2011 Winners
PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES
| BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME (ONE-OFF/SPECIAL) | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Yu Guo and His Mother Shanghai Media Group Documentary Channel China |
| Highly Commended | Our Prayers – Living in our Times Fuji Television Network, Inc. Fuji Television Japan Production Co: Ishikawa Television |
| Julianise: Enslaved Girl of Haiti NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) Satellite Channel Japan Produced by Documentary Japan for NHK in association with NHK Educational Corporation | |
| BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES | |
| Winner | 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) |
| Highly Commended | 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 | |
| BEST NATURAL HISTORY OR WILDLIFE PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | 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 |
| Highly Commended | 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 |
| BEST NEWS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Shanghai Live Shanghai Media Group International Channel Shanghai China |
| Highly Commended | Pakistan: The War Within CNN-IBN, TV18 Broadcast Ltd. CNN-IBN India |
| BEST SINGLE NEWS STORY/REPORT | |
| Winner | Bangladesh Begging Boy CNN International Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Departing in Dignity NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) General TV Channel Japan |
| BEST DRAMA SERIES | |
| Winner | Days We Stared at the Sun (Episode 1) Public Television Service, Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation, PTS Taiwan |
| Highly Commended | A Teacher’s Heart Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation Da Ai TV Taiwan |
| BEST SINGLE DRAMA OR TELEMOVIE PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Threads of Our Hearts NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) General TV Channel Japan |
| Highly Commended | Stolen South Pacific Pictures MediaWorks, TV3 New Zealand |
| BEST COMEDY PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | The Noose Season 4 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Anything Goes MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore Production Co.: Verite Productions Pte Ltd |
| BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | The Nonfiction Special “Unforgettable – Three Family Portraits” Fuji Television Network, Inc. Fuji Television Japan |
| Highly Commended | The Highland Towers Disaster AETN All Asia Networks History Channel Singapore Production Co.: Novista Sdn Bhd |
| BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | My Place – 1878 Henry Australian Children’s Television Foundation Australian Broadcasting Corp., ABC 3 Australia |
| Highly Commended | Sailing in the Dark Public Television Service, Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation, PTS Taiwan |
| BEST PRESCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Doby & Disy Win Sing Company Limited Hunan Broadcasting System, Aniworld TV China |
| Highly Commended | Bommi and Friends KidsCo India Production Co.: Image Venture |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT (ONE-OFF/ANNUAL) | |
| Winner | Nep-Kids League: Whiz-Kids Theater! Fuji Television Network, Inc. Fuji Television Japan |
| Highly Commended | MTV Video Music Aid Japan MTV Networks Asia SKY PerfecTV!, MTV Japan Singapore |
| BEST GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (Season 4) BBC Worldwide Productions Sony Television, Sony Entertainment Television India |
| Highly Commended | Game Phao Khon Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited Royal Thai Army Radio & Television, Channel 5 Thailand |
| BEST GAME OR QUIZ PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Wittaya Subphayuth Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited Royal Thai Army Radio & Television, Channel 5 Thailand |
| Highly Commended | India Minute to Win It Season 1 (Episode 2) SPE Networks – Asia Pte Ltd AXN Asia Singapore Production Co.: NBC Universal |
| Ratcharod Ma Koey Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited MCOT Public Company Limited, Channel 9 Thailand | |
| BEST MUSIC PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Muse & MTV EXIT: MK Ultra MTV EXIT Foundation Starhub Cable TV, MTV Southeast Asia Thailand |
| Highly Commended | Akustik Raya Astro Malaysia Astro Ria Malaysia Production Co.: Astro Productions Sdn Bhd |
| BEST REALITY PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Girls Night Out Miditech Pvt. Ltd Colors (Viacom 18) India |
| Highly Commended | Love on the Plate MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore |
| BEST INFOTAINMENT PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | China’s Extreme Skywalker AETN All Asia Networks The Biography Channel Singapore Production Co.: Xtreme Productions |
| Highly Commended | Masterpiece Scandal (Episode 5) KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) KBS 2TV Korea |
| Ryan: The Smiling Serial Killer AETN All Asia Networks Crime & Investigation Network Singapore Production Co.: Bull’s Eye Films | |
| BEST TALK SHOW | |
| Winner | The Bottomline with Boy Abunda ABS-CBN Corporation ABS-CBN, Channel 2 Philippines |
| Highly Commended | Talk Asia – Tom Ford CNN International Hong Kong |
| BEST SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Nepal’s Stolen Children CNN International Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Surviving the Tsunami NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) General TV Channel Japan |
| BEST ADAPTATION OF AN EXISTING FORMAT | |
| Winner | The Amazing Race Australia (Episode 1) activeTV Pty Ltd Seven Network, Channel 7 Australia |
| Highly Commended | The Amazing Race – China Rush (Season One) Shanghai Media Group International Channel Shanghai China |
| BEST CROSS-PLATFORM CONTENT | |
| Winner | The CJ Show CNN-IBN, TV18 Broadcast Ltd. CNN-IBN India |
| Highly Commended | Living Cities: Transformation Discovery Networks Asia Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co.: Infocus Asia Pte Ltd |
| Rocket Compulsion Discovery Networks Asia Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co.: Rocket Compulsion Pty Ltd | |
| BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Stressbuster (Episode 1) – Learn Something New MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel NewsAsia Singapore Production Co.: Beach House Pictures Pte Ltd |
| Highly Commended | Passage To Malaysia : Pulau Paradise Discovery Networks Asia Pacific Discovery TLC Singapore Production Co.: No Quarter TV |
PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES
| BEST NEWS PRESENTER OR ANCHOR | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Anna Coren World Report CNN International Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Martin Soong Squawk Box CNBC Asia Pacific Singapore |
| BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PRESENTER | |
| Winner | Bernard Lo Straight Talk with Bernie Lo CNBC Asia Pacific Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Najwa Shihab Mata Najwa (The Eyes of Najwa) – Jakarta: Promises Overdue PT. Media Televisi Indonesia Metro TV Indonesia |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTER / HOST | |
| Winner | Denise Keller Passage to Malaysia: Pulau Paradise Discovery Networks Asia Pacific Discovery TLC Singapore Production Co.: No Quarter TV |
| Highly Commended | Steven Ma Apprentice Chef Television Broadcasts Limited TVB, Jade Hong Kong |
| BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE | |
| Winner | Kevin Cheng Ghetto Justice Television Broadcasts Limited TVB, Jade Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Christopher Lee Breakout MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore |
| BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE | |
| Winner | Charmaine Sheh Can’t Buy Me Love Television Broadcasts Limited TVB, Jade Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Ann Lee Fairy SuZhen Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation Da Ai TV Taiwan |
| BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE | |
| Winner | Mak Cheung Ching No Regrets Television Broadcasts Limited TVB, Jade Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Jordan Voon Footprints In The Sand Natseven TV Sdn Bhd ntv7 Malaysia Production Co.: Double Vision |
| BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE | |
| Winner | Fala Chen No Regrets Television Broadcasts Limited TVB, Jade Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Pan Ling Ling Breakout (Episode 21) MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore |
| BEST COMEDY PEFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS | |
| Winner | Suhaimi Yusof The Noose Season 4 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Alaric Tay The Noose Season 4 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore |
| Chua En Lai The Noose Season 4 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore | |
TECHNICAL & CREATIVE CATEGORIES
| BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| Winner | Syukrie Hassan, Chris Tan, Jason Isley & Scubazoo Passage To Malaysia: Pulau Paradise Discovery Networks Asia Pacific Discovery TLC Singapore Production Co.: No Quarter TV |
| Highly Commended | Koichi Nagura Listening to the Mountain Sages MediaCorp Pte Ltd & NHK NHK, BS-1 Singapore |
| BEST DIRECTION | |
| Winner | Michael McKay The Amazing Race Australia (Episode 1) activeTV Pty Ltd Seven Network, Channel 7 Australia |
| Highly Commended | Chris Lofft Megacities Kaohsiung National Geographic Channel Asia Singapore Production Co.: Base Productions |
| BEST EDITING | |
| Winner | Jean Kao Into the Future: Transport Discovery Networks Asia Pacific Discovery Channel Singapore Production Co.: Infocus Asia Pte Ltd |
| Highly Commended | 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 | |
| BEST DRAMA SCREENPLAY | |
| Winner | Yu Zheng Palace Hunan ETV Media Culture Co., Ltd Hunan Broadcasting System, Hunan TV Satellite Channel China |
| Highly Commended | 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 | |
| BEST THEME SONG | |
| Winner | Boy Christopher Ramos Star Confessions: OST – “Ito Ang Buhay ko” (This is My Life) ABC Development Corporation TV5 Philippines |
| Highly Commended | Edry Abdul Halim Hambamu: Theme Song for Imam Muda Season 2 Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd Astro Oasis Malaysia |
| TERRESTRIAL CHANNEL OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | General TV Channel NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) Japan |
| Highly Commended | Fuji TV Fuji Television Network, Inc. Japan |
| CABLE & SATELLITE CHANNEL OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | CNN International Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Discovery Channel Discovery Networks Asia Pacific Singapore |
| TERRESTRIAL BROACASTER OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | MediaCorp Pte Ltd Singapore |
| Highly Commended | NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.) Japan |
| CABLE & SATELLITE NETWORK OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | CNN International Hong Kong |
| Highly Commended | Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Singapore |
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