The documentary by filmmaker and head of ORF Universum Gernot Lercher was awarded an Honorable Mention in the category "Nature and Environment" at the Film Festival.
The three-year carriage deal follows last year's debut in Norway, serving a san expansion in the region. The channel will soon add more viewers to its existing 300 million.
The content agency has picked up several documentaries from All3Media, Cineflix Rights, Autentic Distribution and Scorpion TV for its VOD channels: FD Real, Free Documentary, Free Documentary History, Free Documentary Nature and ENDEVR.
The six-part show was produced by Beach House Pictures, in association with Love Nature and Animal Planet. The channel will launch the show on its international linear and streaming video platforms in November of next year.