The Brian Waddell Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry went to TV presenter Pamela Ballantine and Gerard Stratton was announced as the first ever recipient of the RTS NI’s new Hidden Hero Award for his work as a Director with Triplevision.
The agreement is for all 7 seasons of reality series "Braxton Family Values". Produced originally for WE tv in the U.S., the series has previously aired on MNET – Africa; ETV – Africa; AETN – UK, Ireland, Malta; Antena – Romania; E! Entertainment – Australia/NZ; Wananchi Programming – Africa; Edan – Africa; IMC/Digicel – Caribbean and Econet – Africa.
The company sold its slate to the US, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Latvia, the CEE region, Australia, Ukraine, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, the Netherlands, Romania, Austria, and Japan.
Norway’s NRK, Singapore’s Mediacorp and Quebec’s Radio Canada are the latest broadcasters to commission local versions of the show. The show is about to broadcast in Sweden on SVT1 (produced by Fremantle’s Baluba), Ireland on Virgin Media Television (produced by Kite Entertainment).