2016 Winners
PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES
| BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME (ONE-OFF/SPECIAL) | |
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| Winner | Wild City – Islands Mediacorp Pte Ltd Channel NewsAsia Singapore Produced by Beach House Pictures |
| Highly Commended | The Phone of the Wind: Whispers of Lost Families NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) General Japan |
| BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES | |
| Winner | The Tokyo Trials Shanghai Media Group International Channel Shanghai China |
| Highly Commended | China From Above China Intercontinental Communication Center National Geographic Channel China |
| BEST NATURAL HISTORY OR WILDLIFE PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Jawai: India’s Leopard Hills Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd Discovery Channel Singapore Produced by Robin Roy Films |
| Highly Commended | Black-Necked Crane Shanghai Media Group, DocuChina Shanghai Documentary Channel China |
| BEST NEWS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | The Buck Stops Here: Terror in Pathankot New Delhi Television Limited NDTV 24×7 India |
| Highly Commended | News Stream Turner Asia Pacific CNN International Hong Kong |
| BEST SINGLE NEWS STORY/REPORT (10MINS OR LESS) | |
| Winner | South China Sea: Flying into Asia’s Flashpoint British Broadcasting Corporation BBC World News Singapore Produced by BBC News (Asia Bureau) Pte Ltd |
| Highly Commended | China’s Left Behind Children British Broadcasting Corporation BBC World News Singapore Produced by BBC News (Asia Bureau) Pte Ltd |
| The Human Cost of a Cup of Indian Tea British Broadcasting Corporation BBC World News Singapore Produced by BBC News (Asia Bureau) Pte Ltd |
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| BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Undercover Asia – North Korean Slaves Mediacorp Pte Ltd Channel NewsAsia Singapore Produced by MAKE Productions Pte Ltd |
| Highly Commended | Boat People Mediacorp Pte Ltd Channel NewsAsia Singapore Produced by MAKE Productions Pte Ltd |
| Undercover Asia – Children of the Cybersex Dens Mediacorp Pte Ltd Channel NewsAsia Singapore Produced by MAKE Productions Pte Ltd |
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| BEST DRAMA SERIES | |
| Winner | Descendants of the Sun Korean Broadcasting System KBS2 Korea |
| Highly Commended | Downtown Rocket Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. TBS Japan |
| Halfworlds HBO Asia HBO Singapore Produced by Infinite Frameworks Studios |
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| BEST SINGLE DRAMA OR TELEMOVIE | |
| Winner | Tulus Ikhlas Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd Astro, Astro First Eksklusif Malaysia |
| Highly Commended | Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door Endemol Shine Australia Seven Network Australia, Seven Australia |
| BEST COMEDY PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Ra-Berd Therd-Therng Dancer Thaluang Sai (House of Blast – The Girl Next Door) Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited Thai Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Workpoint TV Thailand |
| Highly Commended | Short End of the Stick Television Broadcasts Limited TVB, Jade Channel Hong Kong |
| BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Art Attack Season 4 – Heroes and Villains The Walt Disney Company S.E.A Pte Ltd Disney Channel Asia Singapore Produced by Non Stop Production |
| Highly Commended | Oddbods – Marooned One Animation Disney Channel Singapore |
| BEST PRESCHOOL PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Leo the Wildlife Ranger Mediacorp Pte Ltd okto Singapore Produced by Omens Studios |
| Highly Commended | Doby & Disy: Sing With Us Guangdong Winsing Company Limited Youku, Youku Animation Channel China |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT (ONE-OFF/ANNUAL) | |
| Winner | MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards) CJ E&M Mnet Korea |
| Highly Commended | Let’s Go to School Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. TBS Japan |
| BEST GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | The History Hustle Mustard Collective Limited A+E Networks Asia, History™ Singapore |
| Highly Commended | The Great Australian Spelling Bee Endemol Shine Australia Network Ten Australia, Ten Australia |
| BEST GAME OR QUIZ PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Crime Scene 2 JTBC Korea |
| Highly Commended | Pritsana Fah Laep (Lightning Quiz) Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited Thai Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Workpoint TV Thailand |
| BEST MUSIC FROGRAMME | |
| Winner | China Star Shanghai Media Group Dragon TV China Produced by Canxing Productions |
| Highly Commended | Produce 101 CJ E&M Mnet Korea |
| BEST REALITY SHOW | |
| Winner | Death is Our Business Mediacorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore Produced by Threesixzero Productions |
| Highly Commended | Dad, Where Are We Going? Season 3 Hunan Broadcasting Station Hunan Satellite TV China |
| BEST INFOTAINMENT PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Zeb’s River Journey Fox Networks Group Asia National Geographic Channels Asia Hong Kong Produced by Infocus Asia |
| Highly Commended | Three Men and A Journey Mediacorp Pte Ltd Channel U Singapore Produced by Threesixzero Productions |
| BEST TALK SHOW | |
| Winner | Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi BBC Worldwide Media Pvt Ltd Star India Pvt Ltd, Star Plus India |
| Highly Commended | We The People – Stop Sexism. Period New Delhi Television Limited NDTV 24×7 India |
| BEST SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Witness: China’s Fake Boyfriends Al Jazeera English Qatar |
| Highly Commended | 101 East – Too Young to Wed Al Jazeera English Malaysia |
| BEST ADAPTATION OF AN EXISTING FORMAT | |
| Winner | MasterChef Asia A+E Networks Asia Lifetime Singapore Produced by Endemol Southeast Asia Pte Ltd |
| Highly Commended | You Have Been Warned With Ean Nasrun Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd Discovery Channel Singapore Produced by Red Communications Sdn Bhd |
| BEST DIGITAL FICTION & NON-FICTION PROGRAMME/SERIES | |
| Winner | India’s Menstruation Man Al Jazeera English Qatar |
| Highly Commended | Space Reporters China Intercontinental Communication Center Tencent China Produced by OXBOX Productions |
| BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Nomad Chef: Up In The Air Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd TLC Singapore Produced by Chemical Media & Beach House Pictures |
| Highly Commended | China’s Grand Canal: A Photographer’s Journey Fox Networks Group Asia National Geographic Channels Asia Hong Kong Produced by Beach House Pictures |
| BEST 2D ANIMATED PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | George of the Jungle Series 2 August Media Holdings Pte Ltd Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc, Cartoon Network Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventure Green Gold Animation Pvt Ltd Turner Broadcasting System, POGO India |
| BEST 3D ANIMATED PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | Origanimals Giggle Garage Sdn Bhd Astro/ StarHub/ Indovision, ZooMoo Malaysia |
| Highly Commended | Boonie Bears: Sunsational Summer Fantawild Animation Inc. CCTV, CCTV-14 China |
| ZombieDumb Anyzac Co., Ltd. KBS, KBS1 Korea |
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| BEST LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE | |
| Winner | ONE Championship: Ascent to Power ONE Championship FOX Sports, FOX Sports 2 Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Asian Tour Golf – Ho Tram Open Final Day Asian Tour Media VTV/ K+ Singapore |
| BEST SPORTS PROGRAMME | |
| Winner | The Three Japanese Beauties -Looking Beyond the Win- Kansai Telecasting Corporation KTV Japan |
| Highly Commended | THE GREAT RACE: The Mongolia Bike Challenge Part 2 NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) BS1 Japan |
PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES
| BEST NEWS PRESENTER OR ANCHOR | |
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| Winner | Zakka Jacob India@9 TV18 Broadcast Ltd CNN-News18 India |
| Highly Commended | Sri Jegarajah Capital Connection CNBC Asia Pacific CNBC Singapore |
| BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PRESENTER | |
| Winner | Steve Chao 101 East: Bringing Them Home Al Jazeera English Malaysia |
| Highly Commended | Nagieb Khaja People and Power: Syria – Under Russia’s Fist Al Jazeera English Qatar |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTER/ HOST | |
| Winner | Phanya Nirunkul Pritsana Fah Laep (Lightning Quiz) Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited Thai Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Workpoint TV Thailand |
| Highly Commended | Allan Wu Somewhere Out There – Musclemen Village August Pictures Pte Ltd Channel U Singapore |
| BEST SPORTS PRESENTER/ COMMENTATOR | |
| Winner | Colette Wong Fox Sports Central Fox Networks Group Asia Fox Sports Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Paula Malai Ali 2016 Australian Grand Prix – Qualifying Fox Networks Group Asia Fox Sports Singapore |
| BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE | |
| Winner | Chen Kun-Chang The Taste of Dang-Liang’s Family Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation Da Ai TV Taiwan |
| Highly Commended | Bront Palarae Eropah, Here I Am Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd Astro, Astro Citra Malaysia Produced by Wayang Works Sdn Bhd |
| Christopher Lee Crescendo Mediacorp Pte Ltd Channel 8 Singapore Produced by WaWa Pictures Pte Ltd |
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| BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE | |
| Winner | Cheryl Yang A Touch of Green Public Television Service Foundation PTS Taiwan Produced by TSAOism Production |
| Highly Commended | Fonthip Watcharatrakul The Sisters Bangkok Broadcasting & T.V. Co., Ltd Channel 7 Thailand Produced by Pordeecom Company Limited |
| Mei Fang Laugh for 24 Hours The Moment Film Co., Ltd Public Television Service (PTS) Taiwan |
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| BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE | |
| Winner | Jeff Catz Bunga Tanjong Mediacorp Pte Ltd Suria Singapore Produced by Eaglevision |
| Highly Commended | Pierre Png Rise Mediacorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore Produced by Weiyu Films |
| BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE | |
| Winner | Tien Hsin A Touch of Green Public Television Service Foundation PTS Taiwan Produced by TSAOism Production |
| Highly Commended | Xu Li-Wen The Youth! Hakka Television Station Hakka TV Taiwan |
| BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ ACTRESS | |
| Winner | Carla Dunareanu Rojak Mediacorp Pte Ltd Channel 5 Singapore Produced by Verite Productions |
| Highly Commended | Vernetta Lopez Run Rachael Run Mediacorp Pte Ltd Toggle Singapore |
TECHNICAL & CREATIVE CATEGORIES
| BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY | |
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| Winner | Matthew Allard 101 East: On Thin Ice Al Jazeera English Malaysia |
| Highly Commended | Lau Hon Meng China From Above China Intercontinental Communication Center National Geographic Channel China |
| BEST DIRECTION (NON-FICTION) | |
| Winner | Daniel Holmes Witness: China’s Fake Boyfriends Al Jazeera English Qatar |
| Highly Commended | Jane Adcroft Wild City – Islands Mediacorp Pte Ltd Channel NewsAsia Singapore Produced by Beach House Pictures |
| BEST DIRECTION (FICTION) | |
| Winner | Tsao Jui-Yuan A Touch of Green Public Television Service Foundation PTS Taiwan Produced by TSAOism Production |
| Highly Commended | Joko Anwar Halfworlds HBO Asia HBO Singapore Produced by Infinite Frameworks Studios |
| BEST EDITING | |
| Winner | Gan Jia Yi Halfworlds Episode 6 HBO Asia HBO Singapore Produced by Infinite Frameworks Studio |
| Highly Commended | Laxman Bhambhoriya BSF – India’s First Line of Defence Fox Networks Group Asia NGC Network (India) Pvt Ltd India Produced by Dreamcatchers Films |
| BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY | |
| Winner | Huang Shih-Ming A Touch of Green Public Television Service Foundation PTS Taiwan Produced by TSAOism Production |
| Highly Commended | Yu Shangmin & Liu Ruixuan Sunset Hakka Television Station Hakka TV Taiwan |
| BEST THEME SONG | |
| Winner | Chen Xiao-Xia A Touch of Green – As It Is Public Television Service Foundation PTS Taiwan Produced by TSAOism Production |
| Highly Commended | Aghi Narottama & Tony Merle Halfworlds HBO Asia HBO Singapore Produced by Infinite Frameworks Studios |
| TERRESTRIAL CHANNEL OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | PTS Public Television Service Foundation Taiwan |
| Highly Commended | Channel NewsAsia Mediacorp Pte Ltd Singapore |
| CABLE & SATELLITE CHANNEL OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | Al Jazeera English Malaysia/ Qatar |
| Highly Commended | BBC World News British Broadcasting Corporation Singapore |
| TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | Mediacorp Pte Ltd Singapore |
| Highly Commended | Public Television Service Foundation Taiwan |
| CABLE & SATELLITE NETWORK OF THE YEAR | |
| Winner | Al Jazeera English Malaysia/ Qatar |
| Highly Commended | Shanghai Media Group China |
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