MTV Arabia wins 5 trophies at PromaxArabiaBDA

Promax/BDA annual awards are regarded as the most prestigious awards for creative endeavors in this field.

MTV Arabia, nominated for 9 different categories, took home awards for: Gold for BEST OUT-OF-HOUSE STATION IMAGE PROMO (Oud), Silver for BEST OUT-OF-HOUSE STATION IMAGE PROMO (Debkeah), Gold for SOMETHING FOR NOTHING (Faces), Silver for BEST SOUND DESIGN (Debkeah) and Silver for BEST INTERACTIVE PROMO (Hip Hopna Vote for your favorite artist).

Maryam Al Falasi, Managing Director of ATN said "These five awards are a clear indication that we are moving in the right direction towards our primary target of communicating with and engaging the youth of the region. We were especially happy to receive an award for Hip Hopna, a show that speaks to the youth of our region and encourages them to express themselves artistically."

To qualify for the 2008 Awards, entries must be produced for the Arabia Market or commissioned by Arabia based company.

The work must have gone on air during the eligibility period of 1 Dec 2006 to 30 Dec 2007.

Samr Al Marzouqi, Managing Director of MTV Arabia said "We hope that these five awards will serve to prove to members of the team that their hard work and perseverance has reaped exceptional results; PROMAX is a highly esteemed organization and these awards speak leaps and bounds of the capabilities of our team. This is a great achievement for us in our first year of operation."

Established in 1955, PROMAX is the world¹s premier body for promotion and marketing professionals working in electronic and broadcast media.

BDA is the world's leading association of broadcast and multimedia designers. With a membership of over 4000 companies and individuals drawn from more than 65 countries, and with conferences taking place in Europe, Arabia, Africa, USA, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and the UK, Promax/BDA is a truly international organization uniting the individuals who will pioneer tomorrow¹s electronic and broadcast media.