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On 15 January, the 25th Asian Television Awards (ATA) kicked off its silver anniversary with the awarding of the Technical and Programming Categories. Its main event, which awarded the Entertainment and Performance categories, was held on 16 January.
Televised live to 500 million homes across a network of regional broadcasters, the 25th Asian Television Awards was also streamed on ATA’s social media channels in Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, as well as an edited version on Weibo.
The 25th edition of the ATA was hosted by Wallace Ang and Benjamin Josiah Tan in Singapore, Ji Xiao Jun in Beijing, Anyarin Terathananpat in Thailand, and Rennie Lau in Kuala Lumpur.
Ernie Zakri, Wallace Ang, Emiliano Cyrus, Lee Pei Ling, Dat Ozy, Sam Concepcion, and Regine Velasquez delighted viewers across the Asia Pacific with spectacular performances.
The Show also featured throwbacks to performances from yesterday from Charli XCX, JJ Lin, Bii, Via Vallen, Qu Wan Ting, as well as from K-pop acts that graced the ATA stage such as Kim Jong Kook, SF9, Secret, and Amber Liu.
The Winners for the Awards announced on 16th January 2021 are:
Best Music Programme
Title of Programme: Voice of Mongolia
Submitting Company: Mongol Television LLC
Broadcaster: Mongol Television
Channel Aired: Mongol TV
Territory: Mongolia
Best Game or Quiz Programme
Title of Programme: biyax The Force
Submitting Company: Indigenous People’s Cultural Foundation
Broadcaster: Indigenous People’s Cultural Foundation
Channel Aired: Taiwan Indigenous TV
Territory: Taiwan
Best Entertainment Presenter/Host
Nominee: Varavuth Jentanakul
Title of Programme: 5 Golden Rings Thailand
Submitting Company: Zense Entertainment
Broadcaster: Bangkok Broadcasting Corp
Channel Aired: Channel 7HD
Territory: Thailand
Best Adaptation of an Existing Format
Title of Programme: Pretty Little Liars
Submitting Company: Vuclip Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Broadcaster: Vuclip Malaysia
Channel Aired: Vuclip Malaysia
Territory: Malaysia
Best Lifestyle Programme
Title of Programme: Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam
Submitting Company: Red Creative Media
Broadcaster:SBS Australia
Channel Aired:SBS Australia
Territory: Australia
Best Music Video
Title of Programme: Hoa Hai Duong
Submitting Company: International JS Media Co
Broadcaster: International JS Media Co
Channel Aired: TodayTV
Territory: Vietnam
Best Original Digital Drama Series
Title of Programme: Paatal Lok
Submitting Company: Clean Slate Filmz
Broadcaster: Amazon Prime Video
Channel Aired: Amazon Originals
Territory: India
Best Digital Fiction Programme/Series
Title of Programme: Last Madame
Submitting Company: Ochre Pictures Pte Ltd
Broadcaster: Medicacorp
Channel Aired: MeWatch
Territory: Singapore
Best Leading Male Performance – Digital
Nominee: Bront Palarae
Title of Programme: The Bridge
Submitting Company: Vuclip Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Broadcaster: Vuclip Malaysia
Channel Aired: Vuclip Malaysia
Territory: Malaysia
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominee: Lina Ng
Title of Programme: Last Madame
Submitting Company: Ochre Pictures Pte Ltd
Broadcaster: Medicacorp
Channel Aired: MeWatch
Territory: Singapore
Best Single Drama or Telemovie
Title of Programme: The Festival of the Little Gods
Submitting Company: Tohoku Broadcasting Co Ltd
Broadcaster: Tohoku Broadcasting Co Ltd
Channel Aired: TBC
Territory: Japan
Best Actor In A Supporting Role
Nominee: Barun Sobti
Title of Programme: Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side
Submitting Company: Viacom18 Media
Broadcaster: Voot
Channel Aired: Voot
Territory: India
Best Leading Female Performance – Digital
Nominee: Joanne Peh
Title of Programme: Last Madame
Submitting Company: Ochre Pictures Pte Ltd
Broadcaster: Medicacorp
Channel Aired: MeWatch
Territory: Singapore
Best Drama Series
Title of Programme: Itaewon Class
Submitting Company: JTBC Studios
Broadcaster: JTBC
Channel Aired: JTBC
Territory: Korea
Best Theme Song
Nominee: Shi Shi
Title of Programme: Someday or One Day
Submitting Company: Three Phoenixes Production Co Ltd
Broadcaster: FOX Networks Group
Channel Aired: Star Chinese Channel
Territory: Taiwan
Best Direction (Fiction)
Nominee: Oni Sen
Title of Programme: Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side
Submitting Company: Viacom18 Media
Broadcaster: Voot
Channel Aired: Voot
Territory: India
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominee: Anthony Wong
Title of Programme: The Republic
Submitting Company: HK Television Entertainment Company Ltd
Broadcaster: ViuTV
Channel Aired: ViuTV
Territory: Hong Kong
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nominee: Li You-Ru
Title of Programme: The Rootless
Submitting Company: Formosa Television Co Ltd
Broadcaster: Formosa Television
Channel Aired: FTV One
Territory: Taiwan
Cable Satellite or Online Network of the Year
Submitting Company: Discovery Communications India
Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year
Submitting Company: Formosa Television Co. Ltd.
