Asian Television Awards 2009 Winner List
1. Programming Category
| BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME (30mins or less) | |
|---|---|
| Winner | 6420 now TV News 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 (31mins or more) | |
| Winner | Yanomami: The Last Tribe NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) General TV Channel Japan |
| Highly Commended | PAMIR - Cradled by the Skies Kansai Telecasting Corporation Channel 8 Japan |
| BEST NATURAL HISTORY OR WILDLIFE PROGRAMME OR DOCU-DRAMA | |
| Winner | Wild China BBC Worldwide Hong Kong A BBC/CTV/Travel Channel co-production in association with Canal Plus |
| Highly Commended | Death of the Megabeasts Prospero Productions National Geographic Channel Australia |
| BEST NEWS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Election Counting Day Coverage IBN18 Broadcast Limited CNN-IBN 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 Hakka TV Taiwan |
| Highly Commended | City Homicide Season 2 (Episode 2) Endemol Worldwide Distribution Seven Network Australia, Channel Seven Australia Production Co: Seven Network Australia |
| Highly Commended | The Samurai Gentleman (Episode 1): Road to Destiny NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) General TV Channel Japan |
| BEST SINGLE DRAMA OR TELEMOVIE PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Easy Money Hakka Television Station Hakka TV Taiwan |
| Highly Commended | Scorched ITV Global Entertainment Nine Network Australia Production Co: Goalpost Productions/Essential Media & Entertainment Production in association with Firelight |
| Highly Commended | Love in the Season of Osmanthus Hakka Television Station Hakka TV Taiwan |
| BEST COMEDY PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | The Iromonea Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc TBS Japan |
| Highly Commended | Gag Concert Korean Broadcasting System KBS Channel 2 Korea |
| BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Sunday Report: Sichuan Earthquake One Year On - The Unspeakable Truth Television Broadcasts Limited TVB Jade Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Drugs Business Inside Prison Cell PT. Cakrawala Andalas Televisi ANTV Indonesia |
| BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Super Kid Game Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited MCOT Public Company Limited, Channel 9 Thailand |
| Highly Commended | Classroom Genius Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited MCOT Public Company Limited, Channel 9 Thailand |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT (ONE-OFF/ANNUAL) SPECIAL | |
| Winner | My School Rocks Asia Finals 2008 The Walt Disney Company (SEA) Pte Ltd Disney Channel 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 TBS Japan |
| Highly Commended | The Best House 1,2,3 - The Discovery of New Da Vinci? Fuji Television Network, Inc Fuji Television Japan |
| BEST GAME OR QUIZ PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Run for Money Fuji Television Network, Inc. / Fuji Creative Corporation Fuji Television Japan |
| Highly Commended | Lharn Phoo Koo E-Joo Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited Bangkok Broadcasting & TV, Channel 7 Thailand |
| BEST MUSIC PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Indian Idol Season 4 (Episode 1) Miditech Pvt Ltd Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd, Sony Entertainment TV India |
| Highly Commended | Hip Korea - Rain Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: Bang Singapore Pte Ltd |
| BEST REALITY PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Revealed - Chinese New Year Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: IFA Films |
| Highly Commended | Storm Surfers Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: 6ixty Foot Films |
| BEST INFOTAINMENT PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | The New Anatomy Show NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) NHK World TV Japan |
| Highly Commended | Hip Korea - Rain Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: Bang Singapore Pte Ltd |
| BEST TALK SHOW | |
| Winner | We The People New Delhi Television Limited NDTV 24x7 India |
| Highly Commended | Blogtv.sg: Who Lives Around You? MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel NewsAsia Singapore |
| BEST ANIMATION | |
| Winner | Little Krishna - Assault of the Lethal Bird Big Animation (|) Pvt Ltd Nick India India Co-created by: The India Heritage Foundation |
| Highly Commended | The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill Season 4 Endemol Worldwide Distribution Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC1 Australia |
| BEST SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Inside Afghan ER National Geographic Channel Asia National Geographic Channel Singapore Production Co: IFA Films |
| Highly Commended | Ecopolis Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: Darlow Smithson |
| Highly Commended | Future Makers Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: The Future Makers Pty Ltd |
| BEST ADAPTATION OF AN EXISTING FORMAT/th> | |
| Winner | The Amazing Race Asia, Season 3 (Episode 3) SPE Networks – Asia Pte Ltd AXN Asia Singapore Production Co: ActiveTV Pty Ltd |
| Highly Commended | Project Runway Philippines Solar Entertainment Corporation ETC - Entertainment Central Philippines Production Co: Unitel Productions Inc. |
| BEST CROSS-PLATFORM CONTENT | |
| Winner | Hip Korea - Rain Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: Bang Singapore Pte Ltd |
| Highly Commended | BITWORLD-Two Rooms: The Past and The Present NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Educational TV Channel Japan |
2. Performance Category
| 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 |
| BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PRESENTER | |
| Winner | Anjali Rao Talk Asia CNN International Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Najwa Shihab Suafa Anda (The Election Channel Programs) PT. Media Televisi Indonesia Metro TV, 57 UHF Indonesia |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTER | |
| Winner | Jon Niermann Asia Uncut West Meets East Production Star World Singapore |
| Highly commended | Cyrus Sahukar Hole in the Wall - Season 1 (Episode 1) Turner Entertainment Networks Asia Cartoon Network Asia, POGO Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Phanya Nirunkul Yok Siam Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited MCOT Public Company Limited, Channel 9 Thailand |
| BEST DRAMA PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR | |
| Winner | Adrian Pang Red Thread MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Qi Yu Wu The Little Nyonya MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore |
| BEST DRAMA PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS | |
| Winner | Michelle Yim Moonlight Resonance Television Broadcasts Limited TVB Jade Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Robyn Malcolm Outrageous Fortune Series 4 South Pacific Pictures MediaWorks, TV3 New Zealand |
| BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS | |
| Winner | Chusak Iamsuk Raberd Thurd Theung Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited Royal Thai Army Radio Television, Channel 5 Thailand |
| Highly Commended | Chua Enlai Parental Guidance Pics Talk Pte Ltd MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel 5 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Michael V. Bubble Gang GMA Network, Inc. Philippines |
3. Technical Category & Creative Category
| BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Lonely Planet: Natural Born Traveller (Episode 3) Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Travel & Living Singapore Production Co: Lonely Planet Television |
| Highly Commended | The Way We Live (Episode 5) - Living in the Shadow of the Volcano August Pictures Pte Ltd MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel U Singapore |
| BEST DIRECTION | |
|---|---|
| Winner | All Saints (Episode 465) Seven Network Operations Limited Channel 7 Australia |
| Highly Commended | Sudden Death National Geographic Channel Asia National Geographic Channel Singapore Production Co: Firewire Films |
| BEST EDITING | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Supermen of Malegaon NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Satellite Channel BS-1 Japan Co-produced with MediaCorp Pte Ltd & KBS |
| Highly Commended | Inside Afghan ER National Geographic Channel Asia National Geographic Channel Singapore Production Co: IFA Films |
| BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN HD | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Storm Surfers Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: 6ixty Foot Films |
| Highly Commended | Inside Afghan ER National Geographic Channel Asia National Geographic Channel Singapore Production Co: IFA Films |
| TERRESTRIAL CHANNEL OF THE YEAR | |
|---|---|
| Winner | TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc Japan |
| Highly Commended | TVB Jade Television Broadcasts Limited Hong Kong |
| CABLE & SATELLITE CHANNEL OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | Discovery Channel Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Singapore |
| Highly Commended | CNN International CNN International Hong Kong |
