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SINGAPORE: MediaCorp’s Channel NewsAsia has won the Asiavision
Award for the second year in a row.
The award recognises the channel’s contributions to the ASEAN
Television News Exchange — a weekly programme that sees news shared
among the ten national broadcasters of Southeast Asia.
Channel NewsAsia submits some 50 stories a year to the Asean
Television News exchange.
The Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union, which sponsored the award,
said materials by Channel NewsAsia are current and
well—produced.
It lauded the channel’s story crafting abilities and wide—range
of topics offered — including education, social and technology
issues.
Han Chuan Quee, Vice President, Corporate Services, News,
MediaCorp, said: "As a broadcaster we’re really honoured to be
recognised by our peers through this awards and we’ve done TV news
exchange for more than 15 years now. And it’s a natural extension
for Channel NewsAsia to contribute to the pool of stories that
reflect a slice of life in ASEAN."
Channel NewsAsia also said mutual benefit is a key reason for
participating in such exchanges, as Asian broadcasters can pool
their news gathering resources to present stories from the region
to the world.
Established in 1999, the Singapore—headquartered station began
an international channel in 2000 and reaches over 22 territories
across the region.
The Asiavision award was launched in 2003. — CNA/so/vm