MIAMI, June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's
largest leisure travel company, today announced that three of its
Ocean Original TV programs – "Ocean Treks with Jeff Corwin," "The Voyager with Josh Garcia" and "Vacation Creation" –
have been honored with 14 2018 Telly Awards across several
categories that range from travel/tourism and culture to nature and
videography/cinematography. The company's original TV programs
earned 10 Telly Awards in 2017.
"It is incredibly gratifying to have these three series
recognized for the second year in a row with multiple Telly
Awards," said John Padgett, chief
experience and innovation officer for Carnival Corporation, whose
nine global cruise lines include Carnival Cruise Line, Cunard,
Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Seabourn. "Ocean
Originals remain the most popular travel shows on TV, and these
awards are a remarkable validation that our goal to produce
high-quality, authentic storytelling is resonating with millions of
viewers every weekend. Most importantly, people from all walks of
life watching our programs are being inspired by discovering or
being reminded of why travel is so rewarding – and why traveling by
sea on a cruise ship has become the fastest growing segment of the
leisure travel sector."
"Ocean Treks with Jeff Corwin"
was honored with three silver Tellys for directing, editing and
education, and four bronze awards in the categories of
videography/cinematography, children, nature/wildlife, and
travel/tourism. The series airs nationwide on ABC on Saturday
mornings and follows Emmy-winning host Jeff
Corwin as he embarks on adventures in some of the world's
most exciting destinations, such as repelling down cliffs,
flight-seeing to glacier landings, mountain climbing in a national
park and zip-lining through a rainforest.
"The Voyager with Josh Garcia"
took home three silver Tellys for cultural,
videography/cinematography, and children, and a bronze for
education. Airing Saturday mornings on NBC, the program follows
video journalist and world-traveler Josh
Garcia as he visits fascinating seaside ports to meet locals
who share their rich history, life stories and exotic foods, and
introduces viewers to the hidden beauty, cultural diversity and
amazing flavors native to each destination.
"Vacation Creation" was recognized with three bronze Telly
Awards for travel/tourism, children and education. "Vacation
Creation" airs Saturday mornings on ABC and features "In Living
Color" star and comedian Tommy
Davidson and YouTube celebrity Andrea Feczko as hosts. The show goes beyond the
typical travel show by personalizing vacations of a lifetime for
couples, individuals and families facing hardship and in need of
hope or seeking much-needed time together.
Launched in 2016, all three series air weekly on network TV. The
innovative communications approach of producing original authentic
experience-based TV programs builds on Carnival Corporation's
strategy to highlight why traveling by ocean to experience global
destinations has become one of the best ways to enjoy and learn
about the world and other cultures.
The TV programs are garnering significant attention based on
their popularity in ratings and experiential value, with more than
335 million viewers having tuned in over the past two years. The
new experiential content is designed to engage viewers by
showcasing exciting adventures, exotic cultures and popular global
destinations.
Ships from all nine of the company's cruise brands – Carnival
Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA
Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, P&O Cruises (Australia) and P&O Cruises (UK) – serve as
the platform for engaging and emotional experiences, and each of
the company's brands were featured in episodes in at least one of
the shows during the inaugural season.
Impact on Consumer Interest in Cruising
The programs
are having a positive impact on consumer consideration for a cruise
vacation when making vacation travel plans, with research citing
that over 70 percent of viewers of all three programs will probably
or definitively impact future travel plans. In addition, viewers
are twice as likely to strongly consider cruising than non-viewers,
and have fewer barriers to cruise than non-viewers.
Another Carnival Corporation innovation to increase awareness
and demand for cruise vacations is OceanView, the world's first
Over-The-Top (OTT) digital streaming channel from a travel
provider. OceanView, available through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and
Roku, features:
- More than 150 episodes of original content from the network
shows;
- Two new direct-to-digital-streaming original series, "GO" and
"Local Eyes" – both shows run five to 10 minutes, commercial-free,
feeding a growing demand for shorter, "snackable" content;
- And collections of compelling video content like christening
ceremonies featuring royalty and celebrities, documentaries on the
ship design and construction process, and presentations on the
elaborate culinary creations available from world-renowned chefs
affiliated with the corporation's cruise lines.
In December 2017, Carnival
Corporation announced a partnership with Univision Communications
to create "La Gran Sorpresa," the first prime-time program in its
Ocean Originals programming.
The one-hour program uses the power of travel to reunite
families as they overcome hardships created by illness, separation
and other challenges. With 1.3 million viewers for its premiere, La
Gran Sorpresa debuted as the most viewed Sunday primetime
show across all three Spanish television networks (Univision,
Telemundo and Unimas).
In January 2018, Carnival
Corporation announced an agreement with Telemundo to begin airing
The Voyager with Josh Garcia. "El
Viajero Con Josh Garcia" has been dubbed into Spanish and is
featured in "Mi Telemundo," Telemundo's new
three-hour Saturday programming block.
About Carnival Corporation
& plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is
the world's largest leisure travel company and among the most
profitable and financially strong in the cruise and vacation
industries, with a portfolio of 10 dynamic brands that include nine
of the world's leading cruise lines. With operations in North
America, Australia, Europe and Asia, its portfolio
features Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland
America Line, Seabourn, P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA
Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard, as well as Fathom,
the corporation's immersion and enrichment experience brand.
Together, the corporation's cruise lines
operate 103 ships with 234,000 lower berths visiting over
700 ports around the world, with 18 new ships scheduled
to be delivered between 2018 and 2023. Carnival Corporation
& plc also operates Holland America Princess Alaska Tours,
the leading tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon.
Traded on both the New York and London Stock
Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the only
group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500
and the FTSE 100 indices.
In 2017, Fast Company recognized Carnival
Corporation as being among the "Top 10 Most Innovative
Companies" in both the design and travel categories. Fast
Company specifically recognized Carnival
Corporation for its work in developing OceanMedallion™, a
high-tech wearable device that enables the world's first
interactive guest experience platform capable of transforming
vacation travel into a highly personalized and elevated level of
customized service.
Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com,
www.fathom.org, www.hollandamerica.com, www.princess.com,
www.seabourn.com, www.aida.de, www.costacruise.com, www.cunard.com,
www.pocruises.com.au, and www.pocruises.com.
About the Tellys
Founded in 1979, the Telly Awards is
the premier award honoring the best in TV and Cable, Digital and
Streaming, and Non-Broadcast Productions. Our mission has been to
strengthen the visual arts community by inspiring, promoting, and
supporting creativity. On average, The Telly Awards receives over
13,000 entries yearly from all 50 states and 5 continents.
The Telly is one of the most sought-after awards by industry
leaders, from large international firms to local production
companies and ad agencies. With the quality of non-broadcast
productions, traditional local & cable television commercials
and programming on the rise, along with the world of online video
continuing to rapidly evolve, we are excited to see this year's
class of entries.
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