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Mumbai, 29th August, 2006: The red carpet was rolled and television's
hottest stars strutted around and blew kisses to their fans, some
with their better halves and some with the much desired "2006
Emmy Award". AXN, the action and adventure channel as always
showcases the best in entertainment as has on its prime time 2 of
the award winning series "24" & "Amazing Race".
The action drama 24 won the Best Drama Series, Best lead Actor-
Kiefer Sutherland & Best Director. Each one-hour episode covers
an hour in a single day that unfolds over the course of a season.
Kiefer Sutherland stars as über-hero Jack Bauer, a daring and
seemingly indestructible agent for the fictitious U.S.-intelligence
body the Counter Terrorist Unit. Come September and AXN will launch
the 4th season of 24.
Known for its reality programmes, "The Amazing Race"
won the Best Reality Competition programme. The Amazing Race is
the most popular reality television shows in which teams of two
or four race around the world in competition with other teams. Being
the fourth consecutive year, ever since 2003,The Amazing Race has
been awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program.
Gaining popularity from all over, The Amazing Race will soon be
launching an Asia version, wherein participants from India too will
be selected and featured on the show.
So stay tuned to the best in award winning entertainment only on
your favourite channel - AXN
AXN India Backgrounder
AXN is the first 24-hour cable and satellite TV channel in Asia
exclusively dedicated to action and adventure programming. Launched
on 21 September 1997, AXN now reaches over 77 million households
across Asia. Featuring the best in action and adventure lifestyle
programming, AXN is the exclusive home of fast-paced, dynamic entertainment
from around the world. Backed by the powerhouse of Sony Pictures
Entertainment, AXN delivers young adult viewers, Sec15-44 AB, a
round-the-clock fix of blockbuster features, blue-chip action and
reality series and specials, first-run alternative sporting events
and the latest in cult CGI animation. AXN's programming speaks the
international language of action and adventure, delivering B! G
Buzz, B! G Thrills, B!G Action and B!G Adventure 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
For further information please contact:
Deepa Vaidyanathan/ Kehkashan Merchant
LinOpinion
9820453418/ 9821131138
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