Asian Television Awards 2012 Winner List
PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES
| BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME (ONE-OFF/SPECIAL) | |
|---|---|
| Winner |
Taiwan Revealed: The Presidential Office Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co.: Imaging Image Production Ltd |
| Highly Commended |
Revealed: The Golden Temple Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co.: Pulse Media |
| BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES | |
| 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 |
| BEST NATURAL HISTORY OR WILDLIFE PROGRAMME | |
| 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 India |
| BEST NEWS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner |
First Up Bloomberg LP Bloomberg Television Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended |
Squawk Box Asia CNBC Asia Pacific Singapore |
| BEST SINGLE NEWS STORY/REPORT | |
| 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 |
| BEST DRAMA SERIES | |
| Winner |
The Princess’ Man KBS (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 |
| Empresses in The Palace Dongyang Flower Film&TV Culture Co., Ltd. Guangzhou TV China |
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| BEST SINGLE DRAMA OR TELEVISION PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Gaku WOWOW Inc. WOWOW PRIME Japan Production Co.: Dreamax Television |
| Highly Commended | KBS Drama Special – Duet Korean Broadcasting System KBS, 2TV Korea |
| BEST COMEDY PROGRAMME | |
| 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 |
| BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME | |
| 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 Production Co.: Mandarin Film |
| BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Art Attack Episode 10 - Shark's Fin & Matchstick Box Figures The Walt Disney Company (SEA) Pte Ltd Disney Channel Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Dance Academy Series 2 Australian Children’s Television Foundation Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC 3 Australia Production Co.: Werner Film Productions |
| BEST PRESCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMME | |
| 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 Taiwan |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT (ONE-OFF/ANNUAL) | |
| 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 |
| Star Parivaar Awards 2012 SOL Production Pvt. Ltd. Star India Pvt. Ltd., Star Plus India |
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| BEST GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME | |
| 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 |
| BEST GAME OR QUIZ PROGRAMME | |
| Winner |
India's Minute to Win it Season 2 SPE Networks-Asia Pte Ltd AXN Asia Singapore Production Co.: NBC Universal, Astro Productions, Blue Magic Films |
| Highly Commended |
Cash Cab Asia Season 1 SPE Networks-Asia Pte Ltd AXN Asia Singapore Production Co.: activeTV Asia Pte Ltd |
| BEST MUSIC PROGRAMME | |
| 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 |
| BEST REALITY SHOW | |
| 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 |
| BEST INFOTAINMENT PROGRAMME | |
| Winner |
May Food Keep Us Together - Growing Old with Chinese Pastries Peoples Production Limited Next TV, Taiwan Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended |
Long March Into Space China Intercontinental Communication Center DNAP (Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific) China |
| Junkie Monastery AETN All Asia Networks Pte. Ltd. The Biography Channel Singapore Production Co.: The Moving Visuals Company |
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| BEST TALK SHOW | |
| Winner |
Culture Matters: The Tiger Mom Roars Shanghai Media Group International Channel Shanghai China |
| Highly Commended |
Let's Talk 2 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel U Singapore Produced by: Threesixzero Productions Pte Ltd |
| Teacher's Achievers Club Miditech Private Ltd STAR India Pvt Ltd, STAR World India |
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| BEST SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner |
Junkie Monastery AETN All Asia Networks Pte. Ltd. The Biography Channel Singapore Production Co.: The Moving Visuals Company |
| Highly Commended |
Enslaved: An MTV EXIT Special, Hosted by Jared Leto from Thirty Seconds to Mars MTV EXIT Foundation MTV Southeast Asia Channel Thailand |
| BEST ADAPTATION OF AN EXISTING FORMAT | |
| Winner |
The Amazing Race: China Rush (Season Two) Shanghai Media Group International Channel Shanghai China |
| Highly Commended |
Survivor India Miditech Pvt. Ltd. STAR India Pvt Ltd, Star Plus India |
| BEST CROSS-PLATFORM CONTENT | |
| 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 Production Co.: Article Taiwan |
| Supermodelme Season 3 MediaCorp Pte Ltd MediaCorp & Celestial Tiger Entert, Channel 5, KIX & KIX HD Singapore Production Co.: Refinery Media |
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| BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME | |
| 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 Production Co.: Insane Kitchen |
| BEST 2D ANIMATED PROGRAMME | |
| 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. |
| BEST 3D ANIMATED PROGRAMME | |
| Winner |
Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens Turner International Asia Pacific Limited Turner Broadcasting System, Cartoon Network Hong Kong Production Co.: Tiny Island / Monkey Punch |
| Highly Commended | The Legend of Qin (Season 3) StarQ Animation Studio Co., Ltd. Zhejiang Television, Zhejiang Province Children’s Channel China |
PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES
| BEST NEWS PRESENTER OR ANCHOR | |
|---|---|
| Winner |
Anna Coren World Report CNN International Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended |
Susan Li First Up Bloomberg LP Bloomberg Television Hong Kong |
| BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PRESENTER | |
| Winner |
Barkha Dutt We The People with Hillary Clinton New Delhi Television Ltd NDTV 24X7 India |
| Highly Commended |
Korina Sanchez Rated K - Kwento ng Buhay ko (This is my Life) ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation ABS-CBN Channel 2 Philippines |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTER/HOST | |
| Winner |
Oli Pettigrew Cash Cab Asia Season 1 SPE Networks-Asia Pte Ltd AXN Asia Singapore Production Co.: activeTV Asia Pte Ltd |
| Highly Commended |
Lisa Ray Oh My Gold! Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd TLC Singapore Produced by Blue Mango Films |
| Mark Lee It’s A Small World MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore |
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| BEST SPORTS PRESENTER/COMMENTATOR | |
| Winner |
Dominic Lau Tiger Goals on Sunday Singtel MIO Stadium Singapore Production Co.: IMG |
| Highly Commended |
Alan Wilkins The Championships, Wimbledon 2011 ESPN STAR Sports Singapore |
| BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE | |
| Winner |
Moses Chan When Heaven Burns Television Broadcasts Limited TVB, Jade Channel Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended |
Chen Jian Bin Empresses in The Palace Dongyang Flower Film&TV Culture Co., Ltd. Guangzhou TV China |
| BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE | |
| Winner |
Rui En Unriddle II MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore |
| Highly Commended |
Debbie Goh The Descendant Media Prima, ntv7 Malaysia Produced by Juita Entertainment |
| BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE | |
| Winner |
Lucas Luo Man • Boy Public Television Service, Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation, PTS Taiwan |
| Highly Commended |
Devarajan Varadarajan Point of Entry Season 2 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore |
| BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE | |
| Winner |
Nancy Wu Gloves Come Off Television Broadcasts Limited TVB, Jade Channel Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended |
Pan Ling Ling A Song to Remember MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore |
| Jojo Goh Forget Me Not Media Prima, ntv7 Malaysia Production Co.: Double Vision |
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| BEST COMEDY PEFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS | |
| Winner |
Michelle Chong The Noose Season 5 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore |
| Highly Commended |
Suhaimi Yusof The Noose Season 5 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore |
TECHNICAL & CREATIVE CATEGORIES
| BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| Winner |
Brad Dillon Fatal Attractions - There's a Crocodile in my Bed Most Wanted Pictures Animal Planet Japan Singapore Production Co.: Oxford Scientific Films |
| Highly Commended |
Wayne Peng City Made From The Sky 10AM Communications Pte Ltd Mediacorp, Channel NewsAsia Singapore Production Co.: WP Productions |
| BEST DIRECTION | |
| Winner |
Kevin H.J. Lee No. 37, Huafushan Public Television Service, Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation, PTS Taiwan |
| Highly Commended |
Galen Yeo & Ian White Junkie Monastery The Moving Visuals Co Pte Ltd AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd, Bio Channel Singapore |
| BEST EDITING | |
| Winner |
Jason Lindsey Built for the Kill: Lion Natural History NZ Ltd (NHNZ) Nat Geo Wild New Zealand |
| Highly Commended |
Ian White, Amanda Wang & Dipin Verma Junkie Monastery The Moving Visuals Co Pte Ltd AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd, Bio Channel Singapore |
| BEST DRAMA SCREENPLAY | |
| Winner |
Jiang Tao One Wrong Step Huaso Film / Television Digital Production Company Limited China Central Television, CCTV-6 China |
| Highly Commended |
Wang Chenggang The Bullet Hole Hunan ETV Media Culture Co., Ltd. China Central TV Station, CCTV-1 China |
| BEST THEME SONG | |
| Winner |
Eliot Kennedy Dance On - Project Lotus: The Search for Blush FarWest Entertainment HK Limited Channel V Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended |
Jia Hui Wu Hui - The Descendant Media Prima, ntv7 Malaysia Produced by Juita Entertainment |
| TERRESTRIAL CHANNEL OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | KBS 2TV KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) Korea |
| Highly Commended | ntv7 NatSeven TV Sdn Bhd Malaysia |
| CABLE & SATELLITE CHANNEL OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | ICS (International Channel Shanghai) Shanghai Media Group China |
| Highly Commended | AXN Asia SPE Networks-Asia Pte Ltd Singapore |
| TERRESTRIAL BROACASTER OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) Korea |
| Highly Commended | MediaCorp Pte Ltd Singapore |
| CABLE & SATELLITE NETWORK OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | Shanghai Media Group China |
| Highly Commended | SPE Networks-Asia Pte Ltd Singapore |
