The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the winners of the 2012-2013 Primetime Emmy Awards for programmes and individual achievements in 26 categories. Of HBO's 27 wins, which include the Creative Arts wins, 11 awards went to Behind the Candelabra, the highest among programmes this year, and five went to Boardwalk Empire. CBS's 66th Annual Tony Awards won four Creative Arts Emmys. Netflix brought non-linear programming to the Awards … [Read more...] about Primetime Emmy winners announced
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New CINEMAX original series to premiere in Asia
Singapore – Academy Award winner and Emmy nominee Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Side Effects, HBO’s Behind the Candelabra) will direct the entire ten-episode season of the CINEMAX original series The Knick, which begins production in New York in September. Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming, says, “We are thrilled that Steven and Clive have chosen to bring this unique and exciting series to CINEMAX.” The Knick centres on Knickerbocker … [Read more...] about New CINEMAX original series to premiere in Asia
HBO promotes “The Newsroom” in Asia
Olivia Munn as Sloan Sabbith in The Newsroom The Newsroom has received three Emmy nominations, including "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series" for Jeff Daniels, who plays Will McAvoy, anchor and managing director of the cable news programme. S2 premieres in Asia on August 5, 2013. At a press conference in Singapore on July 23, 2013, Munn, who plays financial news reporter Sloan Sabbith in HBO original series The Newsroom, described her experiences working with Oscar winner … [Read more...] about HBO promotes “The Newsroom” in Asia
Nominees for Primetime Emmys announced
HBO led the nominations, earning 108 nods, the most of any network for the 13th year in a row. Cult favourite Game of Thrones scored 16 nominations including for "Outstanding Drama Series" and "Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series" while Behind The Candelabra, Phil Spector and Boardwalk Empire picked up 15, 11 and 10 nominations each. CBS and NBC raked in 53 nominations each with NBC’s 30 Rock and CBS’ The Big Bang … [Read more...] about Nominees for Primetime Emmys announced
2013 PromaxBDA Global Excellence Awards winners announced
PromaxBDA has announced the results for the 2013 PromaxBDA Global Excellence Awards which was held on June 20, 2013 in Los Angeles. Australia’s Foxtel, leads the pack with 34 wins – 5 Golds, 20 Silvers, and 5 Bronze. The pay-TV operator’s wins includes Silver in the category of Entertainment Programme Spot for Lifestyle Food’s Hell’s Kitchen, as well as Silver in the category of Special Event Promo Spot (Olympics) for its on-platform campaign. Singapore’s only … [Read more...] about 2013 PromaxBDA Global Excellence Awards winners announced
CBS wins big at Critics’ Choice Television Awards
CBS’ The Big Bang Theory bagged several awards at the 3rd annual Critics' Choice Television Awards, including Best Comedy Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Simon Helberg) and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy, whereKaley Cuoco tied with Eden Sher from ABC’s The Middle. Highlights of other networks’ wins: HBO performed well too, with Game of Thrones winning Best Drama Series together with AMC’s Breaking Bad and Julia Louis-Dreyfus winning Best Actress in … [Read more...] about CBS wins big at Critics’ Choice Television Awards
