ABC Commercial
The Adventures of Figaro Pho (13 x 24 minutes + 39 x 7 minutes, HD)
Figaro Pho is a warm-hearted, adorable, quirky and mischievous character who just happens to be affl icted with a multitude of weird and wonderful phobias. These phobias range from the stock standard fear of spiders (arachnophobia) to the not-so-common fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth (arachibutyrophobia). From the fear of bathing (ablutophobia) to the fear of the great mole rat (zemmiphobia), Figaro has them all – A to Z – and he keeps discovering more! With such an onslaught of phobias, it would appear that Figaro’s life is a complete tragedy. Not so! Figaro is a creative genius, constantly constructing imaginative mechanisms and strategies to combat his phobias. So powerful is Figaro’s imagination that an entire madcap adventure can take place inside his mind in the moment when he sees something he fears. Step inside Figaro Pho’s absurdly phobic world and embark upon a journey of the comedic and the bizarre.
A+E Networks
Picker Sisters (5 x 30 minutes + 3 x 60 minutes)
Tanya McQueen and Tracy Hutson (Extreme Home Makeover) criss-cross the country, looking in every nook and cranny for great bargains and cool items to fi ll their new home store. They’re going to beg, borrow, and buy their way across the US, fi nding furniture and antiques that their customers will die for. Whether it’s a tarnished fuel tank sitting in a junk yard, mangled barbed wire, rusty tire wheels or the weathered wood from an entire barn, Hutson and McQueen meet and negotiate with some of the country’s most interesting people willing to part with their belongings…for the right price. Once back in Los Angeles, they’ll work with their contractor, Alan Luxmore, on realizing their design vision to create beautiful furnishings for shrewd Los Angeles homeowners and interior decorators.
BBC Worldwide
Planet Dinosaur HD (3 x 50 minutes)
A BBC/Discovery Channel/ZDF/Canal+ co-production Transporting viewers to locations across the globe and back in time through hundreds of millions of years, Planet Dinosaur uses unique hi-tech graphics to bring to life the most awesome and amazing creatures that ever lived. All were discovered in the last 10 years or so and entailed a rewriting of the prehistory books. Palaeontologists now know that dinosaurs spread to every part of the globe, and evolved in ways so monstrous, horrifi c and bizarre they make T Rex look very tame indeed. Unlike any dinosaur show before it, this is a completely immersive visual experience studded with curious facts and jaw-dropping action as well as charismatic monsters. Presenting a brand-new global perspective on the prehistoric era, the series re-creates the creatures, their habitats and how they lived, from analyzing their bones to watching them fi ght to the death.
Beyond Distribution
This Vs That (6 x 60 minutes, HD)
This fun investigative series uses cold facts of science, experts, dynamic experiments and the simple unadulterated truth to reveal the answers to life’s most common dilemmas. Every day, each of us makes dozens of decisions that affect the quality of our lives. Which is better for the environment – plastic or paper? Stuck in traffi c, which approach will get you to your destination sooner? Some decisions can even save our lives. In a plane crash, which is a better fl oatation device – life vest or seat cushion? And some decisions can save the world. Fired from a helicopter, which is the best weapon to neutralize a terrorist in an offi ce building – sniper rifl e or rocket launcher? What if every one of those decisions you make has the exact opposite effect? Our three comedian hosts, Mark DeCarlo, Chris Tallman and Brad Sherwood, take sides in the most contested debates of our time… and many you may not have even considered. After rigorous testing and expert advice, one side of the debate will emerge victorious.
Caracol Television Internacional
The Secretary (El Secretario) (120 x 60 minutes)
In this heartwarming comedy telenovela, the main character Emilio lives in New York but when he realizes that he has a daughter in Colombia, he decides to return to take on his role as a father. However, when he is travelling someone hides some dollars in his suitcase and the police arrest him. Emilio proves his innocence but his past will forever be stained by this incident and the only job he will get to assure he can be a real father for his precious daughter is as a secretary, unfolding all kind very amusing situations especially with his female co-workers.
MediaCorp
Point of Entry (Season 2) (17 x 60 minutes)
Point Of Entry, one of Singapore’s highest-rating dramas on Channel 5, is back for a second season, with more riveting real-life inspired cases that have kept viewers glued to their TV sets. Leader Glenn Chua (Carl Ng), veteran Cheong Guan Meng (Bernard Tan) and tech expert Norah Rahmat (Fadhilah Samsudin) – are joined by returning and new members, such as martial arts expert Liu Ai Ling (Jade Seah) and ambitious go-getter Home Team liaison Kara Yeo (Jaymee Ong). Noi (Dusita Anuchitchanchai), stoic sister of last season’s villain, Jackson, also makes an unexpected return. How will these characters pose new and intriguing challenges for Team Epsilon? In its second season, Point of Entry continues to feature true life cases that educate and entertain. Viewers will gain invaluable insights through the cases of Team Epsilon, learning how the different components of the Home Team – CNB, Police and ICA – work together to ensure Singapore is kept safe and realize that their safety and security is not to be taken for granted.
Sony Pictures Television
Pan Am (13 x 60 minutes HD)
The drama series Pan Am transports us to 1963 and the dawn of the Jet Age. As a fast, new luxury airliner takes to the skies, the passengers and crew face a voyage whose landscape is shaped by romance, shifting societal values and even international espionage. Head stewardess Maggie (Christina Ricci) mentors rookie fl ight attendant Laura (Margot Robbie), while fi rst offi cer Ted (Michael Mosley) turns on the charm. Excitement awaits every traveller on Pan Am. The show is produced by Jack Orman Productions, Out of the Blue Entertainment and Shoe Money Productions, in association with Sony Pictures Television.
Zee Network
Yahaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli (30 minutes, on-going)
This is the story of the Thakur family from Ujjain who own and live in Swarn Bhawan which is the oldest and the biggest landmark of Ujjain, a house which every person would dream to be in. This house is the pride of the family, especially for Thakur. He can go to any extent to keep his pride intact. To keep his false pride, he ignores the reality of his dwindling fi nances. Swarn Abha the protagonist of the show is the youngest daughter of the family who accepts this reality under the guidance of her mother Chandra Prabha. Eventually, when same house is mortgaged and auctioned, Abha is the one who keeps the family intact and makes sure that her father’s pride is not hurt any further. To make ends meet, she even works in the same house. Yahaan Mein Ghar Ghar Kheli is a story of pride, love and family values.
