AXN’s The Amazing Race Asia bagged an award for Best Adaptation of an Existing Formats at the Asian Television Awards held in Singapore on 11 December 2008. Thrilled by the amazing results, Ricky Ow, senior VP and general manager of SPE Networks – Asia commented, “We are extremely happy that The Amazing Race Asia series has grown bigger with each season. We thank our viewers for supporting a great Asian production and for making it the #1 reality TV show on international channels in Asia.” He continued, “Winning an award for Best Adaptation of an Existing Formats is a proud moment for AXN and the production team. It speaks of the quality of AXN’s productions as well as the Asia broadcasting industry’s recognition of our commitment to quality. We want to thank ActiveTV, and The Amazing Race Asia crews and cast too for their commitment to this project.”