Singapore – activeTV has received four nominations at the prestigious Asian Television Awards 2014.
The nominations for activeTV include original kids format Wacky World Beaters – Nagasaki Speed Eating Contest for Best Children’s Programme (for ABC), Woolworths Carols in the Domain 2013 for Best Entertainment (One-Off/ Annual for Channel 7 Australia), Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 2 for Best Adaptation of an Existing Format (for Fox International Channels). Nikki Muller is also in the running as Best Entertainment Presenter/ Host for her role in activeTV’s original format The Food Detectives (MediaCorp).
From action-packed adventures, to thrilling reality TV, activeTV has produced and adapted a myriad of quality programmes with broadcasters, including free-to-air television stations, digital and pay-TV platforms. Wacky World Beaters – Nagasaki Speed Eating Contest, for example, was recently launched this year, and has since increased the audience viewership for ABC3’s timeslot by 70 percent.
Recognising excellence in programming, production and performance, the Asian Television Awards comprise over 30 categories, and the results are determined by an expert panel of over 60 judges from across the region. Results will be announced on 11 December.
“To say that I am excited about the nominations is an understatement. We are thrilled to see our productions recognised by the industry’s most celebrated event in Asia. The team has put in a great amount of hard work, effort and time for not just these four productions, but for all our shows,” said Michael McKay, President of activeTV, who also won Best Direction at the Asian Television Awards in 2011.
“We are delighted to be nominated for such prestigious awards, especially across different genres,” McKay added.
activeTV is a multi-Asian TV Awards winner having previously won for Best Adaptation of an Existing Format for The Amazing Race Asia in 2008 and 2009, 2011 and its Cash Cab Asia production garnered the Best Entertainment Host for Oli Pettigrew.
