Press Releases

"Babylon 5" Receives Hugo Award for Second Consecutive Year 09/09/97

Source: Netter Digital Entertainment, Inc.

"Babylon 5" Receives Hugo Award for Second Consecutive Year Announces Netter Digital

Two-Time Emmy Award-Winning Series Breaks Thirty Year Record

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Netter Digital Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETT) today announced that Turner Network Television's (TNT) BABYLON 5, the two-time Emmy Award-winning series now in production for its fifth season, was honored this weekend with the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for the episode "Severed Dreams." This marks the second consecutive year that the series has won science fiction's highest honor, an accomplishment that hasn't been duplicated in 30 years.

"BABYLON 5's" win marks the ninth time in the 44-year history of the prestigious award that a television program has won over a motion picture. The other four 1997 nominees in the category were the motion pictures "Independence Day," "Mars Attacks" and "Star Trek: First Contact," as well as the television series "Star Trek Deep Space Nine: 'Trials and Tribble-ations.'"

The Hugos are nominated by members of the current World Science Fiction Convention. Recipients of this year's Hugo Award for BABYLON 5 were J. Michael Straczynski, series creator and executive producer, who also wrote the winning episode, executive producer Douglas Netter, producer John Copeland and the episode's director, David Eagle.

"This is a very exciting time for all of us," said Douglas Netter, Chairman & CEO of Netter Digital. "We are very proud, once again, to have been given this very prestigious award by the distinguished World Science Fiction Society."

TNT became the exclusive new home of the "Babylon 5" franchise in July when it acquired exclusive rights to a fifth season. TNT will launch its programming schedule beginning in January 1998, with the prime time network premiere. In addition, TNT will air two original two-hour films: an all-new "prequel," "Babylon 5: In the Beginning" on Sunday, January 4, and "Babylon 5: Thirdspace."

Turner Network Television (TNT), the number one-rated basic cable network in prime time and currently seen in more than 70 million homes, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s 24-hour advertiser supported service offering original motion pictures and miniseries; contemporary films from the world's largest film library, the combined Turner and Warner Bros. film libraries; exciting NBA and NFL sports action; popular television series; and timeless cartoons.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading providers of programming for the basic cable industry.

Netter Digital is the innovative digital production company that has pioneered the utilization of numerous new technologies and production processes for television. According to the Los Angeles Times, "BABYLON 5" is a pioneer in preparing for the digital revolution. Since the show's premiere in 1994, Netter Digital has been filming episodes of "BABYLON 5" for broadcast in the high definition format.

Netter Digital Entertainment, Inc. is a digital entertainment and production company which utilizes high technology in creating television series, movies, documentaries and multimedia productions. The Company specializes in creating science fiction programming which combines live action and computer graphics and is presently expanding its capabilities from being primarily a production company into a broader-based technology-driven entertainment company. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Videssence, Inc., the Company designs, manufactures and distributes lighting products which incorporate Videssence SRGB(TM) light technology for the illumination of studios, stages and production environments in the television, video, motion picture, theater and theme park industries.

For more information visit the "Babylon 5" website at www.thestation.com or AOL (Keyword) Babylon 5.

SOURCE: Netter Digital Entertainment, Inc.

and I will include them on the next update.

---

Introduction Babylon 5 Awards Babylon 5 News Contacts Hypertext Reference Computer Games Merchandise Other Sites Press Releases UK Events Diary What's New