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| Alliance Atlantis Broadcast Group Wins Big at the Geminis |
| Posted
on Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 03:57 PM |
Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting’s specialty channels took home 13 awards at this year’s Geminis including Best History Documentary for History Television’s The Last Just Man; Best Host in a Practical Information or Performing Arts Program or Series for HGTV’s Nik Manojlovich; Best Lifestyle/General Interest Series for Food Network Canada’s Opening Soon; and Best Talk Series for Discovery Health Channel’s Health on the Line.
Discovery Health Channel’s win in the category of Best Talk Series for the original series Health on the Line, hosted by Avery Haines, is the first Gemini to be awarded to a digital channel. History Television and HGTV each won four awards, while Showcase won two - Food Network Canada and Life Network won an award each.
“The success of the Alliance Atlantis Broadcast Group at this year’s Geminis is very gratifying, both as recognition of the high-quality, creative and entertaining programming that we consistently bring to our viewers and as further acknowledgement that the specialty channels are indeed a successful and powerful presence on the Canadian television dial,” said Phyllis Yaffe, CEO, Alliance Atlantis Broadcast Group. “Our 12 channels play a significant role in creating and commissioning new, original Canadian programs in the lifestyle, dramatic and documentary genres. These awards celebrate our contribution to Canadian production and recognize our commitment to bringing Canadians the best programming available.”
List of Awards
History Television
• The Last Just Man - Best History Documentary Program or Series
• The Last Just Man - Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series
• The Last Just Man - Best Direction in a Documentary Program or Series
• History Bites - Best Direction in a Variety Program or Series
Discovery Health Channel
• Health on the Line - Best Talk Program or Series
Home & Garden Television - HGTV
• The Secret World of Gardens - Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program
• Broken House Chronicles - Best Practical Information Series
• The Secret World of Gardens - Best Direction in a Documentary Series
• Best Host in a Practical Information or Performing Arts Program or Series – Nik Manojlovich for Savoir Faire
Life Network
• Graveyard Shift - Best Photography in an Information Program or Series
Food Network Canada
• Opening Soon - Best Lifestyle/General Interest Series
Showcase
• Jackie Burroughs in Armistead Maupin's Further Tales of the City - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries
• Dixie Seatle in Paradise Falls - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series
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