Not only is the country’s fastest growing network figuring more among local award-giving bodies, it is also gaining international recognition.

After being the Philippine broadcast network to receive the most number of nominations in this year’s Asian TV Awards, TV5 bagged its first Asian TV Awards trophy for Star Confessions in the awarding ceremony held recently at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore.

Hosted by “mother of showbiz talk” Cristy Fermin, Star Confessions (now airing as Real Confessions) won the Best Theme Song category for its official soundtrack “Ito ang Buhay Ko” (This is My Life), beating five other theme songs from Malaysia and Singapore. The song is a composition of Boy Christopher Ramos. Star Confessions production unit manager JoAnn Bañaga personally received the award for the program.

After 16 years of recognizing the best programs in Asia, the Asian TV Awards 2011 introduced the Best Theme Song category under the Technical and Creative categories, making TV5’s Star Confessions the first ever to win the trophy.

As the most competitive Philippine TV network in this year’s Asian TV Awards with a total of three nominations, TV5also competed in two other categories – Best General Entertainment category for Talentadong Pinoy and the Best Comedy Programme category for Lokomoko.

TV5 Enters Global Awards Scene with Asian TV Awards Win originally appeared on Starmometer on December 21, 2011.

The two awards won by the Philippines from the recently-concluded Asian Television Awards came from the Kapamilya and the Kapatid Network.

ABS-CBN’s weekly talk show “The Bottomline with Boy Abunda” took home the trophy for Best Talk Show. It bested “Bola @ Mamak” from Malaysia, “The Euthanasia Debate” from India, “It’s A Small World 2″ from Singapore, CNN’s “Talk Asia” from Hong Kong and “Being Gay: The Parents’ Story” from India.

TV5, on the other hand, won the technical award for Best Theme Song courtesy of Boy Christopher Ramos‘ “Ito Ang Buhay ko” for the drama antology Star Confessions. It bested 3 nominees from Malaysia and 1 from Singapore.

Here are the other nominations garnered by the Philippines for this year’s Asian Television Award but failed to win:

Best General Entertainment:
Talentadong Pinoy (TV5)

Best Comedy Programme:
Lokomoko (TV5)

Best Supporting Actress:
Angel Aquino for “Magkaribal” (ABS-CBN)

Best General Entertainment:
Mind Master (GMA-7)

Best Comedy Performance by an Actor:
Michael V. for “Pepito Manaloto” (GMA-7)

Last year, the Philippine contingent went home empty handed despite its 7 nominations. This year, we got 7 nominations and two of them emerged as winners.

ABS-CBN, TV5 Win at 16th Asian Television Awards originally appeared on Starmometer on December 10, 2011.

Here is the complete list of winners in the 2011 Asian Television Awards:

PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES

Best Documentary Programme (One-off/Special)

Yu Guo and His Mother
Shanghai Media Group
Documentary Channel
China

Best Documentary Series

The Soul of Reporting
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.
Japan
Co-produced by JNN Network, HBC (Hokkaido), IBC (Iwate), TBC (Miyagi); TUF (Fukushima), TUY (Yamagata), SBS (Shizuoka), CBC (Aichi), MBS (Osaka), RSK (Okayama), RCC (Hiroshima), TYS (Yamaguchi), RKB (Fukuoka), OBS (Oita), MBC (Kagoshima) and TBS (Tokyo)

Best Natural History or Wildlife Programme

Life Force: Madagascar
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)
General TV Channel
Japan
A co-production of NHK, NHNZ and France Television in association with Science Channel

Best News Programme

Shanghai Live
Shanghai Media Group
International Channel Shanghai
China

Best Single News Story/Report

Bangladesh Begging Boy
CNN International
Hong Kong

Best Drama Series

Days We Stared at the Sun (Episode 1)
Public Television Service, Taiwan
Public Television Service Foundation, PTS
Taiwan

Best Single Drama or Telemovie Programme

Threads of Our Hearts
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)
General TV Channel
Japan

Best Comedy Programme

The Noose Season 4
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 5
Singapore

Best Current Affairs Programme

The Nonfiction Special “Unforgettable – Three Family Portraits”
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Fuji Television
Japan

Best Children’s Programme

My Place – 1878 Henry
Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Australian Broadcasting Corp., ABC 3
Australia
Best Preschool Education Programme

Doby & Disy
Win Sing Company Limited
Hunan Broadcasting System, Aniworld TV
China

Best Entertainment (One-off/Annuel)

Nep-Kids League: Whiz-Kids Theater!
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Fuji Television
Japan

Best General Entertainment Programme

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (Season 4)
BBC Worldwide Productions
Sony Television, Sony Entertainment Television
India

Best Game or Quiz Programme

Wittaya Subphayuth
Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited
Royal Thai Army Radio & Television, Channel 5
Thailand

Best Music Programme

Muse & MTV EXIT: MK Ultra
MTV EXIT Foundation
Starhub Cable TV, MTV Southeast Asia
Thailand

Best Reality Programme

Girls Night Out
Miditech Pvt. Ltd
Colors (Viacom 18)
India

Best Infotainment Programme

China’s Extreme Skywalker
AETN All Asia Networks
The Biography Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Xtreme Productions

Best Talk Show

The Bottomline with Boy Abunda
ABS-CBN Corporation
ABS-CBN, Channel 2
Philippines

Best Social Awareness Programme

Nepal’s Stolen Children
CNN International
Hong Kong

Best Adaptation of an Existing Format

The Amazing Race Australia (Episode 1)
activeTV Pty Ltd
Seven Network, Channel 7
Australia

Best Cross-Platform Content

The CJ Show
CNN-IBN, TV18 Broadcast Ltd.
CNN-IBN
India

Best Lifestyle Programme

Stressbuster (Episode 1) – Learn Something New
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel NewsAsia
Singapore
Production Co.: Beach House Pictures Pte Ltd

PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

Best News Presenter or Anchor

Anna Coren
World Report
CNN International
Hong Kong

Best Current Affairs Presenter

Bernard Lo
Straight Talk with Bernie Lo
CNBC Asia Pacific
Singapore

Best Entertainment Presenter/Host

Denise Keller
Passage to Malaysia: Pulau Paradise
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery TLC
Singapore
Production Co.: No Quarter TV

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Kevin Cheng
Ghetto Justice
Television Broadcasts Limited
TVB, Jade
Hong Kong

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Charmaine Sheh
Can’t Buy Me Love
Television Broadcasts Limited
TVB, Jade
Hong Kong

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Mak Cheung Ching
No Regrets
Television Broadcasts Limited
TVB, Jade
Hong Kong

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Fala Chen
No Regrets
Television Broadcasts Limited
TVB, Jade
Hong Kong

Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress

Suhaimi Yusof
The Noose Season 4
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 5
Singapore

TECHNICAL & CREATIVE CATEGORIES

Best Cinematography

Syukrie Hassan, Chris Tan, Jason Isley & Scubazoo
Passage To Malaysia: Pulau Paradise
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery TLC
Singapore
Production Co.: No Quarter TV

Best Direction

Michael McKay
The Amazing Race Australia (Episode 1)
activeTV Pty Ltd
Seven Network, Channel 7
Australia

Best Editing

Jean Kao
Into the Future: Transport
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Infocus Asia Pte Ltd

Best Drama Screenplay

Yu Zheng
Palace
Hunan ETV Media Culture Co., Ltd
Hunan Broadcasting System, Hunan TV Satellite Channel
China

Best Theme Song

Boy Christopher Ramos
Star Confessions: OST – “Ito Ang Buhay ko” (This is My Life)
ABC Development Corporation
TV5
Philippines

Terrestrial Channel of the Year

General TV Channel
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)
Japan

Cable Channel of the Year

CNN International
Hong Kong

Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year

MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Singapore

Cable & Satellite Network of the Year

CNN International
Hong Kong

16th Asian Television Awards – List of Winners originally appeared on Starmometer on December 10, 2011.

Here are the nominees for the 16th Asian Television Awards:

Best Documentary Programme (One-Off/Special)

Beyond The Summit – The Challenge of Nobukazu Kuriki
TV Tokyo
BS Japan
Japan

Two Chefs: A Story of Rivalry and Friendship
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)
General TV Channel
Japan

A Year in the Clouds
Public Television Service, Taiwan
Public Television Service Foundation, PTS
Taiwan
A co-production of PTS and Infocus Asia Pte Ltd

Julianise: Enslaved Girl of Haiti
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)
Satellite Channel
Japan
Produced by Documentary Japan for NHK in association with NHK Educational Corporation

Our Prayers – Living in our Times
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Fuji Television
Japan
Production Co: Ishikawa Television

Yu Guo and His Mother
Shanghai Media Group
Documentary Channel
China

Best Documentary Series

The Soul of Reporting
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.
Japan
Co-produced by JNN Network, HBC (Hokkaido), IBC (Iwate), TBC (Miyagi); TUF (Fukushima), TUY (Yamagata), SBS (Shizuoka), CBC (Aichi), MBS (Osaka), RSK (Okayama), RCC (Hiroshima), TYS (Yamaguchi), RKB (Fukuoka), OBS (Oita), MBC (Kagoshima) and TBS (Tokyo)

Eye on Taiwan: The Search for Lost Fertility
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore

Production Co: Samsara Films
Life Force
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)
General TV Channel
Japan
A co-production of NHK, NHNZ and France Televisions in association with Science Channel

Into the Future: Transport
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co: Infocus Asia Pte Ltd

Living Cities: Transformation
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co: Infocus Asia Pte Ltd

China’s Stock Market: 1990-2010
China Business Network
CBN TV, Ningxia Satellite TV
China

Best Natural History or Wildlife Programme

Ebb and Flow
Public Television Service, Taiwan
Public Television Service Foundation, PTS
Taiwan

Life Force: Madagascar
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)
General TV Channel
Japan
A co-production of NHK, NHNZ and France Television in association with Science Channel

Asia’s Deadliest Snake
Nationasl Geographic Channel Asia
Singapore
Production Co.: Beach House Pictures

Wild Japan: The Wonders of Abundant Waters
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)
General TV Channel
Japan
Produced by NHK and NHK Enterprises, Inc. in association with Animal Planet Japan Co., Ltd

Tiger Queen
Grey Films India Private Ltd
National Geographic Wild, Hong Kong
Nat Geo Wild
India

Exploring the Life of East Asia: The Amur
KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)
KBS 1TV
Korea
The Final Legacy of the Blue Planet: Congo, Prelude
KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)
KBS 1TV
Korea

Best News Programme

Newsday
BBC News Pte Ltd
BBC World
Singapore

Squawk Box
CNBC Asia Pacific
Singapore

Honour Killers in Uniform – Centre Stage
TV Today Network Ltd
Headlines Today
India

India at 9
CNN-IBN, TV18 Broadcast Ltd.
CNN-IBN
India

Shanghai Live
Shanghai Media Group
International Channel Shanghai
China

Pakistan: The War Within
CNN-IBN, TV18 Broadcast Ltd.
CNN-IBN
India

Best Single News Story / Report

Bangladesh Begging Boy
CNN International
Hong Kong

Birthing Against Odds (Jeene Ki Aasha)
New Delhi Television Ltd
NDTV
India

Departing in Dignity
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)
General TV Channel
Japan

Illegal Arms for Bihar Elections
TV Today Network Ltd
Headlines Today
India

Japan: Elementary School
CNN International
Hong Kong

Best Drama Series

Marumo’s Story
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Fuji Television
Japan

Devotion
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 8
Singapore

A Teacher’s Heart
Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation
Da Ai TV
Taiwan

Can’t Buy Me Love
Television Broadcasts Limited
TVB, Jade
Hong Kong

Tokyo Control
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Fuji Television
Japan

Days We Stared at the Sun (Episode 1)
Public Television Service, Taiwan
Public Television Service Foundation, PTS
Taiwan

Best Single Drama or Telemovie Programme
The Goddess of the Toilet
Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc.
MBS
Japan

Princess Hwapyeong’s Diet-or-Die
Korean Broadcasting System (KBS)
KBS 2TV
Korea

Find a Hubby for Lady Boss
Hakka Television Station
Hakka TV
Taiwan

The Superb Match Makers
Natseven TV Sdn Bhd
ntv7
Malaysia

First Marriage
Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)
SBS
Korea

7 Lagu
Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd
Astro Citra
Malaysia
Production Co.: Juita Viden Sdn Bhd

Stolen
South Pacific Pictures
MediaWorks, TV3
New Zealand

Threads of Our Hearts
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)
General TV Channel
Japan

Best Comedy Programme

The Noose Season 4
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 5
Singapore

Lokomoko
Associated Broadcasting Company
TV5
Philippines

The Week That Wasn’t
CNN-IBN, TV18 Broadcast Ltd
CNN-IBN
India

Football Overload
Astro SuperSport
Malaysia

Anything Goes
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 5
Singapore
Production Co.: Verite Productions Pte Ltd

Best Current Affairs Programme

Surviving Morakot
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Infocus Asia Pte Ltd

News Magazine: People’s Republic of Cheating
Television Broadcasts Limited
TVB, Jae
Hong Kong

101 East – Too Young To Work
Al Jazeera English
Malaysia

The Highland Towers Disaster
ATEN All Asia Networks
History Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Novista Sdn Bhd

The Nonfiction Special “Unforgettable – Three Family Portraits”
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Fuji Television
Japan

A Crisis Within
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel NewsAsia
Singapore

Best Children’s Programme

FAQ Season 2
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc.
POGO
India

My Place – 1878 Henry
Australian Children’s Television Foundation
Australian Broadcasting Corp., ABC 3
Australia

Sailing in the Dark
Public Television Service, Taiwan
Public Television Service Foundation, PTS
Taiwan

Dance Academy (Episode 26): Learning to Fly Part 2
Werner Film Productions
Australian Broadcasting Corp., ABC 1
Australia

Roll No. 21 Season 1
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc.
Cartoon Network India
Hong Kong

Brain Juice
Ochre Pictures Pte Ltd
MediaCorp TV, OKTO
Singapore

Nu Noi Ku E Ju
Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited
Bangkok Broadcasting & T.V. Co., Ltd., Channel 7
Thailand

Best Preschool Education Programme

Bommi and Friends
KidsCo
India
Production Co.: Image Venture

Doby & Disy
Win Sing Company Limited
Hunan Broadcasting System, Aniworld TV
China

Bananas in Pyjamas
Endemol Worldwide Distribution
Australian Broadcasting Corp., ABC 2
Australia

Production Co.: Southern Star Entertainment
Kitchen Wars
Public Television Service, Taiwan
Public Television Service Foundation, PTS
Taiwan

WITZ (Episode 2) – Fishes Out of Water
Oak3 Films Pte Ltd
MediaCorp TV, OKTO
Singapore

Run Momon Run
P.T. Creative Indigo Production
Trans Corp., TRANS7
Indonesia

Best Entertainment (One-Off / Annual)

Project Hope 2010
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Suria
Singapore
Production Co.: Eaglevision

Starking – The Amazing Competition
SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System)
SBS
Korea

Woolworths Carols in the Domain 2010
activeTV Pty Ltd
Seven Network, Channel 7
Australia

Zee Cine Awards 2011
Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd.
Zee Network, Zee TV India
India

Mr. Hong Kong Contest 2010
Television Broadcasts Limited
TVB, Jade
Hong Kong

MTV Video Music Aid Japan
MTV Networks Asia
SKY PerfecTV!, MTV Japan
Singapore

Nep-Kids League: Whiz-Kids Theater!
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Fuji Television
Japan

Best General Entertainment

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (Season 4)
BBC Worldwide Productions
Sony Television, Sony Entertainment Television

Game Phao Khon
Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited
Royal Thai Army Radio and Television, Channel 5
Thailand

Let’s Put it in the Textbook!
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.
TBS
Japan

Mind Master
GMA Network, Inc.
GMA-7
Philippines

Fun Asia 3: Fiji
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery TLC
Singapore
Production Co.: Vision Creator Production Co., Ltd

Hidden Cities
AETN All Asia Networks with the Media Development Authority of Singapore
History Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Beach House Pictures Pte Ltd

Talentadong Pinoy (Talented Filipino)
ABC Development Corporation
TV5
Philippines

Fun Taiwan 11: Northeast Coast
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery TLC
Singapore
Production Co.: Vision Creator Production Co., Ltd

Best Game or Quiz Programme

Suk-nam-phung-pra-jan (Honeymoon Fight)
Zense Entertainment Company Limited
Royal Thai Army Radio and Television, Channel 5
Thailand

We are Singaporeans
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 5
Singapore

Ratcharod Ma Koey
Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited
MCOT Public Company Limited, Channel 9
Thailand

India Minute to Win It Season 1 (Episode 2)
SPE Networks – Asia Pte Ltd
AXN Asia
Singapore
Production Co.: NBU Universal

Wittaya Subphayuth
Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited
Royal Thai Army Radio & Television, Channel 5
Thailand

SME Tee Tak
Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited
Royal Thai Army Radio and Television, Channel 5
Thailand

Best Music Programme

The Click Five & MTV EXIT: Don’t Let Me Go
MTV EXIT Foundation
Starhub Cable TV, MTV Southeast Asia
Thailand

Music of Hope Live 04.28.11
MTV Networks Asia
SKY PerfecTV!, MTV Japan
Singapore

All Access: One OK Rock @ Nippon Budokan
MTV Networks Asia
SKY PerfecTV!, MTV Japan
Singapore

Akustik Raya
Astro Malaysia
Astro Ria
Malaysia
Production Co.: Astro Production Sdn Bhd

Todai-ji Sound Stage
Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc.
MBS
Japan

MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2010
MTV Network Asia
Starhub Cable TV, MTV Southeast Asia
Singapore

Gigi Sweet 17
PT. Indosiar Visual Mandiri
Indosiar Visual Mandiri
Indonesia

Muse & MTV EXIT: MK Ultra
MTV EXIT Foundation
Starhub Cable TV, MTV Southeast Asia
Thailand

Best Reality Programme

Girls Night Out
MidiTech Pvt. Ltd
Colors (Viacom 18)
India

Love on the Plate
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 8
Singapore

Fly with my Toothbrush
Pics Talk Pte Ltd
MediaCorp TV, Channel 8
Singapore

Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2011
NDTV Lifestyle Limited
NDTV Good Times
India

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (Season 4)
BBC Worldwide Productions
Sony Television, Sony Entertainment Television
India

One Moment of Glory
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 5
Singapore

The Adventure to Down Under
Nino Brothers Co., Ltd
Channel 3 (Thai TV 3)
Thailand

Yes Chef 2
Joongang Media Q Channel Limited
QTV
Korea

Best Infotainment Programme

The Vizconde Massacre
AETN All Asia Networks
Crime & Investigation Network
Singapore
Production Co.: Unlimited Productions

Buying Asia – Japan
IP Global Limited (Buying Asia)
MediaCorp TV, Channel NewsAsia
Hong Kong

Production Co.: Siren Films
Al Fresco Dining, Hong Kong-Style
Peoples Production Limited
NEXT TV, Taiwan
Hong Kong

Ryan: The Smiling Serial Killer
AETN All Asia Networks
Crime & Investigation Network
Singapore

Production Co.: Bull’s Eye Films
Masterpiece Scandal (Episode 5)
KBS (Korean Broadcasting System)
KBS 2TV
Korea

China’s Extreme Skywalker
AETN All Asia Networks
The Biography Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Xtreme Productions

Best Talk Show

Bola @ Mamak
Astro SuperSport
Malaysia

Enna Nadakkuthu?
Tantra Incorporated Pte Ltd
MediaCorp TV, Vasantham
Singapore

The Euthanasia Debate
New Delhi Television Ltd
NDTV 24×7
India

It’s A Small World 2
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 8
Singapore

The Bottomline with Boy Abunda
ABS-CBN Corporation
ABS-CBN, Channel 2
Philippines

Talk Asia – Tom Ford
CNN International
Hong Kong

Being Gay: The Parents’ Story
New Delhi Television Ltd
NDTV 24×7
India

Best Social Awareness Programme

Nepal’s Stolen Children
CNN International
Hong Kong

Surviving the Tsunami
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.)
General TV Channel
Japan

Children of Conflict
CNN-IBN, TV18 Broadcast Ltd.
CNN-IBN
India

Asia Exposed (Episode 2) – Unveiling the 3rd Gender
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel NewsAsia
Singapore

Miracle Diplomas
Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Japan International Broadcasting Inc., jibtv
Japan

Rebuilding Sichuan
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Infocus Asia Pte Ltd

Best Adaption of an Existing Format

Wife Swap Korea 3
Joongang Media Q Channel Limited
QTV
Korea

Production Co.: Drama House
The Amazing Race Australia (Episode 1)
activeTV Pty Ltd
Seven Network, Channel 7
Australia

India Minute To Win It Season 1 (Episode 2)
SPE Networks – Asia Pte Ltd
AXN Asia
Singapore
Production Co.: NBU Universal

Clever Edisi Malaysian (Episode 1)
Red Communications Sdn. Bhd.
Astro, TV1Q
Malaysia

1 vs 100
PT. Indosiar Visual Mandiri
Indosiar Visual Mandiri
Indonesia

The Amazing Race – China Rush (Season One)
Shanghai Media Group
International Channel Shanghai
China

Best Cross-Platform Content

The CJ Show
CNN-IBN, TV18 Broadcast Ltd.
CNN-IBN
India

Living Cities: Transformation
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore

Production Co.: Infocus Asia Pte Ltd
CNNGo Seoul
CNN International
Hong Kong

Blogtv.sg (Episode 13) – Generation Violence
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel NewsAsia
Singapore

Rocket Compulsion
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Rocket Compulsion Pty Ltd

Every Singaporean Son
National Geographic Channel Asia and Ministry of Defence, Singapore
National Geographic Channel Asia
Singapore
Production Co.: Project Peanut

Best Lifestyle Programme

Passage To Malaysia : Pulau Paradise
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery TLC
Singapore
Production Co.: No Quarter TV

Welcome to the Railworld (Episode 7)
Metropolitan TV Sdn Bhd
8TV
Malaysia
Production Co.: Primeworks Studios

Stressbuster (Episode 1) – Learn Something New
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel NewsAsia
Singapore

The Pearl Report
Television Broadcasts Limited
TVB, Pearl
Hong Kong

Astana (Episode 8)
Astro Malaysia
Astro Ria
Malaysia
Production Co.: Astro Production Sdn Bhd

Fun Asia 3: Fiji
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery TLC
Singapore
Production Co.: Vision Creator Production Co., Ltd

Sony Style Season 4 (Episode 22)
SPE Networks – Asia Pte Ltd
AXN Asia
Singapore

——PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES——

Best News Presenter or Anchor

Rishaad Salamat
On The Move Asia
Bloomberg L.P.
Bloomberg Television
Hong Kong

Rico M. Hizon
Newsday
BBC News Pte Ltd
BBC World News
Singapore

Kristie Lu Stout
News Stream
CNN International
Hong Kong

Melissa Hyak
Vote 2011 Singapore – Results
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel NewsAsia

Singapore
Martin Soong
Squawk Box
CNBC Asia Pacific
Singapore

Anna Coren
World Report
CNN International
Hong Kong

Best Current Affairs Presenter

Fauziah Ibrahim
101 East
Al Jazeera English
Malaysia

Akash Banerjee
Inside Story
TV Today Network Ltd
Headlines Today
India

Bernard Lo
Straight Talk with Bernie Lo
CNBC Asia Pacific
Singapore

Najwa Shihab
Mata Najwa (The Eyes of Najwa) – Jakarta: Promises Overdue
PT. Media Televisi Indonesia
Metro TV
Indonesia

Karan Thapar
Devil’s Advocate
CNN-IBN, TV18 Broadcast Limited
CNN-IBN
India

Barkha Dutt
The Buck Stops Here
New Delhi Television Ltd
NDTV 24×7
India

Anubha Bhonsle
Citizens Against Corruption
CNN-IBN, TV18 Broadcast Ltd.
CNN-IBN
India

Vikram Chandra
The Big Fight
New Delhi Television Ltd
NDTV 24×7
India

Best Entertainment Presenter

Janet Hsieh

Fun Asia 3: Fiji

Discovery Networks Asia Pacific

Discovery Channel

Singapore

Production Co.: Vision Creator Production Co. Ltd

Dominic Lau

E! News Asia

activeTV Asia Pte Ltd

Starhub Cable TV, E! Entertainment

Singapore

Oli Pettigrew

Sony Style Season 4 (Episode 22)

SPE Networks – Asia Pte Ltd

AXN Asia

Singapore

Production Co.: PAL Pictures

Krit Srepoomseth

Kon Auad Phee

Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited

Bangkok Broadcasting & T.V. Co. Ltd, Channel 7

Thailand

Steven Ma

Apprentice Chef

Television Broadcasts Limited

TVB, Jade

Hong Kong

Denise Keller

Passage to Malaysia: Pulau Paradise

Discovery Networks Asia Pacific

Discovery TLC

Singapore

Production Co.: No Quarter TV

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Bobby Au-yeung Tsan-wah

Ghost Catcher

Zhejiang Huace Film & TV Co., Ltd

Zhejiang Satellite TV

China

Jourdan Lee

Point of Entry

MediaCorp Pte Ltd

Channel 5

Singapore

Christopher Lee

Breakout

MediaCorp Pte Ltd

Channel 8

Singapore

Tay Ping Hui

C.L.I.F.

MediaCorp Pte Ltd

Channel 8

Singapore

Carl Ng

Point of Entry

MediaCorp Pte Ltd

Channel 5

Singapore

Kevin Cheng

Ghetto Justice

Television Broadcasts Limited

TVB, Jade

Hong Kong

Qi Yu Wu

The Family Court

MediaCorp Pte Ltd

Channel 8

Singapore

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Charmaine Sheh
Can’t Buy Me Love
Television Broadcasts Limited
TVB, Jade
Hong Kong

Ann Lee
Fairy SuZhen
Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation
Da Ai TV
Taiwan

Zarynn Min
Gila
Double Vision Sdn Bhd
Astro Citra
Malaysia

Miriama Smith
Stolen
South Pacific Pictures
MediaWorks, TV3
New Zealand

Yu Tzu Yu
A Teacher’s Heart
Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation
Da Ai TV
Taiwan

Erra Fazira
Sanggul Beracun
Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn. Bhd. (Astro Malaysia)
Astro Citra
Malaysia
Production Co.: Balang Rimbun Sdn Bhd

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Phakin Khamwilaisak
Kham Wela Ha Rak
Exact Co., Ltd
Royal Thai Army Radio and Television, Channel 5
Thailand

Gary Yap Choon Kean
A Time to Embrace
Metropolitan TV Sdn Bhd
8TV
Malaysia

Jordon Voon
Footprints In The Sand
Natseven TV Sdn Bhd
ntv7
Malaysia
Production Co.: Double Vision

Mak Cheung Ching
No Regrets
Television Broadcasts Limited
TVB, Jade
Hong Kong

Nirut Sirijanya
Fai Amata (Be a Better Man)
JSL Global Media Co., Ltd
Mass Communication Organization of Thailand, Modernine TV (MCOT Channel 9)
Thailand

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Remon Lim
Tribulations of Life
Natseven TV Sdn Bhd
ntv7
Malaysia
Production Co.: MediaCorp Studios

Daungdao Jaruchinda
Khon, The Father’s Heritage
Bangkok Broadcasting & T.V. Co. Ltd
Channel 7
Thailand
Production Co.: Pordeecom Company Limited

Pan Ling Ling
Breakout (Episode 21)
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 8
Singapore

Fadhilah
Point of Entry
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 5
Singapore

Angel Aquino
Magkaribal (Rivals)
ABS-CBN Corporation
ABS-CBN, Channel 2
Philippines

Daisy Irani
Silver Lining
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 5
Singapore

Fala Chan
No Regrets
Television Broadcasts Limited
TVB, Jade
Hong Kong

Best Comedy Performance by an Actor / Actress

Alaric Tay
The Noose Season 4
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 5
Singapore

Moses Chan
Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir!
Television Broadcasts Limited
TVB, Jade
Hong Kong

Chua En Lai
The Noose Season 4
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 5
Singapore

Michael V.
Pepito Manaloto
GMA Network, Inc.
GMA-7
Philippines

Suhaimi Yusof
The Noose Season 4
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 5
Singapore

Yeo Yann Yann
Time FM (Episode 10)
Natseven TV Sdn Bhd
ntv7
Malaysia
Production Co.: Dreamteam Studios

—-TECHNICAL AND CREATIVE CATEGORIES—-

Best Cinematography

Syukrie Hassan, Chris Tan, Jason Isley & Scubazoo
Passage To Malaysia: Pulau Paradise
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery TLC
Singapore
Production Co.: No Quarter TV

Koichi Nagura
Listening to the Mountain Sages
MediaCorp Pte Ltd & NHK
NHK, BS-1
Singapore

Chris Dickinson
A Culinary Coup
The Deck Media Group Pte Ltd
starhub Cable TV, Food Network Asia
Singapore
Production Co.: The Deck and Off The Fence

Dean Johnson, August Zoe & Chieh-Te Liang
A Year in the Clouds
Public Television Service, Taiwan
Public Television Service Foundation
Taiwan
A co-production of PTS and Infocus Asia Pte Ltd

Joe Phua, Johnnie Behiri, Jiro Akiba, Rob Taylor & Ivan Yeo
How Stuff Works: Soya
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Infocus Asia Pte Ltd

Rob Taylor and Jiro Akiba
Monster Jellyfish
National Geographic Channel Asia
Singapore
Production Co.: Infocus Asia Pte Ltd

Best Direction

Phan Duy Linh
First Time Film Makers Vietnam: Jam Busters
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Ten Alps Asia TV and Ford Foundation

Michael McKay
The Amazing Race Australia (Episode 1)
activeTV Pty Ltd
Seven Network, Channel 7
Australia

Chris Lofft
Megacities Kaohsiung
National Geographic Channel Asia
Singapore
Production Co.: Base Productions

Dean Johnson & Frank Smith
A Year in the Clouds
Public Television Service, Taiwan
Public Television Service Foundation
Taiwan
A co-production of PTS and Infocus Asia Pte Ltd

Gregory Read
Rocket Compulsion
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Rocket Compulsion Pty Ltd

Wang Eng Eng & Lam Choon Fui
China’s Extreme Skywalker
Xtreme Production LLP
AETN All Asia Networks, The Biography Channel
Singapore

Best Editing

Melanie Foo Campbell, XinYing Lam & Emile Guertin
Revealed: Dream City of the Future
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Bang Singapore Pte Ltd

Koh Kah Yew
Unriddle
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 8
Singapore

Jean Kao
Into the Future: Transport
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Infocus Asia Pte Ltd

Leanne Cole
Rocket Compulsion
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Rocket Compulsion Pty Ltd

Peter Potts
Surviving Morakot
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
Singapore
Production Co.: Infocus Asia Pte Ltd

Delcie Poh
Living Cities: Creativity
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery Channel
singapore
Production Co.: Infocus Asia Pte Ltd

Daniel Stevenson
A Culinary Coup
The Deck Media Group Pte Ltd
Starhub Cable TV, Food Network Asia
Singapore
Production Co.: The Deck and Off The Fence

Sanjeev Nag
Go India: Chhattisgarh
Discovery Networks Asia Pacific
Discovery TLC

Singapore
Production Co.: MidiTech Pvt. Ltd

Best Drama Screenplay

Yu Zheng
Palace
Hunan ETV Media Culture Co., Ltd
Hunan Broadcasting System, Hunan TV Satellite Channel
China

Ang Eng Tee
Breakout
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel 8
Singapore

Ng Lee Ling
Secrets for Sale
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel U
Singapore
Production Co.: WaWa Pictures Pte Ltd

Han Yew Kwan & Ting Soo Yun
Love in a Cab
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
Channel U
Singapore
Production Co.: 18g Pictures Pte Ltd

Best Theme Song

Boy Christopher Ramos
Star Confessions: OST – “Ito Ang Buhay ko” (This is My Life)
ABC Development Corporation
TV5
Philippines

Edry Abdul Halim
Hambamu: Theme Song for Imam Muda Season 2
Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd
Astro Oasis
Malaysia

KC Gan
Christina and the Runaways
MediaCorp Pte Ltd
OKTO
Singapore
Production Co.: Electric Sheeps Pte Ltd

Wu Yi Jian & Yise Luo
Footprints In The Sand
Natseven TV Sdn Bhd
ntv7
Malaysia

Wu Jia Hui & Cheryl Lee
A Time to Embrace
Metropolitan TV Sdn Bhd
8TV
Malaysia

16th Asian Television Awards – 2011 Nominees originally appeared on Starmometer on November 19, 2011.

Here are the nominations garnered by TV5:

Best General Entertainment:
Talentadong Pinoy

Best Comedy Programme:
Lokomoko

Best Theme Song:
Boy Christopher Ramos’ rendition of “Ito Ang Buhay ko” for the drama antology Star Confessions

Here are the nominations garnered by ABS-CBN:

Best Talk Show:
The Bottomline with Boy Abunda

Best Supporting Actress:
Angel Aquino (Magkaribal)

Here are the nominations garnered by GMA-7:

Best General Entertainment:
Mind Master

Best Comedy Performance by an Actor:
Michael V. for Pepito Manaloto

Last year, the Philippine contingent went home empty handed despite its 7 nominations. This year, we got 7 nominations again. Which among them will bring home a trophy?

The awards night for the 16th Asian Television Awards is happening on December 8, 2011 in Singapore.

PHL Garners 7 Nominations at the 2011 Asian Television Awards (ATA) originally appeared on Starmometer on November 19, 2011.

Out of 7 nominations, the Philippines was not able to win a single trophy this year except for a “highly commended” (runner up) recognition for 24 Oras as Best News Program.

Singapore, the host country, dominated the awards night by winning major awards including Terrestrial Channel of the Year for MediaCorp Channel 5, Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year for MediaCorp, Cable & Satellite Channel of the Year for Discovery Channel and Cable & Satellite Network of the Year for Discovery Network Asia.

Here is the full list of winners at the 15th Asian Television Awards which was held last December 9, 2010, at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore.

Best Documentary Programme (30 mins or less) – Eco Solutions – Saving Sumatra (CNN Int’l, Singapore)

Best Documentary Programme (31 mins or more) – Story of Seung-il: What It Means To Live (SBS Channel 6, South Korea)

Best News Program – India at 9 (CNN-IBN, India)

Best Single News Story / Report – After the Cheonan: The First Glimpse Inside North Korea (Channel 53 and Channel 6, Taiwan)

Best Drama Series – Changes (JBC, China)

Best Single Drama or Telemovie Programme – Father’s Home (SBS Channel 6, Korea)

Best Comedy Programme – The Noose 3 (MediaCorp Channel 5, Singapore)

Best Current Afairs Programme – 921 Earthquake Special (Discovery Channel, Singapore)

Best Children’s Programme – Discover Science: Let’s See the Speed of Sound (NHK, Japan)

Best Entertainment (One-Off/Annual) Special – MTV World Stage VMAJ 2010 (MTV Networks Asia, Singapore)

Best Entertainment Programme – World Cafe Middle East – Istanbul (Discovery Channel, Singapore)

Best Game or Quiz Programme – Jangan Lupa Livik! (Astro Ria, Malaysia)

Best Music Programme – Singapore Idol 2009 Finals (MediaCorp Channel 5, Singapore)

Best Reality Program – Storm Surfers – New Zealand (Discovery Channel, Singapore)

Best Infotainment – Culinary Asia – Japan (Discovery Channel, Singapore)

Best Talk Show – Betrayal of Bhopal (NDTV 24×7, India)

Best Animation – Star Wars: the Clone Wars – The Mandalore Plot (MediaCorp Channel 5, Singapore)

Best Social Awareness Program – Womb of the World (National Geographic Channel, Singapore)

Best Adaptation of an Existing Format – Project Runway Korea 2 (Orion Cinema Network, South Korea)

Best Cross-Platform Content – Citizen Journalist Show (CNN-IBN, India)
Best Lifestyle Programme – Passage to Malaysia – The Cradle (TLC, Singapore)

Best News Presenter or Anchor – Martin Soong (Squawk Box, CNBC, Singapore)

Best Current Afairs Presenter – Karan Thapar (Devil’s Advocate, CNN-IBN, India)

Best Entertainment Presenter – Bobby Chin, World Cafe Middle East – Istanbul (Discovery Channel, Singapore)

Best Drama Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – Bowie Lam (Sister of Pearl, TVB Jade, Hong Kong)

Best Drama Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role – Rebecca Lim (The Pupil, MediaCorp Channel 5, Singapore)

Best Drama Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Lim Kay Tong (The Pupil, MediaCorp Channel 5, Singapore)

Best Drama Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Susan Tse Seut Sum (Beyond The Realm of Conscience, TVB Jade, Hong Kong)

Best Comedy Performance by an Actor / Actress – Chua En Lai (The Noose 3, MediaCorp Channel 5, Singapore)

Best Cinematography – Storm Surfers – New Zealand (Discovery Channel, Singapore)

Best Direction – Fight Masters: Silat (National Geographic Channel, Singapore)

Best Editing – Hip Korea: Kim Yu Na (Discovery Channel, Singapore)

Terrestrial Channel of the Year – MediaCorp Channel 5, Singapore

Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year – MediaCorp, Singapore

Cable & Satellite Channel of the Year – Discovery Channel, Singapore

Cable & Satellite Network of the Year – Discovery Network Asia, Singapore

15th Asian Television Awards – 2010 Winners originally appeared on Starmometer on December 11, 2010.

Although the Philippines did not win any trophy at the recently concluded 14th Asian Television Awards, it managed to bring home two runner up honors courtesy of GMA-7 and SBN-21.

Project Runway Philippines, which is being shown on SBN 21, received runner up honors (Highly Commended) in the Best Adaptation of an Existing Format category. The local franchise of the popular reality program is co-produced by Solar Entertainment, ETC and Unitel Productions. The trophy went to Amazing Race Asia Season 3.

The second and last recognition brought home by the Philippine contingent is courtesy of kapuso comedian Michael V. The Bubble Gang star received runner up honors (Highly Commended) in the Best Comedy Actor/Actress category. The trophy went to Thailand’s Chusak Lamsuk for Raberd Thurd Theung, again.

It’s quite ironic that the Philippines was the leading Asian country at the International Emmy Awards this year but got snubbed at the Asian Television Awards. We got 8 nominations but it only produced two runner up honors.

Last year, the Philippines bagged 1 award courtesy of GMA and QTV’s Camera Cafe for Best Comedy Program. RP also received 4 runner up honors last year including the Highly Commended recognition for Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year courtesy of GMA.

The host country, Singapore, has the lion share of the awards with 12 wins followed by Hong Kong and Japan with 7 trophies each. India got 4 awards while Taiwan, Thailand and Australia brought home 1 trophy each.

Here is the complete list of winners and runner ups for the 14th Asian Television Awards:

Best Documentary Programme (30 mins or less)

Winner – 6420 (now TV, Hong Kong)
Highly Commended – Dan Rivers – Killings Fields: Long Road to Justice (CNN International, Hong Kong)
Highly Commended – Dan Rivers – World’s Untold Stories: A Forgotten People (CNN International, Hong Kong)

Best Documentary Programme (31 mins or more)

Winner – Yanomami: The Last Tribe (NHK, Japan)
Highly Commended – PAMIR – Cradled by the Skies (Kansai Telecasting Corporation, Japan)

Best Natural History Or Wildlife Programme Or Docu-Drama

Winner – Wild China (BBC Worldwide, Hong Kong)
Highly Commended – Death of the Megabeasts (Prospero Productions, Australia)

Best News Programme

Winner – Election Counting Day Coverage (IBN 18 Broadcast Limited, India)
Highly Commended – CNN Today (CNN International, Hong Kong)

Best Single News Story/Report

Winner – John Vause – China / Gold Machine (CNN International, Hong Kong)
Highly Commended – Kyung Lah – Japan / Elderly Shoplifters (CNN International, Hong Kong)

Best Drama Series

Winner – The Little Nyonya (MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 8, Singapore)
Winner – 1895 in Formosa (Hakka Television Station, Taiwan)
Highly Commended – The Samurai Gentleman Episode 1: Road to Destiny (NHK, Japan)
Highly Commended – City Homicide Season 2 Episode 2 (Southern Star International, Australia)

Best Single Drama or Television Programme

Winner – Easy Money (Hakka Television Station, Taiwan)
Highly Commended – Scorched (ITV Global Entertainment, Australia)
Highly Commended – Love in the Season of Osmanthus (Hakka Television Station, Taiwan)

Best Comedy Programme

Winner – The Iromonea (Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc., Japan)
Highly Commended – Gag Concert (Korean Broadcasting System, Korea)

Best Current Affairs Programme

Winner – Sunday Report: Sichuan Earthquake One Year On – The Unspeakable Truth (Television Broadcasts Limited, Hong Kong)
Highly Commended – Drugs Business Inside Prison Cell (PT. Cakrawala Andalas Televisi, Indonesia)

Best Children’s Programme

Winner - Super Kid Game (Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited, Thailand)
Highly Commended – Classroom Genius (Fuji Television Network, Inc, Japan)

Best Entertainment (One-Off/Annual) Special

Winner – My School Rocks Asia Finals 2008 (The Walt Disney Company (SEA) Pte Ltd, Singapore)
Highly Commended – President’s Command Performance (Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5, Singapore)

Best Entertainment Programme

Winner – 26 Hours / Day (Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc., Japan)
Highly Commended – The Best House 1,2,3 – The Discovery of New Da Vinci (Fuji Television Network, Inc, Japan)

Best Game or Quiz Programme

Winner – Run for Money (Fuji Television Network, Inc. / Fuji Creative Corporation, Japan)
Highly Commended – Lharn Phoo Koo E-Joo (Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited, Thailand)

Best Music Programme

Winner – Indian Idol Season 4 Episode 1 (Miditech Pvt Ltd, India)
Highly Commended – Hip Korea – Rain (Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Singapore)

Best Reality Programme

Winner – Revealed – Chinese New Year (Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Singapore)
Highly Commended – Storm Surfers (Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Singapore)

Best Infotainment Programme

Winner – The New Anatomy Show (NHK, Japan)
Highly Commended – Hip Korea – Rain (Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Singapore)

Best Talk Show

Winner – We The People (NDTV Pvt Ltd, India)
Highly Commended – Blogtv.sg: Who Lives Around You? (MediaCorp Pte Ltd, ChannelNewsAsia, Singapore)

Best Animation

Winner – Little Krishna – Assault of the Lethal Bird (Big Animation Pvt Ltd, India)
Highly Commended – The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill Season 4 (Southern Star International, Australia)

Best Social Awareness Program

Winner – Inside Afghan ER (National Geographic Channel Asia, Singapore)
Highly Commended – Future Makers (Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Singapore)
Highly Commended – Ecopolis (Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Singapore)

Best Adaptation of an Existing Format

Winner – The Amazing Race Asia, Season 3 Episode 3 (SPE Networks – Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore)
Highly Commended – Project Runway Philippines ( Solar Entertainment Corporation, SBN, Philippines)

Best Cross-Platform Content

Winner – Hip Korea – Rain (Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Singapore)
Highly Commended – BITWORLD-Two Rooms: The Past and The Present (NHK, Japan)

Best News Presenter or Anchor

Winner – Martin Soong for Squawk Voice (CNBC Asia Pacific, Singapore)
Highly Commended – Kristie Lu Stout for CNN Today (CNN International, Hong Kong)

Best Current Affairs Presenter

Winner – Anjali Rao for Talk Asia (CNN International, Hong Kong)
Highly Commended – Najwa Shihab for Suafa Anda: The Election Channel Programs (PT. Media Televisi, Indonesia)

Best Entertainment Presenter

Winner -Jon Niermann for Asia Uncut (West Meets East Production, Singapore)
Highly Commended – Phanya Nirunkul for Yok Siam (Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited, Thailand)
Highly Commended – Cyrus Sahukar for Hole in the Wall – Season 1, Episode 1 (Turner Entertainment Networks Asia, Hong Kong)

Best Drama Performance By An Actor

Winner -Adrian Pang for Red Thread (MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5, Singapore)
Highly Commended – Qi Yu Wu for The Little Nyonya (MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5, Singapore)

Best Drama Performance By An Actress

Winner -Michelle Yim for Moonlight Resonance (Television Broadcasts Limited, Hong Kong)
Highly Commended – Robyn Malcolm for Outrageous Fortune Series 4 (South Pacific Pictures, New Zealand)

Best Comedy Performance By An Actor/Actress

Winner – Chusak Lamsuk for Raberd Thurd Theung (Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited, Singapore)
Highly Commended – Michael V for Bubble Gang (GMA Network, Inc., Philippines)
Highly Commended – Chua Enlai for Parental Guidance (Pics Talk Pte Ltd, Singapore)

Best Cinematography

Winner – Lonely Planet: Natural Born Traveller Episode 3 (Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Singapore)
Highly Commended – The Way We Live Episode 5: Living in the Shadow of the Volcano (August Pictures Pte Ltd, Singapore)

Best Direction

Winner – All Saints Episode 465 (Seven Network Operations Limited, Australia)
Highly Commended – Sudden Death (National Geographic Channel Asia, Singapore)

Best Editing

Winner – Supermen of Malegaon (NHK, Japan)
Highly Commended – Inside Afghan ER (National Geographic Channel Asia, Singapore)

Best Achievement in HD

Winner – Storm Surfers – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Highly Commended – Inside Afghan ER (National Geographic Channel Asia, Singapore)

Best Terrestrial Channel of the Year

Winner – TBS (Japan)
Highly Commended – TVB Jade (Hong Kong)

Best Cable & Satellite Channel of the Year

Winner – Discovery Channel (Singapore)
Highly Commended – CNN International (Hong Kong)

Michael V., Project Runway Philippines Receive Runner Up Honors at the 14th Asian Television Awards originally appeared on Starmometer on December 5, 2009.

Here are the nominees for the 14th Asian Television Awards (2009) which is happening on December 3, 2009 at Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore:

— Programming Category —

Best Documentary Programme (30 mins or less)

Dan Rivers – Killings Fields: Long Road to Justice – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Sichuan Earthquake – One Year On – now TV (Hong Kong)
Congregate Clansman – Radio Television Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Dan Rivers – World’s Untold Stories: A Forgotten People – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Finding Shizuo Hagishima – Shanghai Media Group, Documentary Channel (China)
6420 – now TV (Hong Kong)

Best Documentary Programme (31 mins or less)

My Robotic Legs – Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation [MBC] (Korea)
Inside Afghan ER – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Yanomami: The Last Tribe – NHK [Japan Broadcasting Corporation] (Japan)
How Long is the Road – Public Television Service Foundation (Taiwan)
PAMIR – Cradled by the Skies – Kansai Telecasting Corporation (Japan)
Sudden Death – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore

Best Natural History Or Wildlife Programme Or Docu-Drama

Megafish – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Death of the Megabeasts – Prospero Productions (Australia)
Wild China – BBC Worldwide (Hong Kong)
Tears in the Arctic – Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation [MBC] (Korea)
Warzone Gone Wild – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
The Fog Genie – Public Television Service Foundation (Taiwan)

Best News Programme

CNN Today – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Al Jazeera KL Newshour: Bangkok Protests – Al Jazeera English (Malaysia)
EDSA Shootout – Bandila (Banner Story / The Flag) – ABS-CBN Broadcasting (Philippines)
Election Counting Day Coverage – IBN 18 Broadcast Limited (India)
Al Jazeera KL Newshour: Myanmar – One Year On – Al Jazeera English (Malaysia)

Best Single News Story/Report

Ahmedabad Blast Story – NDTV Pvt Ltd (India)
John Vause – China / Gold Machine – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Gusmao Conflict – Australia Network (Australia)
John Vause – China / Grieving Parents – CNN International (Hong Kong)
China’s Black Jails – Al Jazeera English (Malaysia)
Kyung Lah – Japan / Elderly Shoplifters – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Myanmar Aid Crisis – Al Jazeera English (Malaysia)

Best Drama Series

The Samurai Gentleman (Episode 1): Road to Destiny – NHK [Japan Broadcasting Corporation] (Japan)
City Homicide Season 2 (Episode 2) – Southern Star International (Australia)
The Little Nyonya – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 8 (Singapore)
1895 in Formosa – Hakka Television Station (Taiwan)
All Saints (Episode 464) – Seven Network Operations Limited (Australia)
Beethoven Virus (Episode 1) – Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation [MBC] (Korea)
Boys Over Flowers – Korean Broadcasting System (Korea)
Garden of the Wind – Fuji Television Network, Inc (Japan)
Ghost 2 – 8TV (Malaysia)
Me and My Three Daughters’ Marriages – Hakka Television Station (Taiwan)
Stepmother II – Hunan ETV Culture Media Co., Ltd (China)
Warkah Terakhir (Episode 8) – Astro Entertainment Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
Who Will Call the Shots of My Youth – Beijing Xinbaoyuan Movie & TV Investment Co., Ltd (China)

Best Single Drama or Television Programme

Easy Money – Hakka Television Station (Taiwan)
Scorched – ITV Global Entertainment (Australia)
Shabake Part 2: Usouso – Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Japan)
Love in the Season of Osmanthus – Hakka Television Station (Taiwan)
3 Acts of Murder – Taylor Media Pty Ltd (Australia)
Sebelum Sejadah Di Bentang – Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad [TV3] (Malaysia)
Shohure Shob Ganga Foring (Angels of Our Town) – Impress Telefilm Ltd, Channel-I (Bangladesh)
Taipei 24H – Public Television Service Foundation (Taiwan)

Best Comedy Programme

Off Pedder (Episode 7) – Television Broadcasts Limited (Hong Kong)
Calefare – Film Formations Pte Ltd (Singapore)
Gag Concert – Korean Broadcasting System (Korea)
The Iromonea – Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (Japan)
Mr. Siao’s Mandarin Class – Natseven TV Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
The Election That Isn’t – IBN 18 Broadcast Limited (India)

Best Current Affairs Programme

Poisoning the Poor, Electronic Waste in Ghana – Daehan Mediaworld (Korea)
Drug Business Inside Prison Cell – PT. Cakrawala Andalas Televisi (Indonesia)
I Survived – ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (Philippines)
Sunday Report: Sichuan Earthquake One Year On – The Unspeakable Truth – Television Broadcasts Limited (Hong Kong)
Man Made Marvels: Sydney Opera House – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
PD Notebook – Barricaded Plaza, Human Rights in Custody – Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation [MBC] (Korea)

Best Children’s Programme

Iyantira – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Vasantham (Singapore)
Super Kid Game – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Thailand)
Galli Galli Sim Sim S6 (Episode 6) “Googly Frish” – Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (Hong Kong)
Lharn Phoo Koo E-Joo – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Thailand)
Classroom Genius – Fuji Television Network, Inc (Japan)

Best Entertainment (One-Off/Annual) Special

KABUKI: Behind the Scene of Heisei Nakamuraza – Fuji Television Network, Inc (Japan)
Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2008 – Television Broadcasts Limited (Hong Kong)
President’s Command Performance – Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
The Pursuit of Style: A Young Designers Special – QTV Channel 11 (Philippines)
Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2008 – Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (Hong Kong)
My School Rocks Asia Finals 2008 – The Walt Disney Company (SEA) Pte Ltd (Singapore)

Best Entertainment Pogramme

Pemburu Hantu – Astro Entertainment Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
The Best House 1,2,3 – The Discovery of New Da Vinci – Fuji Television Network, Inc (Japan)
Star Junior Show – Like Father, Like Son – Seoul Broadcasting System [SBS] (Korea)
26 Hours / Day – Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (Japan)
Lonely Planet Bluelist: Best in Asia – Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Mel and Joey – GMA Network, Inc. (Philippines)

Best Game or Quiz Programme

Run for Money – Fuji Television Network, Inc. / Fuji Creative Corporation (Japan)
Yok Siam – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Thailand)
Super Kid Game – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Thailand)
Hole in the Wall – Season 1 (Episode 1) – Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (Hong Kong)
Lharn Phoo Koo E-Joo – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Thailand)
Pilipinas: Game KNB? (Philippines: Are You Game?) – ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (Philippines)
Classroom Genius – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Thailand)

Best Music Programme

Beat The Mic – Hunan TV (China)
Hip Korea – Rain – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Indian Idol Season 4 (Episode 1) – Miditech Pvt Ltd (India)
Campus SuperStar Grand Final – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel U (Singapore)
In Memory – A Musical Tribute – New Delhi Television Ltd (India)
Ode to Joy: 10,000 Voices Resound! – Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (Japan)

Best Reality Programme

Revealed – Chinese New Year – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Guess Who? – Public Television Service Foundation (Taiwan)
Capture the Moment – What In the World! – Seoul Broadcasting System [SBS] (Korea)
Storm Surfers – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
In the Line of Fire (Episode18) “Icheon Warehouse Set on Fire” – The Korea International (Korea)
Sarkaar Ki Duniya (Episode 57) – Miditech Pvt Ltd (India)

Best Infotainment Programmes

One Life One Earth: Meet in Antarctica – PCCW Media Limited (Hong Kong)
Hip Korea – Rain – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
The New Anatomy Show – NHK [Japan Broadcasting Corporation] (Japan)
Galli Galli Sim Sim (Episode 18) “Water Conservation” – Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (Hong Kong)
Go Green (Episode 1) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel U (Singapore)
One Life One Earth: Mastermind Gaudi – PCCW Media Limited (Hong Kong)
Passage to Malaysia – Across the Seas – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)

Best Talk Show

Blogtv.sg: Who Lives Around You? – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, ChannelNewsAsia (Singapore)
Talk Asia – Edison Chen – CNN International (Hong Kong)
We The People – NDTV Pvt Ltd (India)
Asia Uncut – West Meets East Productions (Singapore)
The Big Fight – NDTV Pvt Ltd (India)
The President and a Worker – Shanghai Media Group, Documentary Channel (China)

Best Animation

Classic Tales – Southern Star International (Australia)
Little Krishna – Assault of the Lethal Bird – Big Animation (|) Pvt Ltd (India)
Milly Molly – Scrawl Studios Pte Ltd (Singapore)
The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill Season 4 – Southern Star International (Australia)
Zheng He’s Voyages to the West Seas (Episode 1) “A Glorious Voyage” – Zhejiang Zhongnan Group Animation Video Co., Ltd (China)
Lamb – SPE Networks – Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore)

Best Social Awareness Program

Inside Afghan ER – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Future Makers – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Embracing Life and Death, in a Hospice Ward – CJB [Cheongju Broadcasting Co. Ltd] (Korea)
Eye On Taiwan – The Miracle Doctor – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Sudden Death – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Tuesday Report: In the Face of Death “Cancer Sucks, But Life is Still Beautiful” – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 8 (Singapore)
Ecopolis – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)

Best Adaptation of An Existing Format

Project Runway Philippines – Solar Entertainment Corporation, SBN (Philippines)
The Amazing Race Asia, Season 3 (Episode 3) – SPE Networks – Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore)
Indian Idol Season 4 (Episode 41) Finale – Miditech Pvt Ltd (India)
Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 – Astro Productions Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
Survivor Philippines (Episode 1) – GMA Network, Inc. (Philippines)
Hole in the Wall – Season 1 (Episode 1) – Turner Entertainment Netrworks Asia (Hong Kong)
The Chopping Block (Series 2) – ITV Global Entertainment (Australia)

Best Cross-Platform Content

BITWORLD-Two Rooms: The Past and The Present – NHK [Japan Broadcasting Corporation] (Japan)
Live & Loaded (Episode 1) – Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Suatu Ketika – Rosli Dhoby – Astro Entertainment Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
As the Bell Rings – Touch of Class – The Walt Disney Company (SEA) Pte Ltd (Singapore)
First Class – Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Hip Korea – Rain – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)

— Performance Categories —

Best News Presenter or Anchor

Nidhi Razdan (Left, Right & Centre) – New Delhi Television Ltd (India)
Martin Soong (Squawk Voice) – CNBC Asia Pacific (Singapore)
Kristie Lu Stout (CNN Today) – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Suhasini Haidar (India At 9) – IBN 18 Broadcast Limited (India)
Maura Fogarty (Capital Connection) – CNBC Asia Pacific (Singapore)
Anjali Rao (World News Asia) – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Bernard Lo (Asia Confidential with Bernie Lo) – Bloomberg L.P (Hong Kong)
Teymoor Nabili (Al Jazeera English: Rolling News) – Al Jazeera English (Malaysia)

Best Current Affairs Presenter

Anjali Rao (Talk Asia) – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Najwa Shihab (Suafa Anda: The Election Channel Programs) – PT. Media Televisi Indonesia [Metro TV] (Indonesia)
Fauziah Ibrahim (101 East – Philippines: Keeping the Peace) – Al Jazeera (Malaysia)
Christine Tan (Managing Asia) – CNBC Asia Pacific (Singapore)
Qin Yi (The Main Talk) – Shanghai Media Group, International Channel Shanghai (China)
Lin Xue Ling (Conversation With) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel NewsAsia (Singapore)
Teymoor Nabili (101 East – China Special: China Identity) – Al Jazeera (Malaysia)

Best Entertainment Presenter

Jon Niermann (Asia Uncut) – West Meets East Production (Singapore)
Phanya Nirunkul (Yok Siam) – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Thailand)
Cyrus Sahukar (Hole in the Wall – Season 1, Episode 1) – Turner Entertainment
Netrworks Asia (Hong Kong)
He Jiong (Happy Citadel) – Hunan TV (China)
Steve Crombie (Natural Born Traveller Episode 3) – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Woody Milintachinda (Woody Show) – W Networks Co. Ltd (Thailand)

Best Drama Performance By An Actor

Lee Min Ho (Boys Over Flowers) – Korean Broadcasting System (Korea)
Adrian Pang (Red Thread) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Qi Yu Wu (The Little Nyonya) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Chen Han Wei (By My Side) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Myung Min Kim (Beethoven Virus) – Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation [MBC] (Korea)
Patrick Teoh (Red Thread) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Pierre Png (The Little Nyonya) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)

Best Drama Performance By An Actress

Zoe Tay (The Ultimatum) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 8 (Singapore)
Michelle Yim (Moonlight Resonance) – Television Broadcasts Limited (Hong Kong)
Robyn Malcolm (Outrageous Fortune Series 4) – South Pacific Pictures (New Zealand)
Fann Wong (The Defining Moment) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 8 (Singapore)
Gu, Hye-Seon (Boys Over Flowers) – Korean Broadcasting System (Korea)
Joanne Peh (The Little Nyonya) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 8 (Singapore)
Yvonne Lim (Perfect Cut) – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 8 (Singapore)

Best Comedy Performance By An Actor/Actress

Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming (Man In Charge #8) – Television Broadcasts Limited (Hong Kong)
Chusak Lamsuk (Raberd Thurd Theung) – Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited (Singapore)
Chua Enlai (Parental Guidance) – Pics Talk Pte Ltd (Singapore)
Michael V (Bubble Gang) – GMA Network, Inc. (Philippines)
Rebecca Ashley Dass (Cosmo & George 1) – IBN 18 Broadcast Limited (India)

— Techinical & Creative Categories —

Best Cinematography

Fighting Spiders – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
Natural Born Traveller (Episode 3) – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
The Way We Live (Episode 5) – Living in the Shadow of the Volcano – August Pictures Pte Ltd (Singapore)
Storm Surfers – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Women, Water and 10,000 miles – MediaCorp Pte Ltd [Caldecott Productions International] (Singapore)
Revealed – Diwali – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)

Best Direction

All Saints (Episode 465) – Seven Network Operations Limited (Australia)
Sudden Death – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Fighting Spiders – MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 (Singapore)
One In A Million 3 Grand Final – 8TV (Malaysia)
Inside Afghan ER – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Hip Korea – Rain – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)

Best Editing

Inside Afghan ER – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Punjab’s Forgotten Women – IBN18 Broadcast Limited (India)
Inside Supercar – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Supermen of Malegaon – NHK [Japan Broadcasting Corporation] (Japan)
Little Red Art – MediaCorp Pte Ltd [Caldecott Productions International] (Singapore)
Man Made Marvels – Kuala Lumpur’s Smart Tunnels – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)

Best Achievement in HD

Storm Surfers – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Inside Afghan ER – National Geographic Channel Asia (Singapore)
Revealed – Diwali – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)
Bird Without Borders – Black-Faced Spoonbills – Public Television Service Foundation (Taiwan)
Byodoin Sound Stage – Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. (Japan)
Natural Born Travellers – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Singapore)

2009 Asian Television Awards – List of Nominees originally appeared on Starmometer on November 14, 2009.

Here is the complete list of nominations received by GMA/QTV:

Best Entertainment (One-Off/Annual) Special:
The Pursuit of Style: A Young Designers Special (QTV-11)

Other nominees:

Kabuki: Behind the Scene of Heisei Nakamuraza (Japan)
Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2008 (Hong Kong)
President’s Command Performance (Singapore)
Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2008 (Hong Kong)
My School Rocks Asia Finals 2008 (Singapore)

Best Entertainment Programme:
Mel and Joey (GMA-7)

Other nominees:

Pemburu Hantu (Malaysia)
The Best House 1,2,3- The Discovery of New Da Vinci? (Japan)
Star Junior Show-Like Father, Like Son (Korea)
26 Hours/Day (Japan)
Lonely Planet Bluelist: Best in Asia (Singapore)

Best Adaptation of an Existing Format:
Survivor Philippines (GMA-7)

Nominees:

Project Runway Philippines (Philippines)
The Amazing Race Asia (Singapore)
Indian Idol (India)
Konsert Akhir Akademi Fantasia 7 (Malaysia)
Hole in the Wall (Hong Kong)
The Chopping Block (Australia)

Best Comedy Performance by an Actor:
Michael V. – Bubble Gang (GMA-7)

Other nominees:

Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming – Man In Charge (Hong Kong)
Chusak Lamsuk – Raberd Thurd (Thailand)
Chua Enlai – Parental Guidance (Singapore)
Rebecca Ashley Dass – Cosmo & George (Singapore)
Cyrus Broacha – The Election That Isn’t (India)

The Asian Television Awards (ATA) is the Asian television industry’s most significant and celebrated event, recognising excellence in programming, production and performance across the Asia Pacific region. The 14th Asian Television Awards is happening on December 3, 2009 at the Pan Pacific, Singapore.

GMA/QTV-11 Receive 4 Nominations at the 14th Asian TV Awards originally appeared on Starmometer on November 14, 2009.

Here is the list of nominations received by ABS-CBN:

Best News Programme:
Bandila – “EDSA Shootout”

Other nominees:

CNN Today – CNN International (Hong Kong)
Al Jazeera KL Newshour: Bangkok Protests – Al Jazeera English (Malaysia)
Election Counting Day Coverage – IBN 18 Broadcast Limited (India)
Al Jazeera KL Newshour: Myanmar – One Year On – Al Jazeera English (Malaysia)

Best Current Affairs Programme:
I Survived

Other nominees:

Poisoning the Poor, Electric Waste in Ghana (Korea)
Drugs Business Inside Prison Cell (Indonesia)
Sunday Report: “Sichuan Earthquake One Year On- The Unspeakable Truth” (Hong Kong)
Man Made Marvels: Sydney Opera House (Singapore)
PD Notebook: “Barricaded Plaza, Human Rights in Custody” (Korea)

Best Game or Quiz Programme:
Pilipinas Game Ka Na Ba?

Run for Money (Japan)
Yok Siam (Thailand)
Super Kid Game (Thailand)
Hole in the Wall-Season 1, Episode 1 (Hong Kong)
Lharn Phoo Koo E-Joo (Thailand)
Classroom Genius (Thailand)

The Asian Television Awards (ATA) is the Asian television industry’s most significant and celebrated event, recognising excellence in programming, production and performance across the Asia Pacific region. The 14th Asian Television Awards is happening on December 3, 2009 at the Pan Pacific, Singapore.

ABS-CBN Receives 3 Nominations at the 14th Asian TV Awards originally appeared on Starmometer on November 14, 2009.

International Television Awards Won by the Philippines in 2008

2008 NEW YORK TV FESTIVAL

Gold Medal – Human Interest
“Reporter’s Notebook: Batang kalakal” (GMA)

Silver Medal – News Promo
“Halalan Lights” (ABS-CBN)

Silver Medal – Social Issues and Current Events
“I-Witness: Iskul ko No. 1″ (GMA)

Silver Medal – Community Portraits
“I-Witness: Huling Hala Bira!” (GMA)

Broze Medal – Social Issues and Current Events
“Reporter’s Notebook: Engkuwentro” (GMA)

Broze Medal – UNDP Special Award
“Emergency: Mga Batang nagsusunog” (GMA)

Gold World Medal
“Power to Unite” music video (GMA)

13th ASIAN TELEVISION AWARDS

Best Comedy Program
Camera Cafe (GMA/QTV)

2008 PROMAX BDO Awards

Promax Gold trophy for Best Public Service Announcement
“GMA Network’s Haribon Seedlings Advocacy TV plug” (GMA)

Best Music Video
“Set Me Apart” by Pupil

UNICEF

ABU CASBAA Unicef Child Rights Awards
Best TV programming on Children’s Rights
“I-Witness Batang Kalabaw Episode” (GMA)

2008 Popdev Media Awards – Best TV Documentary
“I-Witness” (GMA)

2008 ASIAN CSR AWARDS

Excellence Award in Social Responsibility
“ABS-CBN”

2008 US INTERNATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL

Gold Camera Award – Documentary for Public Issues and Concerns
“Jessica Soho’s Philippine Agenda: Education” (GMA)

Gold Camera Award – Motivational program in the Entertainment
“Proudly Filipina” (QTV-11)

Silver Screen Award – Public Issues and Concerns
“Arnold Clavio’s Philippine Agenda: Health” (GMA)

Silver Screen Award – Documentary/Social Issues
“Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” (GMA)

Silver Screen Award – Entertainment: Motivational
“Wish Ko Lang” (GMA)

Silver Screen Award – Documentary/Sosical Issues
“I-Witness: Iskul Ko Number 1″ (GMA)

Silver Screen Award – Documentary/Sosical Issues
“Reporter’s Notebook: Batang Kalakal” (GMA)

Creative Excellence Award
“100% Pinoy” (GMA)

Creative Excellence Award
“Reporter’s Notebook: Pulong Diablo” (GMA)

Creative Excellence Award
“I-Witness: Batang Kalabaw” (GMA)

Creative Excellence Award
“I-Witness: Gapos” (GMA)

Creative Excellence Award
“Kids on Q” (QTV-11)

Creative Excellence Award
“May Trabaho Ka” (QTV-11)

Note: Finalist honors, commendations and certificates were not included in this list. If I missed something, kindly post it in the comments section below so we can update this list.

International Television Awards Won by the Philippines in 2008 originally appeared on Starmometer on December 31, 2008.

Although the country only got 1 award this year, GMA 7 were able to receive 3 runner-up honors while QTV-11 got one.

Bubble Gang emerged as runner-up to the Best Comedy program category which was won by Camera Cafe. Ogie Alcasid was runner-up in the Best Comedy Actor category.

QTV 11′s Reunions, hosted by Jessica Soho, was Highly Commended in the Best Reality Program, which was won by South Korea’s Nature’s Platform: Deserted Dogs for Evacuated Village.

GMA Network Inc. was runner-up for the much-coveted Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year. The award went to MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd. The Kapuso network won this category in 2004.

Here is the complete list of winners in the 13th Asian TV Awards:

Best Documentary Program (30 mins or less)

Winner: China 21 – The People’s Dumplings (Discovery Asia, Inc./China)

Highly Commended: The Lost Tribe Secret Array of the Cia (Al Jazeera English/Malaysia) & Spirit of the Times- Chinese Contemporary Art: Heroism or Confusion (Singapore)

Best Documentary Program (31 mins or more)

Winner: Big Wall Challenge (NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp./Japan)

Highly Commended: A Bride, Her Last Message- A 24 Hour Year Old Who Battled Breast Cancer (Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc./Japan) & Brat Camp China (National Geographic Channel Asia/Singapore)

Best Natural History or Wildlife Program or Docu-drama

Winner: Kingdom of the Elephants (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)

Highly Recommended: Soul of a River – Cambodia (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore) & Soul of a River – China (Discovery Asia, Inc./China)

Best News Program

Winner: CNN Today (CNN International/Hong Kong)

Highly Commended: News at Seven: Magnitude-8 Sichuan Earthquake (I-Cable News Limited/Hong Kong) & News at Seven: Quarke Relief Day Four (I-Cable News Limited/Hong Kong)

Best Single News Story/Report

Winner: Sichuan Earthquake: Landslide (Now TV/China)

Highly Commended: China Quake: Wedding (CNN International/Hong Kong) & China Quake Orphan by Kyung Lah (CNN International/Hong Kong)

Best Drama Series

Winner: Galileo (Fuji Television Network, Inc./Japan)

Highly Commended: Rookies (Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc./Japan) & Lee San, Wind of the Palace (Munwha Broadcasting Corporation/Korea)

Best Single Drama or Telemovie Program

Winner: Singapore Short Story Project: The Other (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)

Highly Commended: Sorapuchi (Hokkaido television Broadcasting Co., Ltd./Japan) & Manam Series 2 – Ep. 7 (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/ Singapore)

Best Comedy Program

Winner: Camera Café (Euro-Asia Media Group Ltd/Philippines)

Highly Commended: Bubble Gang (GMA Network, Inc./Philippines) & Raberd Thurd Theung (Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited/Thailand)

Best Current Affairs Program

Winner: Inside Myanmar- The Crackdown (Al Jazeera English/Malaysia)

Highly Commended: The Lost Tribe – Secret Array of the CIA (Al Jazeera English/Malaysia) & People and Power- Coal Face (Al Jazeera English/Malaysia)

Best Children’s Program

Winner: R.E.M.- The Next Generation (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd- TV12/Singapore)

Highly Commended: Gali Gali Sim Sim Ep. 3: Chamki Karate (Miditech Pvt Ltd/India) & Blue Water High (Southern Star International/Australia)

Best Entertainment (One-off/Annual)

Winner: Wedding Affair Grand Finals (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)

Highly Commended: POGO Amazing Kids Awards (Turner Entertainment/Hong Kong)

Best Entertainment Program

Winner: Happy Citadel (Hunan TV/China)

Highly Commended: Celebrity Coach (Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation/China)

Best Game or Quiz Programme

Winner: Lharn Phoo Koo E-Joo (Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited/Thailand)

Highly Commended: Foodie 2 Shoes #13 (Television Broadcasts Limited/Hong Kong), Fan Pan Tae (Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited/Thailand), & Yok Siam (Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited/Thailand)

Best Music Program

Winner: Kinkakuji Sound Stage (Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc./Japan)

Highly Commended: AF6 Finale (Astro Production Sdn Bhd/Malaysia) & Vidiya Vidiya Kondaduvom (Astro Production Sdn Bhd/Malaysia)

Best Reality Program

Winner: Nature’s Platform- Desserted Dogs for Evacuated Village (SBS- Seoul Broadcasting System/Korea)

Highly Recommended: Reunions (GMA Network, Inc./QTV 11/Philippines)

Best Infotainment Program

Winner: All Things Paper (Channel NewsAsia, MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)

Highly Commended: Lead Me On (MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore) & Tales of Four Cities (Channel NewsAsia, MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)

Best Talk Show

Winner: Talk Asia (CNN International/Hong Kong)

Highly Commended: Love Just Aint’s Enough (China Business Network Co.,Ltd TV/China) & State of the Nation (ibn 18 Broadcast Limited/India)

Best Animation

Winner: Dogstar Ep. 16- Hounded (Media World Pictures/Australia)

Highly Commended: Ostrich (Miditech Ptv Ltd/India) & Hoshi Shinichi’s Short Shorts (NHK- Japan Broadcasting Corp./Japan)

Best Social Awareness Program

Winner: Robot Jockey (National Geographic Channel Asia/Singapore)

Highly Commended: China 21- Green Wall of China (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore), & Moving Mountains: Computer School on a Wheelchair (Beijing Key Frame Cultural Development Co., Ltd./China)

Best Adaptation of an Existing Formats

Winner: The Amazing Race Season 2- Ep.11 (SPE Networks Asia Pte Ltd./Singapore)

Highly Commended: Skatoony (Turner Entertainment Networks Asia/Hong Kong).

Best News Presenter or Anchor

Winner: Martin Soong (Squawk Box/CNBC Asia Pacific/Singapore)

Highly Commended: Kristie Lu Stout (CNN Today/CNN International/Hong Kong) & Hugh Riminton (CNN Today/CNN International/Hong Kong)

Best Current Affairs Presenter

Winner: Christine Tan (Managing Asia/CNBC Asia Pacific/Singapore)

Highly Commended: Vikram Chandra (The Big Fight/New Delhi Television Ltd/India), Anjali Rao (Talk Asia/CNN International/Hong Kong), & Karan Thapar (Devil’s Advocate/ibn 18 Broadcasts Limited/India)

Best Entertainment Presenter

Winner: Guo Liang (Lead Me On/MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)

Highly Commended: Quan Yi Fong (Buzzing Cashier/MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore), Aznil Haji Nawawi (Jangan Lupa Lirik/Astro Production Sdn BhdMalaysia), & Phanya Nirunkul (Black Box/Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited/Thailand)

Best Drama Performance by an Actor

Winner: Raymond Lam (The Master of Tai Chi/Television Broadcasts Limited/Hong Kong)

Highly Commended: Lim Kay Tong (En Bloc/MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore & Patrick Teoh (En Bloc/MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd/Singapore)

Best Drama Performance by an Actress

Winner: Chiranan Manochaem (The Slave/Bangkok Broadcasting & TC Co., Ltd.,/Thailand)

Highly Commended: Pan Li-Li (Astemisia/Public Television Service Foundation/Taiwan) & Piyathida Woramusik (The Slave/Bangkok Broadcasting & TV Co., Ltd./Thailand).

Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress

Winner: Chusak Iamsuk (Raberd Thurd Theung/Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited/Thailand)

Highly Commended: Ogie Alcasid (Bubble Gang/GMA Network, Inc./Philippines) & Michelle Chong (Sayang Sayang/MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd./Singapore)

Best Cinematography

Winner: Kingdom of the Elephants (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)

Highly Commended: Revealed Hajj (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore) & Soul of a River – China (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore.

Best Direction

Winner: Kingdom of the Elephants (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)

Highly Commended: China 21- Go Buddha Boys (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore) & Portraits of Taiwan- Jimmy Liao (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore).

Best Editing

Winner: Ultimate Olympics- Go Beijing (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)

Highly Commended: Take Off- The A380 Saga (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore) & Man Made Marvel – Beijing Airport (Discovery Asia, Inc./Singapore)

Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year

Winner: MediaCorp Singapore Pte Ltd (Singapore)

Highly Commended: GMA Network Inc. (Philippines)

Cable/Satellite Network of the Year

Winner: Discovery Asia

Highly Commended: CNN International

Source: Onscreen Asia

RP Wins Best Comedy in Asian Television Awards 2008 Courtesy of Camera Cafe originally appeared on Starmometer on December 16, 2008.