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MediaCorp MediaCorp wins 7 awards at Asian Television Awards 2003 - MediaCorp TV Channel 5 is Channel Of The Year SINGAPORE - 5 DECEMBER 2003 - MediaCorp bagged the lion’s share of awards at the Asian Television Awards last night (see annex for details). MediaCorp TV Channel 5 alone won 5 awards, including the coveted Channel of the Year title, which it last won in 2001. Channel 5 swept the comedy categories. Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd won in the Best Comedy Programme for the sixth consecutive year since 1998, while Gurmit Singh, who plays the eponymous lead character, picked up his fifth win for Best Comedy Performance By An Actor. Hong Kong star Lydia Sum, who stars in Living With Lydia, took home the award for Best Comedy Performance By An Actress. MediaCorp artiste Vernetta Lopez proved she could do serious roles as well as she handles comedy characters, netting the award for Best Drama Performance By An Actress (Ceciliation). She won Best Comedy Performance By An Actress in 2000 for Under One Roof, a sitcom. The various winning entries contributed to Channel 5 being crowned Channel Of The Year. Ms Selena Ho, Vice President, Network Programming & Promotions 5, MediaCorp TV, said, "Winning Channel Of The Year for the second time in three years is a tremendous honour for Channel 5. It shows that we are recognised as a channel of quality and distinction by our peers in the region." MediaCorp TV12's The Singapore Short Story Project, produced by Film Formations, had double honours – it won for Best Drama Series as well a technical award, the KODAK VISION Award Best Cinematography - Long Form. The Singapore Short Story Project is a dramatic series of one-hour episodes that interweaves six different storylines, with each plot adapted from a short story by a Singapore writer. Mr Woon Tai Ho, CEO of MediaCorp TV12, said, "These awards endorse MediaCorp TV12 Arts Central's commitment to innovative and experimental programme-making. The series is not just successful in its innovation, it is also successful in its ability to be relevant to both the local and international audience." Mr Lee Thean-jeen Director of Production, Film Formations Pte Ltd, said, "This is the second drama series we've produced with Arts Central to receive recognition at the Asian Television Awards, the first being AlterAsians. We're deeply honoured at being recognised in not just one, but two categories - Cinematography and Best Drama Series - and hope that this successful collaboration will continue to produce more drama series that will provide viewers with an alternative to more mainstream fare on other channels." MediaCorp TV Channel 5 will telecast The Asian Television Awards on Friday 12 December 2003 from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. MediaCorp TV12 Arts Central will air a repeat of The Singapore Short Story Project on Sunday, 7 December 200, at 10pm. Issued by Group Communications, MediaCorp For more information, please contact Stephanie Yeo Senior Media Specialist DID: 6 350 3554 Fax: 6251 5628 E-mail: stephanieyeo@mediacorp.com.sg About MediaCorp TV Channel 5 MediaCorp TV Channel 5, Singapore's most popular English media, is a 24-hour general entertainment channel with a mix of mass-appeal local and international programmes. Channel 5 has a heritage of providing highly successful local productions featuring Asian faces and Asian themes. Examples include Under One Roof, Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, Growing Up, Living with Lydia, Mr Kiasu, First Touch and True Files. It also produced local versions of the top-rated international game shows, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Wheel of Fortune. Many of the acquired shows on Channel 5 are Emmy Award winners, including Friends, West Wing, Ally McBeal, The Practice and ER. It has also been quick off the mark in featuring hugely-popular reality shows like Survivor, Amazing Race, as well as sports programmes like World Cup 2002, the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and the 2002 Asian Games. MediaCorp TV Channel 5 aspires to be a brand respected and recognised, not just in Singapore, but all over the region as well. MediaCorp TV is a Strategic Business Unit of MediaCorp. Besides MediaCorp TV, the Group's television arm comprises MediaCorp TV12, which runs the Suria and Central channels, as well as MediaCorp News, which runs Channel NewsAsia. MediaCorp is the largest and most established broadcaster in Singapore with a complete range of media businesses spanning TV, Radio, Entertainment Production, Newspapers, Magazines, Electronic Media and other broadcasting services. About MediaCorp TV12 MediaCorp TV12's Central and Suria cater to viewers from special demographic groups. Central is made up of Kids Central, the most-watched kids channel in Singapore; Vasantham Central, a channel with the best in local and international Tamil and Hindi programming; and Arts Central, which provides accessible alternative programming to viewers. From arthouse and classic movies to music and dance performances, to culture and wildlife documentaries, Arts Central brings the best from all over the world into one channel. Suria, a dedicated Malay channel and the choice channel of the Malay community in Singapore, transmits an engaging mix of programmes to reflect the unique views, culture and lifestyles of the modern Malay Singaporeans. MediaCorp TV12 is a Strategic Business Unit of MediaCorp. Besides MediaCorp TV12, the Group's television arm comprises MediaCorp TV, which runs Channels 5 and 8, as well as MediaCorp News, which runs Channel NewsAsia. MediaCorp is the largest and most established broadcaster in Singapore with a complete range of media businesses spanning TV, Radio, Entertainment Production, Newspapers, Magazines, Electronic Media and other broadcasting services. ANNEX: MEDIACORP'S WINNING ENTRIES AT THE ASIAN TELEVISION AWARDS 2003 Terrestrial Channel of the Year MediaCorp TV Channel 5 Best Comedy Programme Phua Chu Kang - The Parent Trap (Channel 5) Best Comedy Performance by an Actor Winner: Gurmit Singh for Phua Chu Kang - The Parent Trap (Channel 5) Best Comedy Performance by an Actress Winner: Lydia Sum for Living With Lydia (Channel 5) Best Drama Performance by an Actress Winner: Vernetta Lopez for Ceciliation (Channel 5) Best Drama Series Winner: The Singapore Short Story Project Film Formations, for MediaCorp TV12 KODAK VISION Award Best Cinematography - Long Form Winner: The Singapore Short Story Project Film Formations, for MediaCorp TV12 |  |