Rock Entertainment Holdings announced today the birth of Global Trekker, Asia’s newest multi-genre factual entertainment channel, which will make its debut launch in Hong Kong with Hong Kong Cable Television Limited on 1 November 2021, followed by MeTV in Thailand and UiTV in Myanmar on 15 November 2021, and to be launched in 3BBGIGATV in Thailand in the coming months. Global Trekker aims to open audiences to a world of new discoveries with first and exclusive content in Asia, and will consist … [Read more...] about Rock Entertainment Holdings launches Asia’s newest multi-genre factual entertainment channel, Global Trekker
Smithsonian Channel
New Smithsonian Channel series ‘Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs’ features dogs working to make the world a better place
The rescuers. The lifesavers. The partners. The protectors. The detectives. Dogs have special powers, and Smithsonian Channel’s new series Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs shows how they’re put to incredible use through the profiles of canines who do everything from saving lives to helping us conquer our greatest fears. Narrated by renowned dog behaviour expert and best-selling author Victoria Stilwell, Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs premieres on June 30th at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. In this five-part … [Read more...] about New Smithsonian Channel series ‘Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs’ features dogs working to make the world a better place
Smithsonian Channel™ continues Asia expansion with South Korea launch
Blue Ant Media, an international content producer, distributor, and channel operator, announced on 8 June that Smithsonian Channel will be launching in South Korea on the KT Skylife platform as part of ongoing efforts to expand the brand’s footprint internationally. This news comes shortly after launching in Hong Kong and achieving great success introducing the channel’s diverse slate of premium non-fiction programming to several new markets globally. Inspired by the prestigious Smithsonian … [Read more...] about Smithsonian Channel™ continues Asia expansion with South Korea launch
Drive announces programme sales and debuts MIPCOM slate
London - Drive the production funding and distribution agency led by Lilla Hurst and Ben Barrett announces a number of pre-sales, co-production and completed programme sales that also form the company’s first distribution slate for MIPCOM. Drive secured pre-sale funding from SBS Australia and ZDF for Building Star Trek, a 50th anniversary special celebrating the cultural and technological impact of the iconic series. The special was produced by yap films for Smithsonian Channel and … [Read more...] about Drive announces programme sales and debuts MIPCOM slate
NHNZ receives 2012 Outstanding Contribution award
New Zealand – Natural History New Zealand Ltd (NHNZ), a major global producer of factual television creating original content for National Geographic Channels, Discovery Channels, Smithsonian Channel, A&E Television Networks, 3net and NHK, has been awarded the 2012 Outstanding Contribution to the NZ Documentary Industry Award by The Documentary New Zealand Trust. The award – the biggest accolade presented during the Documentary Edge Forum Gala event – is recognition of … [Read more...] about NHNZ receives 2012 Outstanding Contribution award