The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for March 2013
Winner: RTM
SULU TERRORISTS INTRUDE INTO MALAYSIA’S SABAH
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RTM-Malaysia is the winner of the Asiavision Award for March for its coverage of the intrusion by an armed group of Sulu terrorists from the southern Philippines into Malaysia’s Sabah state. The Sulu terrorists intruded into Lahad Datu in Sabah on February 12 to make a claim on Sabah on behalf of the Sultan of Sulu. After ignoring efforts to get them to leave peacefully, the Sulu terrorists opened fire on the Malaysian security forces on March 1, leading to the authorities launching an operation to flush the terrorists out.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for February 2013
Winner: CCTV
TRUCK BLAST CAUSES EXPRESSWAY VIADUCT COLLAPSE
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An explosion involving a truck ferrying fireworks caused an expressway viaduct to collapse in central China's Henan Province early morning on 1 February. CCTV’s quick coverage of the incident earned it the Asiavision award for February. The blast caused an 80-meter-long section of the viaduct in Mianchi County to collapse, sending several vehicles to tumble down from the bridge and claiming nine lives.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for January 2013
Winner: NTV
BUS TRAGEDY IN WESTERN NEPAL
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The Asiavision award for the month of January 2013 goes to NTV-Nepal for its coverage of a bus crash in Doti in western Nepal. The accident which occurred in the early hours of 12 January claimed the lives of at least 31 people. The bus was on its way to Tikapur town when it went off the road and plunged down a mountain slope.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for December 2012
Winner: NHK
TUNNEL COLLAPSE NEAR TOKYO KILLS NINE PEOPLE
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The Asiavision Award for the month of December 2012 goes to NHK-Japan for its coverage of the collapse of a highway tunnel in central Japan. Nine people were killed and three vehicles were crushed when concrete panels fell from the ceiling of a 130-meter stretch of the Sasago tunnel in Yamanashi Prefecture, neighboring Tokyo, on the morning of December 2.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for November 2012
Winner: BTV
DEADLY GARMENT FACTORY FIRE IN BANGLADESH
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The Asiavision Award for the month of November goes to BTV-Bangladesh for its coverage of a deadly garment factory fire in Nishcintapur, near the capital city Dhaka. The six-storey building caught fire late in the night of 24 November and claimed the lives of more than 100 workers.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for October 2012
Winner: TVB
TWO VESSELS COLLIDE NEAR LAMMA ISLAND
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The Asiavision Award for the month of October goes to TVB (Hong Kong) for its comprehensive coverage of one of Hong Kong’s worst maritime disaster when two vessels collided near Lamma Island. The tragedy on the night of October 1 when a cruiser and a ferry collided claimed the lives of at least 38 people and over 100 more injured.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for September 2012
Winner: NTV
PLANE CRASH IN KATHMANDU KILLS 19 PEOPLE
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The Asiavision Award for the month of September goes to NTV (Nepal) for its coverage of a Dornier aircraft which crashed on the banks of the Manohara River, killing all 19 people on board. The Sita Air plane was bound for Lukla from Kathmandu when it crashed shortly after take-off in the morning on September 28.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for August 2012
Winner: IRIB
EARTHQUAKES HIT IRAN’S EAST AZERBAIJAN PROVINCE
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The Asiavision Award for the month of August goes to IRIB (Iran) for its coverage of two strong earthquakes and subsequent aftershocks that rocked Iran's north western province of East Azerbaijan on August 11 which claimed the lives of at least 250 people and leaving over 2,000 others injured.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for July 2012
Winner: DDI
DEADLY TRAIN FIRE IN ANDHRA PRADESH
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The Asiavision Award for the month of July goes to DDI (India) for its prompt coverage of a deadly train fire in Andhra Pradesh state. India’s public broadcaster was quick to offer footage of the July 30 tragedy. More than 30 lives were lost in the incident when a sleeper coach of the Chennai bound Tamilnadu Express caught fire in the early hours of the morning near the town of Nellore.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for June 2012
Winner: CCTV
CHINA’S MANNED SPACE MISSION A SUCCESS
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The Asiavision Award for June goes to CCTV (China) for its comprehensive coverage of the country's first manned space docking of the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft. CCTV provided timely visuals of the mission from its launching on 16 June to its return to earth on 29 June. The three-person team on board the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft included China’s first female astronaut.
A manual docking of the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft with the orbiting Tiangong-1 lab module was also carried out successfully during the mission.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for May 2012
Winner: IRIB
DEADLY TERROR ATTACK IN SYRIAN CAPITAL
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The Asiavision Award for May goes to IRIB (Iran) for making available its rushes of a deadly terror attack in the Syrian capital. Dozens of people were killed and many more wounded on May 10 when two powerful blasts rocked Damascus during the morning rush hour. UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan condemned the attacks, which President Bashar al-Assad's government blamed on "terrorists" and the opposition accused the government of carrying it out.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for April 2012
Winner: MCOT
MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE HITS OFF INDONESIA’S SUMATRA ISLAND
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A massive earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean off Indonesia’s Sumatra Island on April 11 and Thai broadcaster MCOT was the first to provide visuals of public reaction in Thailand to the temblor. This effort by MCOT earned it the Asiavision Award for April. The quake was felt across the south of Thailand and in the capital Bangkok but there was no damage or casualty reported. The 8.6 magnitude quake had also triggered a tsunami alert in many countries in the Indian Ocean region.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for March 2012
Winner: TVB
CY LEUNG WINS HONG KONG CHIEF EXECUTIVE ELECTION
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The Asiavision Award for the month of March goes to TVB (Hong Kong) for its comprehensive coverage of the election process of the territory’s Chief Executive. TVB provided a steady stream of visuals of the election process, from the run-up to voting day on 25 March and the demonstration that unfolded outside the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai when the election was being held. Leung Chun-ying, who had been leading in the public opinion polls for weeks, is the undisputed winner.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for February 2012
Winner: MCOT
BOMB BLASTS HIT BANGKOK
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Thai broadcaster MCOT’s comprehensive coverage of a series of bomb blasts in Bangkok has earned it the Asiavision Award for February. The Thai National Security Council believed the bombings on 14 February were not meant to target Thailand. Thai authorities said initial investigations showed at least four suspected Iranians were involved in the bombings. MCOT provided prompt coverage of the incident as well as the follow-ups.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for January 2012
Winner: IRIB
BOAT TRAGEDY NEAR BANDAR ABBAS
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The Asiavision Award for January 2012 goes to IRIB for its coverage of rescue efforts following a passenger boat tragedy in the Persian Gulf off Iran's southern coast. Iranian officials said the boat was carrying 22 passengers and two crew members from Hormuz Island to Bandar Abbas on the mainland on 21 January when it capsized near the southern Iranian port city. The Bandar Abbas Fire Department rescue team said five people were rescued.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for December 2011
Winner: Doordarshan-In
DEADLY FIRE AT KOLKATA PRIVATE HOSPITAL
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The Asiavision Award for December goes to DDI (India) for its fast and comprehensive coverage of a fire that engulfed a private hospital in Kolkata. India’s public broadcaster made available its early pictures of the 9 December 2011 incident in the West Bengal capital. DDI also provided regular updates on the tragedy. The fire at the seven-storey private hospital claimed more than 90 lives.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for November 2011
Winner: MCOT
SEVERE FLOODING IN THAILAND
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The comprehensive coverage of the worst flooding to hit Thailand in decades has earned MCOT the Asiavision Award for the month of November. MCOT has been providing vivid pictures of the flood situation on a daily basis since the flooding started some two months before. The flooding, which has begun to abate, had seen flood waters creeping into the capital Bangkok. The current flooding has also claimed more than 500 lives in the country.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for October 2011
Winner: TRT-Turkey
EARTHQUAKE IN VAN
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The Asiavision Award for October goes to TRT-Turkey for its quick coverage of the devastating earthquake which hit the country’s eastern province of Van. TRT made available its early pictures of the quake on 23 October via file transfer for Asiavision members. TRT provided follow-ups on the tragedy in which more than 500 people lost their lives. The 7.2 magnitude quake, with the epicentre in Tabanli village, also caused many buildings in Van province to collapse.
The Asiavision Monthly Award is presented to the member offering the best news story of the month.
Asiavision Monthly Award for September 2011
Winner: Doordarshan-In
TERROR ATTACK AT DELHI HIGH COURT
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The Asiavision Award for September goes to DDI for its comprehensive coverage of the terror attack at the Delhi High Court in the Indian capital. A blast from an improvised explosive device in the morning of 7 September near the reception counter of the court claimed 13 lives and injured more than 70 people. DDI was quick to provide Asiavision members with early pictures of the incident on the same day it happened and followed it up with regular updates.
The Asiavision Annual Awards are presented to members for important contributions to the news exchange. Each award carries a cash prize.
Three Asiavision members win 2010 annual awards
Three Asiavision members – CCTV-China, NHK-Japan and MCOT-Thailand – have won Asiavision Annual Awards for their contributions to the exchange.
CCTV was named the winner of the award for contributing the most news flashes to the news exchange in the 12 months to May 2010. It wins a prize of US$700.
In a ballot of members at the News Group meeting in Bangkok in August, NHK and MCOT won annual awards for the overall quality of their contributions to AVN. Each wins a prize of US$700
| Dennis Anthony Memorial Award |
The Dennis Anthony Memorial Award is a trophy for the best news coverage of the year by an Asiavision member. It is offered by CNN and is named in memory of Dennis Anthony, former ABU Senior Officer News, who died in 1996.
IRIB wins award for the coverage of twin car bombings
Remarkable coverage of the immediate aftermath of twin car bombings in the Iraqi capital Baghdad has earned IRIB the Dennis Anthony Memorial Award for 2010. The attacks left more than 150 people dead. IRIB provided exceptionally well shot footage of the devastation of the suicide attacks. The near simultaneous attacks on the morning of 25 October 2009 targeted the Justice Ministry building and the nearby Baghdad provincial government offices.
| Asiavision Award for Contributions to ASEAN Television News |
Asiavision sponsors an annual award for best contributions to ASEAN Television News, a weekly news exchange among the 10 national broadcasters of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The 2009 winner is Radio Television Brunei. The citation reads as follows:
The 2009 Asiavision Award for best contributions by a member of ASEAN Television News (ATN) goes to Radio Television Brunei (RTB) for their commendable contributions. RTB have always kept pace with the times by giving offers that reflect the true Bruneian lifestyle. Their offers include an insight into the lives, cultures and administration of the country. They are also meticulous in ensuring high quality visuals and audio for their offers. Their efforts to contribute regularly are also noteworthy.
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