ABU Prizes 2023 – Announcement of Finalists
Radio Category
DRAMA
| Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation Limited BBSCL – Bhutan “Memories: The power of Talking” |
| China Media Group-China Radio International CMG-CRI – China “A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains” |
| China Media Group-China National Radio CMG-CNR – China “The Swallows Flying South – Episode I: It’s Time to fly” |
| Norddeutscher Rundfunk NDR – Germany “The Supervisor” |
NEWS REPORTING
| China Media Group-China National Radio CMG-CNR – China “Medical Companions: Walk You Through Hard Times” |
| Radio Republik Indonesia RRI – Indonesia “Save The Bornean Primates” |
| Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation MBC – Republic of Korea “Issue Focus ‘10.29 Tragedy, Memories and Records’” |
| The Voice of Vietnam VOV – Vietnam “The Dream of Swimming and a 7300-Day Journey” |
RADIO ABU PERSPECTIVE AWARDS
| China Media Group-China National Radio CMG-CNR – China “HOME” |
| China Media Group-China Radio International CMG-CRI – China “From Poor Mountain Village to UN Best Tourism Destination —The Metamorphosis of Dazhai Village” |
| Shandong Radio and TV Station SDRT – China “Story of Norwegian Wood in China” |
| Korean Broadcasting System KBS – Republic of Korea “Climate Conversations” |
| The Voice of Vietnam VOV – Vietnam “GOOD LAND ATTRACTS BIRDS” |
PODCAST
| China Media Group-China Radio International CMG-CRI – China “Bridge Builders: The Guo Family – From Busking to Hollywood to Internet Stardom” |
| Radio Republik Indonesia RRI – Indonesia “Boundary Breaking Music: Campursari” |
| Voice of Indonesia VOI – Indonesia “The Sweet Scaly Pangolin” |
| Mediacorp Pte Ltd Mediacorp – Singapore “The Serial Swindler” |
| The Voice of Vietnam VOV – Vietnam “LIGHT IN THE WORLD OF UNDERGROUND SEWERS” |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
| China Media Group-China Radio International CMG-CRI – China “Today We See You Home (rewilding pandas)” |
| Radio Republik Indonesia RRI – Indonesia “YOU, JUST ARROW PIG” |
| All India Radio AIR – India “Let There Be Water |
| The Voice of Vietnam VOV – Vietnam “25cm of Hair Will Help Me Blend in With Flair” |
DOCUMENTARY
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC – Australia “Dig – Saving The Franklin” |
| China Media Group-China National Radio CMG-CNR – China “My Centenarian Mother Xu Ruzhen” |
| Japan Broadcasting Corporation NHK – Japan “Life in Limbo: Tsunami Bereavements” |
| The Voice of Vietnam VOV – Vietnam “Minh Minh” |
ON-AIR PERSONALITY
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC – Australia “Nesian Footy – Playing State of Origin changed Vanessa Foliaki’s life in more ways than one” |
| Bangladesh Betar BB – Bangladesh “Apon Allo (Self Illumination)” |
| China Media Group-China National Radio CMG-CNR – China “When There’s a Piano in the Heart” |
| Turkish Radio and Television Corporation TRT – Turkey “Frequency” |
TV Category
DRAMA
| Shanghai Media Group SMG – China “New Dawn” |
| Radiotelevisione Italiana S.P.A RAI – Italy “Exterior Night” |
| Seoul Broadcasting System SBS – Republic of Korea “Taxi Driver 2” |
| Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen ZDF – Germany “The Swarm” |
CHILDREN
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC-Australia BTN |
| Japan Broadcasting Corporation NHK-Japan “Mitateru-phose: Let’s Change Perspectives!” |
| Korea Educational Broadcasting System EBS-Republic of Korea “Peet – The Forest Detective 3” |
| Korea Broadcasting System KBS-Republic of Korea “Hello Baby Birds” |
TV ABU PERSPECTIVE AWARDS
| China Media Group-China Global Television Network CMG-CGTN-China “Human Carbon Footprint” |
| Televisi Republik Indonesia TVRI – Indonesia “The Green Hero” |
| Radiotelevisione Italiana S.P.A RAI-Italy “Plastic Connection” |
| Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen ZDF-Germany “Plan B: SOS Oceans – Rescuing Endangered Ecosystems” |
DOCUMENTARY
| Australia Broadcasting Corporation ABC – Australia “Foreign Correspondent (Series 2023, Episode 4: Secrets of the Sepik)” |
| Voice of America VOA – United States of America “Cause of Death: Migrant Workers and the 2022 Qatar World Cup” |
| JBA / Chukyo TV. Broadcasting Co., Ltd JBA/Chukyo TV – Japan “A Nation and Its People – When War Breaks Out-” |
| Japan Broadcasting Corporation NHK – Japan “Discharged by Death” |
ENTERTAINMENT
| China Media Group-China Central Television CMG-CCTV – China “Journey of Chinese Art on the Scroll” |
| China Media Group-China Global Television Network CMG-CGTN – China “The Pulse” |
| Sichuan Radio and TV SRT-China “Rediscovering Sanxingdui – SCTV Full-blooming National Charm 2023 New Year’s Concert” |
| National Radio and Television Administration NRTA – China “Adventures on Qingming Festival 2023” |
| Japan Broadcasting Corporation NHK – Japan “Nature’s Hidden Miracles: Episode 1 The Secret Life of Plants” |
NEWS REPORTING
| Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund MTVA – Hungary “Commentary Club” |
| JBA / Kansai Television Co. Ltd. JBA/Kansai TV – Japan “An Ex-Policeman and an Ex-Firefighter – The Messages of a Gay Couple in Japan” |
| Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation MBC – Republic of Korea “The Water is Coming” |
| Korea Broadcasting System KBS – Republic of Korea “Re: Please Catch Criminal L” |
SPORTS
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC-Australia “Bradman and Tendulkar” |
| China Media Group-China Global Television Network CMG-CGTN – China “One Dream” |
| China Media Group-China Central Television CMG-CCTV-China “The Incredible Winter” |
| British Broadcasting Corporation BBC-India “The Game-Changers of Indian Lawn Bowls” |
| Japan Broadcasting Corporation NHK-Japan “SHOHEI OHTANI: A Baseball Virtuoso” |
Digital Media Category
DIGITAL CONTENT AWARDS
| China Media Group-China Central Television CMG-CCTV – China “Finding Peace in Dying and Living: Hospice Care Services for Patients and Their Families” |
| China Media Group-China Global Television Network CMG-CGTN – China “An Animated Series: Living Image of Chinese Myth, Episode 1—Nvwa” |
| China Media Group-China Radio International CMG-CRI – China “Why We Love Dunhuang” |
| Thai Public Broadcasting Service ThaiPBS – Thailand “Thai PBS: 2023 General Election – Deciding the Future of Thailand” |
Sponsors
Award Ceremony
As you all know, ABU Prizes are the most prestigious programme awards in our region that honour the best Radio, Television and Digital Media contents from our member organisations. This year the Award Presentation Ceremony will be held in Seoul, Korea on 31 October 2023 as a gala event of the ABU General Assembly.
Catogories
– Drama
– Podcast
– Documentary
– News Reporting
– Community Service Announcement(CSA)
– On Air Personality
– ABU Perspective Award
– Drama
– Documentary
– Entertainment
– Children
– News Reporting
– Sports
– ABU Perspective Award
– 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 2023: “Green and sharing”
Building a green environment is a common aspiration, essential for the prosperity of civilization and future of mankind. It calls for global vision and sense of responsibility from all to ensure a brighter shared future for humanity and nature.
Schedule 2023
1 March Entry for ABU Prizes 2023 opens
15 June Entry for ABU Prizes 2023 closes
30 July – 30 August Pre-selection Judging
12 – 14 September Final Judging
31 October Award Ceremony in Seoul, Korea, as a gala event of the ABU General Assembly