ABU Prizes
2019 RADIO WINNERS
| CATEGORY | ORGANISATION | ENTRY TITLE |
| DRAMA | Japan Broadcasting Corporation NHK Japan |
Gray Canvas |
| DOCUDRAMA | Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Indonesia |
The Darkness Is Only In My Eyes But It Is Not In My Future (A Life Story Of Sri Sugiyanti – The Blind Athlete Who Becomes The Asian Paragames Medallist) |
| DOCUMENTARY | China National Radio CNR China |
Slow Train in Cold Pole Only Stops for You |
| NEWS REPORTING | Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Indonesia |
Medical Waste |
| COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT | Bangladesh Betar BB Bangladesh |
Raise our voice |
| ON-AIR PERSONALITY | Fiji Broadcasting Corporation FBC Fiji |
FIJI HINDI |
| ABU PERSPECTIVE AWARDS | China National Radio CNR China |
Song from the Wordless Tongue—-Story of the Silence Choir |
| SPECIAL JURY PRIZES | Bangladesh Betar BB Bangladesh |
The House |
2019 RADIO COMMENDED ENTRIES
| CATEGORY | ORGANISATION | ENTRY TITLE |
| DRAMA | Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting IRIB Iran |
The elevator |
| DOCUMENTARY | Korean Broadcasting System KBS Republic of Korea |
A Documentary on the fifth anniversary of the Sewol Ferry Sinking |
| NEWS REPORTING | British Broadcasting Corporation BBC Hindi India |
Is this the face of fake news in India? |
| ON-AIR PERSONALITY | Korea Educational Broadcasting System EBS Republic of Korea |
Attorney of Fifty Million with Baek Seong-moon |
| SPECIAL JURY PRIZES | Bhutan Broadcasting Service BBS Bhutan |
A Job Seeker’s Plight |
2019 TV WINNERS
| CATEGORY | ORGANISATION | ENTRY TITLE |
| Drama | ZDF German Television ZDF Germany |
Freedom’s Calling |
| Documentary | Japan Broadcasting Corporation NHK Japan |
A Doctor Beside the Deathbed |
| News Reporting | Seoul Broadcasting System SBS Republic of Korea |
SBS 8 News- Terminator Panda : Collusion between Celebrities and Law Enforcement Authorities Uncovered through Jung Joon-young’s Phone – The Ugly Side of K-pop Stars |
| Children | Vietnam Television VTV Vietnam |
Brothers |
| Entertainment | China Central Television CCTV China |
Everlasting Classics (Season II) |
| Sports | Japan Broadcasting Corporation NHK Japan |
14 Seconds at Rostov Japan vs. Belgium: The Real Story |
| ABU Perspective Award | The Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association JBA – Fuji Television Network, Inc. Japan |
Dearest Megumi – Last Battle against the Abductions to North Korea – |
| Special Jury Prize | Thai Public Broadcasting Service Thai PBS Thailand |
Survive 4th episode of the documentary series ‘Lost : Find : Found : Survive : Restore’ |
2019 TV COMMENDED ENTRIES
| CATEGORY | ORGANISATION | ENTRY TITLE |
| Documentary | The Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association JBA – Nagoya Broadcasting Network Japan |
Whole Again |
| News Reporting | Sichuan Radio and TV SRT China |
Forty years in the eyes of a photographer Xiao Quan |
| ABU Perspective Award | Voice of America VOA United States |
Hell and Hope |
2019 NEW MEDIA WINNER
| CATEGORY | ORGANISATION | ENTRY TITLE |
| DIGITAL CONTENT AWARD | British Broadcasting Corporation BBC Hindi India |
Goodbye Father |
ABU Prizes Finalist 2019
As you all know, ABU Prizes are the most prestigious programme awards in our region that honour the best Radio, Television and New Media contents from our member organisations. This year the Award Presentation Ceremony will be held on 21 November in Tokyo, Japan, as a gala event of the ABU General Assembly.
Catogories
– Drama
– Docudrama
– Documentary
– News Reporting
– Community Service Announcement(CSA)
– On Air Personality
– ABU Perspective Award
– Special Jury Prizes
– Drama
– Documentary
– Entertainment
– Children
– News Reporting
– Sports
– ABU Perspective Award
– Special Jury Prizes
– Digital Content Award
*ABU Perspective Award …A programme that best delivers the message of ABU perspective on the theme of global issue chosen by ABU members and illustrated through their local issue in any form.
Theme for 2019: “Moving Forward”… Moving Forward can encompass personal, professional or emotional
growth. It can mean overcoming obstacles or leaving some things behind, to move to a new reality, a brighter future, beyond boundaries.
*Special Jury Prizes …Two ‘Special Jury Prizes’ may be awarded from all the entries received, one entry each from radio and TV, that recognises the work of broadcasters whose entries are creative and innovative despite limited production resources.
Schedule 2019
04 March Entry for ABU Prizes 2019 opens
21 June Entry for ABU Prizes 2019 closes
10 July – 23 August Pre-selection Judging
24 – 26 September Final Judging
21 November Award Ceremony in Tokyo, Japan, as a gala event of the ABU General Assembly
Past Award Winners
ABU Prizes 2018 Winners List (*clickable details are in the next webpage)