Asian Television Awards
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The Asian Television Awards is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian 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.
Award categories
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
| Year | Winner | Nominee |
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| 2007 |  Gina Parenofor Remembering |
 Robyn Malcolm for Outrageous Fortune (Runner Up) Achint Kaur for Virrudh (Runner Up) Andrea De Cruz for Do Not Disturb - Lunch Hour (Highly Commended) Ms Numthip Jongrachatawiboon for The Lady of Sangsoon Huang Biren for Mars VS Venus
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| 2008 | Chiranan Manochaem for The Slave |
 Pan Li-Li for Astemisia Jeanette Aw for Rhythm of Life Wan Fang for Long Vacation Patricia Mok for Just in Singapore Piyathida Woramusik for The Slave
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| 2009 |  Michelle Yimfor Moonlight Resonance |
Robyn Malcolm for Outrageous Fortune Series 4 Zoe Tay for The Ultimatum Fann Wong for The Defining Moment Ku Hye Sun for Boys Over Flowers Joanne Peh for The Little Nyonya Yvonne Lim for Perfect Cut
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| 2010 | Rebecca Lim for The Pupil |
Yang Kuei-Mei for The Grass Green Sky Pan Li-Li for The Addict Jeanette Aw for Together Man Shu Chien for Where the Rain Never Stops (Episode 2) Michelle Chia for Polo Boys Quan Yi Fong for The Illusionist Janice Koh for The Pupil
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| 2011 | Charmaine Sheh for Can't Buy Me Love |
Ann Lee for Fairy SuZhen (Highly Commended) Zarynn Min for Gila Miriama Smith for Stolen Yu Tzu Yu for A Teacher's Heart Erra Fazira for Sanggul Beracun
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- Best Actor in a Supporting Role
| Year | Winner | Nominee |
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| 2010 | Lim Kay Tong for The Pupil |
Chen Shucheng for With You Zhang Zhenhuan for Together Terence Cao for The Best Things in Life Chuang Kai-Shun for Breaking Free Zzen for My Kampong Days
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| 2011 | Mak Cheung Ching for No Regrets |
Jordan Voon for Footprint in the Sand (Highly Commended) Phakin Khamwilaisak for Kham Wela Ha Rak Gary Yap Choon Kean for A Time to Embrace Nirut Sirijanya for Fai Amata (Be a Better Man)
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- Best Actress in a Supporting Role
| Year | Winner | Nominee |
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| 2010 | Susan Tse for Beyond the Realm of Conscience |
Sorpitnapa Chumpanee for The Revenge Constance Song for Together Elfaeza Ul Haq for The Pupil Doreen Toh Kwee Kee for Letters to Heaven (Episode 1) Liang Shu Zao for My Kampong Days Susan Tse for Beyond the Realm of Conscience Chiranan Manochaem for Two Moon Tigers
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| 2011 | Fala Chen for No Regrets |
Pan Lingling for Breakout (Highly Commended) Remon Lim for Tribulations of Life Daungdao Jaruchinda for Khon, The Father's Heritage Fadhilah for Point of Entry Angel Aquino for Rivals Daisy Irani for Silver Lining
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- Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress
| Year | Winner | Nominee |
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| 2007 | Teng Thurstheng for Raberd Thurtheung Myolie Wu for To Grow with Love |
Michael V. for Bubble Gang (Runner-up) Adrian Pang for Maggie & Me (Highly Commended) Jessica Hsuan for Parental Guidance (Runner-up) Roongthong Ruamthong for My Beloved Captain (Highly Commended) Ogie Alcasid for Bubble Gang Chua En Lai for My Sassy Neighbour Gurmit Singh for PCK Final Season Fiona Xie for Maggie & Me  Kavita Kavshik for FIR  Winda Viska Ria for Office Boy
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| 2008 | Chusak Lamsuk for Raberd Thurd Theung |
Ogie Alcasid for Bubble Gang Shahkrit Yamnam for Pentor Michelle Chong for Sayang Sayang Cyrus Broacha for The Week That Wasn't Michael V. for Bubble Gang Choosak Iamsuk for Raberd Thurd Theung
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| 2009 | Chusak Iamsuk for Raberd Thurd Theung |
Kenneth Ma for Man In Charge (#8) Chua En Lai for Parental Guidance Michael V. for Bubble Gang Rebecca Ashley Dass for Cosmo & George 1
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| 2010 | Chua En Lai for The Noose 3 |
Michelle Chong for The Noose 3 Alaric Tay for The Noose 3 Michael V. for Pepito Manaloto Sudarat Bootprom for Vongkumlao the Series
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| 2011 | Suhaimi Yusof for The Noose 4 |
Alaric Tay for The Noose 4 (Highly Commended) Chua En Lai for The Noose 4 (Highly Commended) Moses Chan for Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir! Michael V. for Pepito Manaloto Yeo Yann Yann for Time FM
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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[1]
- All time Asia's # 1 most watched and awarded show-Kasautii Zindagii Kay[2]
- All time Asia's 2nd most watched and awarded show-Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi[2]
- All time Asia's 3rd most watched and awarded show-Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii[2]
- All time Asia's 4th most watched and awarded show-Kahiin To Hoga[2]
- All time Asia's 5th most watched and awarded show-Kaun Banega Crorepati[2]
2004
- Best Documentary Programme (30 minutes or less) : "Body Snatchers of Bangkok" from National Geographic Channel (Asia)
- 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 i
- 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 (Philippines)
- 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 Tae" 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, China
- Best Documentary Programme (31 minutes or more) : "Little School Children" from Shanghai Media Group, Dragon TV, China
- 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, India
- Best Single News Story/Report (10 minutes or less) : "Rebel Impasse" from Ocean Vista Films Ltd, Hong Kong
- Best Current Affairs Programme : "FTV's Hall of Dissent" from Formosa Television, Channel 53, Taiwan
- Best Social Awareness Programme : "I-Witness: The GMA Documentaries – Skin and Bones (Buto’t Balat)" from GMA Channel 7 , Philippines
- 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 , Philippines
- 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 Aznil" from Astro Ria, 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, Philippines
2006
Programming
- Best Documentary Programme (30 minutes or less) : "My Treasures" by Shanghai Media Group, Documentary Channel (China)
- Best Documentary Programme (31 minutes or more) : "You are My Destiny" by Munhwa Broadcasting Corp (MBC) (Korea)
- 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 Kong)
- Best Single News Story/Report (10 minutes or less) : "Hunger Deaths" by New Delhi Television Limited, NDTV 24x7 (India)
- Best Current Affairs Programme : "Uncovering the Scientific Fraud of the Century" by Munhwa Broadcasting Corp (MBC) (Korea)
- Best Social Awareness Programme : "Unanswered Questions - Single Young Fathers" by Seoul Broadcasting System, Channel 6 (Korea)
- Best Comedy Programme : "The Ghost Doctor" by Scenario Co. Ltd. , Modern Nine TV, Channel 9 (Thailand)
- 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 Kong)
- Best Entertainment Programme : "The Man’s World Show #1" by SPE Networks - Asia Pte Ltd, AXN Asia (Singapore)
- Best Drama Series : "A Love To Kill" by Korean Broadcasting System, KBS TV2 (Korea)
- Best Docu-drama : "Voice Recorder" by Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television Inc (Japan)
- Best Reality Programme : "Real Situations Saturday – Changing our Child’s Behaviour" by Seoul Broadcasting System, Channel 6 (Korea)
- Best Game or Quiz Programme : "NEP League" by Fuji Television Network Inc (Japan)
- Best Music Programme : "Leo & Miriam Special 2005" by Television Broadcasts Limited, TVB, Jade Channel
- Best Talk Show : "Republic Benar - Benar Mabok (BBM)" by PT. Indosiar Visual Mandiri, Indosiar (Indonesia)
- Best Live Event Coverage : "Hunger Deaths" by New Delhi Television Limited, NDTV 24x7 (India)
- Best Children's Programme : "Todsagun Kid Game" by Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Ltd, Modern Nine, Channel 9 (Thailand)
- Best Infotainment Programme : "Where the Queue Starts" by MediaCorp Pte Ltd, MediaCorp TV Channel 8 (Singapore)
- Best Animation : "Republic Benar - Benar Mabok (BBM)" by PT. Indosiar Visual Mandiri, Indosiar (Indonesia)
- Best Single Drama/Telemovie : "Hiroshima - August 6th 1945" by Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc, TBS, Channel 6 (Japan)
Performance
- Best News Presenter or Anchor : Kristie Lu Stout for "CNN Today" by CNN International (Hong Kong)
- Best Current Affairs Presenter : Stan Grant for "Pakistan Earthquake Rising From The Ruins" by CNN International (Hong Kong)
- Best Entertainment Presenter : Phanya Nirunkul for "Todsagun Kid Game" Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Ltd, Modern Nine, Channel 9 (Thailand)
- 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 (Singapore)
- Best Drama Performance by an Actress : Phiyada Akkraseranee for "Hua Jai Chocolate (Heart Of Chocolate)" Scenario Co Ltd, Royal Thai Army Television, Channel 5 (Thailand)
- Best Comedy Performance by an Actor : Michael V for "Bubble Gang GMA Network Inc" (Philippines)
- Best Comedy Performance by an Actress : Janet Khoo for "Mat Dom Teksi" Double Vision Sdn Bhd, Radio Television Malaysia, RTM 1 (Malaysia)
2008
Programming
- Best Documentary Programme (30 minutes or less) : China 21 - The People's Dumplings by Discovery Channel (South East Asian TV channel)
- 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
- Best News Presenter or Anchor : Petrina Wong for Cable News by i-CABLE News Channel (Hong Kong) (owner by Cable News Hong Kong)
- Best Current Affairs Presenter : Petrina Wong for Cable News by i-CABLE News Channel (Hong Kong) (owner by Cable News Hong Kong)
- Best Entertainment Presenter : Shireen Sungkar for Cinta Fitri Season 2 by SCTV (Indonesia)
- Best Drama Performance by an Actor : Teuku Wisnu for Cinta Fitri Season 2 by SCTV (Indonesia)
- Best Drama Performance by an Actress : Shireen Sungkar for Cinta Fitri Season 2 by SCTV (Indonesia)
- Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress : Shireen Sungkar for Cinta Fitri Season 2 by SCTV (Indonesia)
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,, Philippines
- Cable/Satellite Network of the Year : Discovery Asia