International distributor, Bomanbridge Media, has secured a multi-year partnership with Doclights, one of Germany’s leading producers of natural history films, to take over their acclaimed wildlife catalogue alongside new and upcoming productions, the Company announced.
The agreement, cash valued at over USD $1 million, will see Bomanbridge take over the distribution of DocLights’ premium wildlife and factual content which totals close to 200 hours. The partnership will also see the companies collaborating on a wide-range of shared strategic digital goals and future productions.
Launching at this year’s MIPCOM, Bomanbridge will unveil a selection from the 40 new blue-chip titles coming down the line for release across 2025/26, in addition to a dynamic slate spanning slow TV, digital-first content, hosted wildlife series and cinematic primetime documentaries.
Doclights boasts a long list of reputable clients under which they have boldly driven the factual genre, including ARTE, NDR, National Geographic, BBC, Off the Fence and ZDF. This deal significantly expands Bomanbridge’s content library, now exceeding 5,700 hours across factual, lifestyle, kids and drama.
Today’s announcement follows the recent news that Bomanbridge has acquired Carl Hall’s UK distribution business, West One International, with Hall named as Chief Creative Officer, Bomanbridge West. With these two landmark deals, Bomanbridge celebrates its reputation as a trusted partner for producers and as a leading supplier of world-class factual content.”
“It’s wonderful to have the opportunity to collaborate with Doclights. Their reputation as one of the world’s leading producers of natural history storytelling, with more than 500 international awards and their deep archive of rare animal behaviour, is unmatched. This partnership not only strengthens our natural history offering but also opens new opportunities for co-productions, digital content innovation, and global audience engagement,” said Bomanbridge Founder & CEO, Sonia Fleck. “Adding this collection to our slate cements our commitment to showcasing the wonders of the natural world.”
Jörn Röver, CEO of DocLights added, “I have worked with Carl for over 20 years and I am delighted to entrust our natural history library to Carl, Sonia and the team at Bomanbridge – a distributor we know shares our passion for these stories. Their determination, unique global reach, and stellar reputation give us confidence that our programming will find new audiences and continue to inspire wonder around the world. We see this as the beginning of a strong and collaborative partnership.”
