Network is home to 10 award-winning shows in Hong Kong & Southeast Asia that took home a total of 20 awards.
September 19, 2016 – Hong Kong – FOX Networks Group (FNG) Asia announced today that ten shows carried by its channels in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (HK/SEA) received a total of 20 trophies at last night’s 68th Emmy Awards and last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016. Considered by many as two of television’s most prestigious recognition ceremonies, the 68th Emmy Awards and The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, honouring outstanding artistic and technical achievement, various TV talents, shows and industry professionals with awards for excellence. A number of shows carried on FNG’s channels won big at this year’s glittering ceremonies, including The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story on FOXCrime and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on StarWorld. The success that these programmes achieved at such prominent events have further solidified FNG’s position as Asia’s leading network, delivering the best US TV series to the region, and is a testament to its commitment to top tier programming.
FNG channels FOX, FOXCrime, FX, StarWorld and National Geographic Channel (NGC) are all home to Emmy-winning shows. The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story on FOX Crime was the biggest winner of the night with nine awards, including Emmys for Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (Courtney B. Vance), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (Sarah Paulson), and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (Sterling K. Brown). Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on StarWorld follows with two wins for the categories of Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Choreography.
Meanwhile, other awards bestowed upon programs featured on FNG channels include Outstanding Animated Program for Archer (FX), Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Margo Martindale on The Americans (FX), Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for Hank Azaria on Ray Donovan (FX), and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Regina King on American Crime (FOXCrime).
The full list of Emmy Award-winning shows on FNG across Hong Kong & Southeast Asia includes the following:
FX: (5 shows, 6 wins)
American Horror Story: Hotel (2 wins)
- Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie
- Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
The Americans (1 win)
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series – Margo Martindale
Ray Donovan (1 win)
- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Hank Azaria
Archer (1 win)
- Outstanding Animated Program
Baskets (1 win)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Louie Anderson
StarWorld: (1 show, 2 wins)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2 wins)
- Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Choreography
National Geographic Channel: (1 show, 1 win)
He Named Me Malala (1 win)
- Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
FOXCrime: (2 shows, 10 wins)
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (9 wins)
- Outstanding Limited Series
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie – Courtney B. Vance
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie – Sarah Paulson
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie – Sterling K. Brown
- Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special
- Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or Movie – C. Chi-Yoon Chung
- Outstanding Hairstyling For A Limited Series Or Movie
- Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Limited Series Or Movie
- Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special – D.V. DeVincentis,
American Crime (1 win)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie – Regina King
FOX: (1 show, 1 win)
Family Guy (1 win)
- Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Seth MacFarlane
For the full list of winners, please visit: http://www.emmys.tv/
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