TORONTO – Rogers Sportsnet’s On-Air Promo Spot for Toronto Blue Jays Baseball has won the 2009 World Bronze Medal at the New York Festivals International Television Programming and Promotions Awards.
Promotions Producer Michael Zitney’s 30 second spot entitled “Jays on Sportsnet – The Meeting” featured members of the Sportsnet Blue Jays broadcast crew as well as Blue Jays pitcher Dustin McGowan.
In the same category, golds went to August Pictures Pte. for their Olympic campaign and to NBC for their Olympic Imagine spot. Silvers went to Jellyfish Pictures and ESPN while ESPN International also won a bronze along with Rogers Sportsnet.
Sportsnet had previously won gold at this Festival in 2005 for the Promotional Video for Major League Baseball entitled “Metropolis” produced by Bryan Bolan and created by graphic artist Mike LaPalme.
