Discovery Ramps Up Local Productions for AsiaPac

SINGAPORE: Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) has commissioned 16 new local productions out of Southeast Asia to air across both linear and digital platforms.

Discovery has collaborated with local creators and storytellers to co-create content that caters to the diverse viewership across Southeast Asia. This programming will air on the flagship brand Discovery Channel as well as the travel and lifestyle channel TLC.

Among the new local productions are Frontier Borneo, which reveals not only the beauty of the island but also the reality of frontier living; Surviving Borneo, following local television host and influencer Henry Golding on a personal mission to discover his tribal roots; and You Have Been Warned Asia, which deconstructs the science behind experiments seen on the internet. Further local productions include Worst Vacation Ever, with Filipino celebrity brothers KC and Troy Montero; Say Yes to the Dress Asia; The Kings, following transgender woman Angelina Mead King and her model-host wife Joey Mead King; and Wok With Us, a digital collaboration with Singapore foodies The Meatmen.

Rohit Tharani, the director of content curation at Discovery Southeast Asia, said, “For over 20 years, Discovery has had a great track record in innovative and immersive storytelling. Based on data-driven insights, we understand the power of telling homegrown stories. In 2017, we are taking the lead and investing in more local content than ever before, bolstering our flagship channels and broadening the appeal for the millennial generation. We are well positioned to take risks and be experimental with the content we are curating across platforms. This presents a unique opportunity to deepen our connection with existing and new audiences across Southeast Asia.”