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  • ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ triumphs at Family Television Awards in the US

    ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ triumphs at Family Television Awards in the US

    MUMBAI: The Eighth Annual Family Television Awards in the US recognised honorees in nine categories for their contributions to outstanding family entertainment.

    The Family Television Awards positions itself as are the only awards recognising programming for family viewing. The awards are given by the members of the Family Friendly Programming Forum and selected by the members of the Association of National Advertisers. Over 40 advertisers that participate in the Forum are taking positive steps to increase family friendly programming choices on primetime television.

    Their mission is to support and promote the development of family friendly television across all programming genres between the hours of 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., when adults and children are most likely to watch television together.

    The honorees were

    Drama: “Numb3rs” (CBS)
    Comedy: “Everybody Hates Chris” (The CW)
    Reality: “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC)
    Reality/Game Show Host: Howie Mandel “Deal or No Deal” (NBC)

    New Series: “Ugly Betty” (ABC)
    Actor: Tony Shalhoub “Monk” (USA)
    Actress: Jennifer Love Hewitt “Ghost Whisperer” (CBS) TV Movie/Drama: “The Ron Clark Story” (TNT) TV Movie/Musical: “High School Musical” (Disney Channel)

    Family Friendly Programming Forum co-chairman Kaki Hinton says, “Our mission is to support and promote the development of ‘family friendly’ television across all programming genres during the primetime hours when children and adults are most likely to watch television together. Working with our network partners, in eight short years we have achieved our goal of ensuring that there is always at least one show that families can watch during primetime every night of the week.”

  • BVITV showcases 7 new & 10 returning series at upfront

    BVITV showcases 7 new & 10 returning series at upfront

    MUMBAI: Buena Vista International Television (BVITV) will be launching a total of 17 new and returning network series for the ’06-’07 season.

    This follows a year in, which BVITV has seen the success of Desperate Housewives, Lost and Grey’s Anatomy.

    BVITV’s sixth annual international upfronts event was held on 21 May. The event was hosted by Buena Vista Worldwide Television president Laurie Younger and BVITV EMEA executive vice president and managing director Tom Toumazis.

    At the event, BVITV launched four new one-hour series, two new half hour series, and one new reality series/format. The new one-hour series are Betty the Ugly (with Salma Hayek as executive producer), Brothers & Sisters, Day Break, Six Degrees (all in production for ABC), and the two new half-hours are In Case of Emergency and Let’s Rob… Its new reality series/format is How to Get the Guy.

    The company’s returning one-hour series are Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy and Lost (all returning for a third season), plus Criminal Minds, Ghost Whisperer and What About Brian (moving into their second season).

    The returning half-hour series are Scrubs (sixth season), and According to Jim (sixth season). The three-time Emmy-winning reality series/format The Amazing Race will also return for a ninth season, along with America’s Funniest Home Videos, which will return for a 17th season.

    In addition, BVITV will be previewing to clients at LA Screenings the new one-hour series Kyle XY, Lincoln Heights and Three Moons Over Milford, all of which are in production for ABC Family.