VEGAS – The Vegas Golden Knights and Scripps Sports received six Emmy Awards nominations for their team coverage of the Pacific Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the chapter announced on Friday, May 3.
Winners will be announced at the 50th Annual Pacific Southwest Area Emmy Awards Gala, to be held June 15 in Rancho Mirage, California.
The nominations — all of which can be seen in a special “Emmy Nominees” section of the KnightTime+ streaming service — are listed below, along with the category of their nomination:
- VGK Origins: Jonathan Marchessault (sports history – short or long content)
- We Did It (sports story – short or long content)
- Vegas Golden Knights Opening Night Special (Sports Show – Live or Post-Produced)
- Cup Champs face off, November 4th vs. Colorado (live sporting event/single game)
- Knight Life – The Zach Whitecloud Story (magazine show)
- Vegas Golden Knights – Raise The Banner (special events program)
“We appreciate these nominations, recognizing the quality content created by our internal team and our partners at Scripps,” said Vegas Golden Knights President and CEO Kerry Bubolz. “The first year of our partnership with Scripps Sports has been a tremendous success and these appointments are further proof of that.”
“Great teamwork yields great results,” said Brian Lawlor, president of Scripps Sports. “We all work together really well and it’s the fans who benefit most – as it should be.”
The Vegas Golden Knights and Scripps Sports recently completed the first of a multi-year agreement to broadcast the team’s games in the region, announced on May 3, 2023.
ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS OF VEGAS
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