Australian Broadcasters Sign on for NGTI Content

LONDON: National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has firmed up agreements with three Australian broadcasters for factual content such as Herod’s Lost Tomb and Diving with Aliens.

ABC took four hours of programming, including Herod’s Lost Tomb, a history offering. The channel also went for Perfect Child Mummies, about the final hours of three perfectly preserved Inca children, as well as Extreme Ice, an environmental program produced by NGT and NOVA. Also in the package was Diving with Aliens, which spotlights cephalopods in waters around the world.

Chachapoya: Solving the Mystery of a Lost Civilisation went to SBS. The program looks at the Cloud Warriors of Peru, and in particular, what led to their demise.

The Weather Channel in Australia acquired the first two seasons of When Weather Changed History. Produced by Towers Productions, each episode takes a looks at the impact the weather had on iconic moments in history.

Marena Manzoufas, the head of programming at the ABC, commented: “NGTI has been a long-standing provider of great factual programming to ABC so I am pleased that this relationship continues to flourish. Strong history, wildlife and science titles—with excellent stories and new discoveries—are always popular with our viewers and NGTI’s catalogue never disappoints.”

Jo Rowley, the sales manager at NGTI, said: “At a time when some broadcasters are cutting back and more cautious about what they buy, it is great to see that quality still matters in Australia and that our high-end documentaries remain very much in demand. It is also particularly pleasing to see a range of our new history titles—from traditional ancient civilisations to more contemporary topics— are so popular in the territory.”