HBO has done it again – receiving the most awards of any network for the eighth year in a row, in the 62nd Primetime Emmy ® Awards competition.

The Pacific led all programming with 8 awards including Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special and Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special.

Temple Grandin received 7 awards including Outstanding Made for Television Movie, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Claire Danes), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (David Strathairn) and Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Mick Jackson).

Other award winners include:
Entourage – 1 Emmy ®
Bored to Death – 1 Emmy ®
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert – 3 Emmys ®
You Don’t Know Jack – 2 Emmys ®
By the People: The Election of Barack Obama – 1 Emmy ®
The Ricky Gervais Show – 1 Emmy ®
Teddy: In His Own Words – 1 Emmy ®

HBO shows on UK TV this week