Kuala Lumpur – Multi-awards production house, Beach House Pictures (BHP) together with leading Malaysian producer Kyanite TV, join forces with Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, UKTV, the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and Perbadan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS), to create one of the most hotly anticipated TV series of the year – Borneo (w/t).

With unprecedented access to the most remote regions of the world’s third largest island, Borneo will explore its stunning tropical landscape, rich biodiversity and follow the colourful cast of human characters from different backgrounds, nationalities and cultures, united in a battle to uncover, understand and protect the world icon.

Crew members will spend months in the field to film the 10-part half-hour series. Applying the latest in filmmaking technology – from aerial photography to underwater cameras – to capture never-before-seen images of Borneo, revealing not only the beauty of the island but also the reality of frontier living.

BHP and Kyanite TV partnered up with a wide range of local organisations, from the government-run Sabah Parks and Sarawak Forestry Department, to international research units and wildlife rescue centers, to make this series a reality.

”We are very excited to join forces with specialists from the industry to share the untold Borneo story to a wider audience,” said Charmaine Kwan, Head of Products,Southeast Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific. “Through this co-production, we hope to showcase multi-faceted Borneo by giving it the scale and distribution it truly deserves.”