The 17th Asian Television Awards, organised by Contineo Media and official publication Television Asia Plus, was held on December 6, 2012 at the Shangri-La, Singapore.
The big winners for the night were Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and International Channel Shanghai (ICS), SMG, collectively clinching the top four awards.
The awards event was attended by some 400 industry professionals from across Asia, including channel heads, programming execs, creative talent and on-screen personalities.
With 1,327 entries representing 13 Asian nations, including nearly 50 new entrants, ATA 2012 ranks as one of the most widely
participated television competition this region has seen in 17 years. Three new awards – 2D animation, 3D animation, and a sports presenter award – brought the tally of trophies up-for-grabs to 38, not including the coveted final four awards:
TERRESTRIAL CHANNEL OF THE YEAR, TERRESTRIAL BROACASTER OF THE YEAR, CABLE & SATELLITE CHANNEL OF THE YEAR, CABLE & SATELLITE NETWORK OF THE YEAR.
Read what some of this year’s ATA winners have to say:
Korean Broadcasting System (KBS)
Terrestrial Channel of the Year – KBS 2TV
Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year – KBS
Best Comedy Programme – Gag Concert – 600th Episode Special
Best Drama Series – The Princess’ Man
Soo Min, Seh, Chief Producer, Entertainment, KBS: “We are very, very excited and happy to have won these awards. Maybe it’s due to K-Pop music’s power and Korean dramas’ power in this region. But it is really unexpected for us. I am the Director of Gag Concert – 600th Episode Special and all I had hoped to win was the award for Best Comedy Programme. So winning that and the Terrestrial Channel and Broadcaster of the Year awards are just wonderful. KBS is now the leading broadcaster in Asia so it is a very great thing. With these prizes, from now on we should do our best even more in Asia.”
Shanghai Media Group (SMG)
Cable & Satellite Channel of the Year – International Channel Shanghai
Cable & Satellite Broadcaster of the Year – SMG
Best Adaptation of an Existing Format – The Amazing Race: China Rush (Season Two)
Best Talk Show – Culture Matters: The Tiger Mom Roars
Li Lin, Deputy Director, Vision Department, International Channel Shanghai: “I was very surprised, and two awards was in my expectation but to get four is just out of this world. So I am very very happy. It’s such an amazing moment. We got four awards tonight and I think this shows that Chinese television is developing and the quality is getting better and better. Also we get to learn from other Asian counterparts at the Asian TV Awards. We hope we can continue to improve our programming.”
Best Documentary Programme (One-off/ Special) – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific for Taiwan Revealed: The Presidential Office
Tommy Lin, SVP & GM North Asia, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific: “Winning the Best Documentary Awards at the Asian TV Awards with Taiwan Revealed: The Presidential Office is truly an honour and recognition of our continuous effort to create compelling local content that resonates with international audiences with the support of our local partners.”
Best News Programme – Bloomberg Television for First Up
Susan Li, host: “We feel so honoured and happy to be recognised and appreciated by the Asian TV Awards. We have great viewers and fans out there so we’re just happy that we’re providing the content that people want to watch.”
Best Social Awareness Programme – AETN All Asia Networks for Junkie Monastery
Chris Humphrey, Executive Producer: “It’s fantastic for us. We always knew it was a great show, a really entertaining show. We’re delighted that it got acknowledged in the category for Best Social Awareness Programme and not only that but it got Highly Commended mentions in three other categories as well.”
Best Entertainment Presenter/Host – Oli Pettigrew for Cash Cab Asia Season 1
Oli Pettigrew: “I’ve been working for six years now as a TV host and I am actually born in Asia and I’ve got a lot of respect for television in Asia. There’s no reason that the shows we make here shouldn’t be shown in the rest of the world. To finally get some recognition from the Asian TV Awards after six years and from Asian television as a whole is such an honour for me because Asia is my home, it’s where my soul is, so I felt a sense of acceptance finally.”
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Rui En for Unriddle II
Rui En: “Thank you to the production team for giving me the opportunity and space to bring out the extremities of the role. “Hu Xiao Man” would not have existed without EP Paul Yuen and script writer Phang Kai Yee. “Hu Xiao Man” will always remain significant to me. Thank you, ATA.”
Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress – Michelle Chong for The Noose Season 5
Michelle Chong: “Thank you to ATA for this prestigious award. This award means a lot to me because this could be the last time I’m appearing on The Noose. It’s a nice farewell souvenir to have.(departure from MediaCorp) And a heavy one! I also want to thank the Noose team for everything I have today. ‘Tanks Everybirdy tanks!’”
Asian Television Awards 2012: Winners List
>PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES
1. BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME (ONE-OFF/SPECIAL)
Winner
Taiwan Revealed: The Presidential Office
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Imaging Image Production Ltd
Highly Commended
Revealed: The Golden Temple
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Pulse Media
2. BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Winner
Extraordinary Asian – Episode 1: Angel Mums
Threesixzero Productions Pte Ltd
MediaCorp, Channel U
Singapore
Highly Commended
Extraordinary Asian – Episode 2: God of Vision
Threesixzero Productions Pte Ltd
MediaCorp, Channel U
Singapore
3. BEST NATURAL HISTORY OR WILDLIFE PROGRAMME
Winner
Primeval New Zealand
NHNZ in association with NHK
Television New Zealand, New Zealand on Air
New Zealand
Highly Commended
Tiger Dynasty
Grey Films India Private Limited
BBC 2
India
4. BEST NEWS PROGRAMME
Winner
First Up
Bloomberg LP
Bloomberg Television
Hong Kong
Highly Commended
Squawk Box Asia
CNBC Asia Pacific
Singapore
5. BEST SINGLE NEWS STORY/REPORT
Winner
The Policeman Zookeeper – Caring for Animals, Caring for People
Kansai Telecasting Corporation
Channel 8
Japan
Highly Commended
A Letter To The Future
Formosa Television
Cable Channel 53, Terrestrial Channel 6
Taiwan
6. BEST DRAMA SERIES
Winner
The Princess’ Man
KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)
KBS, 2TV
Korea
Highly Commended
DOCTORS: The Ultimate Surgeon
TV Asahi Corporation
EX (Channel 5)
Japan
Produced in Cooperation with As Birds Corporation
Empresses in The Palace
Dongyang Flower Film&TV Culture Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou TV
China
7. BEST SINGLE DRAMA OR TELEVISION PROGRAMME
Winner
Gaku
WOWOW Inc.
WOWOW PRIME
Japan
Production Co.: Dreamax Television
Highly Commended
KBS Drama Special – Duet
Korean Broadcasting System
KBS, 2TV
Korea
8. BEST COMEDY PROGRAMME
Winner
Gag Concert – 600th Episode Special
Korean Broadcasting System
KBS, 2TV
Korea
Highly Commended
Ching Roi Ching Larn Sunshine Day
Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited
BEC World Public Company Limited,
Channel 3,
Thailand
9. BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME
Winner
The Untold Stories of the Tsunami in Japan – March 11, 2011
Fuji Television Network, Inc
Fuji Television
Japan
Highly Commended
Green China Rising
NGC Network Asia, LLC (Taiwan Branch)
National Geographic Channel – Philippines
Taiwan
Production Co.: Mandarin Film
10. BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME
Winner
Art Attack Episode 10 – Shark’s Fin & Matchstick Box Figures
The Walt Disney Company (SEA) Pte Ltd
Disney Channel
Singapore
Highly Commended
Dance Academy Series 2
Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC 3
Australia
Production Co.: Werner Film Productions
11. BEST PRESCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMME
Winner
Tayo the Little Bus
ICONIX Entertainment Co. Ltd.
EBS (Educational Broadcasting System)
Korea
Highly Commended
Rainy Day Friends
Public Television Service, Taiwan
Public Television Service Foundation
Taiwan
12. BEST ENTERTAINMENT (ONE-OFF/ANNUAL)
Winner
Closing Ceremony SEA Games 2011
Gramedia Media Nusantara (KG Production)
RCTI
Indonesia
Highly Commended
MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2011
Viacom International Media Networks (MTV Asia)
MTV SEA
Singapore
Star Parivaar Awards 2012
SOL Production Pvt. Ltd.
Star India Pvt. Ltd., Star Plus
India
13. BEST GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Winner
Athletic Fire- Japan’s Best Known Celebrities Challenge the World’s Best Female Athletes
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.
TBS TV, Inc.
Japan
Highly Commended
Project Lotus: The Search For Blush
FarWest Entertainment HK Limited
STAR WORLD
Hong Kong
14. BEST GAME OR QUIZ PROGRAMME
Winner
India’s Minute to Win it Season 2
SPE Networks-Asia Pte Ltd
AXN Asia
Singapore
Production Co.: NBC Universal, Astro Productions, Blue Magic Films
Highly Commended
Cash Cab Asia Season 1
SPE Networks-Asia Pte Ltd
AXN Asia
Singapore
Production Co.: activeTV Asia Pte Ltd
15. BEST MUSIC PROGRAMME
Winner
MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2011
Viacom International Media Networks (MTV Asia)
MTV SEA
Singapore
Highly Commended
Nishi Hongwanji Sound Stage: East Meets West
Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc.
MBS
Japan
16. BEST REALITY SHOW
Winner
What Men Want
NatSeven TV Sdn Bhd
ntv7
Malaysia
Produced by Phosumpro Sdn Bhd
Highly Commended
Ton Silapa 2
Village Television
Thai Public Broadcast Station
Thailand
Produced by Index Creative Village
17. BEST INFOTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Winner
May Food Keep Us Together – Growing Old with Chinese Pastries
Peoples Production Limited
Next TV, Taiwan
Hong Kong
Highly Commended
Long March Into Space
China Intercontinental Communication Center
DNAP (Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific)
China
Junkie Monastery
AETN All Asia Networks Pte. Ltd.
The Biography Channel Singapore
Production Co.: The Moving Visuals Company
18. BEST TALK SHOW
Winner
Culture Matters: The Tiger Mom Roars
Shanghai Media Group
International Channel Shanghai
China
Highly Commended
Let’s Talk 2
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel U
Singapore
Produced by: Threesixzero Productions Pte Ltd
Teacher’s Achievers Club
Miditech Private Ltd
STAR India Pvt Ltd, STAR World
India
19. BEST SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME
Winner
Junkie Monastery
AETN All Asia Networks Pte. Ltd.
The Biography Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: The Moving Visuals Company
Highly Commended
Enslaved: An MTV EXIT Special, Hosted by Jared Leto from Thirty Seconds to Mars
MTV EXIT Foundation
MTV Southeast Asia Channel
Thailand
20. BEST ADAPTATION OF AN EXISTING FORMAT
Winner
The Amazing Race: China Rush (Season Two)
Shanghai Media Group
International Channel Shanghai
China
Highly Commended
Survivor India
Miditech Pvt. Ltd.
STAR India Pvt Ltd, Star Plus
India
21. BEST CROSS-PLATFORM CONTENT
Winner
The Citizen Journalist Show
TV 18 Broadcast Ltd.
CNN-IBN
India
Highly Commended
Taiwan Revealed
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Article Taiwan
Supermodelme Season 3
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
MediaCorp & Celestial Tiger Entert, Channel 5, KIX & KIX HD
Singapore
Production Co.: Refinery Media
22. BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME
Winner
Chef Vs Mom
ABC Development Corporation
TV5
Philippines
Highly Commended
Axian Food Adventures (Season 2)
Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd
Astro, AEC
Malaysia
Production Co.: Insane Kitchen
23. BEST 2D ANIMATED PROGRAMME
Winner
Guess How Much I Love You
Scrawl Studios Pte Ltd
MediaCorp, okto Channel
Singapore
Highly Commended
One Piece – The Beginning of the New Chapter! The Straw Hats Reunited!
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Fuji Television
Japan
Co-produced by Toei Animation Co., Ltd.
24. BEST 3D ANIMATED PROGRAMME
Winner
Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
Turner International Asia Pacific Limited
Turner Broadcasting System, Cartoon Network
Hong Kong
Production Co.: Tiny Island / Monkey Punch
Highly Commended
The Legend of Qin (Season 3)
StarQ Animation Studio Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Television, Zhejiang Province Children’s Channel
China
>PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES
25. BEST NEWS PRESENTER OR ANCHOR
Winner
Anna Coren
World Report
CNN International
Hong Kong
Highly Commended
Susan Li
First Up
Bloomberg LP
Bloomberg Television
Hong Kong
26. BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PRESENTER
Winner
Barkha Dutt
We The People with Hillary Clinton
New Delhi Television Ltd
NDTV 24X7
India
Highly Commended
Korina Sanchez
Rated K – Kwento ng Buhay ko (This is my Life)
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
ABS-CBN Channel 2
Philippines
27. BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTER/HOST
Winner
Oli Pettigrew
Cash Cab Asia Season 1
SPE Networks-Asia Pte Ltd
AXN Asia
Singapore
Production Co.: activeTV Asia Pte Ltd
Highly Commended
Lisa Ray
Oh My Gold!
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd
TLC
Singapore
Produced by Blue Mango Films
Mark Lee
It’s A Small World
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 8
Singapore
28. BEST SPORTS PRESENTER/COMMENTATOR
Winner
Dominic Lau
Tiger Goals on Sunday
Singtel
MIO Stadium
Singapore
Production Co.: IMG
Highly Commended
Alan Wilkins
The Championships, Wimbledon 2011
ESPN STAR Sports
Singapore
29. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Winner
Moses Chan
When Heaven Burns
Television Broadcasts Limited
TVB, Jade Channel
Hong Kong
Highly Commended
Chen Jian Bin
Empresses in The Palace
Dongyang Flower Film&TV Culture Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou TV
China
30. BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Winner
Rui En
Unriddle II
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 8
Singapore
Highly Commended
Debbie Goh
The Descendant
Media Prima, ntv7
Malaysia
Produced by Juita Entertainment
31. BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Winner
Lucas Luo
Man . Boy
Public Television Service, Taiwan
Public Television Service Foundation, PTS
Taiwan
Highly Commended
Devarajan Varadarajan
Point of Entry Season 2
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 5
Singapore
32. BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Winner
Nancy Wu
Gloves Come Off
Television Broadcasts Limited
TVB, Jade Channel
Hong Kong
Highly Commended
Pan Ling Ling
A Song to Remember
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 8
Singapore
Jojo Goh
Forget Me Not
Media Prima, ntv7
Malaysia
Production Co.: Double Vision
33. BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS
Winner
Michelle Chong
The Noose Season 5
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 5
Singapore
Highly Commended
Suhaimi Yusof
The Noose Season 5
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 5
Singapore
>TECHNICAL AND CREATIVE CATEGORIES
34. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner
Brad Dillon
Fatal Attractions – There’s a Crocodile in my Bed
Most Wanted Pictures
Animal Planet Japan
Singapore
Production Co.: Oxford Scientific Films
Highly Commended
Wayne Peng
City Made From The Sky
10AM Communications Pte Ltd
Mediacorp, Channel NewsAsia
Singapore
Production Co.: WP Productions
35. BEST DIRECTION
Winner
Kevin H.J. Lee
No. 37, Huafushan
Public Television Service, Taiwan
Public Television Service Foundation, PTS
Taiwan
Highly Commended
Galen Yeo & Ian White
Junkie Monastery
The Moving Visuals Co Pte Ltd
AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd, Bio Channel
Singapore
36. BEST EDITING
Winner
Jason Lindsay
Built for the Kill: Lion
Natural History NZ Ltd (NHNZ)
Nat Geo Wild
New Zealand
Highly Commended
Ian White, Amanda Wang & Dipin Verma
Junkie Monastery
The Moving Visuals Co Pte Ltd
AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd, Bio Channel
Singapore
37. BEST DRAMA SCREENPLAY
Winner
Jiang Tao
One Wrong Step
Huaso Film / Television Digital Production Company Limited
China Central Television, CCTV-6
China
Highly Commended
Wang Chenggang
The Bullet Hole
Hunan ETV Media Culture Co., Ltd.
China Central TV Station, CCTV-1
China
38. BEST THEME SONG
Winner
Eliot Kennedy
Dance On – Project Lotus: The Search for Blush
FarWest Entertainment HK Limited
Channel V
Hong Kong
Highly Commended
Jia Hui Wu
Hui – The Descendant
Media Prima, ntv7
Malaysia
Produced by Juita Entertainment
39. TERRESTRIAL CHANNEL OF THE YEAR
Winner
KBS 2TV
KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)
Korea
Highly Commended
ntv7
NatSeven TV Sdn Bhd
Malaysia
40. CABLE & SATELLITE CHANNEL OF THE YEAR
Winner
ICS (International Channel Shanghai)
Shanghai Media Group
China
Highly Commended
AXN Asia
SPE Networks-Asia Pte Ltd
Singapore
41. TERRESTRIAL BROACASTER OF THE YEAR
Winner
KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)
Korea
Highly Commended
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Singapore
42. CABLE/& SATELLITE NETWORK OF THE YEAR
Winner
Shanghai Media Group
China
Highly Commended
SPE Networks-Asia Pte Ltd
Singapore
For a complete list of winners, click here.
