ITU received Emmy Award

The International Telecommunication Union receives a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for its 'standardization of loudness metering in broadcast audio'.

In connection with the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, The National Academy of Television honors the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards at the Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino. At the award show, ITU received a Technology & Engineering  Emmy for its BS.1770-2 broadcast recommendation.

The ITU recommendation specifies a method of measuring program loudness and aims at aligning loudness levels across programs of various genres as well as commercials and promos; a distinct improvement over an earlier idea of controlling loudness based merely on the level of speech. Efficient and unambiguous standards like BS.1770-2 is a shining example of international collaboration, paving the way for high-quality audio across genres, across platforms all around the world.

The International Telecommunication Union on the prestigious award, which is a clear sign of appreciation of its efforts to make watching television and listening to radio even more enjoyable in the future.

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