The winners and runners-up of the World TV Awards 2017 were announced on the 7 June during the Asia Media Summit which took place in Qingdao, China.
The winners and runners-up of the World TV Awards 2017 were announced on the 7 June during the Asia Media Summit which took place in Qingdao, China.
“Driving the Change”, broadcast by EMTV – Papua New Guinea and directed by Mr Marcos Venditti won the Award under Humanity Category for the Best TV Documentary on “Combating Poverty”.
Mr Chang Jin, Director of AIBD, and Mr John Maguire, Director of International Relations and Cooperation of France Médias Monde, who jointly announced the winner, presented a trophy and certificate to Mr Venditti.
Mr John Maguire, Mr Marcos Venditti, Mr Chang Jin
(From left to right)
“Earth, Our Only Planet – Rediscovery of Po” directed by Mr Chan Seok Heo and broadcast by EBS – Korea was the winner for the best TV Programme on “Sustainable Energy for All”, under the category Science/Environment.
Mr Chang Jin and Mr John Maguire presented the trophy and certificate to Ms Hu Mendgie, Marketing Manager EBS – Korea, who represented Mr Chan Seok Heo, who was not able to attend the ceremony.
For each category the winners will receive a cash prize of US$5,000.
Mr John Maguire, Ms Hu Mendgie, Mr Chang Jin
(From left to right)
As the Chairperson of the jury for the World Television Awards 2017, Mr John Maguire, explained the selection process of the Awards during the ceremony.
The runner-up for the category Humanity was “Field Guide to Innovation – Root of Innovation”, directed by Amelia Su and broadcast by Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Channel NewsAsia, Singapore.
“Solar Power: Green Energy for Green Environment”, directed by Md Imam Hossain and broadcast by Bangladesh Television (BTV) was the runner-up for the category Science/Environment.
The World TV Awards 2017 were supported by Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) and Islamic Broadcasting Union (IBU), France Médias Monde, Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD)
World TV Awards 2017 – Winners & Runners-Up Announcement
The winners and runners-up of the World TV Awards 2017 were announced on the 7 June during the Asia Media Summit which took place in Qingdao, China.
World TV Awards 2017 – Jury Session
The final jury session of the World TV Awards 2017 took place on 4 and at the AIBD office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The first day was dedicated to the Humanity Award selection, following the next day by the Science/Environment category.
World TV Awards 2017 – Extended and Final Deadline
Considering the importance of the topics and anticipating an overwhelming response from Television Programme Producers, the deadline for programme submission of the World TV Awards 2017 is now extended to Friday 28th April 2016, which will be the final deadline.
World TV Awards 2017 – Call for Entry
AIBD in collaboration with its global partners presents the World Television Awards 2017.
The World TV Awards are open to all broadcasters in Asia, Pacific, Europe, Africa, and North & South America from public, private sector and freelance producers.
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World TV Awards 2016 – Winners & Runners-Up Announcement
The winners and runners-up of the World TV Awards 2016 were announced on the 25 May during the Asia Media Summit which took place in Incheon, Korea.
World TV Awards – Jury Session
The final jury session of the World TV Awards 2016 took place 28 and 29 April 2019 at the AIBD office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The first day was dedicated to the Humanity Award selection, following the next day by the Science/Environment category.
World TV Awards 2016 – Extended and Final Deadline
Considering the importance of the topics and anticipating an overwhelming response from Television Programme Producers, the deadline for programme submission of the World TV Awards is now extended to Monday 25th April 2016, which will be the final deadline.
Criteria & Entry forms are available under "Form & application"
World TV Awards 2016 – Call for Entry
AIBD in collaboration with its global partners presents the World Television Awards 2016.
The World TV Awards are open to all broadcasters in Asia, Pacific, Europe, Africa, and North & South America from public, private sector and freelance producers.
“The Winner Prize” consists of US$ 5,000.00 cash, a trophy and a certificate presented by AIBD per Award category.
For 2016, the two World TV Awards categories are:
Winners Awarded at the Asia Media Summit 2015
‘Pagbangon’ from Philippines and ‘Extreme Weather’ from Australia won the World Television Awards 2015 under Humanity and Science / Environment categories, respectively.
