New York – On the heels of MIPTV 2012, A+E Networks has finalised multiple volume licensing agreements with broadcasters in Asia Pacific.
Deals were closed in China with multiple partners including: ICS Channel who picked up Cities of the Underworld and Engineering an Empire, among several other titles; Phoenix Channel acquired Coming Home, Swamp People and Titanic’s Final Moments: Missing Pieces and others; and CCTV picked up Swamp People, How the Earth Was Made, Food Tech, and Inspector America.
In Japan, BS-TBS picked up Ice Road Truckers, Sukachan acquired Titanic: 100 Years in 3D and Ginga Channel picked up a package of Biography episodes.
In Indonesia, Kompas TV purchased Hidden Cities and Cities of the Underworld while B Channel acquired a package of Biography episodes. In Brunei, RTB picked up Big Shrimpin’, Steven Seagal Lawman, and Sniper: Deadliest Missions, among other titles.
Marielle Zuccarelli, Managing Director, International Content Distribution for A+E Networks, said, “With a diverse catalogue of content spanning many genres, we are able to provide our clients with a wide range of strong content to meet their programming needs.”