Asia's Got Talent

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Asia's Got Talent is the Asian version of the Got Talent franchise created by Simon Cowell. It aired on AXN Asia from March 12, 2015, to April 11, 2019, spanning three seasons and 30 episodes. In this talent show, contestants of any age audition with any talent, with the winner receiving a prize of $100,000. Acts go through rounds judged by a panel and scored with input from viewers, while the hosts guide the competition on screen. Because the show features participants from many countries, it is presented in multiple languages, with translators available for some contestants and subtitling used to help non-English speakers follow the live shows.

The first season was judged by Anggun, David Foster, Melanie C, and Vanness Wu, with Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez hosting. Open auditions took place at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, and the semifinals and finals were held at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The live shows were often taped earlier to add subtitles. El Gamma Penumbra, a shadow-play group, won the inaugural season, with Khusugtun, Gerphil Flores, and The Talento finishing as runners-up.

For the second season, some changes were made: Melanie C and Vanness Wu left, and Jay Park joined as a judge. Alan Wong and Justin Bratton became the new hosts. The second season, which began airing on October 12, 2017, drew acts from about 28 countries. The Sacred Riana won, with DM-X Comvaleñoz, Neil Rey Garcia Llanes, and Canion Shijirbat placing second through fourth. The semifinals and auditions continued to be staged at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios in Malaysia, with the finals also at Marina Bay Sands.

AXN Asia announced a third season, which began airing on February 7, 2019. Eric Chien won, followed by Yaashwin Sarawanan, Power Duo, and Maniac Family in second through fourth places. In addition to AXN Asia, Fremantle Asia secured deals to broadcast Asia's Got Talent on various free-to-air channels across Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and India. The show was produced by Sony Pictures Television Networks, Syco, and Fremantle Asia.