Melbourne – Boutique distribution company Looking Glass International has secured several deals with broadcasters in Australasia, U.S. and South America. Seven Network’s free-to-air channel 7mate has bought the award-winning documentary series Ice Pilots (13 x 60’), which is produced by Omni Films Production Ltd. The series follows the adventures of pilots and would-be pilots at Buffalo Airways. In addition, Thailand-based Truevision has acquired the HD series Trend Makers (4 x … [Read more...] about Factual programmes through the Looking Glass
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Nat Geo partners NHNZ
New Zealand- National Geographic Channels Worldwide has chosen NHNZ’s Moving Images to be the footage sales agent for more than 20 years of accumulated footage from its blue-chip factual programming library. Thousands of hours of new footage will be added to NHNZ Moving Images’ collection, providing a goldmine of fresh HD material, says Caroline Cook, Manager of NHNZ Moving Images. The NGC collection contains a variety of footage, ranging from natural history and science to culture … [Read more...] about Nat Geo partners NHNZ
Nat Geo Hong Kong to the World production proposals unveiled
National Geographic Channel (NGC) and Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) had announced earlier a strategic partnership to cultivate local documentary filmmaking through the Hong Kong to the World documentary production project. Through the Hong Kong to the World Documentary Fund 2010, local filmmakers are invited to work with NGC and RTHK team to produce four one-hour documentary films. After a round of intense competition, the selection board which comprises members from NGC and RTHK had … [Read more...] about Nat Geo Hong Kong to the World production proposals unveiled
Nat Geo, History, HBO, Astro Supersport and ESPN lead Astro’s HD line-up
Kuala Lumpur - Astro has launched multi-phased innovative service Astro B.yond, starting with their first ever HD broadcast. In HD, Astro has started with three key genres that they describe as ‘recognized as HD content drivers globally' namely sports, movies and documentaries. ASTRO has started with four HD channels - Astro Supersport HD, HBO HD, National Geographic Channel HD and History HD on 18 December 2009, followed by ESPN HD in January 2010. Sports fans will be able to watch the … [Read more...] about Nat Geo, History, HBO, Astro Supersport and ESPN lead Astro’s HD line-up
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