The who’s who of Asian television will gather again on December 6 to honour the industry’s best at the 17th Asian Television Awards (ATA). This year, some 1,327 entries were received, an increase of nearly 300 submissions from 2011 and one of the highest recorded in the event’s history. Of these, 248 entries spanning 13 countries have been short-listed for competition. Three new awards – Best 2D Animated Programme, Best 3D Animated Programme and Best Sports Presenter/ … [Read more...] about The 17th Asian Television Awards
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And the winners are…
Singapore – The winners of this year’s Asian Television Awards have been announced. Thirty-nine awards were given out during a gala dinner and awards ceremony at the Shangri-La Hotel. CNN International won five awards, the most of the night. The network was named Cable & Satellite Network and Channel of the Year, along with other wins for Bangladesh Begging Boy, Nepal’s Stolen Children and Anna Coren for World Report. Japan’s NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) General … [Read more...] about And the winners are…
ABC sings on iTunes
Sydney – Australian pre-school brand, ABC for Kids TV, is now available at a single destination on iTunes. Users can purchase programmes from a selection of more than 50 pre-school TV titles at www.iTunes.com.au/abcforkids, including The Wiggles, Thomas and Friends, Bob the Builder and Bananas in Pyjamas, all at one location. One of its most popular titles, Bananas in Pyjamas, is a nominee for Best Preschool Education Programme at the upcoming Asian Television Awards (ATA). It is up … [Read more...] about ABC sings on iTunes
Reaching a fever pitch
Singapore – The finalists for Superpitch 2011 were revealed today by organizing publication Television Asia Plus. The six shortlisted entrants of each genre will pitch their ideas in person to a panel of expert judges on 8 December at Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore. Each session comprises a 10-minute pitch, followed by a question and answer segment with the judges. The complete list of Superpitch 2011 nominees is available at http://ata.onscreenasia.com/superpitch2011/nomiaations-list.asp. … [Read more...] about Reaching a fever pitch
And the nominees are…
Singapore – The finalists for this year’s Asian Television Awards 2011 (ATA) were announced today by organizing publication Television Asia Plus. A total of 224 entries spanning 13 countries have been short-listed for the 16th annual presentation of the region’s industry honours. This year’s entries surpassed those in 2010, with close to 1,040 submissions received across various television genres and performance categories. The awards also garnered first time entries from … [Read more...] about And the nominees are…
TV Awards ups the ante
Wanting to top the number of entries from last year’s event, the Asian TV Awards has added new categories, and tweaked some established ones for the 2011 awards. Now in its 16th year, the annual awards night, to be held at the Shangri-La Hotel on December 8, has increased the number of awards in the Documentary and Technical and Creative categories. In addition to Best Documentary Programme (one-off), there is now an award for Best Documentary Series and awards for Best Drama Screenplay … [Read more...] about TV Awards ups the ante
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