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Asian Television Awards 2015 adds two new sports categories
NEW DELHI: The 20th Asian Television Awards has added two new categories this year namely Best Live Sports Coverage and Best Sports Programme.
The Awards comprise 40 categories and attracts a multitude of entries of over 1200 annually from a wide range of broadcasters, including free-to-air television stations and pay-TV platforms, as well as many independent production houses in Asia.
Talking about the addition of the new category, Asian Television Awards chief of jury Man Shu Sum said, “Sports programmes have increasingly become more popular in the global market as a result of advanced technology where audiences can watch exhilarating matches and games live with no issues of time difference. With the addition of two new Sports categories, we are hoping to get more high-quality entries and raise the overall standard of sports programming to an even higher level.”
Entries have also been invited in forty categories. All entries have to be of programmes made between 1 June, 2014 and 31 May, 2015. Entries have to be submitted by 30 June. The awards gala will be held on 2 and 3 December in Singapore.
Only programmes produced by television broadcasters (terrestrial, cable and satellite), television production companies or VOD/ OTT service whose primary base is in one of the fifty countries from Egypt to the Far East will be eligible
No repeated programmes aired during the period 1 June last year to 31 May this year will be eligible. Proof in the form of a published schedule of the transmission time and date will be required.
There is no limit to the amount of entries that can be submitted. Each entry is a separate submission and requires its own entry form and entry fee.
The categories come under the three groups of Programming, Performance, and Technical & Creative.
Launched in 1996, Asian Television Awards winners are determined by an expert panel of over 60 judges from across the region. The results are tabulated and audited by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, with the winners only announced during the Awards Ceremony in December.
The judging process has also been brought into the digital era by being conducted online.
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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.
