SevenOne Sets Up Shop in Hong Kong

MUNICH: SevenOne International is opening up a branch office in Hong Kong, where it will focus on expanding business across Asia and Australia.

The company has already scored several format deals in the Asian market. This includes Jiang Su Satellite airing an adaptation of the SAT.1 show Mein Mann kann, and Shanghai Doc TV taking on the rights for Galileo, in addition to other deals.

Jens Richter, the managing director of SevenOne International, said: "Already today, more than 50 percent of all the world’s TV households are located in Asia. This market offers tremendous long-term growth potential for us as a distribution company."