Singapore – National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) and the National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia (FINAS) will extend their partnership in ‘Malaysia to the World 2’, a returning initiative to commission one-hour original HD documentaries to showcase the country and to encourage local filmmaking talents. ‘Malaysia to the World 2’ will see two new documentaries produced under an additional grant of US$400,000, and follows Becoming A King and … [Read more...] about NGCI and FINAS extend partnership in Malaysia to the World 2
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NGCI commissions Planet Mechanics and Vegas Comes to China
Washington, DC – National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has commissioned from British independent production house Renegade Pictures, new series Planet Mechanics and Vegas Comes to China to air in April and May 2008, respectively. Planet Mechanics (8 x 60’) is an environmental awareness series featuring inventors Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield who help small businesses and individuals innovate and go about their routine in environmentally-friendly ways. Planet … [Read more...] about NGCI commissions Planet Mechanics and Vegas Comes to China
NGCI commissions Planet Mechanics and Vegas Comes to China
Washington, DC – National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has commissioned from British independent production house Renegade Pictures, new series Planet Mechanics and Vegas Comes to China to air in April and May 2008, respectively. Planet Mechanics (8 x 60’) is an environmental awareness series featuring inventors Dick Strawbridge and Jem Stansfield who help small businesses and individuals innovate and go about their routine in environmentally-friendly ways. Planet … [Read more...] about NGCI commissions Planet Mechanics and Vegas Comes to China
NGTI to offer raft of indie productions at MIPTV
National Geographic Television International (NGTI) will bring its largest ever slate of independent productions to MIPTV, to be held from April 7-11, 2008 in Cannes. New at MIPTV will be four 4-hour wildlife programmes from Dutch producer Nature Conservation Films including Cheetahs: Against the Odds, Elephant: Return to the Wild, The Fawn Identity, and Out of the Blue, which examines human’s relationships with whales and dolphins. From Australia, YNR Marketing/Ocean Planet Images’ … [Read more...] about NGTI to offer raft of indie productions at MIPTV
Maurice van Sabben named president, NGTI
Maurice van Sabben has will join National Geographic Television International (NGTI) as president at its London office on April 1, 2008. He reports to Edward (Ted) Prince, chief operating officer of National Geographic Ventures (NGV), based at the company’s headquarters in Washington DC. van Sabben will oversee NGTI’s existing factual and kids’ programme sales business, and will work with National Geographic Television to provide documentary programming internationally, source … [Read more...] about Maurice van Sabben named president, NGTI
NGCI and GIO premiere second season of Taiwan to the World
Hong Kong – National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) and Taiwan's Government Information Office (GIO) have partnered for the global premiere of the second season of Taiwan to the World, airing every Sunday exclusively on National Geographic Channel from March 2, 2008. The series will broadcast in NGCI’s other territories later. Taiwan to the World is the only NGCI-GIO documentary production initiative in Taiwan that reaches a global audience. Produced by local filmmakers … [Read more...] about NGCI and GIO premiere second season of Taiwan to the World
