Bangkok--2 Oct--Total Quality PR
AXN (Ch.19, UBC), the heart of action and adventure television, Asia’s very own, The Amazing Race Asia, reveals the ten teams selected to race around Asia and beyond for the grand US one hundred thousand dollar prize. These adventurous and gutsy residents of Asia vied with over a thousand team applicants to be part of the first-ever Asian edition of the four-time Emmy award winning reality-competition series, The Amazing Race.
The Amazing Race Asia reached a broad spectrum of people from various Asia countries, cultures and different walks of life since the call for participation that was made in February 2006. Some begged, some bragged, some even cried, just to attract the eyes of the selection committee. It was a tough process, but after much deliberation, a diverse group of contestants living in different parts of Asia, of various backgrounds and life experiences were thrown into the mix to outrun, outsmart and conquer in the race.
Host Allan Wu says, “The producers definitely took the time and did their homework to select the most diverse, entertaining, and controversial batch of contestants for our first season. Expect to see the usual tantrums and arguments between teams and teammates. Furthermore, expect to see clashes that you’ve never even seen on the US-version. Our contestants are from all over the region and not just one country so you are definitely going to see some major drama and rivalries.”
Among the exciting group, there are two hunky models from India, an athletic sports-enthusiasts married couple from the Philippines, and expatriates living in Thailand and Hong Kong.
The teams will be traveling around Asia and beyond. What will happen to the hotchpotch of contestants when language barriers, time constraints and foreign environments become too hot to handle?
The Amazing Race Asia is an AXN original production. Ricky Ow, General Manager of SPE Networks - Asia says, “The participants are the key drivers of any challenge-reality show with the humor and drama that they create onscreen. Viewers will definitely not be disappointed by our selection of the contestants. They are a colorful and vibrant mix that will truly make The Amazing Race Asia an exceptional and really unique first-of-its-kind viewing experience for Asia viewers.”
The Amazing Race Asia will be broadcast exclusively on AXN later in 2006.
About AXN
Delivering top rated series, blockbuster features, adventure-reality and first-run lifestyle sports programming, AXN is a leading international television destination among young adults 18-34. AXN is seen in 50 countries across Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East, and is part of Sony Pictures Television International's diverse portfolio of over 40 global networks. Sony Pictures Television International is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.
AXN Asia is available to more than 76 million households 24-hours daily throughout Asia in Taiwan, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Japan, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, South Korea, Macau, Papua New Guinea, Nepal, Maldives, Mongolia and in hotels and VIP compounds in China. AXN can also be seen in 40 million cable television households on time-block basis in China. More information about AXN Asia can be found online at www.axn-asia.com .
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