Hot Bird TV Awards
29 September 2009

HOT BIRD™ TV AWARDS 2009 Record number of thematic TV channels take part in this year’s event Viewers now voting for popular People’s Choice Award


September 28, 2009

From rewarding a fresh take on videoclips, to documentaries exposing the most spectacular human achievements and sports coverage putting you at the wheel of a Formula 1 car, the HOT BIRD™ TV Awards is a unique event for celebrating the achievements of thematic satellite channels. Now in its 12th edition, this international award is bestowed annually to thematic channels broadcast by Eutelsat satellites that are considered by an international jury to have excelled in terms of programming ideas and innovation.

For this year’s event, the jury of journalists and media experts assessed a record number of channels broadcasting in Europe, the Middle East and, for the first time, in Africa. Among the 144 channels viewed, a total of 34 in 11 thematic categories have been shortlisted for an Award on the basis of the quality of their production and innovative concepts.

The nominations for 2009 are:

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24 September 2009

Celebrating the commitment of thematic channels to innovation and top-quality programming!


The shortlist of channels nominated for the HOT BIRD™ TV Awards 2009 has now been finalised!
With a record number of 150 channels entered from 20 countries, this year’s event shows the exceptional vigour and commitment of broadcasters to addressing the specific interests and passions of the viewing public.
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Voting is now officially open for the 2009 People’s Choice Award!


Following its exceptional success over the last four years, the HOT BIRD™ TV Awards is repeating the People’s Choice Award which is won by the participating channel that receives the most votes from the viewing public.
Viewers are invited to vote for their favourite channel for the People’s Choice Award via multiple satellite TV websites including  www.eutelsat.com and www.lyngsat.com, the most popular and consulted website for satellite TV data.
Click here to vote for the People’s Choice Award!


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