Hong Kong, 15 November, 2006 – The National Geographic Channel
Asia (NGCA) team won 5 awards (three Gold, and two Silver awards) at PROMAX/
BDA Asia Pacific 2006 held last week in Singapore becoming the most awarded
documentary channel in Asia this year:
The awards include:
? GOLD - Best Documentary Promo: 10PM
? GOLD – Best Sales & Marketing Presentation: What were we thinking in the
70s??
? GOLD – Best Promo Not Using Programme Footage: Air Crash Investigation
? SILVER - Best Documentary Promo: Microkillers Week
? SILVER - Best Promo Not Using Programme Footage: Microkillers Week
“We are very proud to be the best in class for several categories at this
year’s Promax/BDA Asia Pacific. Our success is attributed to the talent,
passion and dedication of our team who continuously set the parameters for the
highest standards in on-air and off-air promotion in the TV industry.” Says
Bill McQueen, Creative Director at National Geographic Channel Asia.
Promax|BDA Asia Pacific is the regional association for the Asia Pacific
region. Their goal is to identify the competitive challenges facing our members
and their companies in Asia Pacific and to target practical ways of meeting
them. Promax/BDA aims to reach out to the academic communities to identify,
encourage, and nurture the future generation of promotion, marketing, and
design professionals.
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About National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) 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
& Film (NGT&F), FOX Entertainment Group and the National Broadcasting
Company (NBC), NGCI contributes to the National Geographic Society's commitment
to exploration, conservation and education.
Globally, National Geographic Channel (including NGC U.S. which is a joint
venture of NGT&F and Fox Cable Networks Group) is available in over 290
million homes (including day-part households) in 164 countries and 27
languages.
For further information, contact:
National Geographic Channel Asia
Terri Seow
Vice President, Marketing
Tel: (852) 2621-8607
Fax: (852) 2621-8822
Email: terriseow@ngcasia.com