs, documentaries, benefit concerts and performances for an HIV/AIDS organization, etc. will be considered.

Outstanding Program (Spanish Language)
This category recognizes an outstanding Spanish language program dealing with HIV/AIDS. Original films, documentaries, biographical programs and news stories will all be considered in this category.

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Eligibility

Any HIV/AIDS-related program originally produced and aired in the United States between January 1 and December 31, 2005.

Judging

Entries will go through a judging process conducted by a blue ribbon panel of media writers and critics and HIV/AIDS experts. They will be judged by the following criteria:

Content Accuracy: is the information provided on HIV/AIDS consistent with current research and scientific information?
Message Clarity: is the message of the program clear to the viewing audience?
Program Quality: does the program have high production values (script, direction, characterizations, effective news reporting, etc.)