Canadian conglomerate, Blue Ant Media has scored sales of some 550 hours of programming to Asia Pacific broadcasters, it was revealed at Singapore’s Asia TV Forum & Market (Atf). Content was sourced from across Blue Ant’s portfolio companies.
In Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong, Warner Bros. Discovery picked up Hudson Yang’s food show, “Order Up!” (8 x 60’; Beach House Pictures) for Asian Food Network and bridal shop-based “Bollywed” (10 x 30’; HeartHat Entertainment) for Discovery Asia channel.
In India, Warner Bros. Discovery has licensed natural history content for Animal Planet, including “Chasing the Rains” (4 x 60’; Maramedia); “Africa’s Wild Year” (4 x 60’; Merx International); “New Kids in the Wild” (5 x 60’; Season 1; Off the Fence); and “Big Cat Country” (6 x 60’; Plimsoll Productions). Also licensing natural history programming was Korean Broadcasting System including “Woodpeckers: The Hole Story” (1 x 60’; Coneflower Studios); “Great Elephant Tale” (1 x 60’; Merx International); and “Baboons: Rules of the Troop” (1 x 60’; Merx...
In Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong, Warner Bros. Discovery picked up Hudson Yang’s food show, “Order Up!” (8 x 60’; Beach House Pictures) for Asian Food Network and bridal shop-based “Bollywed” (10 x 30’; HeartHat Entertainment) for Discovery Asia channel.
In India, Warner Bros. Discovery has licensed natural history content for Animal Planet, including “Chasing the Rains” (4 x 60’; Maramedia); “Africa’s Wild Year” (4 x 60’; Merx International); “New Kids in the Wild” (5 x 60’; Season 1; Off the Fence); and “Big Cat Country” (6 x 60’; Plimsoll Productions). Also licensing natural history programming was Korean Broadcasting System including “Woodpeckers: The Hole Story” (1 x 60’; Coneflower Studios); “Great Elephant Tale” (1 x 60’; Merx International); and “Baboons: Rules of the Troop” (1 x 60’; Merx...
- 12/6/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
CAA has hired former Plimsoll Productions executive Saul Goldberg as an agent with its Alternative Television division, based out of the U.K.
Most recently, Goldberg oversaw the U.S. operations for Bristol-headquartered unscripted production company Plimsoll, which has expanded rapidly in recent years following the sale of a minority stake to British private equity firm Ldc in 2019. The deal, valued at $100 million, has allowed the outfit to make crucial inroads Stateside.
Plimsoll is best known for natural history efforts such as National Geographic’s “Hostile Planet” and “Big Cat Country,” and has grown its base of buyers to include the likes of Disney Plus (which includes a tile for National Geographic programming), Hulu and Peacock. Most recently, the company delivered “Tiny World” for Apple TV Plus and “On The Edge With Alex Honnold” for Disney Plus.
Having joined Plimsoll in 2019 to lead its U.S. drive, Goldberg was promoted...
Most recently, Goldberg oversaw the U.S. operations for Bristol-headquartered unscripted production company Plimsoll, which has expanded rapidly in recent years following the sale of a minority stake to British private equity firm Ldc in 2019. The deal, valued at $100 million, has allowed the outfit to make crucial inroads Stateside.
Plimsoll is best known for natural history efforts such as National Geographic’s “Hostile Planet” and “Big Cat Country,” and has grown its base of buyers to include the likes of Disney Plus (which includes a tile for National Geographic programming), Hulu and Peacock. Most recently, the company delivered “Tiny World” for Apple TV Plus and “On The Edge With Alex Honnold” for Disney Plus.
Having joined Plimsoll in 2019 to lead its U.S. drive, Goldberg was promoted...
- 1/19/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
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