London
(ANI):
Simon
Cowell
is
set
to
receive
an
International
Emmy
award
for
his
contribution
to
television
work.
The
organisers
in
the
US
said
that
the
creator
of
'The
X
Factor'
had
redefined
television
viewing.
Organisers
said,
Cowell
had
"reshaped
21st
century
television
and
music
around
the
world."
Meanwhile,
Cowell
said
he
was
"delighted" to
be
honored
for
his
efforts.
"I've
been
very
lucky
to
make
the
shows
I
love,"
the
BBC
News
quoted
him
as
saying.
International
Academy
president
Bruce
Paisner
said:
"Simon
Cowell
is
an
entrepreneur
and
performer
in
equal
measure.
"He
has
built
an
international
empire,
and
in
so
doing
has
changed
the
face
of
television
around
the
world."
Cowell
will
collect
his
Founders
award
in
New
York
on
22
November.