KBS, NHK Add to Wildlife & Nature Slates

Korea’s KBS has licensed a trio of wildlife and nature titles from Harbour Rights, while Japan’s NHK went for the documentary Becoming Butterfly.

Becoming Butterfly tells the journey of survival of a caterpillar on a lemon tree that discovers the incredible richness of microworlds, where one small step for man is a lifetime expedition for a tiny insect.

KBS picked up the latest episode of The Incredible African Wildlife, The Teeth of the Savannah, which details what ultimately determines the success or failure of predation; Nature Sanctuaries, with Brazil, The Atlantic Forest, which features a forest that plays a vital role as a home to endemic species and unique ecosystems; and Sepia, The Odyssey of a Cuttlefish, the story of a tiny cuttlefish explores the ocean and discover landscapes.

In the inflight category, the company licensed multiple episodes of the Flavors series to Qatar Airlines and Thai Airways. Qatar Airlines also picked up the Japanese romantic comedy series A Bright Future For Her and Her Boyfriend. Hainan Airlines acquired two episodes of Legends of France.

Air Calin and Air Tahiti Nui went for the latest Australian episodes of Flavors and Nature’s Sanctuary, as well as the exclusive documentary Inside K Pop, which was also picked up by Cathay Pacific.

A new distribution partnership between Harbour’s parent company, Ampersand, and the French production company Morgane Production encompasses a number of titles for distribution across TV, VOD and inflight entertainment around the world.