butv10
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| Type | Student-run television |
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| Country | United States |
| Owner | Boston University College of Communication |
Launch date | February 22, 2006 |
Official website | http://www.butv10.com |
butv10 is Boston University’s student-operated media production and distribution network. Live-streamed and on-demand programming is available online at butv10.com and on campus television channel 10.
Established in 1989 as BUTV and rebranded butv10 in 2005, the organization produces an array of news, information, sports, drama, comedy, and variety programming. Content has received multiple Associated Press, NATAS, Telly, and Webby Award recognitions.
Open to any BU student, annual membership exceeds 250. butv10’s 14 productions and administrative departments are based at the Boston University College of Communication.[1][2]
Origins
Though students had been producing content for years, Boston University had no formal distribution platform. According to butv10 faculty advisor Christophor Cavalieri, once the campus was wired for cable, the plan for a student-run television station was initiated in September 2005. The channel premiered on February 22, 2006.[2]
Past and current programs
| Show Name | Genre | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay State | Drama | Current; 1991–present | Longest-running continuously produced student soap opera in the United States[2][3][4] |
| BU Tonight | Late-night talk show | Past; 2006-? | Late night-style talk show[2] |
| Co-Ed: The Next Generation | Situation comedy | Current | Mockumentary-style sitcom focusing on gender-neutral housing |
| COMlife | Reality | Current; 2014–present | Documentary series about the lives of BU students |
| Full Circle | Talk show | Past | University-related interviews and performances[5] |
| Good Morning, BU | Morning show | Current; 2013–present | Live morning news and talk show |
| The Hungry Terrier | Food | Current; 2014–present | Cooking, dining and food news |
| Inside Boston | News magazine | Current | Local Boston news and features[2][6] |
| The Morning After | Morning show | Current | Morning news and talk show parody |
| Off Sides | Sports talk show | Current | Sports news talk show |
| On That Point | News | Current; 2006–present | Round table debate show covering current events, politics and culture |
| One-on-Ones | Talk show | Current; 2014–present | Alumni and celebrity interviews |
| Paper Trail | Drama | Current; 2014–present | Dramatic scripted series about the academic black market |
| Pinnacle | Film | Past | Narrative and documentary film work created by BU faculty and alumni[2][5] |
| Pop Showdown! | Game show | Current | Trivia about music, movies, TV, pop culture and BU itself |
| Proud to BU | Sports | Current; 2014–present | One-minute segments devoted to BU Athletics |
| Redstone Showcase | Variety | Past | Films featured in BU's Redstone Film Festival[5] |
| Rendered | Variety | Past | Showcase of student film, video and broadcast journalism work[5] |
| Shadows | Drama | Current; 1995–present | Science fiction/supernatural scripted series[2] |
| Student Shorts | Talk show | Current; 2014–present | Student-produced short films |
| Terrier Nation | Sports news | Current | SportsCenter-style show covering all BU sports[2][5] |
| The Wire | News | Past | Daily news wire |
| Warren Towers | Comedy | Past | Documentary-style comedy about BU dorm life |
| Welcome Back (formerly Welcome Back, Brotter) | Situation comedy | Current; 2009–present | Sitcom about college friends[7] |
Awards and nominations
butv10 has received various awards and nominations. In 2007, Inside Boston executive producers Ted Fioraliso and Brittany Oat won the Fox News Channel College Challenge for a news package on an eminent domain case, receiving cash prizes for themselves and butv10.[8][9]
| Year | Award | Category | Show/Student | Genre | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Telly Award | TV Programming/Student | On That Point | Debate and discussion | Won | [7] |
| 2008 | Aegis Award | Student Programming | Bay State | Drama | Won | [10] |
| 2009 | Telly Award | TV Programming/Student | Bay State | Drama | Won | [7][11] |
| 2009 | Webby Award | Website/Student | butv10.com | Website | Nominated | One of only five student sites nominated[12] |
| 2010 | Telly Award | TV Programming/Student | Inside Boston | News magazine | Won | Episode 1104[7] |
| 2011 | Telly Award | TV Programming/Student | On That Point | Debate and discussion | Won | Episode "Living the Dream"[7][13] |
| 2012 | Telly Award | TV Programming/Student | Welcome Back Brotter | Situation comedy | Won | Season 3, Episode 2[7][14] |
| 2013 | Telly Award | TV Programming/Student | Bay State | Drama | Won | Episode 133[14] |
| 2013 | Telly Award | TV Programming/Student | Welcome Back Brotter | Situation comedy | Won | Episode "Back to the Brotter"[14] |
| 2013 | Telly Award | TV Programming/Student | Inside Boston | News magazine | Won | Election Special[14] |
| 2013 | New England Associated Press Student Award | Best Election Coverage | Decision 2012 | Election special | Won | Four-hours; televised and live-streamed[15] |
| 2013 | New England Associated Press Student Award | Best News Hard Feature | "Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy" | News | Won | [15] |
| 2013 | New England Associated Press Student Award | Best Public Affairs Coverage | Inside Boston | News magazine | Won | “Death With Dignity & Medical Marijuana”[15] |
| 2013 | NATAS (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) College/University Student Award For Excellence (Boston/New England Chapter) | General Assignment - Serious News | "Gun Control" | News | Won | Chris Costa (Reporter)[16] |
| 2013 | NATAS College/University Student Award | Public Affairs/Community Service | Inside Boston | News magazine | Won | “Question 3 – Medical Marijuana Initiative”; Christophor Cavalieri (Faculty Advisor), Sandra Hooper (Producer), Victoria Price (Producer), Deedee Sun (Producer)[16] |
| 2013 | NATAS College/University Student Award | General Assignment - Serious News | "Medical Marijuana" "Boston Startups" | News | Nominated | Tiana Bohner ("Medical Marijuana" Reporter) Deedee Sun ("Boston Startups" Reporter)[16] |
| 2013 | NATAS College/University Student Award | General Assignment - Light News | "Missing Unicorn?" "Chessmaster" | News | Nominated | Luke Jones ("Missing Unicorn?" Reporter) Alexander Hyacinthe ("Chessmaster" Reporter)[16] |
| 2013 | NATAS College/University Student Award | Long Form - Non-Fiction | Inside Boston | News magazine | Nominated | “Question 3 – Medical Marijuana Initiative”; Christophor Cavalieri (Faculty Advisor)[16] |
| 2013 | NATAS College/University Student Award | Newscast | BUTV News at Noon | News | Nominated | November 7, 2012 broadcast/Election coverage; Susan Walker (Broadcast Journalism Professor/Director), Chris Costa (Student/Anchor), Deedee Sun (Student/Anchor), Victoria Price (Student/Election Correspondent)[16] |
| 2013 | NATAS College/University Student Award | Talent | Brooke Singman (Anchor/Reporter) | News | Nominated | [16] |
| 2014 | Telly Award | TV Programming/Student | Bay State | Drama | Won | Episode 137 [17] |
| 2014 | Telly Award | TV Programming/Student | Bay State | Drama | Won | Episode 138 [17] |
| 2014 | NATAS College/University Student Award | General Assignment - Serious News | Triumph, The Tragedy: Marathon Bombings | News | Won | RD Sahl (Coordinator), Michelle Johnson (Web Site Editor)[18] |
| 2014 | NATAS College/University Student Award | Long Form - Fiction | Welcome Back | Situation comedy | Won | Episode "Theodore"; Emily Sheehan (Producer), Sam Hayes (Producer), Amanda Domuracki (Producer)[18] |
| 2014 | NATAS College/University Student Award | Short Form - Non-Fiction | "Fishy Science" | News | Won | Victoria Price (Reporter)[18] |
| 2014 | NATAS College/University Student Award | Sports | Proud to BU | Sports | Won | John-Michael Sedor (Producer), Christophor Cavalieri (Faculty Advisor)[18] |
| 2014 | NATAS College/University Student Award | Editor | COM In A Day | Documentary | Won | Max Belin (Editor/Producer), Micha Sabovik (Advisor)[18][19] |
| 2014 | NATAS College/University Student Award | Newscast | TV Newsroom: A Final Exam Live Every Week | News | Nominated | Susan Walker (Director)[18] |
| 2014 | NATAS College/University Student Award | Short Form - Non-Fiction | "Adderall Abuse" "Alzheimer's Disease" | News | Nominated | Alexa Dragoumis ("Adderall Abuse" Reporter) Tiana Bohner ("Alzheimer's Disease" Reporter)[18] |
| 2014 | NATAS College/University Student Award | Long Form - Fiction | Bay State | Drama | Nominated | Episode 138: "A Cinderella Story"; Lee Ann Carluccio (Producer), Evan Tuohey (Producer)[18] |
| 2014 | NATAS College/University Student Award | Long Form - Non-Fiction | JFK: A Reporter Remembers | Documentary | Nominated | Patrick Thomas (Reporter)[18] |
| 2014 | NATAS College/University Student Award | Commercial | COM In A Day | Documentary | Nominated | Max Belin (Producer), Will Dowsett (Producer), Greg Huntoon (Producer), Aaron Bland (Producer), Micha Sabovik (Advisor)[18] |
| 2014 | NATAS College/University Student Award | Animation/Graphics/Special Effects | A Death In Dallas | Documentary | Nominated | Patrick Thomas (Reporter), RD Sahl (Editor), Michelle Johnson (Web Editor)[18] |
References
- ↑ "Who We Are". butv10.com. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Waltz, Vicky (February 21, 2007). "It's Showtime: The Premiere of BUTV10". ComTalk. BU.edu (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ↑ Waltz, Vicky (Spring 2006). "Sex, Lies, and Videotape: The Young and the Restless Populate BU Soap". Bostonia. BU.edu (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
- ↑ Levy, Max (September 10, 2008). "It’s not your father’s Bay State". DailyFreePress.com (Internet Archive). The Daily Free Press. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "BUTV10 Originals". ComTalk. BU.edu (Internet Archive). Winter 2007. Archived from the original on August 2, 2007. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ Gajkowski, Michelle (February 1, 2005). "News magazine hosts student screening". The Daily Free Press. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cavalieri, Christophor (April 9, 2012). "butv10 wins 5th consecutive Telly Award". Boston University College of Communication. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ Davis, Lisa (April 6, 2007). "COM seniors awarded for newscast". The Daily Free Press. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ Milano, Brett (April 2, 2007). "COM Students Win $20K in Fox News Challenge". BU Today. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ↑ "2008 Aegis Awards Winners & Finalists". AegisAwards.com. 2008. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ Webster, Anne (May 22, 2009). "Celebrating Good Stuff on the Telly: BUTV’s Bay State grabs national kudos". Boston University College of Communication. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Nominee: butv10 TerrierVision". WebbyAwards.com. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ↑ "On That Point wins 2011 Telly Award". Boston University College of Communication. April 15, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Telly Award for TV Programs, Segments, or Promotional Pieces Film/Video - Student". AwardsandWinners.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "BUTV10 wins three Associated Press student awards". Boston University College of Communication. May 3, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2013 College/University Student Honorees". NewEnglandEmmy.org. NATAS. June 2, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- 1 2 "35th Annual Telly Awards: 2014 Film/Video Bronze Winners". Telly Awards. 2014. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2014 College/University Student Honorees" (PDF). NewEnglandEmmy.org. NATAS. 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ "COM In A Day". Boston University College of Communication Admissions. October 25, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
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