Universal Studios Home Entertainment's complete-series boxed set of the sci-fi series "Battlestar Galactica" has been named TV DVD of the year as part of the sixth annual TV DVD Awards, presented by Home Media Magazine, Agent DVD Magazine and TVShowsOnDVD.com.
A panel of judges, comprised of DVD critics and journalists, selected five finalists in each of 11 categories from a field of studio submissions of titles released between Oct. 1, 2008, and Sept. 30, 2009. Winners were determined by an online consumer vote conducted in November. The judges panel selected the Title of the Year winner from among all entries.
The "Battlestar Galactica" set, available on both DVD and Blu-ray Disc, also won for Best Complete-Series Set.
Best Current Series went to HBO's vampire drama True Blood: The Complete First Season, which enjoyed a groundswell of support from online fan sites. Similarly, Joss Whedon fans helped make Dollhouse: Season One a winner in the Best Extras category.
Sixth Annual TV DVD Award Winners:
Title of the Year: Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series, Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Best Current Series Set (episodes aired 2008-09):True Blood: The Complete First Season, HBO Home Entertainment
Best Contemporary Series Set (episodes aired 1990-2007):The Simpsons: The Twelfth Season, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Best Vintage Series Set (episodes aired pre-1989):The Lucy Show: The Official First Season, Paramount Home Entertainment/CBS
Best Complete-Series Set: Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series, Universal
Best Miniseries or TV Movie:24: Redemption, Fox
Best Animation TV DVD: The Transformers: 25th Anniversary Matrix of Leadership Edition, Shout! Factory
Best Kidvid TV DVD:Sesame Street: Elmo Loves You/Being Green, Sesame Workshop
Best Nonfiction TV DVD (documentary or informational program):Penn & Teller: BS — The Complete Sixth Season, Paramount/CBS
Best Unscripted Series Set (reality or variety show):Project Runway: The Complete Fifth Season, Genius Products/The Weinstein Company
Best Extras:Dollhouse: Season One, Fox
Best TV on Blu-ray:Star Trek: The Original Series — Season Two, Paramount/CBS
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