Off the Fence Sells 200 Hours of Programming Across Asia

AMSTERDAM, January 3: Off the Fence announced a slew of
international sales across Asia, totaling more than 200 hours of factual
programming.

The deals include more than 150 hours of VOD and mobile
programming, in addition to 50 hours of terrestrial TV. Sri Lanka’s Dialog
Television picked up the bulk of the hours sold, including Chile: Land of
Extremes, a four-hour series produced by
NHNZ, as well as Adventure Central,
Island Life and A
Dollar a Day.

Plus Media Partner in Korea bought Wild Asia, a 9×1-hour series, also produced by
NHNZ, revealing the range of Asia’s environments and wildlife, as well as Equator
Specials. Also in Korea, KBS acquired Borneo’s
Pygmy Elephants, produced by Michael Wong
and Off the Fence for Animal Planet International, telling of one man’s mission
to save the species from poachers. KBS also picked up Africa’s
Outsiders and Four Alps.

In Thailand, Vision Plus acquired Secret Life of European
Mammals, Thrills & Spills and 21st Century Garden Art for terrestrial TV. Other deals include the sale of Challenging
Niagara and The Girl Whose
Muscles are Turning to Bone to Japan’s
Sfinx; and, in China, Ways Media acquired Science of Summer &
Winter and Oldies but Goldies.

“OTF is proud to present a compelling slate of factual
specials and series from some of the leading producers,” said OTF’s sales
executive, Rosie Flynn, who brokered the deals. “As these sales demonstrate,
factual programming continues to be in high demand across Asia. I’m delighted
to be working so closely with leading Asian broadcasters and hope to bring them
even more thought-provoking programming in the future.”

—By Ned Berke