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CNA named Channel of the Year by London-based Association for International Broadcasting

SINGAPORE — Mediacorp’s CNA was named Channel of the Year by the London-based Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), the national broadcaster said on Tuesday (Nov 17).

CNA beat out other nominees such as BBC News Persian, CNN International and Iran International TV for the prize.

CNA beat out other nominees such as BBC News Persian, CNN International and Iran International TV for the prize.

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SINGAPORE — Mediacorp’s CNA was named Channel of the Year by the London-based Association for International Broadcasting (AIB), the national broadcaster said on Tuesday (Nov 17).

AIB is a global trade association for television, radio and digital broadcasting that hands out the AIB International Media Excellence Awards. It recognises the achievements of international journalism and factual television, radio, audio and digital productions.

In its citation for CNA’s win, AIB highlighted CNA’s “clear and coherent news editorial values”, its varied content and the brand’s “meaningful engagement with multiple social media platforms”.

AIB also praised CNA’s “compelling on-air talent” and polished production skills as compelling factors contributing to its decision, which made CNA “a deserving winner”.

The channel beat out other nominees such as BBC News Persian, CNN International and Iran International TV for the prize.

AIB said that 2020 started as a “busy year” for CNA, covering the Hong Kong riots and the global implications of the relationship with China.

The workload of the news organisation became even heavier as a “once-in-a-lifetime event hit the entire planet”.

“Not only was the pandemic a major story, it also brought immense challenges to the way broadcasters themselves could work. CNA rose to these challenges and covering Covid-19 has become another defining moment in their history,” the association said.

“They are well-positioned to understand Asia and have reported on global developments, with Asian perspectives, for over two decades," AIB said, making a reference to CNA's programme Understanding Asia.  

It also said that CNA made good use of its transmedia, multi-platform channel to allow viewers to watch and interact with content on television and radio, as well as on digital and social channels.

Mr Walter Fernandez, Mediacorp’s editor-in-chief, said that it is "honoured to receive this prestigious accolade on the global stage from the AIB”.

“The factors cited by the international panel of judges for CNA’s win are a validation of the aggressive transformation that CNA has undertaken in recent years, as well as the editorial values and desire for excellence that the newsroom has embraced,” he said.

“This award is the product of an amazing collective effort despite the most challenging of circumstances and will motivate all of us at CNA to continue serving our audiences as a trusted source of news.”

Commenting on the win, Mediacorp's chief executive officer Tham Loke Kheng said that she is “very proud” of the CNA’s team commitment to journalistic excellence “in a fragmented media landscape”.

“During these times, it is important to have a trusted voice with an Asian perspective. Mediacorp will respond to this strong validation by striving to do even better every day,” Ms Tham said.

CNA, an English language Asian news network, was established in March 1999 by Mediacorp, which also owns TODAY.

Based in Singapore, CNA has correspondents in major Asian cities and key Western centres, including New York, Washington, London and Brussels.

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