"Escape To The Farm With Kate Humble"
Following a successful ATF, Passion Distribution announces sales of over 250 hours of programming across Asia. Robert Bassett Senior Sales Manager, Passion Distribution who said “During a challenging time for all it has been so encouraging that our content is still resonating with clients in Asia, as well as being a credit to our producers who continue to make premium quality programming”.
Cineplex in Thailand have acquired a 95 hour package of programming including rural lifestyle series "Escape To The Farm With Kate Humble" (13x60’), documentary series "The Great Plague" (3x60’) and three-part magic special, "Dynamo: Beyond Belief" (3x60’).
In Japan, Nippon has picked up select episodes from a range of titles, including fast-paced, extreme weather documentary series "Strangest Weather On Earth" S1 & S3 (12x30’ + 8x60’), award winning current affairs strand "Unreported World" S23 (8x30’), popular factual series "Fare Dodgers" (4x60’) and "Secrets Of Royal Travel" (2x60’). Also in Japan, NHK have acquired "Big Ben: Saving The World’s Most Famous Clock" Ep3 (1x60’).
PCCW in Hong Kong has acquired a 15-hour package including landmark documentary series "1000 YEARS OF HISTORY" (6x120’) which includes episodes tracing the histories of America, China and Scotland. Radio Television Hong Kong has picked up documentary series "Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over" S2 (6x60’) which sees award-winning documentary maker Stacey Dooley spend a weekend with a range of extraordinary families.
In the Philippines, Discovery + have picked up over 100 hours of reality content, including "Rupaul’s Drag Race UK" S1 (8x60’) and "Rupaul’s Drag Race Down Under" (8x60’).
In Singapore, Mediacorp has licensed factual entertainment series "Weather Gone Viral" S4 (8x60’) and "Heroes And Survivors" S2 (8x60’). Tech TV Asia has licensed factual entertainment competition series "The Customer Is Always Right" S2 (15 x 60’).