ABS-CBN Biggest PH Winner at the 2013 New York Festivals

ABS-CBN Corporation led all winners from the Philippines at the prestigious New York Festivals (NYF) International Film and TV Awards 2013 by bagging two medals and six finalist certificates, making it the most awarded TV network from the country.

ABS-CBN is the only Philippine media company to win a Gold World Medal for “A Call to Arms” in the Sports Program Promotion category, while the documentary “Johnny: The Juan Ponce Enrile Story,” which details the life story and controversies surrounding the Senate President won a Silver World Medal in the Biography/Profiles category.

Two ABS-CBN current affairs show also made it as finalists in the same category. “Failon Ngayon” anchored by award-winning broadcast journalist Ted Failon and “Krusada” were given finalist certificates in the Current Affairs category.

Rounding up the winners from the ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs is documentary “Ang Simula,” directed by acclaimed director Chito Roño and traces the natural history of the Philippines, which was named finalist in theHistory and Society category.

Meanwhile, the NYF also awarded young actress Jane Oineza with a finalist certificate in the Best Performance by an Actress category for her portrayal in the “Manika” episode of “Maalaala Mo Kaya.”

Top-rating daytime program “Be Careful With My Heart” and advocaserye “Budoy” starring Gerald Anderson also made it as finalists in the Telenovelas and Drama categories, respectively.

ABS-CBN is the country’s biggest winner at this year’s NYF with a total of eight finalists, two of which winning medals, while GMA News TV bagged a medal and a finalist certificate, GMA with one finalist certificate, and TV5 with one finalist certificate.

The New York Festivals® World’s Best Television & Films™ recognize the “World’s Best Work™” in news, sports, documentary, information and entertainment program as well as in music videos, infomercials, promotion spots, openings and IDs.

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ABS-CBN Most Nominated Phil TV Network at 2013 New York Festivals

ABS-CBN Corporation emerged as the most nominated TV network in the Philippines in this years’ New York Festivals with eight of its entertainment and current affairs programs making it as finalists in different categories.

In the field of news and current affairs, ABS-CBN got the most nominations for four of its programs namely:  “Johnny: The Juan Ponce Enrile Story” (Biography/Profiles category); “Failon Ngayon: Mine Tailings” (Current Affairs category); “Ang Simula” (History and Society category); and “Krusada: Child-Headed Homes” (Social Issues category).

ABS-CBN’s entertainment offerings proved to be world class with three programs making it to the finalist roster, namely: the hit romantic comedy “Be Careful With My Heart” (Telenovelas category) and “Budoy” (Drama category). A still unnamed Kapamilya actress is also nominated for the Best Performance by an actress category for her portrayal in Asia's longest drama anthology “Maalaala Mo Kaya.” The Kapamilya network’s “A Call to Arms” was also named finalist in the Sports Program Promotion category.

Overall, ABS-CBN received eight finalist slots, beating GMA Networks’ three and TV5’s one. To view the complete list of nominees from the Philippines, click here.

New York Festival’s World’s Best Television & Films competition honors programming in all lengths and forms from over 50 countries.

All finalists will be awarded with a finalist certificate and entries, which will be promoted to Gold, Silver or Bronze awardees, will be announced during the awarding ceremony to be held on April 9 at The NAB Show in Las Vegas.

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ABS-CBN Programs, Finalists at the 2012 New York Festivals Awards

ABS-CBN programs gain another international recognition as 5 shows from the Kapamilya network became finalists at the 2012 New York Festivals TV and Film Awards.