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Cartoon Network Greenlights Second Season of Emmy-nominated Global Hit Franchise the Powerpuff Girls

Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup to Make San Diego Comic-Con Debut, July 21-24

Cartoon Network has announced the renewal of the global phenomenon, The Powerpuff Girls. The series premiere in April had over 81 million worldwide fans experiencing it across multiple platforms, making it the largest international event in the history of the network. The wildly successful Powerpuff Yourself avatar maker has also given over 12 million fans of all ages the ability to see themselves as a real Townsville superhero. The series also picked up its first Emmy nomination this year for “Outstanding Short Form Animated Program.”

The original arbiters of girl power join an expanding diverse portfolio of returning fan-favorites at Cartoon Network that include Adventure Time, Steven Universe, The Amazing World of Gumball, Clarence, Regular Show and the recently-announced new Ben 10.

“The Powerpuff Girls is on a momentous run with its first Emmy nod, a debut appearance at one of the biggest fan events of the year, and now a second season greenlight,” said Rob Sorcher, chief content officer for Cartoon Network. “Congratulations to the Cartoon Network creative teams who have super-powered this property with the perfect amount of Chemical X to bring a hit show for a new generation of fans.”

As previously announced, The Powerpuff Girls will also make its inaugural appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, July 21-24 with its first-ever panel and an immersive Townsville-inspired booth. Convention goers can step into the booth where they can print their personalized avatar on a t-shirt or tote bag using the Powerpuff Girls avatar maker.

The Powerpuff Girls has touched the cultural zeitgeist with Moschino and Hot Topic fashion collaborations in the United States and C&A Department Store and BIZUU globally; and with an international toy partnership with Spin Master featuring a full range of products. As part of Cartoon Network’s overall commitment to STEAM education, The Powerpuff Girls continues to inspire children to learn to code with special episodes and programs including Google’s Made With Code GIF: The Powerpuff Girls and Scratch from the MIT Media Lab.

The Powerpuff Girls is produced by Cartoon Network Studios, with Nick Jennings (Adventure Time, SpongeBob SquarePants) serving as executive producer and Bob Boyle (Clarence, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!) as co-executive producer. The voice cast includes: Amanda Leighton (Blossom), Kristen Li (Bubbles) and Natalie Palamides (Buttercup).

One of Cartoon Network’s most enduring original series, the initial run of The Powerpuff Girls, created by Craig McCracken, premiered in 1998 and earned two Emmy® Awards along with five nominations and countless animation honors throughout its 78 episodes. The series also spawned a feature film with Warner Bros. Pictures in 2002.

About Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network, the number one kids’ channel in Asia Pacific, offers the best in original animated content including the multi-award-winning global hits Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball and Adventure Time and new comedy We Bare Bears. In 2016, the network welcomes back new series of popular franchises Ben 10 and The Powerpuff Girls. Cartoon Network is available in 31 countries throughout Asia Pacific and is currently seen in more than 88 million pay-TV homes. Internationally, it is seen in 192 countries and over 370 million homes, and is an industry leader with a global offering of the best in award-winning animated entertainment for kids and families, known for putting its fans at the center of everything by applying creative thinking and innovation across multiple platforms. Cartoon Network also reaches millions more through its websites, games and apps, including Cartoon Network Watch and Play and Cartoon Network Anything.

About Turner Asia Pacific

Turner Asia Pacific creates and distributes award-winning brands throughout the region, running 63 channels in 14 languages in 37 countries. These include CNN International, CNNj, CNN, HLN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, POGO, Toonami, World Heritage Channel, Warner TV, Oh!K, TCM Turner Classic Movies, truTV, MondoTV, TABI Channel, and HBO and WB in South Asia. Turner manages the business of Pay- and Free-TV-channels, as well as Internet-based services, and oversees commercial partnerships with various third-party media ventures; it teams with Warner Bros. and HBO to leverage Time Warner’s global reach. Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. (“Turner Asia Pacific”) is a Time Warner company.

Publicity Contacts

For further information, contact:

James Moore

Director of Communications, Turner Asia Pacific

+852 3128-3720 / James.Moore@turner.com

FOX Networks Group Asia scores big with 85 Emmy nominations haul across HK & SE ASIA

Asia’s leading network proudly calls itself home to 21 Emmy-nominated shows on its suite of entertainment channels across the region.

July 15, 2016 – Hong Kong – FOX Networks Group (FNG) Asia announced today that 21 shows carried by its channels across Hong Kong and Southeast Asia have garnered a total of 85 nominations for the 68th Emmy Awards, to take place on September 18, 2016 in the US. The nominations were presented on July 14 live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles by actors Anthony Anderson and Lauren Graham.  The network’s 85 nominations span across 5 of FNG’s entertainment channels, proving once again the network’s commitment to bringing to the region the best shows on offer and its insightful curation and programming capabilities. Among the categories for which shows were nominated include Outstanding Drama Series (The Americans and Homeland on FX), Outstanding Limited Series (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story on FOX Crime), and Outstanding Comedy Series (Modern Family on FOX).

In addition to nominations for FNG entertainment channels FOX, FX, FOX Crime and StarWorld, the network’s iconic factual brand National Geographic Channel also walked away with 8 nominations across 4 non-fiction programmes.  He Named Me Malala, a moving documentary about the young activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, garnered an impressive 5 nominations.

The Emmy Awards are widely considered television’s most prestigious event, and the network is proud to be bringing shows that have garnered such respected recognition to Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

For a full list of the 85 nominations, please see appendix.

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About FOX Networks Group

FOX Networks Group (FNG) is 21st Century FOX’s international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 300+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, sports, factual and movie channels in 45 languages across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. FNG’s core channel brands include FOX, FOX Sports, FOX Life, FOX+ and National Geographic Channel. FNG’s movie channels include FOX Movies, FOX Movies Premium and SCM (formerly Star Chinese Movies). Our non-linear brands include FOX Play, FOX Play+ and Nat Geo Play. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high- definition extensions, reach over 1.825 billion cumulative households worldwide. In addition, FNG owns and operates two production studios and produces thousands of local programming hours for its wholly owned channels and third parties.

Media Inquiries:

Kelly Jang

Vice President, Marketing & Communications | FOX Networks Group Asia

kelly.jang@fox.com | Tel: +852.2621.8875


APPENDIX

Nominations received for shows on FOX Networks Group Asia channels in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

85 Nominations | 21 Shows | 5 Channels

FX (7 nominated shows, 30 nominations):

American Horror Story: Hotel (8 nominations)

  • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie – Sarah Paulson
  • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie – Kathy Bates
  • Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
  • Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie
  • Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie
  • Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special
  • Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
  • Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special

Penny Dreadful (6 nominations)

  • Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
  • Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
  • Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
  • Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special
  • Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
  • Outstanding Special Visual Effects

The Americans (5 nominations)

  • Outstanding Drama Series
  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Matthew Rhys
  • Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Keri Russell
  • Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series – Margo Martindale
  • Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series – Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg

Ray Donovan (5 nominations)

  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Liev Schreiber
  • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Jon Voight
  • Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Hank Azaria
  • Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series – David Hollander
  • Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) 

Homeland (4 nominations)

  • Outstanding Drama Series
  • Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Claire Danes
  • Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series – Lesli Linka Glatter
  • Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series

Archer (1 nomination)

  • Outstanding Animated Program

Galavant (1 nomination)

  • Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics – “A New Season”

 

StarWorld (4 nominated shows, 10 nominations):

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (4 nominations)

  • Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
  • Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics – “Settle For Me”
  • Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
  • Outstanding Choreography

Empire (3 nominations)

  • Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Taraji P. Henson
  • Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics – “Good People”
  • Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie

American Idol (2 nominations)

  • Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program – Ryan Seacrest
  • Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series

2 Broke Girls (1 nomination)

  • Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series

 

National Geographic Channel (4 nominated shows, 8 nominations):

He Named Me Malala (5 nominations)

  • Outstanding Directing for a Nonfiction Program – Davis Guggenheim
  • Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
  • Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Event or Award Special
  • Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program
  • Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program

Star Talk With Neil deGrasse Tyson (1 nomination)

  • Outstanding Informational Series or Special

The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman (1 nomination)

  • Outstanding Informational Series or Special

Breakthrough (1 nomination)

  • Outstanding Narrator – Adrien Brody

 

FOX Crime (3 nominated shows, 29 nominations):

The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (22 nominations)

  • Outstanding Limited Series
  • Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or Television Movie – Cuba Gooding Jr
  • Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or Television Movie – Courtney B. Vance
  • Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series or Television Movie – Sarah Paulson
  • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Television movie – David Schwimmer
  • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Television movie – John Travolta
  • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Television movie – Sterling K. Brown
  • Outstanding casting for a limited Series, Movie or Special
  • Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie
  • Outstanding Costumes For A Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series Or Movie
  • Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special- Ryan Murphy
  • Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special- Anthony Hemmingway
  • Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special- John Singleton
  • Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or Movie – Adam Penn
  • Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or Movie – C. Chi-Yoon Chung,
  • Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or Movie – Stewart Schill
  • Outstanding Hairstyling For A Limited Series Or Movie
  • Outstanding Makeup For A Limited Series Or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
  • Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Limited Series Or Movie
  • Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special – Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski
  • Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special – D.V. DeVincentis,
  • Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special – Joe Robert Cole,

American Crime (4 nominations)

  • Outstanding Limited Series
  • Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie – Felicity Huffman
  • Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie – Lili Taylor
  • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie – Regina King

Vice (3 nominations)

  • Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
  • Best Informational Series or Special
  • Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program

FOX (3 nominated shows, 8 nominations):
Modern Family (4 nominations)

  • Outstanding Comedy Series
  • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Ty Burrell
  • Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
  • Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation

The Simpsons (2 nominations)

  • Outstanding Animated Program
  • Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation

The Walking Dead (2 nominations)

  • Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Limited Series, Movie Or Special
  • Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Supporting Role

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HBO received 94 Primetime Emmy® nominations, the most of any network this year

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SINGAPORE, JULY 15, 2016 – HBO received 94 Primetime Emmy® nominations, the most of any network for the 16th year in a row, for the upcoming 68th Primetime Emmy Awards®, which were announced last night in Los Angeles.

“Game of Thrones” led all nominees for the third year in a row with 23 nominations, while “Veep” received 17 nominations, and “Silicon Valley” received 11 nominations.

HBO’s Emmy® nominations this year include:

  • 23 nominations for “Game of Thrones,” including Outstanding Drama Series, 2 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington), 3 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, Maisie Williams), Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Max von Sydow), 2 for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Miguel Sapochnik, Jack Bender) and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss).

Season six of GAME OF THRONES airs every Monday at 8.30pm from August 8 on HBO SIGNATURE. Or watch it anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

  • 17 nominations for “Veep,” including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), 2 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Tony Hale, Matt Walsh), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Anna Chlumsky), 2 for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Martin Mull, Peter MacNichol), 3 for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Chris Addison, Dave Mandel, Dale Stern) and 2 for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (David Mandel; Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck).

Catch the season five marathon of VEEP this July 23 at 12 noon on HBO SIGNATURE. Or watch it anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

  • 11 nominations for “Silicon Valley,” including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Thomas Middleditch), 2 for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Alec Berg, Mike Judge) and 2 for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Alec Berg, Dan O’Keefe).

 Catch the season three marathon of SILICON VALLEY tomorrow, July 16 at 12 noon on HBO SIGNATURE. Or watch it anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

  • 8 nominations for “All the Way,” including Outstanding Television Movie, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (Bryan Cranston), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (Melissa Leo) and Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Jay Roach).

ALL THE WAY airs September 17 at 10pm on HBO SIGNATURE. Or watch it anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

  • 6 nominations for “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” including Outstanding Variety Talk Series, Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series (Paul Pennolino) and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.

Catch LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

  • 3 nominations for “Vice,” including Outstanding Informational Series or Special.

 Catch season one of VICE anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

  • 2 nominations for “Confirmation,” including Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (Kerry Washington).

CONFIRMATION airs September 24 at 12.05am on HBO SIGNATURE. Or watch it anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

  • 2 nominations for “Getting On,” including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Laurie Metcalf) and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Niecy Nash).

 Catch season three of GETTING ON anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

  • 2 nominations for “Project Greenlight,” including Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.

 Catch PROJECT GREENLIGHT anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

  • 2 nominations for “Vinyl.”

 Watch the season finale of VINYL tonight July 15 at 10pm on HBO SIGNATURE. Or watch it anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

 

Other HBO nominees include:

  • 4 nominations for “Lemonade,” including Outstanding Variety Special and Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special (Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Kahlil Joseph).
  • 3 nominations for “Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo,” including Outstanding Variety Special, Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special (Chris Rock) and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special (Amy Schumer).
  • 2 nominations for “Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures,” including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.
  • 2 nominations for “Everything Is Copy – Nora Ephron: Scripted & Unscripted,” including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program (Jacob Bernstein).

In addition to: “Becoming Mike Nichols,” “Game of Thrones Main Title 360 Experience,” “Jim: The James Foley Story,” “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill,” “Real Time with Bill Maher,” “Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted” and “True Detective.”

The CINEMAX series “The Knick” also received 4 nominations, including Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Steven Soderbergh).

Catch THE KNICK anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

The Primetime Emmy® Awards will be announced Sept. 19 (Asian time).

 

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About HBO ASIA

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For more information, please contact HBO Asia:

Karen Lai

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Tel: (65) 6381 1796

Email: karen.lai@hboasia.com

 

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Manager, Communications

Tel: (65) 6381 1838

Email: angela.poh@hboasia.com

 

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Email: zining.chan@hboasia.com

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