BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME (ONE-OFF/ SPECIAL)
Taiwan Revealed: The Presidential Office. This one-hour program tells the story of the 100-year-old Presidential Building. Not just the history, the design and the architecture of this magnificent building, the program will also reveal how it is run on a daily basis, from catering and security to laundry and major diplomatic events.
WINNER
Taiwan Revealed: The Presidential Office
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Produced by Imaging Image Production Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Revealed: The Golden Temple
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Produced by Pulse Media
“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.” – Tommy Lin, SVP & GM North Asia, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
BEST NATURAL HISTORY OR WILDLIFE PROGRAMME
Primeval New Zealand. A place where wild meets weird – and nothing is quite what it seems. Presenter Peter Elliott unravels the ancient past of New Zealand, revealing astonishing new facts about the origins of our iconic animals.
New Zealand is a very special place; animals and plants that thrive here are found nowhere else on Earth. Many of them also act quite differently from their relatives elsewhere on the planet. Some of the birds walk or swim but don’t fly, while the only mammal does! Insects grow huge, and creatures older than the dinosaurs still exist. But how did they all get to be so strange? In Primeval New Zealand, our weird wildlife is revealed to be a mix of relative newcomers and ancient lines, the consequence of accidental arrivals, tectonic upheavals, extreme weather changes, extinctions and odd evolutions.
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, British Broadcasting Corporation
India
“I’d like to thank all the people in the production especially TVNZ, NHK and obviously everyone who put in their hard work at NHNZ. Thank you very much!” – Donovan Chan, Creative Director of Beach House Pictures, accepting the award on behalf of NHNZ
BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Extraordinary Asian – Episode 1: Angel Mums. She is the mother of some extraordinary angels – babies born with congenital problems and deformities that are abandoned by their parents. Angel Mom Eva Deng sets up Angel Home – a temporary home for these orphans, raises fund for their surgery, nurtures them back to health before finding them new homes filled with loving parents. Though she calls herself a temporary mum to these little angels, her deep devotion and selfless love is one that truly inspires.
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
“On behalf of the grace and muscles behind this project, we’ll like to thank MDA first and foremost for believing in this project, and secondly we wish to thank all the profiles who gave us the opportunity to tell their stories. Thank you very much.” – Kwang Wei Han, Executive Producer, Threesixzero Productions
BEST NEWS PROGRAMME
First Up. Susan Li sets you up for the business day across Asia, with 60 minutes of First Up from Bloomberg TV’s Asia headquarters. She takes you live to the New York Stock Exchange for the key stories and closing numbers from the US and then around the region, as the markets of Australia, Japan and South Korea start trading. All the headlines you need, plus insight and analysis as Susan draws on Bloomberg’s international network of expertise and is joined live by reporters and top guests in the Hong Kong studio, around Asia and across the globe.
WINNER
First Up
Bloomberg LP
Bloomberg Television
Hong Kong
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Squawk Box Asia
CNBC Asia Pacific
Singapore
“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.” – First Up host, Susan Li
BEST SINGLE NEWS STORY/REPORT (10 MINS OR LESS)
The Policeman Zookeeper – Caring for Animals, Caring for People. Satoru Arishiro has been taking care of injured wild animals and abandoned pets voluntarily for over 40 years. Formerly a police officer, he is fondly known as the “policeman zookeeper” by the locals.
He has continued giving “Lessons on Life”; lectures based on his experiences with animals, to children in junior and junior high schools throughout Japan. However, four years ago he was diagnosed with cancer, and two years ago, was told he could only expect to live another two years.
What is life, and how should we live our lives? Our cameras follow Arishiro as he strives to convey answers to these questions of life.
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
“I’d like to thank the Asian Television Awards and the jury and also our crew for this great honour. The Policeman Zookeeper is about an amazing man with a great philosophy about life and he felt the importance to tell his story to the world. Thank you very, very much.” – Yuko Hashizaki, International Relations, Kansai Telecasting Corporation
BEST SINGLE DRAMA OR TELEMOVIE PROGRAMME
Gaku Gaku is based on a scenario 77-yearold writer Soh Kuramoto wrote in 1992 and is inspired by the vital forces of Canadian nature. A lonesome boy in Japan commits a felony without realizing the seriousness of it, and loses all the energy and hope for life. He is taken by his grandfather to Canada where he discovers the meaning of life in the vast wilderness. This drama is a paean to humans and nature and deals with the themes of “living as a human being” and “coexisting with nature”. This program was created for the company’s 20th anniversary in the hope to convey the message of treasuring one’s life and a sense of gratitude through a boy who strives in the great nature with his ingenuity, love and humanity.
WINNER
Gaku
WOWOW Inc.
WOWOW PRIME
Japan
Produced by Dreamax Television
HIGHLY COMMENDED
KBS Drama Special – Duet
Korean Broadcasting System
KBS, 2TV
Korea
“I’m honoured to receive this award. WOWOW is a Japanese premium pay channel and I can’t wait to share this wonderful news with the production team, that is waiting in Japan. Thank you very much!” – Shinya Ohta, WOWOW Inc.
BEST DRAMA SERIES
The Princess’ Man In the Josun dynasty, an ambitious royal-blood rose against his nephew King via a coup d’état and slain all the opposite party members to usurp the throne. Embroiled is a pair of lovers who suddenly had unwanted deep-rooted enmity between their families.
This is a fictional tale based on historical fact and relates to the greatness of the lovers’ overcoming of all the adversities surrounding them and achieving their unity by sacrificing themselves.
WINNER
The Princess’ Man
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
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Empresses in The Palace
Dongyang Flower Film&TV Culture Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou TV
China
BEST COMEDY PROGRAMME
Gag Concert – 600th Episode Special. Gag Concert is a Korean sketch-comedy show on KBS2. To celebrate the 600th episode of the show, special guests were invited to act with the comedians on popular acts like “Discoveries in Life”, “Good Morning Korean”, “Super Star KBS,” and “Handsome CSI.” Guests include Sanggyeong Kim, Wonjong Lee, Byeongho Son, Taehyeon Cha, Jeongeun Kim, Gyeongran Kim and Jessica Gomez, who rarely appear on entertainment programs, join in Gag Concert’s 600th episode.
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
“Thank you everyone and thank you ATA, it was really unexpected. Anyway, it must be a great honour to all the comedians in Korea, especially for my programme Gag Concert. Thank you!” – Soo Min, Seh, Chief Producer, Entertainment, KBS
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME
The Untold Stories of the Tsunami in Japan – March 11, 2011. This documentary is a record of the East Japan Great Earthquake and the people who survived the catastrophic disaster. It was produced in aims of reminding people that we must never forget this unprecedented disaster. With commentary by professionals and chronologically compiled footage of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, it gives a logical sequencing of the mess witnessed from the moment and in the weeks following the event.
Furthermore, the detailed stories and descriptions of different people’s accounts are revealed, which show the resilience and strength of those who responded to these crises. Featuring gut-wrenching footage and interviews with people who lost their families and livelihood, as well as never-before-seen footage.
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
Produced by Mandarin Film
“Thank you very much. This programme is dedicated to those who have suffered as a result of the disaster that happened to Japan; earthquake and tsunami. Even though it was three years that have passed, some of these victims are still struggling to go on with their everyday lives. They continue to withhold their perseverance for many years to come. Thank you very much once again.” – Kouichi Tsutsumi, Executive Producer, Fuji TV network
BEST PRESCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMME
Tayo the Little Bus. The series is about the exciting adventures of a little bus whose name is “Tayo”. Tayo and many vehicle characters combined with the educational messages learned from Tayo’s daily adventures in the busy city area are sure to make for a viewing experience which is at once enjoyable and beneficial.
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, PTS
Taiwan
“On behalf of all members of my colleagues and Tayo team, we’d like to thank the jury and the Asian TV Awards. Also to our kids fans who enjoy watching Tayo the Little Bus. Thank you very much!”
BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME
Art Attack Episode 10 – Shark’s Fin & Matchstick Box Figures. Art Attack is a children’s art series targeted at Asian kids 4 to 12 years old. The show features a set design that keeps the spirit of the original Art Attack series format with new elements and colours added. Malaysian local presenter, Qushairi Razali takes centre-stage to bring artistic ideas and fun creations to today’s young audience. The show is originally produced in English and dubbed in Bahasa Malaysia.
WINNER
Art Attack Episode 10 – Shark’s Fin & Matchstick Box Figures
The Walt Disney Company (SEA) Pte Ltd
Disney Channel, SEA
Singapore
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Dance Academy Series 2
Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC 3
Australia
Produced by Werner Film Productions
“Thank you for this kind award, I’m blessed to work with a Disney team who’s so insanely dedicated to aspiring kids all over Asia. This award also goes to our fearless executive lead, Jennifer Ng. Thank you very much and you guys have a wonderful evening.” – Denise Oliveiro, Producer, Art Attack
BEST ENTERTAINMENT (ONE-OFF/ ANNUAL)
Closing Ceremony SEA Games 2011. This show was designed as the closing show for the 26th Southeast Asian Games 2011 held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from November 11 – 22, 2011. The Opening Ceremony was held in Jakabaring Stadium, Palembang. The show was produced by Kompas Gramedia Production (KG Production) and broadcast live in 11 participating countries.
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
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Star Parivaar Awards 2012
SOL Production Pvt. Ltd.
Star India Pvt. Ltd., Star Plus
India
“Thank you ATA, thank you to all member of Kompas TV and Kompas Gramedia Production and also thank you to Indra Yudhistira as our project director, and the rest of Indonesia.” – Teezar, Gramedia Media Nusantara, Kompas TV
BEST GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Athletic Fire – Japan’s Best Known Celebrities Challenge the World’s Best Female Athletes. Have you ever dreamed of going to the Olympics or challenging yourself against an athletic champion? This program makes this dream come true for the comedians who either used to or still practice a certain sport very seriously. The comedians compete against worldclass female athletes such as members from the Japanese soccer team “Nadeshiko” who won the World Cup last year, and Olympic athletes such as Allyson Felix who won the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and who is also an Olympic hopeful this year.
Watch comedians as you’ve never seen them before! There is no place for humor here, just some seriously fierce competition! The question is…will they be able to win?
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
“We hope that as athletes and celebrities display their physical abilities and passion in competing on the show they inspire and encourage many of our viewers. We are very grateful to receive the honour of this award.” – Yoshiyuki Sakamoto, Athletic Fire Producer (from a press statement by TBS)
BEST MUSIC PROGRAMME
MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2011. Rock with MTV World Stage for the third time as MTV World Stage returned to Malaysia with Thirty Seconds to Mars and Neon Trees. MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2011 was staged in front of a live audience of about 15,000 fans. The 60-min on-air version of MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2011 premiered on MTV SEA channel on 30 September. This version was also broadcast globally in 154 countries reaching over 550 million households.
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
“It is an honour for MTV to have won Best Music Programme for MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2011. The show was a resounding success, bringing together the biggest music artists for a LIVE recorded concert which was later broadcast to over a half-billion households.” – Sian Ju Tan, Vice President of MTV & Comedy Central Brands, Asia of Viacom International Media Networks
BEST GAME OR QUIZ PROGRAMME
India’s Minute to Win it Season 2. Based on the award-winning game show format from U.S. television network NBC, AXN Indian’s Minute to Win It offers contestants the chance to win the prize money of up to 1 crore (10 million) Rupees (approx. US$220,000) through a series of physical challenges. The minute-long challenges involve regular household items and can range from balancing balls while blindfolded, to knocking over cans with a yoyo tied to the waist. Hosted by Gaurav Kapur, the show has completed two successful seasons and remains the viewer’s favourite show on the channel.
WINNER
India’s Minute to Win it Season 2
SPE Networks-Asia Pte Ltd
AXN Asia
Singapore
Produced by NBC Universal, Astro Productions & Blue Magic Films
“On behalf of SPE Networks Asia, I’d like to thank you NBCU and Astro productions for doing such a great programme for us. Thank you!” – Derek Wong, Senior Director, Original Production, SPE Networks-Asia
BEST REALITY SHOW
What Men Want. This 13-episode reality drama series follows the lives of six men from walks of life that are worlds apart. Peeking into the lives of these men 24/7 for three months, What Men Want bravely showcases what really goes into a man’s heart and mind. The objective is to keep generalizations and stereotypes out of the picture.
Signing their lives away for three months, these guys were well-aware of the possible intrusions into the most intimate details and events of their lives. With no excuse to run and hide from the prying eyes of the 13 cameras that were set out to follow them closely, What Men Want presents an all-new and all-real experience to its viewers.
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
“That was a long wait! Four years in the making. We would like to thank the judges that made us win and thank you ATA. We would like to thank the station, ntv7 for making this possible and everyone who’s involved in the project and all the candidates that we were shooting, thank you.” – Yin Yin Tan, Executive Producer, phoSumpro!
BEST INFOTAINMENT PROGRAMME
May Food Keep Us Together – Growing Old with Chinese Pastries. May Food Keep Us Together is a vivid colorful celebration of Hong Kong’s distinct food culture and its food heroes. The 52-episode documentary series captures the lives of people who cook and serve food as a profession in Hong Kong. Through their own voices and accounts, every episode tells a story of these men and women within and beyond the walls of the kitchen. The symphony of tears and laughter, struggles and desires, and indispensably, undeniable love and hope for life offer us a fundamental meaning of the catering segment of the society.
WINNER
May Food Keep Us Together – Growing Old with Chinese Pastries
Peoples Production Limited
Next TV, Taiwan
China
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Long March Into Space
China Intercontinental Communication Center
DNAP (Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific)
China
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Junkie Monastery
AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd
The Biography Channel
Singapore
Produced by The Moving Visuals Company
“While our boss Mr Jimmy Lai is selling Next TV in Taiwan and the production for Season 2 of May Food Keep Us Together is cancelled abruptly, winning the award for Best Infotainment Programme means so much to us at Peoples Production. The award proves that we did make some of the best TV shows in the past two years despite the inevitable end. The award will be a good reminder of our courageous attempt to produce quality documentary in a difficult time for the TV industry.” – Jenny Lee, May Food Keep Us Together – Growing Old with Chinese Pastries Co-Executive Producer, Peoples Production Limited
BEST SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME
Junkie Monastery. Junkie Monastery is an unflinching and inspiring look at the drug addicts’ struggle to overcome addiction. The show follows Aftab, a British Asian heroin junkie who must come clean to get off the streets and reunite with his family in Pakistan; and features other methamphetamine addicts who are trying to get clean. Junkie Monastery takes viewers into the heart of Thamkrabok Monastery in Thailand. Stripped of the trappings of 21st century life, the addicts undertake sacred vows, live in an ultra- Spartan compound, wear basic pyjamas and line up for strict daily rituals. Their life is now in the hands of their mentors – the monks, many of them are former junkies who detoxed at the very same site.
WINNER
Junkie Monastery
AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd
The Biography Channel
Singapore
Produced by The Moving Visuals Co Pte Ltd
“Thank you very much AETN All Asia Networks and Bio Channel. It’s an honour to receive this award thanks to the jury and Television Asia for giving us this. Junkie Monastery was really bringing a story of drug addiction and Thai monks outside of Bangkok working to help people with drug addictions. So we’re really happy to work with Moving Visuals, we thank them for such a great one hour special.” – Michele Schofield, Senior Vice President, Programming & Marketing, AETN All Asia Networks
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Enslaved: An MTV EXIT Special, hosted by Jared Leto from Thirty Seconds to Mars
MTV EXIT Foundation
MTV Southeast Asia Channel
Thailand
“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.” – Chris Humphrey, Executive Producer, AETN All Asia Networks
BEST TALK SHOW
Culture Matters: The Tiger Mom Roars. Amy Chua, author of the controversial book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother sparked international controversy with her praise of intense Chinese parenting, criticism of lenient American parenting, and polarizing opinions of raising successful children in a competitive world. Culture Matters not only had the honor of welcoming the Tiger Mother herself on the show, but it was also the only talk show that Amy Chua brought her entire family to, including her two daughters, her husband, and her parents. To complement the special guest, Culture Matters arranged a special format. Two commentators joined the show to challenge her points, and Shanghai’s exact opposite of a Tiger Mom, “The Cat Daddy,” also chimed in.
WINNER
Culture Matters: The Tiger Mom Roars
Shanghai Media Group
ICS (International Channel Shanghai)
China
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Let’s Talk 2
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel U
Singapore
Produced by Threesixzero Productions Pte Ltd
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Teacher’s Achievers Club
Miditech Private Ltd
STAR India Pvt Ltd, STAR World
India
“It’s a big surprise to Culture Matters, a very big thank you for judges who give this opportunity to Culture Matters to win in the Asian Television Awards. Thank you for everybody’s hard work and I thank you for the team, everybody.” – Lin Li, Deputy Director, Vision Department, International Channel Shanghai
BEST ADAPTATION OF AN EXISTING FORMAT
The Amazing Race: China Rush (Season Two). The Amazing Race: China Rush (based on The Amazing Race format), is a reality television competition between teams of two, in a race around China. The race is divided into a number of legs wherein teams travel and compete various tasks to obtain clues to help them progress to a Pit Stop, where teams are given a chance to rest and recover before starting the next leg 12 hours later. The first team to arrive at a Pit Stop is often awarded a prize, while the last team is normally eliminated from the race. The final leg of each race is run by the last three remaining teams, and the first to arrive at the final destination wins a trip around the world.
WINNER
The Amazing Race: China Rush (Season Two)
Shanghai Media Group
ICS (International Channel Shanghai)
China
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Survivor India
Miditech Pvt. Ltd.
STAR India Pvt Ltd, Star Plus
India
“Second time on this stage, I’m very, very excited and it’s an amazing time. I just rushed here like Amazing Race: China Rush! We bring you the excellent programme, on behalf of the China Rush team, thank you for the Asian Television Awards! Thank you, all of you.” – Lin Li, Deputy Director, Vision Department, International Channel Shanghai
BEST CROSS-PLATFORM CONTENT
The Citizen Journalist Show. A Citizen Journalist has the spirit to fight back, the spirit of “Whatever It Takes”. Equipped with a camera and the passion to uncover the truth, CJs have told us compelling stories. Citizen Journalists have gone about fearlessly fighting their battles, raising issues and concerns that would otherwise escape the conventional definition of ‘news’.
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
Produced by Article Taiwan
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Supermodelme Season 3
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
MediaCorp & Celestial Tiger Entertainment, Channel 5, KIX & KIX HD
Singapore
Produced by Refinery Media
“This is a hat-trick actually for The Citizen Journalist Show at the Asian TV Awards. I’m representing the entire team here. Big thanks to the jury at the Asian TV Awards. I think this award is just an indication of how our journalists and our reporters are putting The Citizen at the centre and keeping him there. Thank you very much!” – Anubha Bhonsle, Senior Editor, CNN-IBN
BEST 2D ANIMATED PROGRAMME
Guess How Much I Love You. Aimed at preschoolers ages 3 – 5, the Guess How Much I Love You animated series is set in a timeless watercolour landscape of grassy fields, mossy forests, lazy rivers and sunny green valleys. It’s an innocent, picture-book world of butterflies, flowers, whimsy and wonder.
This is the idyllic home of the Little Nutbrown Hare and his father, Big Nutbrown Hare. The series follows their adventures as they explore their beautiful surrounds, play with their friends and delight in the love between them. Episodes will capture children’s real life experiences whilst enabling them to form a closer relationship with the amazing world they live in.
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
“This award is testament to the hard work of teams of people – from writers to artists to animators and the producers, across different countries – to bring this classic property to life. It was extremely challenging at times, but we couldn’t be prouder of the final result and we share this achievement with our partners and colleagues who helped make it possible.” – Meng Seng Choon, CEO / Executive Producer, Scrawl Studios
BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME
Chef Vs Mom. Chef Vs Mom gives a new taste to typical cooking show on local television as the real-life mom and son, Mommy Lalie and Chef Jeremy Favia adds new ingredients of fun and exciting recipes to enticing & luscious dishes.
The program aims to show two ways of cooking a certain dish. Presented in both “by the book” and “by traditional experience”, Mommy Lalie and Chef Jeremy gives the viewers two different options on how to cook a particular dish in an easy step-by-step and practical tips of food preparation.
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
Produced by Insane Kitchen
“On behalf of Chef Vs Mom, thank you so much Asian TV Awards for this recognition. This will serve as an inspiration to all of us, especially that we’re only three years old in the industry. Thank you.” – TV 5, News Anchor, Cheryl Cosim
BEST 3D ANIMATED PROGRAMME
Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens Ten-year-old Ben Tennyson is finally back from his summer vacation, and his life is a mess! Humiliated by his teacher, harassed by bullies, grounded by his parents, and cursed with a malfunctioning Omnitrix that’s vaporizing his homework, Ben jumps at the chance to get away from it all at the Total Alien Immersion training program on the far side of the galaxy. Little does Ben know that total immersion means he can never turn human again. Crashing back to earth and stuck in his alien forms, Ben becomes the target of an all-new evil alien, Mechamorph, engaging in a deadly cross-world battle, where nothing is as it seems.
WINNER
Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
Turner International Asia Pacific Limited
Turner Broadcasting System, Cartoon Network
Hong Kong
Produced by Tiny Island/ Monkey Punch
HIGHLY COMMENDED
The Legend of Qin (Season 3)
StarQ Animation Studio Co., Ltd
Zhejiang Television, Children’s Channel
China
“It’s been full of opportunities, we’ve been recommended in like three to four categories but we didn’t win anything. Thank you TV Asia, this is truly an international project. Created in L.A. with Cartoon Network U.S. Studios, Vic Cook, Marty Isenberg; back in Hong Kong, Silas Hickey, Rick Fernandes, Tiny Island Singapore if you’re here, if you’re listening; India. Thank you very much, it’s a great honour.” – Vishnu Athreya, Executive Director, Programme Acquisition and Development, Turner International Asia Pacific
