Asian Television Awards
Encyclopedia
The Asian Television Awards is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asia
n television
industry. Held every December, the Awards draws about 1,400 entries each year from a wide range of broadcasters
, including free-to-air
TV stations and pay-TV platforms as well as many independent production houses in Asia
. Every year, at least nine jury sessions are held in several Asian cities including Kuala Lumpur
and Singapore
, where the panel of judges of over 15 countries evaluate and select the entries in closed sessions. The results are then tabulated and audited by PriceWaterhouseCoopers
, and the winners will be announced during the Awards' night in Singapore
.
Asian TV Awards is organised by Television Asia Plus magazine, established in 1994.
Launched in 1996, the Awards usually comprises over 30 categories including Best Documentary Program, Best News Program, Best Cinematography, Best Current Affairs Presenter and many more.
Performance
Best Documentary Programme (31 minutes or more) : Big Wall Challenge by NHK World Television (Japan
) Best Natural History or Wildlife Programme : Kingdom of Elephants by Discovery Channel (South East Asian TV channel)
Best News Programme : News at 6:30
by TVB Jade
(Hong Kong
)
Best Single News Story/Report (10 minutes or less) : Hong Kong International Airport
by i-CABLE News Channel (Hong Kong) (owner by Cable News Hong Kong
)
Best Current Affairs Programme : Inside Myanmar - The Crackdown by Al Jazeera English
Best Social Awareness Programme : Robot Jockey by National Geographic Channel (Asia)
Best Comedy Programme : Camera Café
by Euro-Asia Media Group Ltd (Philippines
)
Best Entertainment (One-off/Annual) : "Wedding Affair Grand Finals" by MediaCorp TV Channel 5
(Singapore
)
Best Entertainment Programme : Happy Citadel by Hunan Broadcasting System
Best Drama Series : Cinta Fitri Season 2 by SCTV
(Indonesia
)
Best Children's Programme : Case Closed
by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
(Japan
)
Best Reality Programme : Nature's Platform - Desserted Dogs for Evacuated Village by Seoul Broadcasting System (Korea
)
Best Game or Quiz Programme : Deal Or No Deal Indonesia
by RCTI
(Indonesia
)
Best Music Programme : Dahsyat
by RCTI
(Indonesia
)
Best Talk Show : Good Morning Singapore by MediaCorp TV Channel 8
(Singapore
)
Best Infotainment Programme : "All Things Paper" by Channel NewsAsia, MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd
Best Animation : Case Closed
by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
(Japan
)
Best Single Drama/Telemovie : Cinta Fitri Season 2 by SCTV
(Indonesia
)
Best Adaptation of an Existing Format : The Amazing Race Asia Season 2 (Ep. 11) by SPE Networks Aisa Pte Ltd
Performance
Technical
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
industry. Held every December, the Awards draws about 1,400 entries each year from a wide range of broadcasters
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
, including free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
TV stations and pay-TV platforms as well as many independent production houses in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. Every year, at least nine jury sessions are held in several Asian cities including Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, where the panel of judges of over 15 countries evaluate and select the entries in closed sessions. The results are then tabulated and audited by PriceWaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms....
, and the winners will be announced during the Awards' night in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
Asian TV Awards is organised by Television Asia Plus magazine, established in 1994.
Launched in 1996, the Awards usually comprises over 30 categories including Best Documentary Program, Best News Program, Best Cinematography, Best Current Affairs Presenter and many more.
Programming
- Best Documentary Programme (30 minutes or less)
- Best Documentary Programme (31 minutes or more)
- Best Natural History or Wildlife Programme
- Best News Programme
- Best Single News Story/Report (10 minutes or less)
- Best News/Current Affairs Special
- Best Current Affairs Programme
- Best Social Awareness Programme
- Best Comedy Programme
- Best Entertainment (One-off/Annual)
- Best Entertainment Programme
- Best Drama Series
- Best Docu-drama
- Best Reality Programme
- Best Game or Quiz Programme
- Best Music Programme
- Best Talk Show
- Best Live Event Coverage
- Best Children's Programme
- Best Infotainment Programme
- Best Animation
- Best Single Drama/Telemovie
Performance
- Best News Presenter or Anchor
- Best Current Affairs Presenter
- Best Entertainment Presenter
- Best Drama Performance by an Actor
- Best Drama Performance by an Actress
- Best Comedy Performance by an Actor
- Best Comedy Performance by an Actress
Technical and creative
- Best Cinematography
- Best Direction
- Best Editing
- Best Original Music Score
The 2010 ATA Advisory Board Members
- Ten Alps Communications Asia CEO and ATA organizer Raymond Wong,
- MediaCorp Raintree Pictures Managing Director Man Shu Sum;
- New South Wales Film and TV Office Chief Executive Tania Chambers;
- Shanghai Media Group Chairman and President Li Ruigang;
- NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Head of Program Development Center Fumio Narashima;
- New Delhi Television Limited Group CEO and Executive Director Narayan Rao;
- Broadcasting Television Broadcasts Limited General Manager S. K. Cheong;
- Media Prima Berhad Group Managing Director Dato’ Amrin Awaluddin;
- Discovery Networks Asia – Pacific Executive Vice President and Managing Director Tom Keaveny; and
- MediaCorp Pte. Limited CEO Lucas Chow.
- GMA-7 Chairman and CEO Felipe L.Gozon
Winners
- Most watched channel-star plus
- All time Asia's # 1 most watched and awarded show-Kasautii Zindagii Kay
- All time Asia's 2nd most watched and awarded show-Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu ThiKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was an Indian Soap Opera that aired on STAR Plus. This is ranked at top, number 1, on the list of STAR Plus top 10 shows of all time.This show was Asia's #1 most watched and awarded show...
- All time Asia's 3rd most watched and awarded show-Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
- All time Asia's 4th most watched and awarded show-Kahiin To Hoga
- All time Asia's 5th most watched and awarded show-Kaun Banega CrorepatiKaun Banega CrorepatiKaun Banega Crorepati is an Indian reality/game show based on the UK game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? which offers a maximum cash prize of £1 million. The show first aired in 2000 and was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. This was the first appearance of Bachchan on Indian television...
2004
- Best Documentary Programme (30 minutes or less) : "Body Snatchers of Bangkok" from National Geographic Channel (Asia)National Geographic Channel (Asia)The National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated as Nat Geo, is an Asian subscription television channel that features non-fiction, factual programming involving nature, science, culture, and history, produced by the National Geographic Society, just like History and the Discovery...
- Best Documentary Programme (31 minutes or more) : "Mysterious Hanging Coffins of China" from Discovery Channel and "50 Years of Overseas Adoption of Korean Children" from Munhwa Broadcasting Channel 11 (Joint winners)
- Best Natural History or Wildlife Programme : "Face to Face with the Ice Bear" from NHK Digital Hi-Vision Channel
- Best News Programme : Channel i News from SPH MediaWorks Channel iSPH MediaWorks Channel iSPH MediaWorks Channel i as called by the name Channel i is a defunct Singapore English language television channel which began broadcasting on 20 May 2001. It was formerly known as SPH MediaWorks TV Works as called name TV Works...
- Best Single News Story/Report (10 minutes or less) : Terrorist Bombing of UN Headquarters in Iraq from NHK General TV Channel
- Best News/Current Affairs Special : "Family Bond - Give Us Back Our Father" from Tokyo Broadcasting System
- Best Current Affairs Programme : The Impeachment of President Roh from Munhwa Broadcasting Channel 11
- Best Social Awareness Programme : "Pijar" from PT Surya Citra Televisi
- Best Comedy Programme : "Bubble Gang" from GMA Network Channel 7 (PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
) - Best Entertainment (One-off/Annual) : MTV Asia Award 2004 from MTV Networks Asia
- Best Entertainment Programme : "Masquerade" from Nippon Television Network
- Best Drama Series : "Damo: The Legendary Police Woman" from Munhwa Broadcasting Channel 11
- Best Docu-drama : "HONKOWA - True Horror Stories" from Fuji Television
- Best Reality Programme : "Dunia Lain - Lawang Sewu" PT Televisi Transformasi Indonesia
- Best Game or Quiz Programme : "Fan Pan TaeFan Pan TaeFan Pan Tae is a quiz show of Thailand. On air : Friday 10.10PM - 12.10AM Royal Thai Army Radio & Television, Channel 5 Presenter : Phanya Nirunkul, Tankhun Jitissara and Ek Himsakul ....
" from Royal Thai TV Channel 5 - Best Music Programme : "Shi-Bu-Ki" from Yomiuri Telecasting Channel 10
- Best Talk Show : "The Big Fight - Has the Time Come to End the Beauty Contest" from New Delhi Television NDTV 24X7
- Best Live Event Coverage : Big [V] Concert frin Star India, Channel [V]
- Best Children's Programme : "Fruity Pie - Lin Lin's Story" from Public Television Service
- Best Infotainment Programme : "Love House" from Munhwa Broadcasting Channel 11
- Best Animation : "Gokusen" from Nippon Television Network
- Best Single Drama/Telemovie : "Our Memories of the Sugarcane Field" from Tokyo Broadcasting System
2005
- Best Documentary Programme (30 minutes or less) : "Building Site" from Dalian Television, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
- Best Documentary Programme (31 minutes or more) : "Little School Children" from Shanghai Media Group, Dragon TV, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
- Best Natural History or Wildlife Programme : "A Flash of Blue" from NHK Digital Hi-Vision Channel
- Best News Programme : Waves of Destruction from NDTV 24X7, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
- Best Single News Story/Report (10 minutes or less) : "Rebel Impasse" from Ocean Vista Films Ltd, Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
- Best Current Affairs Programme : "FTV's Hall of Dissent" from Formosa Television, Channel 53, TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
- Best Social Awareness Programme : "I-Witness: The GMA Documentaries – Skin and Bones (Buto’t Balat)" from GMA Channel 7 , PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
- Best Comedy Programme : "Daddy’s Girls – Lulu’s Special Strawberry Cream Cake"
- Best Entertainment (One-off/Annual) : Eat Bulaga Silver Special from GMA Channel 7 , PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
- Best Entertainment Programme : "Masquerade" from Nippon Television Network
- Best Drama Series : "Damo: The Legendary Police Woman" from Munhwa Broadcasting Channel 11
- Best Docu-drama : "HONKOWA - True Horror Stories" from Fuji Television
- Best Reality Programme : "Dance Competition" PT Televisi Transformasi Indonesia
- Best Game or Quiz Programme : "Fan Pan Tae" from Royal Thai TV Channel 5
- Best Music Programme : "Shi-Bu-Ki" from Yomiuri Telecasting Channel 10
- Best Talk Show : "Macam Macam AznilAznil NawawiAznil bin Haji Nawawi or better known as Aznil Nawawi, Aznil Haji Nawawi, Aznil or Pak Nil, is a TV host in Malaysia. He is said to be the man who revolutionized hosting on Malaysian TV; turning it from rigid and monotonous to witty, fun and lively.He won the Best Talk Show Award at the Asian...
" from Astro RiaAstro (Malaysian satellite television)Astro is the brand name of the Malaysian direct broadcast satellite pay television service. It transmits digital satellite television and radio to households in Malaysia & Brunei...
, Malaysia - Best Live Event Coverage : Big [V] Concert frin Star India, Channel [V]
- Best Children's Programme : "Fruity Pie - Lin Lin's Story" from Public Television Service
- Best Infotainment Programme : "Love House" from Munhwa Broadcasting Channel 11
- Best Animation : "Pozzie" from Nippon Television Network
- Best Single Drama/Telemovie : "Our Memories of the Sugarcane Field" from Tokyo Broadcasting System
- Best Terrestrial Channel of the Year : "GMA-7 Network Inc, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
2006
Programming- Best Documentary Programme (30 minutes or less) : "My Treasures" by Shanghai Media Group, Documentary Channel (ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
) - Best Documentary Programme (31 minutes or more) : "You are My Destiny" by Munhwa Broadcasting Corp (MBC) (KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
) - Best Natural History or Wildlife Programme : "Korea Last Survivor - Mystery Uncovered "Copper-winged Bat" by Korean Broadcasting System (Korea)
- Best News Programme : "CNN Today" by CNN International (Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
) - Best Single News Story/Report (10 minutes or less) : "Hunger Deaths" by New Delhi Television Limited, NDTV 24x7 (IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
) - Best Current Affairs Programme : "Uncovering the Scientific Fraud of the Century" by Munhwa Broadcasting Corp (MBC) (KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
) - Best Social Awareness Programme : "Unanswered Questions - Single Young Fathers" by Seoul Broadcasting System, Channel 6 (KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
) - Best Comedy Programme : "The Ghost Doctor" by Scenario Co. Ltd. , Modern Nine TV, Channel 9 (ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
) - Best Entertainment (One-off/Annual) : "Hong Kong Disneyland Grand Opening Special" by Walt Disney Television International (Asia Pacific), Television Broadcast Ltd (Hong Kong), Jade Channel (Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
) - Best Entertainment Programme : "The Man’s World Show #1" by SPE Networks - Asia Pte Ltd, AXN Asia (SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
) - Best Drama Series : "A Love To Kill" by Korean Broadcasting System, KBS TV2 (KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
) - Best Docu-drama : "Voice Recorder" by Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television Inc (JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
) - Best Reality Programme : "Real Situations Saturday – Changing our Child’s Behaviour" by Seoul Broadcasting System, Channel 6 (KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
) - Best Game or Quiz Programme : "NEP League" by Fuji Television Network Inc (JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
) - Best Music Programme : "Leo & Miriam Special 2005" by Television Broadcasts LimitedTelevision Broadcasts LimitedTelevision Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
, TVB, Jade Channel - Best Talk Show : "Republic Benar - Benar Mabok (BBM)" by PT. Indosiar Visual Mandiri, Indosiar (IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
) - Best Live Event Coverage : "Hunger Deaths" by New Delhi Television Limited, NDTV 24x7 (IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
) - Best Children's Programme : "Todsagun Kid Game" by Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Ltd, Modern Nine, Channel 9 (ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
) - Best Infotainment Programme : "Where the Queue Starts" by MediaCorp Pte Ltd, MediaCorp TV Channel 8 (SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
) - Best Animation : "Republic Benar - Benar Mabok (BBM)" by PT. Indosiar Visual Mandiri, Indosiar (IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
) - Best Single Drama/Telemovie : "Hiroshima - August 6th 1945" by Tokyo Broadcasting SystemTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
, Inc, TBS, Channel 6 (JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
)
Performance
- Best News Presenter or Anchor : Kristie Lu Stout for "CNN Today" by CNN International (Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
) - Best Current Affairs Presenter : Stan Grant for "Pakistan Earthquake Rising From The Ruins" by CNN International (Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
) - Best Entertainment Presenter : Phanya Nirunkul for "Todsagun Kid Game" Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Ltd, Modern Nine, Channel 9 (ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
) - Best Drama Performance by an Actor : Mathialagan M for "Accidental Accident - Padigal (6 Stages of life)" Blue River Pictures Pte Ltd, MediaCorp TV12, Vasantham Central (SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
) - Best Drama Performance by an Actress : Phiyada AkkraseraneePhiyada AkkraseraneePhiyada Akkaraseranee , is a Thai actress, model, and host...
for "Hua Jai Chocolate (Heart Of Chocolate)" Scenario Co Ltd, Royal Thai Army Television, Channel 5 (ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
) - Best Comedy Performance by an Actor : Michael V for "Bubble Gang GMA Network Inc" (PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
) - Best Comedy Performance by an Actress : Janet KhooJanet KhooJanet Khoo Kheng Hoon , known as Janet Khoo , is a Malaysian Chinese actress.-External links:...
for "Mat Dom Teksi" Double Vision Sdn Bhd, Radio Television Malaysia, RTM 1 (Malaysia)
2008
Programming- Best Documentary Programme (30 minutes or less) :
Discovery Channel (South East Asian TV channel)
Discovery Channel is an Asian satellite and cable TV channel which provides documentary programming. Its documentaries focused mainly on popular science, technology, history and culture similar to that of the National Geographic Channel and History.It is owned and operated by Discovery Networks...
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
)
Discovery Channel (South East Asian TV channel)
Discovery Channel is an Asian satellite and cable TV channel which provides documentary programming. Its documentaries focused mainly on popular science, technology, history and culture similar to that of the National Geographic Channel and History.It is owned and operated by Discovery Networks...
News At 6:30
News at 6:30 , is the evening and flagship national news programme broadcast Monday to Sunday at 6:30pm in Hong Kong by television channel TVB Jade. This programme first aired in TVB Jade on November 19, 1967, with broadcasting time at 6:30pm...
by TVB Jade
TVB Jade
TVB Jade is a flagship TV channel in Hong Kong, established by Television Broadcasts Limited, and is one of the free-to-air Cantonese language television channels in Hong Kong, the other being its arch-rival ATV Home...
(Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
)
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
by i-CABLE News Channel (Hong Kong) (owner by Cable News Hong Kong
Cable News Hong Kong
Cable News is responsible for the newsgathering operation of Cable Television in Hong Kong. It is run by i-CABLE News Limited. One of its many channels is the i-CABLE News Channel.Cable News Hong Kong incorporates 5 channels....
)
National Geographic Channel (Asia)
The National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated as Nat Geo, is an Asian subscription television channel that features non-fiction, factual programming involving nature, science, culture, and history, produced by the National Geographic Society, just like History and the Discovery...
Caméra Café
Caméra Café is a French-born concept of comedy television series exported around the world. A movie spin-off has been made in France under the title of Espace détente...
by Euro-Asia Media Group Ltd (Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
)
MediaCorp TV Channel 5
MediaCorp Channel 5 or Channel 5 is a 24-hour free-to-air English and Malay language television channel based in Singapore....
(Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
)
SCTV (Indonesia)
Surya Citra Televisi is an Indonesian television station. Its headquarters are in South Jakarta. It began broadcasting on 24 August 1990 in Surabaya, East Java, broadcasting only to the city and surrounding area. At this point the programming was similar to that of RCTI and used some of their news...
(Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
)
Case Closed
Case Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011...
by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
is a TV station joining Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System in Osaka Business Park, Osaka, Japan founded as "" on February 13, 1958...
(Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
)
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
)
Deal Or No Deal Indonesia
On May 19, 2007, Indonesia launched its own version of Deal or No Deal, called Deal or No Deal Indonesia, hosted by Tantowi Yahya, previously host of that country's version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The prize range from as...
by RCTI
RCTI
RCTI is Indonesia's first privately owned television network and is based in West Jakarta. RCTI broadcasts Indonesian Idol as well as sinetron , films, news and current affairs, reality shows and religious programs...
(Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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Dahsyat
Dahsyat is an Indonesian Television show which is broadcast on Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia from Monday to Saturday at 07:30 AM and Sunday on 08:30 AM. The first episode of Dahsyat was aired on 24 March 2008. It subject matter is everything related to music, and each show is 2 hours long...
by RCTI
RCTI
RCTI is Indonesia's first privately owned television network and is based in West Jakarta. RCTI broadcasts Indonesian Idol as well as sinetron , films, news and current affairs, reality shows and religious programs...
(Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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MediaCorp TV Channel 8
MediaCorp Channel 8 is a 24-hour free-to-air Mandarin Chinese general entertainment television channel in Singapore...
(Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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Case Closed
Case Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011...
by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
is a TV station joining Nippon News Network and Nippon Television Network System in Osaka Business Park, Osaka, Japan founded as "" on February 13, 1958...
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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SCTV (Indonesia)
Surya Citra Televisi is an Indonesian television station. Its headquarters are in South Jakarta. It began broadcasting on 24 August 1990 in Surabaya, East Java, broadcasting only to the city and surrounding area. At this point the programming was similar to that of RCTI and used some of their news...
(Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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Performance
- Best News Presenter or Anchor : Petrina Wong for Cable News by i-CABLE News Channel (Hong Kong) (owner by Cable News Hong KongCable News Hong KongCable News is responsible for the newsgathering operation of Cable Television in Hong Kong. It is run by i-CABLE News Limited. One of its many channels is the i-CABLE News Channel.Cable News Hong Kong incorporates 5 channels....
) - Best Current Affairs Presenter : Petrina Wong for Cable News by i-CABLE News Channel (Hong Kong) (owner by Cable News Hong KongCable News Hong KongCable News is responsible for the newsgathering operation of Cable Television in Hong Kong. It is run by i-CABLE News Limited. One of its many channels is the i-CABLE News Channel.Cable News Hong Kong incorporates 5 channels....
) - Best Entertainment Presenter : Shireen SungkarShireen SungkarShireen Sungkar , is an Indonesian actress. She is best known for playing Fitri on the soap opera Cinta Fitri, on SCTV. Her father, Mark Sungkar, is also an Indonesian actor.- Career :...
for Cinta Fitri Season 2 by SCTVSCTV (Indonesia)Surya Citra Televisi is an Indonesian television station. Its headquarters are in South Jakarta. It began broadcasting on 24 August 1990 in Surabaya, East Java, broadcasting only to the city and surrounding area. At this point the programming was similar to that of RCTI and used some of their news...
(IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
) - Best Drama Performance by an Actor : Teuku WisnuTeuku WisnuTeuku Wisnu is a Aceh-blooded soap opera actor . Men who have a 178 cm high and weight 68 kg was already starred in several soap operas, movies, advertisements and became a presenter...
for Cinta Fitri Season 2 by SCTVSCTV (Indonesia)Surya Citra Televisi is an Indonesian television station. Its headquarters are in South Jakarta. It began broadcasting on 24 August 1990 in Surabaya, East Java, broadcasting only to the city and surrounding area. At this point the programming was similar to that of RCTI and used some of their news...
(IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
) - Best Drama Performance by an Actress : Shireen SungkarShireen SungkarShireen Sungkar , is an Indonesian actress. She is best known for playing Fitri on the soap opera Cinta Fitri, on SCTV. Her father, Mark Sungkar, is also an Indonesian actor.- Career :...
for Cinta Fitri Season 2 by SCTVSCTV (Indonesia)Surya Citra Televisi is an Indonesian television station. Its headquarters are in South Jakarta. It began broadcasting on 24 August 1990 in Surabaya, East Java, broadcasting only to the city and surrounding area. At this point the programming was similar to that of RCTI and used some of their news...
(IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
) - Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress : Shireen SungkarShireen SungkarShireen Sungkar , is an Indonesian actress. She is best known for playing Fitri on the soap opera Cinta Fitri, on SCTV. Her father, Mark Sungkar, is also an Indonesian actor.- Career :...
for Cinta Fitri Season 2 by SCTVSCTV (Indonesia)Surya Citra Televisi is an Indonesian television station. Its headquarters are in South Jakarta. It began broadcasting on 24 August 1990 in Surabaya, East Java, broadcasting only to the city and surrounding area. At this point the programming was similar to that of RCTI and used some of their news...
(IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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Technical
- Best Cinematography : "Kingdom of Elephants" by Discovery Asia Inc.
- Best Direction : "Kingdom of Elephants" by Discovery Asia Inc.
- Best Editing : "Ultimate Olympics - Go Beijing" by Discovery Asia Inc.
- Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year : MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd
- Highly Commended Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year : GMA-7 Network Inc,, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
- Cable/Satellite Network of the Year : Discovery Asia