Astro is honoured to put Malaysia on the global map yet again with the recent award achievements at the 2017 New York Festival’s International Television & Film Awards. Astro gained recognition in the following categories at the award ceremony.

Rob Middleton, Vice President, Content Group, Astro said, “Worldwide recognition like this for the team’s hard work is wonderful, it lets them know just how great they really are. It vindicates what we tell them every day: that all that passion, all that extra effort, all the perfectionism is all worth it. Internally we’ve always known these guys are world class. Now, the rest of the world knows it too. But the team doesn’t work on their own, these awards wouldn’t be possible without the help of everyone else involved from our bosses to the channel managers. It’s something we can all share in and be proud of because Astro is great at what it does.”

Now in its 60th Year, the New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards announced the World’s Best TV & Films winners at the annual Gala at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The 2017 Grand Jury awarded 3 Grand Awards, 167 Gold World Medals, 175 Silver World Medals, and 145 Bronze World Medals, and 232 Finalist Certificates.

New York Festival’s World’s Best TV & Films competition honours programming in all lengths and forms from over 50 countries. Dedicated to both the Television and Film industries, categories mirror today’s global trends and encourage the next generation of story-tellers and talent.