Off the Fence (OTF) has partnered Malaysia’s Ideate Media – a joint venture between Astro Overseas and Khazanah Nasional, the investment holdings arm of the Government of Malaysia – to create and develop international factual content from a production slate of twelve series over the next 3 years. All international sales of the content co-produced will be handled by OTF Distribution.

As part of the deal, OTF will also be collaborating with Ideate Media and governmental organisations to provide training to the production communities in Malaysia and the region. The training programme will cover a number of areas, from production and sales through to rights and business affairs.

Ellen Windemuth, Founder and Owner, Off the Fence, says: “Malaysia has been making its mark on the global TV landscape in recent years and is fast becoming a key player. It has a rapidly-growing content industry and this deal will see us working closely with Ideate Media to create top-quality factual output with international appeal. Off the Fence has had great success to-date in the Asian market, co-producing content and taking these productions to broadcasters worldwide, so it is a natural step for our continuing growth and development to look at forging even stronger strategic links with the region. The training programme will also allow us to share our knowledge and expertise with the burgeoning Malaysian production community – an initiative that we are very proud to be involved with as part of our partnership.”