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MUMBAI:
The critically acclaimed The Guardian has added another
feather to its cap.
The series, which airs Sundays in India on the Hallmark
Channel, was honoured last week as best new series at the
Family Television Awards in the US. Simon Baker who plays
a corporate lawyer's efforts at protecting children was
also honoured as best actor.
Produced
by Columbia TriStar Television in association with CBS Productions,
The Guardian was created and written by David Hollander,
previously a playwright and screenwriter. Hollander, who was
inspired by his brother's experience working in child welfare,
also serves as an executive producer along with Mark Johnson
and Michael Pressman.
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Also recognised was the CBS TV movie The Rosa Parks Story
which will premiere on Hallmark. The awards, in their fourth
year, were initiated by the Family Friendly Programming Forum.
The group was formed by more than 40 advertisers in the USA
to encourage the production of programmes aimed at parents
and children.
Tom Bergeron, the Emmy Award winning host of Hollywood
Squares and America's Funniest Home Videos, hosted
the event.
A highlight of the ceremony was the sister trio SHeDAISY singing
Mine All Mine from their recently released third album,
Knock on the Sky. Dick Clark productions produced the
Family Television Awards show for the fourth consecutive year.
The ceremony is scheduled to air 9 August on ABC networks
in the USA.
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