TV & VIDEO - Nov. 23, 1988

British shows won three of the five International Emmy awards Monday night in ceremonies that presented special honors to Latin American broadcast pioneer Goar Mestre and Italian director Vittorio Boni. In all, 30 countries submitted a record 197 programs for the 16th annual International Emmys awarded at the Sheraton Center by the International Council of the National Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences. Mestre, the Argentinian broadcaster born in Cuba, was honored with the special Founder’s Award, and the special Directorate Award was presented posthumously to Boni, who died last year.