Australia’s SBS International has secured a string of global sales for its key food programmes, Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong series one and two, and Peter Kuruvita’s Island Feast and My Sri Lanka.
Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong series follows the charismatic and acclaimed chef venturing deep into the Mekong region visiting previously unexplored communities and food cultures in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, the country of his heritage. Series one and two have been sold to broadcasters Scripps Food Network in the U.S., UKTV’s Good Food Channel, Choice TV in New Zealand and Discovery Asia.
Sydney chef Peter Kuruvita takes a break from his harbour-side restaurant to lead us on two amazing journeys; My Sri Lanka sees Peter venture through his ancestral home of Sri Lanka while Island Feast goes off the beaten track, visiting some of the world’s most fascinating island communities from the Philippines, down through Indonesia, across to Vanuatu and ending in the stunning Cook Islands.
Peter Kuruvita’s Island Feast and My Sri Lanka have sold into UKTV, Chello Central Europe, Discovery Asia, National Geographic Channels in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, Living Channel in New Zealand and a range of in-flight deals.