Exceptional storytelling was recognised at the 2026 ABU Together for Planet, People, Peace (T4P) Media Awards, held in Paro, Bhutan, where broadcasters from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond were honoured for productions that promote sustainability, human dignity, and peace.

The awards celebrate excellence in both Radio and Television, recognising content that demonstrates the power of public service media to inspire positive change.

Radio Category

Planet

• Winner: Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) – The Water That Cries on Tin Land
• Runner-up: Rai Radiotelevisione Italiana – The Red List

People

• Winner: Sichuan Media Group (SCMG) – Towards Peaks and Tides: Bamuyubumu’s Homeward Odyssey
• Runner-up: China Media Group – China Radio International – Touch the Hoop: The Rural Girls Dream Big

Peace

• Winner: Rai Radiotelevisione Italiana – Their Prisons: Voices and Firsthand Accounts from Prisons Across the Mediterranean
• Runner-up: Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) – The Guardians of Memory: Families Who Fought for Peace

Television Category

Planet

• Winner: Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) – The Garden of the Gods
• Runner-up: Sarawak Media Group (SMG) – Wingbeats of Borneo

People

• Winner: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) – Play On
• Runner-up: STP Film Pakistan – KIDS FIGHT – A Fight for Identity

Peace

• Winner: Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) – 10-Year Record on Korean Lonely Deaths
• Runner-up: TRT – When That Day Comes

Grand Prix Award

• Winner: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), in collaboration with the National Broadcasting Corporation of Papua New Guinea (NBC PNG)
• Winning Production: Papua New Guinea 50th Anniversary of Independence

Congratulations to all the winners and finalists for producing compelling stories that showcase the enduring power of media to inform, inspire, and promote a more sustainable, inclusive, and peaceful world.