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Fox Sports
21-05-2025
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Fox Sports Wins Seven Sports Emmy® Awards - Fox Sports Press Pass
Network's MLB and NFL Coverage Score Wins, Including Honors for MLB Postseason Studio Show and MLB at Rickwood Field Joe Davis Recognized With First-Ever Outstanding Personality – Play-By-Play Emmy® FOX Sports Founding President David Hill Receives Lifetime Achievement Honors LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports took home seven wins across a variety of prestigious categories as The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented its 46th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards on Tuesday evening in New York City. FOX Sports' MLB coverage earned top honors, with its MLB Postseason studio programming winning Outstanding Studio Show – Limited Run, a testament to the network's expert analysis and production. Additionally, the network was recognized for its special presentation of MLB at Rickwood Field: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues, which earned Outstanding Live Special – Non-Championship Event , underscoring FOX Sports' commitment to storytelling and honoring the game's rich history. Additionally, Joe Davis, FOX MLB and FOX NFL play-by-play announcer, was honored with his first-ever Sports Emmy® in the category of Outstanding Personality – Play-By-Play for his tremendous work last season. FOX NFL was honored with a pair of awards, including Outstanding Music Direction for Lady Gaga's special performance of 'Hold My Hand' at Super Bowl LIX, and Outstanding Public Service Content for the powerful feature 'Somebody,' which aired at this year's NFC Championship. In recognition of the network's exceptional behind-the-scenes work, FOX Sports was awarded Outstanding Camera Work – Short Form for NFL Films presents 'Shots of the Year' on FS1. Demonstrating continued innovation in the digital space, FOX Sports and Cosm were honored with Outstanding Digital Innovation , showcasing the network's commitment to pushing the boundaries in technology and sports media. As part of the evening's accolades, FOX Sports founding president and Emmy® Award-winning sports producer, David Hill, was presented with Lifetime Achievement honors in recognition of his outstanding contributions to sports broadcasting. –FOX SPORTS–


Fox Sports
08-04-2025
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- Fox Sports
FOX SPORTS SCORES 31 SPORTS EMMY NOMINATIONS - Fox Sports Press Pass
FOX NFL Highlighted by Super Bowl LIX Recognized with 10 Nominations FOX MLB Earns Seven Nominations FOX Sports' State-of-the-Art Soccer Palace for UEFA Euro 2024™ and CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™ Receives Three Nominations Joe Davis, Greg Olsen, Bill Raftery, Tom Rinaldi, John Smoltz Headline FOX Sports Broadcaster Nominees FOX Sports Founding President David Hill to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honors LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports scored 31 Sports Emmy® nominations, as announced today by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as part of the 46th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards. The nominations showcase outstanding programming and exceptional live-event coverage across FOX, FS1 and FOX Sports digital properties. FOX Sports' nominees include a diverse range of live events, shows, and original programming. FOX NFL, including Super Bowl LIX, was honored with 10 nominations across multiple categories, highlighted by FOX NFL SUNDAY for Outstanding Studio Show-Weekly, as well as comprehensive live game-day coverage and innovative technical and graphic design. FOX MLB was honored with seven prestigious nominations: Outstanding Live Special – Championship Event for the 120th World Series featuring the New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, Outstanding Studio Show – Weekly and Outstanding Studio Show – Limited Run. Additionally, the network's special presentation of MLB at Rickwood Field: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues was honored with Outstanding Live Special – Non-Championship Event. FOX Sports' state-of-the-art Soccer Palace for UEFA Euro 2024™ and CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™ earned three nominations, recognizing the groundbreaking technical innovation put forth to execute coverage of the two simultaneous global events. Additionally, several FOX Sports on-air personalities were acknowledged for their outstanding work in 2024, including Joe Davis, Greg Olsen, Bill Raftery, Tom Rinaldi, and John Smoltz. FOX Sports founding president and Emmy® Award-winning sports producer, David Hill, will be presented with Lifetime Achievement honors at the 46thAnnual Sports Emmy® Awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. FOX Sports' full list of nominees can be found HERE. –FOX SPORTS–