Beyond to Present Wildlife, Children’s, Factual & More

SYDNEY: There are more than 100 hours of fresh programming from Beyond Distribution launching at MIPTV, covering a range of genres, including kids, reality, crime and science and technology.

For the younger set, Tati’s Hotel is a live-action show about an 8-year-old who is running a hotel. Iconicles is going 3D in this 26×30-minute run. Dick ‘n’ Dom Go Wild! gets up close and personal with some of the busiest vets and wildlife sanctuaries.

Factual highlights include Monster Bug Wars!, which features nature’s deadliest encounters between bugs. Behind Mansion Walls spotlights crimes that rocked the millionaire class. Design DNA showcases the birth stories of the beautiful and essential items in our homes. The brand-new series The Hunks features 10 men spending the summer together in a house to divulge what really makes men tick and what their thoughts are on a range of issue. Rodeo: Life on the Circuit features 14 competitors, 60 rodeos and $1 million at stake. Further highlights include Fire Scene Investigation, in which experts use the science and art of fire investigation to look at the source and potential prevention of certain fires, and SAS: The Search for Warriors, which provides a rare peek into one of the toughest military selection courses in the world.

Burn My Mortgage helps families try to become debt free. All for One with Debbie Travis sees the eponymous host on a journey to prove community spirit is still alive and well. Outback Kids follows the work of the Brahminy Group as it attempts to rehabilitate troubled kids.

In the way of docs, there’s How Beer Saved the World, which looks at the possibility that beer is responsible for some of history’s most remarkable breakthroughs. I Don’t Have Time for This: Diagnosed with Breast Cancer When You Least Expect It follows the experiences of five young women who are facing this disease. Cat Crazed looks at the love affair people have with their pets. Thoroughly Modern Marriage explores the current state of this social institution.

Returning programs on the Beyond slate include Serious Crash Unit season five, Income Property season four, Hot Property season 11 and Science Impossible season two.

"We have a strong lineup for MIP boasting a large collection of factual series that we hope will become ongoing franchises such as Monster Bug Wars!, Behind Mansion Walls, Design DNA, Rodeo: Life on the Circuit and The Hunks," commented Fiona Crago, the general manager of Beyond Distribution. "Tati’s Hotel, Dick ‘n’ Dom Go Wild! and Iconicles are adorable new additions to our growing children’s register."