EBRU TV Honored at 2010 NAMIC Visions Awards for Achievements in Television Programming Diversity

SOMERSET, N.J., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- EBRU TV, a bright new face in multicultural cable-television, was honored with a 2010 NAMIC Vision Award at a luncheon ceremony held this Thursday.  Presented by the Southern California chapter of the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), the coveted awards recognize the television industry's creators, networks and business leaders demonstrating a commitment to producing multi-ethnic and cross-cultural original programming that reflects the rich diversity of the global viewing audience.

Nasuhi Yurt, EBRU TV's Vice President, expressed elation at his bridge-building channel's success.  "From our inception, EBRU has been committed to celebrating cultural diversity in the US and abroad.  It means a lot to be honored among so many other distinguished broadcasters working toward the same cause!"

Among those awarded were industry leaders HBO, NBC/Universal and Nickelodeon.  Taking home the prize for EBRU TV, winning the "Best Lifestyle" program, was World in America with its episode "Guyanese-Americans." Produced by Yurt and Usame Tunagur, the series profiles the struggles and contributions of immigrants and ethnic communities inside the United States.  The NAMIC Vision Awards ceremony took place on April 22 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.  Since 1994, the annual event has recognized original programming displaying positive imagery of people of color. Entries are judged by panels of peer professionals working in major media outlets across the United States.  

EBRU TV, headquartered in Somerset, NJ, is the only TV network geared towards American audiences with diverse backgrounds, especially Euroasian and North African backgrounds. It broadcasts 24/7 and offers a wide range of programming such as news, sports, lifestyle shows, drama series and kids' programming. EBRU TV is available on RCN basic cable in Boston, Chicago, New York City, Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia and Washington, DC on Channel 53. For more information on EBRU TV, visit: www.ebru.tv.  Much of EBRU TV's high-quality programs are provided by Everest Production Co., contacted at www.everestpro.com. 

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