BuzzTaxi Notches Up Factual Sales

TORONTO: BuzzTaxi Communications has clinched a range of broadcast deals from its factual slate in territories such as Israel, Russia, Poland, South Africa and across Asia.

The biography series At the Table With… was picked up by Ananey in Israel. The doc Motorcycle Karma is also headed to Israel, via a deal with National Geographic.

The HD special Beasts of the Bible was acquired by TV Kultura in Russia. The first 26 episodes of The Role That Changed My Life are going to TV4 in Poland. In South Africa, the pay-TV rights to Homicide Files have been scooped up. Further deals include HGTV’s Top Ten heading to Plus Media Partner for Korea and pan-Asian channel LI TV.

Jenna Bourdeau, co-president of BuzzTaxi, said: “We are delighted that our programming is finding homes with new broadcast partners in Asia and South Africa as well as across Europe. The range of these deals is testament to the quality of factual shows we represent from hugely talented independent producers.”