2010 Winners
PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES
| BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME (30mins or less) | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Eco Solutions – Saving Sumatra CNN International Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Toxic IBN18 Network Ltd CNN-IBN India |
| BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME (31mins or more) | |
| Winner | Story of Seung-il: What It Means To Live SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) SBS, Channel 6 South Korea |
| Highly Commended | Animal Engineering Feats Part 1 – Architects of the Wild KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) KBS 1 TV South Korea |
| BEST NATURAL HISTORY OR WILDLIFE PROGRAMME OR DOCU-DRAMA | |
| Winner | Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh National Geographic Channel Asia National Geographic Channel Singapore Production Co: Novista Sdn Bhd |
| Highly Commended | Eco Taiwan – Species War Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: Hitech Vision Productions |
| BEST NEWS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | India At 9 IBN18 Network Ltd CNN-IBN India |
| Highly Commended | 24 Oras (24 Hours): Maguindanao Massacre GMA Network, Inc. GMA Channel 7 Philippines |
| BEST SINGLE NEWS STORY/REPORT | |
| Winner | After the Cheonan: The First Glimpse Inside North Korea Formosa Television Channel 53 (Cable News) and Channel 6 (Terrestrial) Taiwan |
| Highly Commended | Men in Black CNN International Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Toxic Story IBN18 Network Ltd CNN-IBN India |
| BEST DRAMA SERIES | |
| Winner | Changes Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation JSBC Satellite Channel China |
| Highly Commended | Jin Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. TBS Japan |
| BEST SINGLE DRAMA OR TELEMOVIE PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Father’s Home SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) SBS, Channel 6 South Korea |
| Highly Commended | Angel MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore Production Co: Verite Productions Pte Ltd |
| BEST COMEDY PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | The Noose 3 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Gelanggang Raja Lawak Akhir Astro Productions Sdn Bhd Astro Prima 105 Malaysia |
| BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | 921 Earthquake Special Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: Imaging Image Production Ltd |
| Highly Commended | Changemakers – Energy Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: Off the Fence B.V. |
| BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Discover Science: Let’s See the Speed of Sound NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Educational Channel Japan Production Co: NHK Educational Corporation and Al Jazeera Children’s Channel |
| Highly Commended | Rise and Shine! NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) Educational Channel Japan Production Co: NHK Educational Corporation |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT (ONE-OFF/ANNUAL) SPECIAL | |
| Winner | MTV World Stage VMAJ 2010 MTV Networks Asia SKY PerfecTV! , MTV Japan Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Jai Jawan with Abishek Bachchan New Delhi Television Ltd NDTV 24×7 India |
| Highly Commended | Shout! Awards 2009 Metropolitan TV Sdn Bhd 8TV Malaysia |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | World Café Middle East – Istanbul Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: Pilot Films & Television Productions Ltd |
| Highly Commended | Cyril: Simply Magic (Season 1 Episode 1) SPE Networks-Asia Pte Ltd AXN Asia Singapore Production Co: Infocus Asia, Edit Lounge and 2XJump Media |
| BEST GAME OR QUIZ PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Jangan Lupa Lirik! Astro Productions Sdn Bhd Astro Ria Malaysia |
| Highly Commended | Yok Siam 10 Kor Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited MCOT Public Company Limited, Channel 9 Thailand |
| BEST MUSIC PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Singapore Idol 2009 (Finals) MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2009 MTV Networks Asia StarHub, MTV SEA Singapore |
| Highly Commended | A Passionate Challenger, Alice Sara Ott: Born to be a Pianist Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. MBS, Channel 4 Japan |
| BEST REALITY PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Storm Surfers – New Zealand Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: 6ixty Foot Films Pty Ltd |
| Highly Commended | Living with a Superstar (Episode 1) Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific TLC Singapore Production Co: Blue Mango Films |
| BEST INFOTAINMENT PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Culinary Asia – Japan Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: Threesixzero Productions Pte Ltd |
| Highly Commended | Hip Korea: Kim Yu Na Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: Bang Singapore Pte Ltd |
| BEST TALK SHOW | |
| Winner | Betrayal of Bhopal New Delhi Television Ltd NDTV 24×7 India |
| Highly Commended | Devil’s Advocate IBN18 Network Ltd CNN-IBN India |
| Highly Commended | We the People: Breaking the Stereotype New Delhi Television Ltd NDTV 24×7 India |
| BEST ANIMATION | |
| Winner | Star Wars: The Clone Wars – The Mandalore Plot Lucasfilm Animation Company Singapore B.V. MediaCorp, Channel 5 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | The Little Chestnut of Tang Dynasty Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation Da Ai TV Taiwan |
| BEST SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Womb of the World National Geographic Channel Asia National Geographic Channel Singapore Production Co: Pulse Media Pvt Ltd |
| Highly Commended | Almost Famous – Close-up for the Kathoey (Episode 1) MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel NewsAsia Singapore Production Co: Vertigo Pictures Pte Ltd |
| BEST ADAPTATION OF AN EXISTING FORMAT | |
| Winner | Project Runway Korea 2 Orion Cinema Network Corporation Orion Cinema Network, On Style South Korea |
| Highly Commended | The Moment of Truth Korea Joongang Media Q Channel Limited QTV South Korea Production Co: Del Media |
| BEST CROSS-PLATFORM CONTENT | |
| Winner | Citizen Journalist Show IBN18 Network Ltd CNN-IBN India |
| Highly Commended | Culinary Asia – Japan Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: Threesixzero Productions Pte Ltd |
| Highly Commended | Hip Korea: Kim Yu Na Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: Bang Singapore Pte Ltd |
| BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Passage to Malaysia – The Cradle Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific TLC Singapore Production Co: Reel Networks Sdn Bhd |
| Highly Commended | Living with a Superstar (Episode 1) Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific TLC Singapore Production Co: Blue Mango Films |
PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES
| BEST NEWS PRESENTER OR ANCHOR | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Martin Soong for Squawk Box CNBC Asia Pacific Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Anjali Rao for World Report CNN International Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Karen Tso for Squawk Box CNBC Asia Pacific Singapore |
| BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PRESENTER | |
| Winner | Karan Thapar for Devil’s Advocate IBN18 Network Ltd CNN-IBN India |
| Highly Commended | Anjali Rao for Talk Asia CNN International Hong Kong |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTER | |
| Winner | Bobby Chinn for World Café Middle East – Istanbul Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: Pilot Films & Television Productions Ltd |
| Highly Commended | Cathy Cheng for Entertainers on Stage (Live) i-Cable Entertainment Limited Hong Kong Cable Television Limited, Cable Entertainment News Hong Kong |
| BEST DRAMA PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE | |
| Winner | Bowie Lam for Sister of Pearl Television Broadcasts Limited, TVB Jade Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Chang Shan-Wei for The Pioneers Hakka Television Station Hakka TV Taiwan |
| BEST DRAMA PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE | |
| Winner | Rebecca Lim for The Pupil MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Yang Gui-Mei for The Grass Green Sky Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation Da Ai TV Taiwan |
| Highly Commended | Pan Li-Li for The Addict Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation Da Ai TV Taiwan |
| BEST DRAMA PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE | |
| Winner | Lim Kay Tong for The Pupil MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Chen Shu Cheng for With You MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore |
| BEST DRAMA PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE | |
| Winner | Susan Tse Suet Sum for Beyond the Realm of Conscience Television Broadcasts Limited TVB, Jade Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Constance Song for Together MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore |
| BEST COMEDY PEFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS | |
| Winner | Chua En Lai for The Noose 3 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Michelle Chong for The Noose 3 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Alaric Tay for The Noose 3 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore |
TECHNICAL CATEGORIES & CREATIVE CATEGORIES
| BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Storm Surfers – New Zealand Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: 6ixty Foot Films Pty Ltd |
| Highly Commended | Passage to Malaysia – The Cradle Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific TLC Singapore Production Co: Reel Networks Sdn Bhd |
| BEST DIRECTION | |
| Winner | Fight Masters: Silat National Geographic Channel Asia National Geographic Channel Singapore Production Co: GS Productions Sdn Bhd |
| Highly Commended | The Pupil MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore Production Co: Film Formations |
| BEST EDITING | |
| Winner | Hip Korea: Kim Yu Na Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: Bang Singapore Pte Ltd |
| Highly Commended | Man Made Marvels – World’s Biggest Subway Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co: ITV Productions Limited |
| TERRESTRIAL CHANNEL OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | Channel 5 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Channel 6 SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) South Korea |
| CABLE & SATELLITE CHANNEL OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | Discovery Channel Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Singapore |
| Highly Commended | CNN-IBN IBN18 Network Ltd India |
| TERRESTRIAL BROACASTER OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | MediaCorp Pte Ltd Singapore |
| Highly Commended | SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) South Korea |
| CABLE & SATELLITE NETWORK OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Singapore |
| Highly Commended | IBN18 Network Ltd India |
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