ATV Miss Asia Pageant ( Chinese : ATV 亞洲小姐競選 ) is an annual Hong Kong–based beauty pageant organized and broadcast by Asia Television (ATV). Originating in 1985 as a local Hong Kong pageant, the contest went on a hiatus from 2000 through 2003, and was re-branded as an Asian pageant in 2004, with contestants spanning the continent of Asia. The pageant was ceased to exist in 2015 with the shutdown of its organizer, ATV.
15-634: In 2018, ATV announced that they are rebooting the pageant, after their transition from a terrestrial broadcast operation to an online media company. The pageant, which will be partnered with South Korean company CJ E&M , was reported by the media as "ATV's biggest investment of the year". With the success of the Miss Hong Kong Pageant by rival Hong Kong television station Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), ATV started organizing Miss Asia Pageant in 1985, searching out Hong Kong's representative for Miss Asia Pacific International (then known as
30-513: A bid to expand the group's major development plan in Asia. In 2018, CJ E&M established an office in Singapore to advance the company's channel distribution and advertising sales support in the region. In May 2018, it was announced that CJ E&M and CJ O Shopping merged into new company CJ ENM (CJ Entertainment and Merchandising), which will be launched on July 1. Media Content – operating as
45-491: A media company and television program production. Film – operating as a film production company, film publishing house, film investment production. Music – operating as an artists management, record label, music production company, event management, concert production company, music publishing house and entertainment investment company. Convention – operating as a concert production company, festival production and producing award event. Performing Arts – operating as
60-522: A new pageant organization called GEM Group (Global Entertainment Management Group) operating independently the future of the partnership remains unclear as ATV no longer has jurisdiction over their former franchisee, ATV has not yet secured a new long-term partnership with the new pageant organization known as GEM Group as the future of ATV remains unclear. Miss Asia Canada is currently partners with Miss Asia Global based in India, Miss Asia International based out of
75-473: A theatrical production company. Animation – operating as an animation production company, animation publishing house, animation investment production and merchandising animation content. Media Solution – developing and producing marketing content and providing integrated marketing solutions. * denotes a company wherein CJ ENM or any of its subsidiaries has a minority interest . In April 2015, CJ E&M
90-670: Is an annual beauty pageant organized by ATV and RST Creative Studios that selects Toronto's representative(s) for the annual ATV Miss Asia Pageant that is held in Hong Kong. Despite ATV's cessation of terrestrial broadcasting in Hong Kong – and by extension, the end of the ATV and the ATV Miss Asia Pageant – Miss Asia Canada founded by Producer/Director Tony Jorge has registered as a National Pageant in Canada in 2015. In 2023 RST Creative Studios formed
105-612: The ATV Miss Asia Pageant Greater China Finals , which also acts as the semi-finals of the ATV Miss Asia Pageant , selecting around 10 finalists (12 finalists are selected in 2013). These delegates are then joined by national pageant winners from other Asian countries to compete the crown of ATV Miss Asia at the Finals. In 2011, the pageant name has been modified to ATV Miss Asia Pageant (ATV亞洲小姐競選) , adding
120-506: The Miss Asia Pacific Quest ). The pageant name was a bit of a misnomer back then as Miss Asia Pageant was actually named to match the name of organizer Asia Television Limited, and it was solely intended for local Hong Kong residents to enter. In 1995, the pageant made history by removing age restrictions for delegates. That year, Aicardi Jiang (宮雪花), at the age of 47 years became the oldest delegate of Miss Asia, placing fifth in
135-504: The USA, Miss Supertalent of the World based out of Korea, and Miss Cosmopolitan based out of Malaysia. CJ E%26M CJ ENM Entertainment Division ( Korean : 씨제이이엔엠 엔터테인먼트 부문 ), formerly known as CJ E&M , is a South Korean entertainment and mass media division (formerly company) of CJ ENM . In July 2018, the company merged with the parent company's subsidiary CJ O Shopping , with
150-441: The latter being the surviving entity. CJ E&M was established as O Media Holdings in 2010. In 2011, the company renamed to CJ E&M (short for CJ Entertainment & Media) following the merger of seven CJ Group company : CJ Media, On-Media , Mnet Media , CJ Entertainment , CJ Games, CJ Internet, and the media division of CJ O Shopping. In 2016, CJ E&M sets up its South East Asia headquarter in Hong Kong in
165-448: The latter seeking to get $ 50 million. Responding to the suit, CJ E&M accused DFSB of being unhappy on the final decision on a similar lawsuit filed in Seoul in 2011. The first trial was set for 1 March 2016 after the court rejected CJ E&M's motion to dismiss the case. On-Media ON Media Corporation (" Orion Network Media "), is a South Korean broadcasting company. Formerly
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#1732927991121180-575: The organizer's name to the title, to distinguish it from other Asia-wide beauty pageants. Whereas the pageant mirrored Miss Hong Kong Pageant pre-hiatus, the revived version more closely resembled the Miss Chinese International Pageant , which is also organized by rival television station, TVB. In 2018, ATV rebooted the whole project after the company was transformed into an online media company. Miss Asia Canada, previously known as ATV Miss Asia Toronto Pageant in 2006 to 2022,
195-410: The pageant is still very Chinese focused, with multiple representatives from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China , compared to one contestant from each of the rest of the countries. As of 2011, Miss Asia Chinese Regional Competitions selects Chinese delegates in several regions: Hong Kong, Macau , Mainland China, Taiwan, Canada, and US. Then, the top performers of these competitions come together for
210-485: The pageant. On the other end of the spectrum, On-Yuen To (陶安仁), was the youngest delegate at the age of 15 years. In 2000, due to poor ratings and lack of sponsors, ATV announced that the pageant would go on hiatus until further notice. In 2004, ATV rebooted the pageant and re-branded it as an event for not just Hong Kong, but also for the rest of Asia as contestants from other parts of Asia now participate, finally living up to its namesake as an Asia-wide pageant. However,
225-559: Was accused of mobilizing young employees to fill the seats of its annual general meeting (AGM) of shareholders in an attempt to silence shareholders. In October 2015, CJ E&M and its US-based subsidiary CJ E&M America were sued by Seoul-based music agency DFSB Kollective for copyright infringement and violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in the Central District Court of California , with
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