Singapore – HBO has received 23 Primetime Emmy wins during the 64th Emmy Awards, the most of any network for the 10th year in a row. Leading the pack is Game of Thrones, which won six awards: Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series, Outstanding Costumes For A Series, Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic), Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series, Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour), and Outstanding Special Visual Effects. … [Read more...] about HBO bags 23 Emmy awards
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HBO license Disruptor Beam to create Game of Thrones social game
HBO Global Licensing has licensed Boston-based gaming company Disruptor Beam to produce a new social game based on the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series Game of Thrones. The game, to be called Game of Thrones Ascent, will be released in Facebook. Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin’s fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, is set in the mythical land of Westeros, where seven noble families fight for control amid political and sexual intrigue. In Game of Thrones … [Read more...] about HBO license Disruptor Beam to create Game of Thrones social game
FIC and HBO Asia triumph at SAG Awards
Asia – Fox International Channels (FIC) and HBO Asia both had a victorious night at the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. Films and TV series on FIC’s channels won seven awards out of15 total categories. Key wins came from the major Motion Picture categories – Best Cast, Best Actor and Best Actress, and from the Television categories – Best TV Comedy Cast, Best TV Drama Actress and Best TV Comedy Actor. Programmes shown on HBO Asia’s bouquet of channels … [Read more...] about FIC and HBO Asia triumph at SAG Awards
Golden rewards
HBO Asia and Fox International Channels (FIC) were the biggest winners among Pay-TV operators in Asia at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards. HBO received three wins for Mildred Pierce, Game of Thrones and Enlightened in the respective categories of; Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV; Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV; and Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series. Modern Family and … [Read more...] about Golden rewards
HBO Asia ascends the Throne
Singapore – Winter arrived 56 floors above Orchard Road on Thursday, when HBO premiered episode one of its new series Game of Thrones (GOT), at an exclusive media event at Ion Sky, which TV ASIA Plus attended. Described at the event as “Lord of the Rings except with more sex”, the 10-part series is based on George R. R. Martin’s best selling fantasy novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire and will premiere on HBO Asia on 28 August 2011 at 10pm (9pm Thailand, Jakarta). The … [Read more...] about HBO Asia ascends the Throne
A new king claims Singapore
Singapore – The much anticipated series Game of Thrones will premiere on Sunday, August 28 at 10pm on HBO (StarHub TV Ch 601) / HBO HD (StarHub TV Ch 655). Starring Sean Bean, Lena Heady, Peter Dinklage and newcomer Emilia Clarke, the ten-episode HBO Original Series will be aired over five Sundays, with two new episodes back-to-back weekly at 10pm. Based on George R.R. Martin’s bestselling fantasy book series, A Song of Ice and Fire, the series scored more than 3 million viewers in … [Read more...] about A new king claims Singapore
