ATF Buyer Profile: Mongol TV

ULAN BATOR: Mongol TV is carving a niche for itself in the emerging Mongolian TV market with a mix of American and British dramas, formats and docs, according to CEO Nomin Chinbat.

What have been some of your most successful acquisitions recently?
Downton Abbey, Homeland, The Good Wife and a format called Who Am I? from Absolutely Independent.

Can you give me a sense of how much you buy annually?
We buy annually 400 to 500 hours

What are the main genres you are acquiring?
American and U.K. drama, documentaries, kids’ formats.

Are you acquiring formats from the international market, or is it mainly finished product?
Mainly finished products but we do occasionally buy formats.

Have your programming needs changed significantly over the past year?
Yes. Starting in February we moved to buy current international/American drama and started buying formats for production.

What are some of the slots you currently need to fill?
We need to fill late night adult entertainment and daytime factual entertainment series.

Are you looking to co-produce with international broadcasters?
We are discussing to co-produce formats with Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Are there particular types of shows you're eyeing at Asia TV Forum?
Sports programming and formats.