Bertram van Munster Takes Stake in activeTV

SINGAPORE, February 28: Bertram van Munster, co-creator and executive producer of The
Amazing Race, has taken a stake in
activeTV, the company that produces the Asian version of the hit CBS
reality-competition series.

“We hope to bring a lot of
value to the region and look forward to our team becoming one of the biggest
creative production forces in Asia,” van Munster said of his plans to work with
activeTV. The value and size of his investment was not disclosed.

Season two of The
Amazing Race Asia recently wrapped
on Sony’s AXN Asia and production is under way on a third season.

ActiveTV now has a
permanent base in Singapore; the Australian company first set up a presence in
the island nation in 2006, following the commission of season one of The
Amazing Race Asia. Michael McKay
heads up the operation as president of activeTV Asia. The company recently
optioned the format rights to the Wall to Wall format for the BBC, Who Do
You Think You Are? Other major
productions for Asia are due to be announced this year.

—By Mansha Daswani