Traditional television and radio have transformed drastically with the addition of digital streaming services, social media, and mobile content consumption. Broadcasters have to continue innovating and adapting to leverage new technologies and remain competitive.

APB has been the voice and leading source of broadcast and multimedia news in the Asia-Pacific region since 1983. Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards 2023 programme aims to recognise companies that were able to embrace these challenges as opportunities to deliver compelling experiences across multiple platforms. For its inaugural year, the awards were held at the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, Singapore on 8 June.

One such company that has evolved and grown with the times is Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad. Many Malaysians grew up watching cartoons on Astro’s channels and their satellite dishes were a familiar sight outside of most households.

Astro has also updated its technology so that viewers can watch channels such as Disney on their mobile phones. On top of that, the introduction of the Astro Ulti and Ultra Box means that subscribers can also choose to opt to forgo satellite dishes too.

Last year, Astro Awani, its 24-hour news channel and the number-one channel in Malaysia managed to sweep up four trophies at the Digital Media Asia awards. Now the broadcast giant continues to add more trophies to its shelves by walking off with an impressive five awards at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards 2023:

Other Malaysian companies that walked away with awards were: the Malaysian Football League powered by SpaceLabs with the Innovation Award for Sports Broadcasting, MediaCity Broadcast TV Studios powered by PACTEL SYSTEMS SDN BHD with the Innovation Award for Lighting, MYTV powered by Benchmark Broadcast Systems (S) Pte Ltd with the Innovation Award for Disaster Recovery Headend as well as Viu powered by Megolive and Vizrt Group for the Excellence Award for Hybrid Events.

The country’s oldest and first broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) bagged two awards: Excellence Award for OTT Application and Innovation Award for News Digital Archive.

Congratulations to all the winners!