2013 Winners

 

 

PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES

BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME (ONE-OFF/SPECIAL)
Winner	Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) General TV Channel Japan
Highly Commended	Documentary Love: Hannah, the Miracle Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation MBC TV Korea
BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Winner	Super Fish Korean Broadcasting System KBS, TV1 Korea
Highly Commended	Environment Special – A Life Korean Broadcasting System KBS, TV1 Korea
BEST NATURAL HISTORY OR WILDLIFE PROGRAMME
Winner	Malaysia From Below FOX International Channels Asia National Geographic Channel Hong Kong Produced in association with Scubazoo Sdn Bhd.
Highly Commended	The Great Flight KNN (Korea New Network) KNN Korea
BEST NEWS PROGRAMME
Winner	News Magazine: October 1 Maritime Tragedy Television Broadcasts Limited TVB, Jade Channel Hong Kong
Highly Commended	Saksi (Eye-Witness): Typhoon Pablo’s Trail of Death GMA Network, Inc. GMA Channel 7 Philippines
BEST SINGLE NEWS STORY/ REPORT (10MINS OR LESS)
Winner	Afghanistan Taliban Firefight CNN International Hong Kong
Highly Commended	Right To Be Heard You Matter show – With Nafisa Ali TV Today Network Limited Headlines Today India
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME
Winner	101 East: Everest 60th Anniversary Al Jazeera English TV Al Jazeera English Malaysia
Highly Commended	Asia’s Underworld – Illegal Gamblers A+E Networks Asia Crime & Investigation Network Singapore Produced by Third Floor Pictures
BEST DRAMA SERIES
Winner	Tonbi (Black Kite) Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. TBS TV, Inc. Japan
Highly Commended	The Confidant Television Broadcasts Limited TVB, Jade Channel Hong Kong
BEST SINGLE DRAMA OR TELEMOVIE
Winner	Heartstrings Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation MBC TV Korea
Highly Commended	Drama Special – The Ultimate Miracle Korean Broadcasting System KBS, 2TV Korea
BEST COMEDY PROGRAMME
Winner	Heng Heng Heng – The Grumpy Old Withered Exact Company Limited Thailand Television Channel 3 Thailand
Highly Commended	Smart Captain – Wise Captain Scenario Company Limited Thailand Television Channel 3 Thailand
BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME
Winner	The Adventures of Figaro Pho: Fear of the Cactus Chocolate Liberation Front ABC 3 Australia Co-produced with Ambience Entertainment
Highly Commended	Breaking Ice Public Television Service Foundation PTS Taiwan
BEST PRESCHOOL PROGRAMME
Winner	Bananas in Pyjamas Endemol Worldwide Distribution Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC 4 Kids Australia Produced by Southern Star Entertainment Pty Ltd
Highly Commended	Tell Me, Bonggu Korea Educational Broadcasting System EBS Korea
BEST ENTERTAINMENT (ONE-OFF/ ANNUAL)
Winner	Asian Wave Shanghai Entertainment Team Media Group Co., Ltd. Shanghai Media Group, Dragon TV China
Highly Commended	MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2012 Viacom International Media Networks (MTV Asia) StarHub, MTV Asia Singapore
BEST GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Winner	India’s Got Talent Season 4 Fremantle India Television Productions Pvt Ltd Viacom 18, Colors India
Highly Commended	Cheer Me Up On the Blog: Trek Across Europe, Mamma Mia! Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. MBS, Channel 4 Japan
	Hidden Cities Extreme – Bali, Indonesia A+E Networks Asia History Channel Singapore Produced by Beach House Pictures Pte Ltd
BEST GAME OR QUIZ PROGRAMME
Winner	Disney Q Family Mastermind BBC Worldwide Productions India Disney India, Disney Channel India
Highly Commended	Family Game Show Shanghai Toonmax Media Co., Ltd Shanghai Media Group, Toonmax China
	My Man Can Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited Modernine TV, Channel 9 Thailand
BEST MUSIC FROGRAMME
Winner	Clash of the Choirs China Season 2 Shine International China Central Television Singapore Produced by China Central Television
Highly Commended	MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2012 Viacom International Media Networks (MTV Asia) StarHub, MTV Asia Singapore
BEST REALITY SHOW
Winner	Community Hero Huaso Film/ Television Digital Production Company Limited (CCTV6/Sony Pictures’ JV in China) CCTV-12 China
Highly Commended	Mission Covershot FOX International Channels Asia National Geographic Channel India Produced by FremantleMedia India
	The Master Season 5 PT. Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia RCTI Indonesia
BEST INFOTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Winner	Artisans Reboot Sitting In Pictures Pte Ltd MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel NewsAsia Singapore
Highly Commended	Art Less Travelled Series 2 MediaCorp Pte Ltd okto Singapore Produced by XTREME Media Pte Ltd
BEST TALK SHOW
Winner	We The People: Rape: Our National Shame New Delhi Television Limited NDTV 24X7 India
Highly Commended	We The People: Every Woman’s Battle (Cinema: A Culture of Misogyny?) New Delhi Television Limited NDTV 24X7 India
BEST SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME
Winner	Operation Hope CNN International Hong Kong
Highly Commended	China Close-Up – XXL China August Pictures Pte Ltd MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Channel NewsAsia Singapore
BEST ADAPTATION OF AN EXISTING FORMAT
Winner	MasterChef Season 2 Radio and Television Shanghai (RTS) Shanghai Media Group, Dragon TV China
Highly Commended	Clash of the Choirs China Season 2 Shine International China Central Television Singapore Produced by China Central Television
BEST CROSS-PLATFORM CONTENT
Winner	Freedom Riders Asia FOX International Channels Asia STAR Sports Singapore
Highly Commended	The Citizen Journalist Show TV 18 Broadcast Ltd. CNN-IBN India
BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME
Winner	Passage to Malaysia Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd TLC Singapore Produced by No Quarter Pte Ltd
Highly Commended	Marina Bay Sands 24/7 – Flower Power A+E Networks Asia Bio Channel Singapore Produced by Infocus Asia Pte Ltd
BEST 2D ANIMATED PROGRAMME
Winner	Dogstar Series 2 – It’s The End of the World as We Know It Media World Pictures Nine Network Australia Australia
Highly Commended	Shezow Vision Animation Sdn Bhd Ten Network, Channel Ten Malaysia Produced by Moody Street Kids & Kickstart Productions
BEST 3D ANIMATED PROGRAMME
Winner	The Adventures of Figaro Pho: Fear of Becoming a Vampire Chocolate Liberation Front Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC 3 Australia Co-produced with Ambience Entertainment
Highly Commended	Boing the Play Ranger CrazyBird Animation Studio Educational Broadcasting System, EBS Korea Produced by Giggle Garage, Educational Broadcasting System (EBS), SKbroadband (BTV)
PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES
BEST NEWS PRESENTER OR ANCHOR
Winner	Bernard Lo The Call CNBC Asia Pacific Singapore
Highly Commended	Martin Soong Squawk Box Asia CNBC Asia Pacific Singapore
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PRESENTER
Winner	Stephen Engle China/North Korean Border Bloomberg LP Bloomberg Television Hong Kong
Highly Commended	Christine Tan Managing Asia CNBC Asia Pacific Singapore
	Eunice Yoon Inside China CNBC Asia Pacific Singapore
BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTER/ HOST
Winner	Phanya Nirunkul Ching Roi Ching Larn Sunshine Day Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited Thai Television Channel 3 Thailand
Highly Commended	Bryan Wong Jobs Around the World MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore
BEST SPORTS PRESENTER/ COMMENTATOR
Winner	Richard Lenton Football Faceoff SingTel (mio TV) mio Stadium Singapore
Highly Commended	Colette Wong Golf Focus FOX International Channels Asia STAR Sports Singapore
	Paula Malai Ali Formula 1 (Race Day) FOX International Channels Asia STAR Sports Singapore
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Winner	Kang-Ren, WU Emerging Light Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation Da Ai TV Taiwan
Highly Commended	Coby Chong Summer Brothers Natseven TV Sdn Bhd ntv7 Malaysia
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Winner	Jade Chou Falling Public Television Service Foundation PTS Taiwan
Highly Commended	Lorna Tolentino Pahiram ng Sandali (Chasing Moments) GMA Network, Inc. GMA-7 Philippines
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Winner	Jeffrey Xu Ming Jie Marry Me MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel U Singapore Produced by Wawa Pictures Pte Ltd
Highly Commended	Pierre Png C.L.I.F. 2 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Winner	Aileen Tan The Day It Rained On Our Parade MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore
Highly Commended	Kate Pang Joys of Life MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore
BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ ACTRESS
Winner	Enlai, CHUA The Noose Season 6 MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore
Highly Commended	Michael V. Bubble Gang GMA Network, Inc. GMA-7 Philippines
TECHNICAL & CREATIVE CATEGORIES
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner	Brad Dillon Raised Wild Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd Animal Planet Singapore Produced by Dragonfly Film & Television Productions Ltd
Highly Commended	Roger Munns & Hitesh Makan Malaysia From Below FOX International Channels Asia National Geographic Channel Hong Kong Produced in association with Scubazoo Sdn Bhd.
BEST DIRECTION
Winner	Oman @ Dhas Asia’s Underworld – Drug Bandits A+E Networks Asia Crime & Investigation Network Singapore Produced by Third Floor Pictures
Highly Commended	Heng-Ju, CHANG One More Take Hakka TV Taiwan
BEST EDITING
Winner	Shantha Kumar Asia’s Underworld – Illegal Gamblers A+E Networks Asia Crime & Investigation Network Singapore Produced by Third Floor Pictures
Highly Commended	Tom Booth & Gary Crook CNNGo: Harbin CNN International Hong Kong
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Winner	Mei-Ling, ZHOU Emerging Light Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation Da Ai TV Taiwan
Highly Commended	Hsiu-Ling, CHANG The Smiling Starlight Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation Da Ai TV Taiwan
BEST THEME SONG
Winner	Yise Loo Serra Ferra – The Beat Metropolitan TV Sdn Bhd 8TV Malaysia Produced by Double Vision Sdn Bhd
Highly Commended	Ju Li, MO Beyond MediaCorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore
TERRESTRIAL CHANNEL OF THE YEAR
Winner	KBS, TV1 Korean Broadcasting System Korea
Highly Commended	MBC TV Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Korea
CABLE & SATELLITE CHANNEL OF THE YEAR
Winner	CNN International Hong Kong
Highly Commended	Dragon TV Shanghai Media Group China
TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Winner	MediaCorp Pte Ltd Singapore
Highly Commended	Korean Broadcasting System Korea
CABLE & SATELLITE NETWORK OF THE YEAR
Winner	FOX International Channels Asia Asia
Highly Commended	CNN International Hong Kong