Media personality and StarTimes Chief Operating Officer, Tunde Aina has been selected to serve as a juror for the 2022 International Emmy Awards.
It is stated that the jury will “reflect contemporary trends in world television programming,” according to the Emmy, and is often chosen from more than 60 nations and 500 firms from all television sectors, including the internet, mobile, technology, and a wide spectrum of ethnic backgrounds.
“I am excited to announce that I took part as a Juror in the International Emmy Awards competition 2022. It is an honour and privilege to contribute to the selection of the best programming on television from around the world.”
At least three of Nigeria’s leading cinema and television executives have been nominated over the years by the International Emmy Awards to serve as jurors at the annual ceremony.
Along with the director of EbonyLife Studios, Mo Abudu, Kunle Afolayan, and Tunde Kelani, Aina represents Nigeria on the jury for the prizes.
Aina has worked in the entertainment industry for more than 26 years as a seasoned broadcaster and filmmaker. He has produced a number of films, including the epic ‘The Rise of Igbinogun,’ which had a limited theater release in March 2022 and ‘Underbelly,’ which garnered 11 nominations at the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival in 2022.