Following the jury sessions, Academy Ambassador Leopold Hoesch (BROADVIEW TV) and Head of International Affairs Dr. Frank-Dieter Freiling hosted a reception at the Marienburg in Cologne.
The Semi Final Judgings in Cologne were supported by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, the Landesanstalt für Medien NRW, the Minister for Federal Affairs, Europe and Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, MMC Studios, Finalcast, the Savoy Hotel and Audi.
The winners of the 40th International Emmy® Awards 2012 will be presented with the coveted Emmy statue at a gala ceremony in New York on November 19, 2012.