Saturn Award for Best International Series

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In 2008, the Saturn Awards introduced a new category, Best International Series, recognizing non-American television productions. Due to an error, the original press release announcing the winners of the 34th Saturn Awards, issued on June 24 2008, omitted the category. However, a corrected press release and website update were issued on June 26, 2008.

Saturn Award award

The Saturn Award is an American award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films; it was initially created to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror on film, but has since grown to reward other films belonging to genre fiction, as well as on television and home media releases.

The 34th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 2007 were presented on June 24, 2008 in Universal City Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

The category was discontinued starting with the 35th Saturn Awards nominations for 2008, which were announced on March 16, 2009.

The 35th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 2008 were presented on June 25, 2009 in Burbank, California.

YearSeriesAmerican broadcast network
2007 Doctor Who Sci Fi Channel

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    N.B. Year column refers to year of eligibility, the actual ceremonies are held the following year to those stated.