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STAR walks aways with 23 awards at PROMAX & BDA 2001
Keeping in line with its runaway success in The Indian Telly Awards 2001, Star has pocketed 24 awards – seven gold, 13 silvers and seven bronze – at this years’ PROMAX and Broadcast Designers’ Association (BDA) Awards in Miami in the US.
Nearly 9,000 entries from across the globe vied for top promotion, marketing and design glories from more than 100 judges at the annual awards. The majority of the award-winning works were from Channel [V].
“These awards speak of the breadth and depth of our dedicated on-air and off-air creative teams. They continue to set the standards for the Asian television industry. We are proud of their achievements,” Bruce Churchill, president and chief operating officer of STAR said in the company release.
PROMAX and BDA are international associations of broadcast design and marketing professionals. They offer the world’s premier educational conferences for promotions, marketing and design executives in electronic media. The two organisations are non-profit associations owned by their members.
PROMAX award winners
| Award | Category | Title of Work |
| Gold | Best Public Service Announcement | Anti-smoking, Channel [V] India |
| Gold | Non-promotional Animation | Very China, Channel [V] Greater China |
| Gold | Special Event Promotion | V Get on the Street Channel [V] Greater China |
| Gold | Networks Promotional Animation Campaign | Theatre of the Hand, Channel [V] Greater China |
| Silver | Branding/ Image | Old Couple, Channel [V] India |
| Silver | Campaign Using One or More Media | Spot the Bullshit, Channel [V] India |
| Silver | Promotional Animation Capaign | Theatre of the Hand, Channel [V] Greater China |
| Silver | Consumer Promotion | Hit Machine, Channel [V] India |
| Silver | Program Promotion | C’est La V, Channel [V] Channel |
| Silver | Interstitial | Theatre of the Hand, Channel [V] Greater China |
| Silver | Non-promotional Animation | Very China, Channel [V] Greater China |
| Silver | Comedy Program Promotion | Friends – Blue Danube, STAR |
BDA award winners
| Award | Category | Title of Work |
| Gold | Topical On-air Total Package | Very China, Channel [V] Greater Design China |
| Gold | Best Entertainment Website | C’est La Vie, Channel [V] Greater China |
| Gold | Sales Brochure Bound Piece | Channel [V] Sales Brochure |
| Silver | Out-of-House Image Promo | Parsi Sanatorium, Channel [V] India |
| Silver | Topical On-air Package Design | Rave Traveler, Channel [V] Greater China |
| Silver | Promo for Website | C’est la V, Channel [V] Greater China |
| Silver | Public Service Announcement | Anti-smoking, Channel [V] India |
| Silver | Topical Print | Promax 1 BDA Asia Poster, STAR |
| Bronze | In-house Packaging | Canto-pop, Channel [V] Greater – China |
| Bronze | One Time Promo | Andy Day, Channel [V] Greater China |
| Bronze | In-house Image Promo | V-8, Channel [V] Greater China |
| Bronze | In-house ID | Much Better, Channel [V] India |
| Bronze | Out-of-House Image Promo | Angelo’s Funtime Club, Channel [V] India |
| Bronze | Invitation or Card | STAR X-mas |
| Bronze | 2D Sales Kit | Channel [V] Diary |
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Asianet Television Awards 2026 celebrates women power in Malayalam TV
“She is the Colour” theme honours icons as ceremony airs on March 14 and 15 at 7 PM.
MUMBAI: If television lights up living rooms, this year Asianet decided to let women provide the colour. The Asianet Television Awards 2026 turned the spotlight firmly on women empowerment with the theme “She is the Colour”, celebrating the strength, resilience and achievements of women who continue to shape society and the Malayalam entertainment industry.
The ceremony honoured several distinguished personalities whose journeys have left a lasting cultural imprint. Among them was legendary playback singer Vimala Varma, widely recognised as the first Malayalam playback singer. The evening also paid tribute to Padma Shri awardees Devaki Amma and Vimala Menon for their exceptional contributions in their respective fields.
Leading women from the Malayalam film industry were also recognised during the event, including actor Shweta Menon, who currently serves as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, and National Award winning actor Surabhi Lakshmi.
The awards ceremony brought together a glittering lineup of actors and industry figures, including Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Asha Sarath, Lena, Esther Anil, Anumol, Akhila Bhargavan, Sarayu Mohan, Prajod Kalabhavan, Gayathri Suresh, Sabumon Abdusamad, Swasika, Tini Tom, Sijoy Varghese, Kailash, Veena Nandakumar, Sabareesh Varma, Ansiba Hassan and Dinesh Prabhakar. Kishan Kumar, executive vice president Malayalam at JioStar, was also present at the event.
Beyond individual recognitions, the awards celebrated excellence across Malayalam television, acknowledging artists and technicians whose work continues to drive the industry forward.
The evening also offered plenty of spectacle, with elaborate dance performances, stunt acts and comedy skits performed by popular television and film personalities, turning the ceremony into a full fledged entertainment showcase.
Viewers will get to watch the celebrations when the Asianet Television Awards 2026 air on Asianet on March 14 and 15, Saturday and Sunday, from 7 pm onwards, bringing the star studded tribute to homes across Kerala and beyond.
