Awards
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Discovery Programs and Talent Garner CableFAX Program Award Honors
July 1, 2009
On September 16, CableFAX will salute the most outstanding cable programs and people of the year at the CableFAX Program Awards. The CableFAX Program Awards are devoted to cable's top shows and talent, and judges will select winners in over 38 categories. Congratulations to Animal ...
Discovery Channel Film Walks Away With Best Doc Oscar
February 23, 2009
'Man On Wire' Wins Academy's Best Documentary Feature
Discovery Channel Films received the Academy Award for best documentary feature for Man on Wire. The film is the story of French performance artist Philippe Petit's 1974 high wire walk between the twin towers at New York's World Trade Center.The Oscar for best doc caps ...
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Named 'Cable & Satellite Network of the Year,' Nabs 15 at Asian Television Awards
January 22, 2009
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) dominated the 13th Annual Asian Television Awards held in Singapore last week, taking home a total of 15 awards and commendations including the coveted title of Cable & Satellite Network of the Year for the second consecutive year. It was a ...
Discovery Films' ENCOUNTERS and MAN ON WIRE Earn Oscar® Nods for Best Doc
January 22, 2009
This morning it was announced that two Discovery Films productions, ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD and MAN ON WIRE, have been nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for an Oscar® in the Best Documentary Feature category. Other nominees include ...
Discovery Channel's HUMAN BODY Tops Docs at SkyPerfect TV Awards in Tokyo
December 18, 2008
Discovery Channel's HUMAN BODY series, which aired in Japan in February, was named Best Documentary at the inaugural SkyPerfect TV Awards held in Tokyo on November 25. The winners are chosen through votes cast by SkyPerfect's 3.6 million subscribers. Senior industry leaders and local celebrities ...