GENEVA, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Come and celebrate excellence in television on 30 May 2013 in Brussels

Journalists are invited to attend television's most prestigious event, rewarding the very best in entertainment programming. The Rose d'Or awards will be announced at an evening celebration dinner in Brussels on 30 May 2013. Television entertainment industry luminaries from more than forty countries will be taking part in the event.

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Passes to attend the event and interview the nominees, winners and the jury are now available at no cost to journalists.  

WHAT: Rose d'Or Awards ceremony

WHEN: Thursday 30 May at 19:00hrs

WHERE: The Square - Brussels Meeting Centre- Rue Ravensteinstraat 2.

Media Accreditations: Contact Kath Lockett, kathlockett@gmail.com, mobile: +41-79-883-1921

The Rose d'Or Awards pay tribute to the outstanding achievements in quality entertainment programming and encourage continued excellence from producers and broadcasters worldwide.

Now in its 52^nd year, the Rose d'Or judging panel has this year seen the highest number of entries ever, with over three hundred submissions received from over thirty countries.

Nominees for each category have now been announced and come from Germany, Spain, United States, Belgium, Australia, United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Austria. They include an eclectic mix of topics and stories, ranging from physical challenges, to cultural clashes, unknown destinations, government embarrassments, Freddie Mercury, ballet school and energetic comedy, to name just a few. Click here for more information on the nominees.

The awards evening will be hosted by popular Dutch TV celebrity and humanitarian Lucille Werner with honoured guests Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz of Belgium in attendance.

The ceremony is leaving Switzerland for the first time to head over to Brussels, being held as the final event in the three-day 2013 Media Summit: A EUROVISION and EURORADIO event.

Journalists are also invited to participate in the Media Summit Focus Day on 30 May at no charge. It's a full day of ideas and knowledge sharing for storytelling in the future. For more information go to: http://www.2013mediasummit.com.

Note to editors:

Rose d'Or website - http://www.rosedor.com

Rose d'Or Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/theRosedOrFestival

Rose d'Or Twitter account- twitter.com/therosedor

EUROVISION website- http://www.eurovision.com

About EUROVISION

EUROVISION, operated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), is the industry's premier distributor and producer of top quality live sport and news, as well as entertainment, culture and music content.

The EUROVISION satellite and fibre network is the largest and most reliable in the world, directly plugged in to public service media everywhere.

EUROVISION's staff of experienced media professionals acquire and manage media rights on behalf of EBU Members, and provide network, transmission and events services to the broadcasting industry.

Web: http://www.eurovision.com - Twitter: @EBU_Eurovision

Press contact and accreditations:
Mrs Kath Lockett
Mobile: +41-79-883-1921
kathlockett@gmail.com

SOURCE EUROVISION