Awards
ABS-CBN Channel 2 wins ABU Casbaa Unicef Child Rights Award
MUMBAI: Philippine broadcaster ABS – CBN Channel 2 has won the 2005 year’s ABU Casbaa Unicef Child Rights Award for an episode of their current affairs series Correspondent titled Juvenile Injustice.
The Child Rights Award, established in 2001, is given each year in recognition of the best television programming on a child rights issue produced in the Asia-Pacific region.
It recognises the efforts of broadcasters in pursuing both the production of top quality children’s programming and better news coverage of children’s issues.
“We salute broadcasters of the Asia Pacific who participated in this year’s award process and who continue to demonstrate their commitment to producing quality television for and about children,” said Casbaa CEO Simon Twiston Davies.
Juvenile Injustice, an in-depth hour-long documentary, sheds light on the harsh reality facing young juveniles left languishing in over crowded prisons and detained with adults while awaiting their sentences. By documenting the story of four young detainees and also exploring efforts underway in the Philippines to reform the juvenile justice system, the exposé demonstrates the urgent need to do more to speed up this process.
Karen Davila, the producer of Juvenile Injustice and representing ABS-CBN Channel 2, was presented with the award during a gala presentation at the Casbaa 2005 Ball in Hong Kong.
The entry competed with 50 programmes from 10 countries including Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, the Republic of Korea, and Singapore.
“The Child Rights Award is an important part of what must be an ongoing effort to strengthen the commitment and capacity of broadcasters in Asia and the Pacific to continue to produce quality programming on children’s issues that educate, inform and break down stereotypes,” said Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union secretary-general David Astley.
The winning entry was selected by a panel of jurors made up of distinguished television producers and industry representatives including; Bhutan Broadcasting head of children, youth and women programming Kesang Chuki Dorjee, Radio Television Malaysia’s Norliza Mohd Ali, Nickelodeon Asia senior vice president/general manager Catherine Nebauer, BBC’s Michael Peschardt, Jeanne Hallacy, a producer and documentary filmmaker from Asia Works in Bangkok and Amar Keshar Simha, an independent producer from Pakistan.
“This year’s entries cover a wide range of child rights issues from the rights of indigenous children to the plight of children living on the streets. They illustrate the power of television to communicate and educate an audience on the situation of children with compassion, intelligence and insight,” said Unicef Regional East Asia and the Pacific’s office regional communication advisor Madeline Eisner.
The top ten finalists in this year’s competition were:
A Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Da Zhaward Maurman (Swara) produced by Samara Minallah (Pakistan)
In-Depth 60 Minutes – Caught Between Tragedy & Hope: Reformatory school children produced by Korean Broadcasting System (Republic of Korea)
I-Witness: The GMA Documentaries “Batak” (Child Drug Pusher) produced by GMA Network, INC, (Philippines)
Kabataan News Network (Youth News Network), produced by Probe Media Foundation, Inc. (Philippines)
Segah At Nusantara produced by Mahaka Visual (Indonesia)
Sunday Report: Big Head Babies produced by Television Broadcasts Limited (Hong Kong)
Surat Sahabat: Daman Anak Dayak Ngaju (Letter from a Friend: Daman, child of Dayak Ngaju) produced by Trans TV (Indonesia)
Talk with Your Baby – SOS from the babies who don’t smile produced by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (Japan)
The 300 Meters Adventure – produced by Shizuoka Broadcasting System (Japan)
Awards
Ajay Kakar to chair jury for ad:tech Honours Awards 2026
Industry leaders join jury as nominations surge for marketing tech awards
NEW DELHI: The ad:tech Honours Awards 2026 are gearing up for a bigger second edition, with Ajay Kakar, head of corporate branding at Adani Group, set to chair the jury for India’s technology-focused marketing awards.
Organised in partnership with the International Advertising Association India Chapter, the awards celebrate the growing influence of technology in shaping modern advertising and marketing outcomes. This year’s edition has drawn a strong response from across the industry, signalling rising momentum around innovation in marketing technology.
The organisers say the nominations reflect a wide range of ideas and approaches, highlighting how brands and agencies are increasingly leaning on platforms, tools and data to sharpen their campaigns and connect with audiences more effectively.
Leading the evaluation process, Kakar will head a jury made up of senior leaders from across brands, agencies and technology platforms.
The jury panel includes Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business at Publicis Groupe; Bishwajeet S, head of marketing and PR at Volkswagen India; Carol Goyal, executive director at Rediffusion and CEO of Aesthetic Intelligence Lab; Kushal Sanghvi, director at Komerz; Lara Balsara, executive director at Madison World; Rana Barua, group CEO India, sea and North Asia; Deepak Oram, senior vice president growth marketing and martech; and Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head of marketing and creative solutions at Amazon Ads India.
The ad:tech Honours Awards aim to recognise not just creative campaigns but the smart use of technology that delivers measurable impact and business results. Categories this year reflect the rapidly evolving digital landscape, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, content ecosystems, automation, martech and adtech integration, and commerce-led marketing.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi during ad:tech New Delhi 2026. The event is expected to bring together leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, creators and technology partners for an evening celebrating the ideas and innovations shaping the future of marketing.iconductor industries.
