SHANGHAI, JUNE 10, 2016 – HBO’s Emmy® and Golden Globe winning hit series, GAME OF THRONES, took home the Magnolia Award for Best Foreign Series held this evening at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center, in conjunction with the 22nd Shanghai TV Festival.
Present to receive the esteemed award was Jonathan Spink, CEO of HBO Asia, who said, “GAME OF THRONES is HBO’s most successful series of all time, yet it’s always humbling to witness such a massive affirmation of support for our shows. Thank you to the judges and to all our fans in China of course, for making GAME OF THRONES one of the most popular series in China. This award goes to the tireless creators and the very talented cast and crew of the series, who are simply the best in the business and to George RR Martin himself, for his incredible set of novels.”
Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, GAME OF THRONES chronicles an epic struggle for power in a vast and violent kingdom.
Returning series regulars on GAME OF THRONES this season include: Emmy® and Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Aidan Gillen (Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish), Diana Rigg (Lady Olenna Tyrell), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) and Jonathan Pryce (the High Sparrow).
The first and second seasons of GAME OF THRONES can be seen on TV Drama Channel from now to June 15, 2016 and on International Channel Shanghai from June 16 to 25, 2016. Or watch the series on 鼎级剧场 (ding ji ju chang), destination for HBO’s hit series and Hollywood movies, available on Tianhua Media, BesTV and Penguin TV. The series is also available on Tencent Video’s v.qq.com.
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