MediaCorp, Discovery win big at 13th Asian Television Awards
12 December 2008
Singapore - Some of the biggest names in Asian television gathered in Singapore on Thursday December 11 for the 13th Asian Television Awards.
Among the stars at the event were Hong Kong’s Raymond Lam, named best actor for his role in The Master of Tai Chi, and Bangkok’s Chiranan Manochaem, named best actress for her role in The Slave.
Denise Lorraine Keller was the host for the evening, with guest presenters Al Jazeera English’s Veronica Pedrosa and CNBC Asia Pacific’s Martin Soong - who also took home the award for Best News Presenter or Anchor.
MediaCorp Singapore took home the Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year Award, plus four awards from the Programme Categories, with two of Singapore’s top artistes, Guo Liang and Quan Yi Fong, jointly clinching the Award for Best Entertainment Presenter.
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific took home a total of five awards, including the Cable & Satellite Network of the Year Award for the second year running. DNAP garnered a total of 15 awards and commendations from a record 23 nominations for awards in eight categories, topping its previous best of 17 nominations in 2007.
Tom Keaveny, executive vice president and managing director, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, said, “Being named ‘Cable & Satellite Network of the Year’ again is a great honour and a testament to the compelling, relevant and high-quality programming Discovery delivers to audiences across the region. In 2009 we will celebrate 15 years of broadcasting in Asia-Pacific and this is a wonderful way to kick off the new year.”
CNN picked up ATA’s for flagship programmes CNN Today and Talk Asia, named Asia-Pacific’s Best News Program and Best Talk Show respectively. "This is a fantastic achievement that further underlines the quality of CNN International’s output from the Asia-Pacific region," said Tony Maddox, executive vice president and managing director CNN International.
Al Jazeera English received the award for Best Current Affairs Programme for Inside Myanmar - The Crackdown. Al Jazeera English also received commendations in the categories of Best Documentary Programme and Best Current Affairs Programme. “The Asian Television Awards are among the most coveted in the region and our journalists have been justly rewarded for their in-depth and groundbreaking reporting,” said Tony Burman, managing director of Al Jazeera English.
Singapore - BBC World News and BBC.com have commissioned UK production company Twofour, to produce the second series of the programme Horizons, premiering in April 2012. Twofour most recently produced…
Mumbai - BIG CBS Networks has expanded its reach into the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region, beginning with Sri Lanka. The company is targeting the 15-years old and a…
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has appointed one of Europe’s top TV executives, Gerhard Zeiler, as president of its international division. The announcement was made hours after Zeiler stepped down …
London/Hong Kong/Burbank - The Walt Disney Company today announced that The River, a supernatural TV thriller, is set to premiere in South Korea on Fox within 24 to 48 hours of its US debut on Februar…
Mumbai - BloombergUTV, a business news channel, has come on board Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd’s (RBNL) distribution portfolio. The channel will be launched through a joint venture with Germany’…
Free Magazine Subscription
Printer-friendly version
