New Series on Monuments Set for HISTORY Rollout

SINGAPORE: Oak3 Films, Medialab, Blink Films and China Intercontinental Communication Center (CICC), together with the MDA, are aligning for a Singapore/U.K./China co-production called Monumental Challenge that will air on HISTORY channels across Europe, Latin America and Asia.

The new HD series will focus on six of the world’s greatest monuments that are currently in the process of being restored. It is slated for a fourth quarter 2010 premiere. Using HD footage, CGI, historical backgrounds and interviews, the series will look at Shanghai’s Bund, the Sydney Opera House, the Eiffel Tower, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Taj Mahal.

"HISTORY is very pleased to be part of this groundbreaking international co-production," said Michael Katz, the VP of international programming and production at A&E Television Networks. "Our viewers expect quality, compelling programming from us and I have no doubt that the stories being told in Monumental Challenge will appeal to our global audience."