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Recognising Innovation and Excellence in the Broadcasting Industry
Take center stage at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards!
This awards programme is an exciting event that brings the spotlight on brilliance in the broadcasting industry. It seeks to recognise innovation and excellence in projects that technologically advance the field of broadcasting in areas such as digitalization and engineering.
Nomination is open to all broadcast companies and industry partners/vendors in the Asia Pacific region. Nominate your most outstanding projects and innovative initiatives now for a chance to showcase your expertise and gain recognition for your innovations behind the camera.
Reach out to us to learn about the nomination process.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
STAND OUT
Showcase your expertise and stand out in the highly competitive broadcasting industry.
CELEBRATE
Don’t miss out on this exceptional opportunity to celebrate your achievements in broadcasting.
NETWORK
Connect with industry peers, establish relationships, and meet the other winners at the awards dinner on 30 May 2024 in Singapore.
NEWS
JUDGES
Kiran Karunakaran
Partner, Bain & Company
Partner, Bain & Company
Kiran Karunakaran is a member of Bain's Telecommunications and Digital practices.
Throughout his tenure at Bain, Kiran has advised clients across sphere on strategy, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), corporate finance, customer strategy & marketing and digital transformations.
His sector expertise spans working with digital natives, broadband access and network service providers, as well as integrated, cross-platform and wireless network operators.
Prior to initially joining Bain in 2013, Kiran used to head the Asia operations for another top consulting firm.
Wilson Chow
Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Industry Leader and China Artificial Intelligence Leader, PwC China
Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Industry Leader and China Artificial Intelligence Leader, PwC China
Wilson heads PwC’s global technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) industry practice. He is also the TMT industry leader and Artificial Intelligence leader for the firm’s Mainland China and Hong Kong practice. Wilson is based in PwC China’s Shenzhen office.
Emerging technologies and digital deployment are redefining all industries and businesses. They also lead to rapid growth and developments of companies in the TMT industry. Wilson has been leading and supporting the PwC global network across all lines of service - Assurance, Taxation and Advisory - to provide one-stop professional solutions and services to companies in the TMT industry, as well as to clients looking for reinventing themselves through digital transformations.
Pattaraphan Paiboon
Partner, Baker McKenzie
Partner, Baker McKenzie
Pattaraphan joined Baker McKenzie in 2011 and is a Partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology practice. Before joining Baker McKenzie, she worked at the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) as a legal officer. Pattaraphan is also one of the very few Thai lawyers that is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E).
Pattaraphan focuses on telecommunications, broadcasting, IT/Communications, cybersecurity, data privacy and protection, and e-commerce law. She leads teams in conducting data privacy readiness projects, which include gap analysis reporting, issuing reports, and making recommendations for companies to become compliant with Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).
Her work includes overseeing the implementation of corporate privacy structures and creation of data related policies, such as privacy agreements, consent forms, and terms of service. The clients are across the various fields, including banks and financial institutions, hospitality, real estate, infrastructure, oil and gas, technology, automotive, data analytics, digital marketing, logistics, e-commerce, food and beverage, public transportation, conglomerates and retail.
GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA
GUIDELINES
1. Nomination is free of charge. If you win, you are obliged to proceed booking the winner’s package to secure awards dinner seats and promotional entitlements such as logo usage rights, video interview, feature in the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ awards issue, and more.
2. Each company may submit a maximum of three (3) entries.
3. The judges will select the best projects and initiatives that advance the field of broadcasting.
4. The awards will be given on a country-level basis. Within each country, the judges will select the best projects and initiatives that advance the field of broadcasting. Thus, there can be multiple winners recognised in each division and corresponding category.
ELIGIBILITY
All broadcasting companies and industry partners, vendors, or manufacturers in the Asia Pacific region are encouraged to submit nominations for their most outstanding projects and innovative production initiatives. The eligibility criteria are as follows:
- The project or initiative must be launched in the last 24 calendar months in part or full.
- Projects or initiatives launched more than 24 calendar months ago will be eligible if upgrades or improvements were recently implemented.
For partners, vendors, or manufacturers: In the nomination entry, you must specify the broadcasting company that you have worked with on the project.
CATEGORIES
The awards will be given on a country-level basis. Within each country, the judges will select the best projects and initiatives that advance the field of broadcasting. Thus, there can be multiple winners recognised in each division and corresponding category:
DIVISIONS
- Terrestrial Broadcasting
- Radio Broadcasting
- Cable & Satellite Broadcasting
- Streaming
- Podcasting
CATEGORIES
- Animation Story Telling
- Audience-Centric Multi-Platform Solutions
- Audio Description
- Audio Streaming & Monitoring System
- Channel Rating & Audience Behaviour Analysis
- Channel System
- Cinema Direct 5G
- Cloud
- Cloud Editing
- Cloud-Native Platform
- Cloud-Playout Migration
- Digital Transformation
- Disaster Recovery Headend
- DTH Services
- End-to-End IPTV Solution
- Government Streaming
- Hybrid Broadcast Truck
- Hybrid Events
- Interactive E-Commerce Livestream
- Interactive Live Gaming
- Interactive Television Gaming
- Internet Delivery Network
- IP Transformation
- Lighting
- Live Event Streaming
- Main Channel on Cable and Satellite Platforms
- Multi-Channel Playout System
- Multi-Platform Campaign
- New TV Channel
- News Digital Archive
- Online Election Campaign
- OTT and IPTV Program Automation
- OTT Application
- OTT Platform
- Outside Broadcast Ranger
- Personalised Listener Streaming Experience
- Production Technology
- Radio and TV Cross Platform Production
- Radio Podcast
- Radio Studios
- Series Production
- Set Design Enabling Special Effects
- Sports Broadcasting
- Technology
- Technology Animation
- Theater Grade Sound
- Video Super Resolution (VSR) Technology
- Viewing Experience
- Virtual Production
JUDGING CRITERIA
The judges will select the best projects and initiatives that advance the field of broadcasting. They will be guided by the following criteria:
- Uniqueness - Did the project/initiative have innovative, original, and creative aspects to it?
- Innovation - Did the project/initiative demonstrate technical innovation or creative use of technology?
- Impact - Did the project/initiative make a significant impact on the audience, the industry, or society as a whole?
NOMINATION PROCESS
- Go to the online nomination form and read the nomination guidelines.
- Fill in the required details about the company and contact person for the nomination.
- Select your division.
- Provide your project name, 500-word write-up, client feedback (if any), key achievements, and project photos.
- Wait for the nomination confirmation email and acknowledge it once received.
Note:
- Companies may submit up to three (3) different entries.
- Photos and supporting documents are optional but will highly increase the chances of winning.
KEY DATES
Deadline for submission of entries: 29 March 2024
Awards ceremony: 30 May 2024, Singapore
Past Winners
AbemaTV, Inc.
- Excellence Award for Sports Broadcasting - Japan
ABS-CBN Corporation
- Excellence Award for OTT Platform - Philippines
- Innovation Award for Audio Description - Philippines
- Innovation Award for Cloud-Playout Migration - Philippines
- Innovation Award for Outside Broadcast Ranger - Philippines
ARHA Media & Broadcasting Private Limited powered by Quickplay
- Innovation Award for Cloud-Native Platform - India
ARN powered by Triton Digital
- Innovation Award for Personalised Listener Streaming Experience - Australia
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad
- Innovation Award for Audience-Centric Multi-Platform Solutions - Malaysia
- Innovation Award for Audio Streaming & Monitoring System - Malaysia
- Innovation Award for Radio Studios - Malaysia
Astro Productions Sdn Bhd
- Innovation Award for Virtual Production - Malaysia
BEC World Public Company Limited
- Innovation Award for OTT Platform - Thailand
Chingay powered by People's Association and NoonTalk Media
- Excellence Award for Live Event Streaming - Singapore
Cignal TV powered by Quickplay
- Excellence Award for Cloud-Native Platform - Philippines
CJ ENM
- Excellence Award for Animation Story Telling - South Korea
CJ ONSTYLE powered by Hansam System
- Excellence Award for Lighting - South Korea
CJ OliveNetworks powered by Besco and Pebble
- Excellence Award for Channel System - South Korea
Eleven Sports powered by Caton Technology Asia Pte Ltd
- Excellence Award for Sports Broadcasting - Taiwan
Eventions Group
- Excellence Award for Interactive E-Commerce Livestream - Singapore
Football Association of Singapore powered by Ideal Systems (Singapore) Pte Ltd
- Innovation Award for Sports Broadcasting - Singapore
Foxtel
- Innovation Award for IP Transformation - Australia
Galaxy Play
- Excellence Award for Theater Grade Sound - Vietnam
GMA Network, Inc.
- Innovation Award for Online Election Campaign - Philippines
Good Game Asia powered by WASD PTE LTD
- Innovation Award for Technology - Singapore
Innovative Production Services powered by Ross Video
- Innovation Award for Hybrid Broadcast Truck - Australia
iQiyi International and G.H.Y Culture & Media Holding Co., Limited
- Excellence Award for Production Technology - Singapore
K-Vision
- Excellence Award for DTH Services - Indonesia
Malaysian Football League powered by SpaceLabs
- Innovation Award for Sports Broadcasting - Malaysia
MediaCity Broadcast TV Studios powered by PACTEL SYSTEMS SDN BHD
- Innovation Award for Lighting - Malaysia
Mediacorp Pte Ltd
- Innovation Award for Cloud Editing - Singapore
- Innovation Award for News Coverage During a Pandemic - Singapore
- Innovation Award for Radio and TV Cross Platform Production - Singapore
METUB
- Excellence Award for Technology - Vietnam
Millenia Motion Pictures Pte Ltd
- Excellence Award for Series Production - Singapore
MY (Astro Radio)
- Excellence Award for. Sports Broadcasting - Malaysia
MYTV powered by Benchmark Broadcast Systems (S) Pte Ltd
- Innovation Award for Disaster Recovery Headend - Malaysia
myTV SUPER Limited
- Innovation Award for Video Super Resolution (VSR) Technology - Hong Kong
Ochre Pictures Pte Ltd
- Excellence Award for Set Design Enabling Special Effects - Singapore
PAISD-Quezon City Government
- Excellence Award for Government Streaming - Philippines
PCCW Media powered by Viaccess-Orca
- Innovation Award for Viewing Experience - Hong Kong
Postudio
- Innovation Award for Use of Cloud - India
Radio Televisyen Malaysia
- Excellence Award for OTT Application - Malaysia
- Innovation Award for News Digital Archive - Malaysia
Samuh Mediatech powered by Benchmark Broadcast Systems (S) Pte Ltd
- Innovation Award for OTT Platform - Bhutan
Shwe Than Lwin Media Co.,Ltd. (Sky Net)
- Excellence Award for Channel Rating & Audience Behaviour Analysis - Myanmar
SPH Media powered by CraveFX
- Excellence Award for Technology Animation - Singapore
SPH Media powered by Triton Digital
- Excellence Award for Radio Podcast - Singapore
Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
- Excellence Award for Main Channel on Cable and Satellite platforms - Sri Lanka
Star Sports powered by Planetcast Media Services
- Innovation Award for Sports Broadcasting - India
Telkom Indonesia powered by Magna Systems & Engineering
- Innovation Award for New Multi-channel Playout System - Indonesia
Telstra powered by Silver Trak Digital
- Innovation Award for Cinema Direct 5G - Australia
Telstra Broadcast Services
- Excellence Award for Internet Delivery Network - Australia
True Digital powered by Skylark Asia
- Excellence Award for OTT and IPTV Program Automation - Thailand
TVBS
- Excellence Award for Digital Transformation - Taiwan
Univision powered by Viaccess-Orca
- Excellence Award for End-to-End IPTV Solution - Mongolia
Vidio
- Innovation Award for Interactive Live Gaming - Indonesia
Viddsee Pte Ltd
- Innovation Award for Multi-Platform Campaign - Singapore
Viu powered by Megolive and Vizrt Group
- Excellence Award for Hybrid Events - Malaysia
ViuTV
- Innovation Award for Interactive Television Gaming - Hong Kong
Volleyball World Federation powered by LiveU
- Innovation Award for Sports Broadcasting - Israel
Whiteways Systems Pte Ltd
- Excellence Award for New TV Channel - Bangladesh
Andrew Yeo
- Lifetime Achievement Award
For inquiries, contact:
For more details, contact:
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+65 3158 1386 ext 217
JUDGES
Kiran Karunakaran
Partner, Bain & Company
Partner, Bain & Company
Kiran Karunakaran is a member of Bain's Telecommunications and Digital practices.
Throughout his tenure at Bain, Kiran has advised clients across sphere on strategy, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), corporate finance, customer strategy & marketing and digital transformations.
His sector expertise spans working with digital natives, broadband access and network service providers, as well as integrated, cross-platform and wireless network operators.
Prior to initially joining Bain in 2013, Kiran used to head the Asia operations for another top consulting firm.
Wilson Chow
Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Industry Leader and China Artificial Intelligence Leader, PwC China
Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Industry Leader and China Artificial Intelligence Leader, PwC China
Wilson heads PwC’s global technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) industry practice. He is also the TMT industry leader and Artificial Intelligence leader for the firm’s Mainland China and Hong Kong practice. Wilson is based in PwC China’s Shenzhen office.
Emerging technologies and digital deployment are redefining all industries and businesses. They also lead to rapid growth and developments of companies in the TMT industry. Wilson has been leading and supporting the PwC global network across all lines of service - Assurance, Taxation and Advisory - to provide one-stop professional solutions and services to companies in the TMT industry, as well as to clients looking for reinventing themselves through digital transformations.
Pattaraphan Paiboon
Partner, Baker McKenzie
Partner, Baker McKenzie
Pattaraphan joined Baker McKenzie in 2011 and is a Partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology practice. Before joining Baker McKenzie, she worked at the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) as a legal officer. Pattaraphan is also one of the very few Thai lawyers that is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E).
Pattaraphan focuses on telecommunications, broadcasting, IT/Communications, cybersecurity, data privacy and protection, and e-commerce law. She leads teams in conducting data privacy readiness projects, which include gap analysis reporting, issuing reports, and making recommendations for companies to become compliant with Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).
Her work includes overseeing the implementation of corporate privacy structures and creation of data related policies, such as privacy agreements, consent forms, and terms of service. The clients are across the various fields, including banks and financial institutions, hospitality, real estate, infrastructure, oil and gas, technology, automotive, data analytics, digital marketing, logistics, e-commerce, food and beverage, public transportation, conglomerates and retail.
Awards Highlights
FAQs
What is the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+?
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ is the official event organizer of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards. It is the trusted source of information for the broadcast and multimedia industry in the Asia-Pacific since 1983.
What are the key dates?
Deadline for submission of entries: 5 April 2024
Awards ceremony: 30 May 2024 in Singapore
Is the nomination open to companies based outside Asia Pacific?
Yes, nomination is also open to companies that are not based in the Asia Pacific region. They are eligible to participate in the event as long as they have a presence in the Asia Pacific.
Can vendors/manufacturers also join the awards?
Yes, vendors and manufacturers may also join the awards programme. What they need to do is submit a project, initiative, product, or solution they have done for a specific broadcasting company or media network. The entry must be submitted under the name of the broadcasting company or media network. The vendor will be recognised as the one who powered the project/initiative.
What can we nominate?
The awards programme is on the lookout for excellent projects, initiatives, and achievements of the most outstanding broadcasting companies and partners/vendors in Asia Pacific.
The project or initiative must be launched in the last 24 calendar months in part or full. Projects or initiatives launched more than 24 calendar months ago will be eligible if upgrades or improvements were recently implemented.
What are the categories and where should we enter?
The awards will be given on a country-level basis. Within each country, the judges will select the best projects and initiatives that advance the field of broadcasting. Thus, there can be multiple winners recognised in each division and corresponding category:
DIVISIONS
- Terrestrial Broadcasting
- Radio Broadcasting
- Cable & Satellite Broadcasting
- Streaming
- Podcasting
CATEGORIES
- Animation Story Telling
- Audience-Centric Multi-Platform Solutions
- Audio Description
- Audio Streaming & Monitoring System
- Channel Rating & Audience Behaviour Analysis
- Channel System
- Cinema Direct 5G
- Cloud
- Cloud Editing
- Cloud-Native Platform
- Cloud-Playout Migration
- Digital Transformation
- Disaster Recovery Headend
- DTH Services
- End-to-End IPTV Solution
- Government Streaming
- Hybrid Broadcast Truck
- Hybrid Events
- Interactive E-Commerce Livestream
- Interactive Live Gaming
- Interactive Television Gaming
- Internet Delivery Network
- IP Transformation
- Lighting
- Live Event Streaming
- Main Channel on Cable and Satellite Platforms
- Multi-Channel Playout System
- Multi-Platform Campaign
- New TV Channel
- News Digital Archive
- Online Election Campaign
- OTT and IPTV Program Automation
- OTT Application
- OTT Platform
- Outside Broadcast Ranger
- Personalised Listener Streaming Experience
- Production Technology
- Radio and TV Cross Platform Production
- Radio Podcast
- Radio Studios
- Series Production
- Set Design Enabling Special Effects
- Sports Broadcasting
- Technology
- Technology Animation
- Theater Grade Sound
- Video Super Resolution (VSR) Technology
- Viewing Experience
- Virtual Production
How do we submit an entry?
All you have to do is prepare a 500-word write-up about the project or initiative you are nominating. Once ready, fill out the online nomination form and you're done.
Can we submit multiple entries?
Yes, you may submit up to three (3) different entries.
Is there a cost involved?
Nomination is free of charge. If you win, you will have to book the winner's package to secure awards dinner seats and promotional entitlements such as logo usage rights, video interview, feature in the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ awards issue, and more.
Who are the past winners?
Some of the past winners of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards are Astro Malaysia, BEC World, CJ ENM, Foxtel, Mediacorp, SPH Media, Telstra Broadcast Services, Viu, and more.
Join now and make your mark as one of the most outstanding winners!