Kuching chosen to host 23rd Asian Television Awards
KUCHING: Malaysia will host Asian Television Awards (ATA) for the first time, bringing a list of prominent artists as nominees and/or presenters to Kuching on Jan 11 - 13.
The 23rd ATA will be held at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching ( BCCK), and among the ceremony hosts are the legendary former MTV Asia VJs May Wan and Choy Wan together with Adrian Jalaludin, Wallace Ang and Mark Zambrano.
ATA recognizes excellence in programming, production and performance with a total of 42 award categories.
The Awards draw hundreds of entries each year from a wide range of broadcasters, including free- to- air TV stations, pay- tv platforms, digital streaming services and many independant production houses in Asia.
A panel of 50 judges from across the region were hand-picked based on their expertise and tremendous experience in local and international entertainment scene.
Nominees up for the Best Actress in a Leading Role Award include Ali Lee in My Ages Apart, Son Ye- Jin in Something in the Rain, and Maylada Susri in The Swan and The Dragons.
Adrian Alandy in Tabi Po The Series and Louis Scott in ‘Buppae Sannivas ( Love Destiny) are nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role category.
There is also a tough competition for the Best Entertainment Presenter/ Host Award as the nominees are very talented in their fields which include Kitti Cheawwongkul in ‘Roo Mai Krai Sod’ ( Do you know who is available), Ray MacDonald who has been nominated based on his travel show, Food Tribe, Hua Gua, Ah Xiang and Xie Xin in Happy Together and Varavuth Jentanakul who received his nomination from Thailand fs most thrilling and intense quiz show, Still Standing Thailand.
The 23rd ATA will also be attended by Louis Hesse from Thailand and many top Malaysian stars which include Nad Zainal, and Diana Danielle.
ATA has chosen Sarawak for its 23rd edition in conjunction with Visit Sarawak 2019 campaign.
The 23rd ATA is supported by Sarawak Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports.
Its minister, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, said Visit Sarawak 2019 campaign is expected to boost the local tourism industry with prominent world- class mega events such as this one, attracting a myriad of stars and internationally acclaimed talents for the first time.
“We will also be having a public concert on Jan 13 at the BCCK to add- onto the excitement,” says Abdul Karim.
ATA 23 has revealed the full list of nominees for each category on its social media platforms and official website https://www. asiantvawards.com/.
Past participants of ATA include more than 200 channels across Asia including KBS, NHK, HBO, CNN, Bloomberg, BBC, Al- Jazeera, TV18, Discovery Networks, Imagine Group, Viacom International Media Networks, Astro, Media Prima, PT Televisi Indonesia, Mediacorp, CGTN, PCCW, Formosa, ABSCBN, BBTV, and SMG.
Please follow @Asiantvawards for latest update and information!
ATA, launched in 1996, is the Asian TV industry’s most significant and celebrated event, recognising excellence in programming, production and performance.
It comprises over 40 categories and represents the industry’s foremost recognition to independant production houses in Asia.
The 23rd ATA is organized by ATV Awards Sdn Bhd with the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports.
It is also supported by talent partners Beam Artistes and Gushcloud with Malindo as official airline partner, Timeless Vacation as official travel agent and BCCK as the official venue partner.
The ceremony can be viewed live and/or delayed on iFlix, Bangkok TV, Today TV Vietnam, Channel O Indonesia, Citra Entertainment, Formosa TV, ViuTV, Arirang, ABS- CBN, Astro and Jiangsu Satellite International.
It is also available live on Facebook via @Asiantvwards.
We will also be having a public concert on Jan 13 at the BCCK to add-onto the excitement. Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Sarawak Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports minister