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Hong Kong, Nov 19th, 2007: National Geographic Channel Asia and FOX
International Channels Asia have won a total of 12 awards at PROMAX/ BDA Asia
2007 held in Singapore yesterday, together becoming one of the most awarded
network at the awards this year. Competing with over 100 companies from 15
Asian countries, National Geographic Channel Asia bagged 4 awards and FOX
International Channels Asia won 8 awards. These new wins now bring the total
tally of awards won this year at PROMAX/BDA International, CASBAA Ad Awards and
PROMAX/BDA Asia by National Geographic Channel and FOX International Channels
in Asia to 22.
List of Awards won at Promax/ BDA Asia 2007:
| S.No |
Category |
Award Info |
Awarded to |
| PROMAX CATEGORIES |
| 1 |
Best Drama Promo |
Gold |
FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS Asia for
C.S.I. - U Never Know on FOXCRIME |
| 2 |
Silver |
FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS Asia for
Dexter Marathon on FOXCRIME |
| 3 |
Best Drama Campaign |
Gold |
FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS Asia for
C.S.I. on FOXCRIME |
| 4 |
Silver |
FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS Asia for
Dexter on FOXCRIME |
| 5 |
Best Documentary Promo |
Gold |
FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS Asia for
Born to Kill on FOXCRIME |
| 6 |
Silver |
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL Asia
for Fists of Fury on NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL India |
| 7 |
Best Documentary Campaign |
Gold |
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL Asia
for Fists of Fury on NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL India |
| 8 |
Something for Nothing |
Gold |
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL Asia
for Diwali on NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL India |
| 9 |
Best Promo not using Programme
Footage |
Silver |
FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS Asia for
FXXX on FX |
| BDA (BROADCAST DESIGN) CATEGORIES |
| 10 |
Best Website Design |
Silver |
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL Asia
for History Rocks on The History Channel, India (managed by
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL Network in India) |
| 11 |
Best Print Campaign |
Silver |
FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS Asia for
FOXCRIME Launch Campaign in Singapore |
| 12 |
Best Collateral Material |
Silver |
FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS Asia for
FOXCRIME Promotional Items Campaign |
Commenting on the remarkable success of his team, Bill McQueen, Creative
Director, National Geographic Channel and Fox International Channels Asia says,
"We are very proud to be awarded in 12 key categories at this year's
Promax/BDA Asia. Our success is attributed to the talent, passion and
dedication of our team who continuously set parameters for the highest
standards in on-air and off-air promotion in the television industry. It is our
endeavor to continue to strive for excellence in everything we do and set new
standards of brilliance in the industry."
These wins come close on the heels of another win for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
CHANNEL Asia at CASBAA TV Ad Awards 2007 earlier this month where NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL and Samsung were jointly awarded the Best Integrated
Campaign in the Pay TV category for the Samsung HD campaign. Earlier this year,
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL and FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS also won a total of
32 awards, globally, at the PROMAX/BDA International Conference 2007 in New
York where NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL bagged 19 awards and FOX INTERNATIONAL
CHANNELS, 13 awards. Of these a total of nine awards were won by the Asia
region. These new wins now bring the total tally of awards won this year at
PROMAX/BDA International, CASBAA Ad Awards and PROMAX/BDA Asia by National
Geographic Channel and FOX International Channels in Asia to 22.
About National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channels International invites viewers to re-think the way
they see television - and the world - with smart, innovative programming. A
business enterprise owned by National Geographic Television and FOX
Entertainment Group, National Geographic Channels International contributes to
the National Geographic Society's commitment to exploration, conservation and
education.
Globally, National Geographic Channel (including National Geographic Channel
U.S. which is a joint venture of National Geographic Television and Fox Cable
Networks Group) is available in 250 million homes (including day-part
households) in 166 countries and 34 languages.
For more information, please contact:
National Geographic Channel (Hong Kong)
Tina Mahajan
Tel: +852 2621-8895
Fax: +852 2621-8822
Email: tinamahajan@ngcasia.com
National Geographic Channel (Singapore)
Angie Tan
Tel: +65 6325 3821
Fax: +65 6220 0973
Email: angiet@ngcasia.com
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