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ESPNs outstanding series Aussies Abroad has picked up a Silver Award (the highest honour) and 8 Bronze Awards at the prestigious 33rd Annual Telly Awards. With nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 US states and numerous countries, the series won awards in the Documentary, Sports and Live Sports events categories.
Bristol,
C T
April
24,
2012
ESPNs
outstanding
series
Aussies
Abroad
has
b een
widely
celebrated
at
the
33rd
Annual
Telly
A wards,
collecting
NINE
Tellies.
With
nearly
11,000
entries
from
a ll
50
US
states
and
numerous
countries,
Aussies
Abroad
won
awards
in
the
Documentary,
Sports
and
Live
Events
categories.
The
h ealthy
haul
included
a
Silver
Telly
for
the
one-hour
documentary
f eaturing
the
remarkable
story
of
2011
Tour
de
France
champion
Cadel
Evans,
shot
b efore
and
after
his
h istoric
win.
Titled
Cadel
Evans
-Road
to
Glory,
the
Silver
Telly
-
the
A wards
h ighest
honour
with
less
than
10%
of
entries
chosen
as
winners
-
was
a warded
in
the
Documentary
Category.
The
series,
hosted
by
Bristol-based
Aussie
Jason
Bennett,
who
co-produces
the
p rogram
with
Sean
Riley
and
Tim
Coakley
(One
World
Sports
Media)
a nd,
is
broadcast
in
Australia,
New
Zealand,
UK
and
Caribbean.
Aussies
Abroad
p rovides
v iewers
with
unique
insight
into
life
as
a
p rofessional
athlete
half
a
world
from
home.
It
chronicles
the
athletes
long
roads
to
success,
their
challenges,
their
glorious
moments
and
life
behind-the-scenes,
with
Jason
spending
time
in
their
homes,
their
cars,
their
locker
rooms,
on
the
sidelines
during
games
everything
a
family
or
friend
would
experience
if
they
were
to
drop
in
f or
a
v isit.
The
Telly
A wards
was
founded
in
1979
and
is
the
premier
a ward
honouring
outstanding
local,
regional,
and
cable
TV
commercials
and
p rograms,
the
finest
video
and
f ilm
productions,
and
online
commercials,
v ideo
and
films.
Winners
represent
the
b est
work
of
the
most
respected
advertising
agencies,
production
companies,
t elevision
stations,
cable
operators,
and
corporate
v ideo
departments
in
the
world.
About
ESPN
International
|
www.worldofespn.com
ESPN International includes 46 television networks outside of the United States, which a llows ESPN to reach fans in over 200 countries a nd territories, in 16 languages with over 300 million subscribers. In 2007 ESPN America was launched a nd is now available in nearly 20 m illion homes across more than nearly 50 countries throughout Europe and the M iddle East. ESPN launched its dedicated UK live sport c hannel in 2009. About One World Sports Media | www.owsmedia.com One World Sports M edia is a content producer that produces both live a nd taped sports programming for major television networks. With over 50 y ears of combined experience, our partners bring a solid background from the sports television industry and have experience producing programming in many languages. With our network of producers a nd crews across the globe, any job is possible with One World Sports M edia.