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MTV garners 75 awards at Promax & BDA design awards
MUMBAI: Its raining awards at MTV.
In the 25 edition of the Promax & BDA design awards that took place at Los Angeles on 4-6 June 2003, MTV Networks bagged a total of 75 awards, scoring eight Platinum, 16 Gold, 23 Silver, 18 Bronze awards and 10 honorable mentions.
According to a company release, the awards were presented to VH1, MTV and Nickelodeon channels in recognition of the creative excellence.
Recognised as the ultimate accolade for outstanding design contributions to the broadcast media industry, the 75 awards certainly sound like a cause for celebration at Viacom. In Asia, MTV Networks Asia won a Platinum award in the Non-News, In-House Logo Animation category for the 2002 Mandarin Music Honors Logo Animation. In the same category, the 2003 MTV Asia Awards Logo Animation collected an honorable mention.
The 2003 MTV Asia Awards Show Packaging also bagged an Honorable Mention in the Total Package Design, Topical On-Air category at this year’s awards. Nickelodeon Asia won Silver in the Funniest Promo category for Arm Pit Music.
MTV Networks Asia creative and content senior vice president David Flack commented: “Seventy-five awards is definitely a cause for celebration for MTV Networks worldwide. We at MTV Networks Asia, together with our creative teams worldwide continue to explore new grounds in the creative realm and serve up the very best to our ever-evolving target audiences in VH1, MTV and Nickelodeon across regional and local levels. MTV Network Asia provides a strong link to our target audiences through aesthetically exciting on- air programming, campaign designs and interactive on-the-ground, online and mobile platforms.”
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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.
