8th International Emmy Awards

The 8th International Emmys ceremony was presented by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS). Twenty-one programs from seven countries competed for statuettes in four categories. England topped the list of nominees with five nominations, followed by Canada with two, and one from Belgium, France, Japan, the Netherlands and Switzerland, respectively. Producer Jim Henson was the first International Academy honoree with the Founders Award, and Lew Grade, head of England's Associate Communications, was chosen to receive the Directorate Award.^[2]

• A Rod of Iron (Great Britain: Yorkshire Television)

• Fighting Back (Canada: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

• L'Oiseau de Feu (Canada: Societe Radio-Canada)

• Not the Nine O'Clock News (Great Britain: British Broadcasting Corporation)