By JONATHAN HICAP
The 2024 ContentAsia Awards revealed the 141 nominees for this year’s ceremony.
The 2024 ContentAsia Awards celebrate Asia’s best premium video/TV content in 27 categories.
Categories this year include Best TV Drama Series for both local and regional audiences, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Original Game Show, Best Original Song and Best Factual Entertainment Programme.
Kim Chiu (Instagram) 
Dingdong Dantes (Instagram)
Arjo Atayde (Prime Video) 
Thai actors Tawan Vihokratana and Thitipoom Techaapaikhun in "Cherry Magic" (Instagram)
"Enigma" stars Win Metawin (right) and Chanikarn Tangkabodee (X)
The winners will be revealed in Taipei on Sept. 5.
More than 500 entries from 13 countries and territories in Asia were submitted for the awards this year, the highest since its inception.
This year’s nominees were selected by 77 jury members, hand-picked from across industry sectors in Asia and around the world.
The entries came from China, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
Titles with multiple nominations include Warner Bros Discovery’s first Asian adaptation of “Tom and Jerry”; BEC World Thailand/Ch3’s “The Betrayal”/ เกมรักทรยศ (“Game Rak Torrayod”); GMM TV Co’s (Thailand) “Enigma”; Nippon TV’s “Koso Koso”, co-developed with BBC Studios Music & Entertainment/Empire of Arkadia; “Kafas” by Applause Entertainment & Madiba Entertainment, based on the All3Media International format “Dark Money”; Hong Kong broadcaster TVB’s “The Queen of News”; and Mediacorp/Infinite Studios’ “Operandi Gerhana”.
“The quality of Asia’s original production continues to go from strength to strength. The industry in Asia has not, of course, been immune to global shifts, which are challenging everyone in multiple ways. However, producers, storytellers and platforms clearly remain committed to serving a wide range of consumers, continuing to develop their creative voice and muscle with authentic Asian stories across a broad range of genres and formats. We are honored to be able to recognise and shine a spotlight on the amazing talent and works that we have in Asia,” said ContentAsia Awards president Janine Stein.
Here are the nominees for the 2024 ContentAsia Awards:
Best Current Affairs Programme Made in Asia for Regional Asia and/or International Markets | |
News Magazine: We Are Not Getting Married | Television Broadcasts Limited / TVB Jade |
Secret Slaves: The Jessica Soho Special Report on Human Trafficking | GMA Network, Inc. |
The Last Defenders S2 (India) | Peddling Pictures for CNA, Mediacorp Pte Ltd |
Best Asian Short-form drama/series (<20 mins per episode) | |
Hype Hafiz (Qawi cabar ngaji, sampai pemuda India buka kasut?) | Astro Gempak; Astro, MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd |
The Mosque Kiblatku (Kerumitan Keluarga; Kisah Kevin Zahri Muallaf Jerman) | Astro Gempak; Astro, MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd |
Zoomers | ABS-CBN Studios / Star Magic / Made for YouTube |
Best Kids TV Programme Made in Asia | |
Didi & Friends Kembara Muzikal | Warnakala Studios Sdn. Bhd. for Astro Malaysia Berhad |
Makania | Warnakala Studios Sdn. Bhd. for Astro Malaysia Berhad |
Octopus News : Sofiy and Her War | Hakka TV |
Shimajiro: A World of WOW! – WOW! An Amazing World of Technology | Benesse Corporation / TV SETOUCHI BROADCASTING / DENTSU / DASH / The Answerstudio |
Tom and Jerry | Warner Bros Discovery, Robot Playground Media Pte Ltd, AUM Animation Studios, India |
Best Asian Talk Show | |
Hear U Out 4 | Mediacorp |
Iskoolmates | People’s Television Network, Inc. |
Kita Indonesia | PT. Surya Citra Televisi / Liputan 6 / PT. Indonesia Entertainmen Produksi |
Point of View | PT. Surya Citra Televisi / Liputan 6 |
Uncommon Cuts – Hello, Migrant Workers | Hakka TV |
Best Sound Design for an Asian TV Programme/Series | |
Ayem Ismail for I.D | Astro Shaw Sdn Bhd / Alpha47 Films Sdn Bhd |
Enigma | GMM TV Co., Ltd., Parbdee Tawesuk Co. Ltd. |
Operandi Gerhana | Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Infinite Studios |
Time Traveler | Leading Creative Co. Ltd. for Hakka TV |
Tom and Jerry | Warner Bros Discovery / Robot Playground Media Pte Ltd / AUM Animation Studios, India / The Tuning Folk |
Best Asian Comedy Programme | |
Koso Koso | Nippon TV, Format Co-Developed by Nippon TV/BBC Studios Music & Entertainment/Empire of Arkadia |
My Love in the Countryside (รักท่วมทุ่ง) | BEC World Public Company Limited / Love Drama |
Oppa, Saranghae! | WaWa Pictures Pte Ltd |
Saturday Night Live Korea Season 4 | Coupang Play / AStory / NBCUniversal Formats |
Tom and Jerry | Warner Bros Discovery, Robot Playground Media Pte Ltd, AUM Animation Studios, India |
Best Asian Original Game Show | |
2Faces | Thai Broadcasting Company Limited / Workpoint Channel |
Child’s Play | Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation |
Elite League | Coupang Play / MBN |
Fandom Pan Tae | Thai Broadcasting Company Limited / Workpoint Channel |
I Want to $leep | Television Broadcasts Limited / TVB J2 |
Best Original Song for an Asian TV Series/Programme or Movie | |
Ayuh OST “Polis Evo 3” | ASTRO SHAW / Rocketfuel Entertainment Sdn Bhd |
Beast Inside OST “The Jungle” | BEC World Public Company Limited / Chandelier Music |
But Andha Dealing Enakku Pudichirukku OST “Badep 2” | GMM TV CO., LTD. |
Crystal Clear by Gigi Yim for “The Queen of News” | Astro Vinmeen / Rocketfuel Entertainment Sdn Bhd |
จม (Jom) / Alone OST “The Betrayal” (เกมรักทรยศ) | Television Broadcasts Ltd / TVB Jade |
Best Variety Programme | |
All-Out Sundays | Nippon TV, Format Co-Developed by Nippon TV / BBC Studios Music & Entertainment / Empire of Arkadia |
Koso Koso | Television Broadcasts Limited / TVB Jade |
Makan On Wheels | GMA Network, Inc. |
President’s Star Charity 2023 | WaWa Pictures Pte Ltd |
The Wynners 50th Anniversary Special | Mediacorp Pte Ltd / Mediacorp Studios – English Entertainment Productions |
Best Original Reality and/or Competition Programme | |
Crush on You 2.0 | Astro Malaysia |
I Should Have Stayed Home | Warner Bros. Discovery / Mass Studios |
Innovathon | Astro (Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd) |
Pasar Malam Stars | Mediacorp Pte Ltd / The Moving Visuals Co. |
Sparks Camp | ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. |
Best Factual Entertainment Programme Made in Asia for Multiple Asian and/or International Markets | |
Jason’s Table: Masterful Dishes | TaiwanPlus / Yoonsonn Entertainment Co., Ltd. |
Order Up with Hudson Yang | Beach House Pictures |
Please Let Snow Man Do That! Season3 | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. |
Wartime Food: China | August Pictures Pte Ltd |
Wartime Food: Poland | Mediacorp Pte Ltd / August Pictures Pte Ltd |
Best Factual Entertainment Programme Produced for a Single Asia Market | |
A meal and A meet: Borderland Surviving | Hakka TV |
India’s Mega Festivals | NGC Network India Pvt Ltd, Small Screen Film and Television Pvt Ltd |
One Billion Joules | Mediacorp / Very! |
Travel with Mommy | Astro Malaysia |
Wartime Food: China | August Pictures Pte Ltd |
Best TV Format Adaptation (Unscripted) in Asia | |
Family Feud Malaysia | Astro (Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd). |
Master of Photography Mongolia | Edu TV / NBCUniversal Formats |
MasterChef Singapore Season 4 | Mediacorp Pte Ltd, Beach House Pictures, GroupM Motion Entertainment |
Saturday Night Live Korea Season 4 | Coupang Play / AStory / NBCUniversal Formats |
That’s My Jam Mongolia | Central TV / NBCUniversal Formats |
Best TV Format Adaptation (Scripted) in Asia | |
Kafas | Applause Entertainment Pvt. Ltd / Madiba Entertainment |
Second Chance Thailand | One 31 / NBCUniversal Formats |
Start Up | True CJ Creations Co., Ltd. |
Suits Mongolia | Mongol TV / NBCUniversal Formats |
The Betrayal / เกมรักทรยศ (“Game Rak Torrayod”) | BEC World Public Company Limited / Juvenile |
Toward the Fire | Vietnam Satellite Digital Television Co. Ltd. / (VSTV) / HKFILM |
Best Asian Drama Series Made for a Regional or International Market | |
Enigma | GMM TV Co., Ltd. / Parbdee Tawesuk Co. Ltd. |
Ossan’s Love Returns | TV Asahi corporation / as birds |
The Betrayal (เกมรักทรยศ) | BEC World Public Company Limited / Juvenile |
The Last Man: The Blind Profiler | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. |
Traces of Grace | NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) / Ottimo |
Vivant | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. |
Best Drama Series Made for a Single Market in Asia | |
Gamers Mangkuk | Astro Shaw Sdn Bhd / Directors Think Tank Sdn Bhd |
Not A Murder Story | Screenworks Asia / GTV / MakerVille / Taipei Film Commission / eightgeman / Keepin Joy Tech |
Pertaruhan The Series 2 | Vidio / Screenplay Films |
Ratu Adil | Vidio / Frontier Pictures |
Scam 2003 | Applause Entertainment / Studio Nex |
Worst to First: A Teen Baseball Miracle | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. |
Best Asian LGBTQ+ Programme | |
Boys Like Boys | Portico Media Co., Ltd |
Cherry Magic | GMM TV Co. Ltd. |
Last Twilight | GMM TV Co. Ltd. |
Only Friends | GMM TV Co. Ltd. |
Pit Babe The Series | CHANGE2561 Company Ltd |
Shadow | Viu Thailand / Trasher Bangkok |
Best Factual Programme Made in Asia for a Single Asian Market | |
Guardians of The Shore | Sarawak Media Group / Rainforest Dreams Pictures |
Ice Cold: Murder, Coffee and Jessica Wongso | Beach House Pictures Pte Ltd |
Let Me Tell You A Story | The Moving Visuals Co. Pte Ltd |
Point of View | PT. Surya Citra Televisi / Liputan 6 |
The Negotiators S2 | Mediacorp Pte Ltd / Peddling Pictures |
Best Current Affairs Programme Made in Asia for a Single Market in Asia | |
Business Matters EDC and Meralco Episode | TV8 Media Productions |
Chandrayaan – 3 Live | NGC Network India Pvt Ltd / ABP Studios |
Dear SV Family Living Under a Bridge Episode | TV8 Media Productions |
Fail Makamah, Didera Kekasih Ibu | TV3 Malaysia, Media Prima TV Networks |
News Magazine: Set Me Free | Television Broadcasts Limited |
Tuesday Report: ”#myconnectionsg S3”(Ep 5 – Cameron and Lojing Highlands) | Mediacorp Pte Ltd |
Best Sports Magazine Programme | |
Coupang Play Pick | Coupang Play |
Masters of the Games | People’s Television Network, Inc. |
Spotime Motorsports | Eclat Korea / SPOTV |
Best Factual Programme Made in Asia for Multiple Asian and/or International Markets | |
Gift From The Ice: Japan’s Wild North | NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and Doclights in association with NDR, ARTE & ORF |
Hidden Gem | True CJ Creations Co., Ltd. / Ryoii Film Co., Ltd. |
Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case | Beach House Pictures Pte Ltd |
Nomad Terakhir | Media Prima TV Networks / Primeworks Studios |
Reaching The Unreached | Mediacorp Pte Ltd / Kraken Films |
This Way Up | Ochre Pictures / Mediacorp Pte Ltd |
Best Asian Feature Film/Telemovie | |
A Very Good Girl | ABS-CBN / ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. |
Firefly | GMA Network, Inc. |
Jodoh Geng G | Astro (Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd) / Tribution Studio Sdn Bhd |
Losmen Melati: The Movie | Catchplay / Infinite Studios |
Tonton Doh | Tonton Malaysia / Media Prima TV Networks |
Trespassers | Nippon TV / AX-ON Inc. / Maseki Geinosha |
Best Male Lead in a TV Programme | |
Arjo Atayde as Anton dela Rosa in “Cattleya Killer” | ABS-CBN / ABS-CBN International Productions / Nathan Studios / Prime Video |
Dingdong Dantes in “Royal Blood” | GMA Network, Inc. |
Gagan Dev Riar as Abdul Karim Telgi in “Scam 2003” | Applause Entertainment / Studio Next |
Jefri Nichol as Elzan in ”Pertaruhan The Series 2” | Vidio / Screenplay Films |
Tony Eusoff in “Chiron” | Mediacorp Pte Ltd / Papahan Films Pte Ltd |
Tuen Wai Meng as Larry in “128 Circle” Season 3 | Weiyu Films |
Best Female Lead in a TV Programme/Series | |
Anne Thongprasom as Dr. Janepitcha in “The Betrayal” (เกมรักทรยศ) | BEC World Public Company Limited / Juvenile |
Chantalle Ng as Li Zhen Yu in “All That Glitters” | Mediacorp Pte Ltd |
Charmaine Sheh as Man Wai-Sum in ”The Queen Of News” | Television Broadcasts Limited |
Kim Chiu as Juliana Lualhati in “Linlang” | ABS-CBN / ABS-CBN Studios / Dreamscape Entertainment / Prime Video |
Lusi Zhao as Sun Toutou in “Gen Z” | Youhug Media |
Ranee (Bella) Campen as Pudtarn & Karaked (Ketsurang) in “Love Destiny 2” (พรหมลิขิต) | BEC World Public Company Limited / Broadcast Thai Television |
Best Supporting Actor in a TV Programme/Series | |
Chartayodom (Chai) Hiranyasthiti as Daddy Grace/Krirkpol in “To the Moon and Back” (มาตาลดา) | BEC World pcl / Maker Y |
Jamie Aditya as Aqsad in Operandi Gerhana | Mediacorp Pte Ltd / Infinite Studios |
Jeremie J. Tobing as Haikal in “Tira” | Screenplay Bumilangit |
Shrey Bhargava as Vijay in “TiTouDao – Dawn of a New Stage” S2 | Mediacorp Pte Ltd / An Oak3 Films Pte Ltd Production With support from Toy Factory Pte Ltd |
Teuku Rifnu Wikana as Darma in ”Cinta Pertama Ayah” | Vidio / Sky Films |
Zhai Siming as Ma Zhong Yi in “My One And Only” | Mediacorp Pte Ltd |
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Programme/Series | |
Denise Jelilcha Kapaun as ”Lalisa” in Tricky in Love (กลเกมรัก) | BEC World Public Company Limited / Super Fujiman |
Fiza Thomas as Sara in “Mati Hidup Balik” | Astro (Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd) / All Asia Broadcast Center (Astro) & Zeel Production. |
Kaila Estrada as Sylvia Lualhati in “Linlang” | ABS-CBN Studios / Dreamscape Entertainment / Prime Video |
Kelly Cheung as Ting Yeuk-ning in ”Narcotics Heroes” | Television Broadcasts Limited |
Patricia Tanchanok Good as ”Kate” in The Betrayal (เกมรักทรยศ) | BEC World Public Company Limited / Juvenile |
Samantha Ko as Hui Sze-ching in ”The Queen of News” | Television Broadcasts Limited |
Best Director of a Scripted TV Programme | |
Hadrah Daeng Ratu – ”Cinta Pertama Ayah” | Vidio / Sky Films |
Lee Myung-woo – “Boyhood“ | Coupang Play / The Studio M |
Lee Thean-jeen – “128 Circle” Season 3 | Weiyu Films |
O – Patha Thongpan – “Enigma” | GMM TV Co., Ltd. / Parbdee Tawesuk Co. Ltd. |
Sidharta Tata and Fajar Martha Sentosa – ”Pertaruhan The Series 2” | Vidio / Screenplay Films |
Tushar Hiranandani – “Scam 2003“ | Applause Entertainment / Studio Next |