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50th anniversary of the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors Program

 May 2004
The UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Program

David C. McCourt, Executive Producer of the series "What?s Going On?" attends the United Nations Screening to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors Program

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iTTV is a new approach in television viewing

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UN, RCN Team for Irish Film

May 5, 2004
Irish Voice

The United Nations and RCN co-sponsor a Showtime series highlighting the need for understanding among differing groups in the most troubled areas of the world.

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Meg Ryan's lead role for Ulster

April 15, 2004
Belfast Telegraph

Hollywood start Meg Ryan appears in a documentary about Northern Ireland children in the Showtime series "What's Going On?" that examines the impact of violent conflict on children.

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Local stories, global pain: TV documentary profiles Troubles' young survivors

May 5, 2004
The Irish Echo

The 10 th episode of "What's Going On", a documentary series produced by RCN Entertainment and the United Nations tells the harrowing story of Irish youth struggling with the violence and conflict in Northern Ireland.

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Emmy Award for Irish Businessman 

June 1, 2005
The Irish Voice

Irish American telecom and media investor David C. McCourt was awarded an Emmy at the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony for his role as producer of the critically acclaimed Reading Rainbow children's series. McCourt started investing in media companies back in 1983 in the Caribbean where he built and owned the first independent television station on the island of Grenada and began producing a variety of family programming for the Caribbean market. McCourt continues to have a keen interest in media, " Ireland is a great place to work and is full of creative people, so we are looking into a series there. Winning an Emmy certainly gives you the freedom to look at ideas like that", said McCourt.

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Emmy Award for tv producer with links to Newmarket

May 30, 2005
The Limerick Leader

David C. McCourt, an Irish American businessman and television producer with strong ties to Newmarket-on-Fergus, has won an Emmy award. McCourt recently joined the North American Board of Smurfit School of Business, UCD. The Smurfit School North American Board is chaired by Jim Quinn, President, Tiffany & Co, who heads a thirty member board of prominent and influential Irish-American business and political figures.

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Future looks bright for McCourt

May 29, 2005
The Trentonian

According to veteran telecom and media investor, David C. McCourt, distribution of content over the Internet is changing the industry and leveling the playing field for independent producers of film and television. McCourt started investing in media companies back in 1983 in the Caribbean where he built and owned the first independent television station on the Island of Grenada, my TV business in Grenada was very simple, but profitable. It was television the way Edward R. Murrow would have wanted it to be, said McCourt. McCourt has always been committed to bringing the best products to consumers - whether it was integrated telecom services or the highest quality programming and he continues to believe that these businesses are not only built around the customers but they are also very rewarding financial investments.

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Area man wins Emmy for producing children's TV series

May 27, 2005
The Trenton Times

Telecom and media investor, David C. McCourt was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Children's series for his role as producer of the critically acclaimed series Reading Rainbow of which he has been a part of for over 10 years. McCourt is chairman and CEO of Granahan McCourt Capital and has started 10 media and telecom businesses during the past 25 years.

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Smurfit School Board Member Awarded Emmy

May 20, 2005
University College Dublin

Irish-American telecom and media investor, David C. McCourt, was awarded an Emmy at the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Ceremony for his role as Producer of the critically acclaimed Reading Rainbow children's series. Commenting on the award, David McCourt said, the TV Business is going to change more in the next 10 years than the telecom business has changed in the last 10 years, and we intend to play a role in that change.

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