The Creative Coalition and TV Guide Magazine announce that the first annual Television Industry Advocacy Awards will be held  Friday, 5:30 pm September 18^th at The Sunset Tower in West Hollywood. This invitation-only event will bring together television’s most significant actors, showrunners, and executives to recognize those who use the power of their celebrity to advocate for charity and social causes.

“The Creative Coalition was galvanized to encourage leaders in the entertainment industry to use their mighty voices and unique platforms to influence positive change in the world.  These Awards allow us to recognize members of the television industry who use their voices and unique platforms for the common good,” said The Creative Coalition CEO Robin Bronk.

“TV Guide Magazine and TVInsider.com are proud to present this evening with The Creative Coalition.  We are committed to supporting this initiative and the honorees with an exciting special feature that sheds a spotlight on their efforts in the September 21^st issue of TV Guide and on the TV Insider web site,” said TV Guide CEO David J. Fishman.

About The Creative Coalition:

The Creative Coalition is the premier nonprofit, 501(c)(3) charity of the arts and entertainment community. Founded in 1989 by prominent members of the creative community, The Creative Coalition is dedicated to educating, mobilizing and activating its members on issues of public importance. The Creative Coalition uses the power and platform of the arts and entertainment communities in award-winning pubic service and advocacy campaigns. Actor Tim Daly serves as the organization’s president.

About TV Guide Magazine:

TV Guide Magazine is one of the most popular magazines in the country with nearly 13 million weekly readers. With so much quality programming and so little time, it directs television enthusiasts to what’s worth watching for all the different ways they watch. TV Guide is the premier source for television news, guidance and information about the country’s most popular leisure time activity.

About TVInsider.com:

TVInsider.com is a sharp and savvy guide to what’s worth watching, an all-access pass into TV enthusiast’s favorite shows. With its passionate team of expert writers, photographers, and videographers, it points viewers toward must-see programming as well as help them discover great shows they may have missed. TVInsider.com takes them behind the scenes, on the sets and inside the minds of the people who create the top shows.