Game of Thrones Wins Best International Program at the TVCAwards
America may have trouble appreciating Game of Thrones. But at least across the pond, TV viewers know a good thing when they see it.
Last night, the TV Choice Awards aired from the London Hilton on Park Lane. The show is mostly a local TV affair–East Enders was the big winner of the night, which I suppose is the UK equivalent of giving all the Emmy awards to Modern Family. But when it came to imported TV, Game of Thrones took home first prize. The competition in this category included the aforementioned Modern Family which airs on Sky1, The Big Bang Theory which broadcasts on E4, and the show which everyone seems to like to compare with Game of Thrones, AMC’s The Walking Dead which over there airs on FOX.
It helps that this is a category voted on by viewers. Game of Thrones is so popular over in the UK, Sky Atlantic went to the trouble of simulcasting the premiere episode of Season 4, even though that meant airing it at 2am local time.
This being more of a local awards fest, not many of our cast showed up. The fact that many of them are filming or getting ready to film also didn’t help. But Maisie Williams showed up, and accepted the award on everyone’s behalf.
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