Turner preps Asian factual network

Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific is launching a documentary channel that showcases mankind’s greatest treasures spanning nature, travel, history and culture.

World Heritage Channel

World Heritage Channel, available in HD with Chinese, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia and Thai subtitles, marks Turner’s entry into the documentary genre in Asia.

Turner has acquired hundreds of hours of first-run, exclusive content for the pan-regional channel, including Beautiful Planet, Travel Bug and Paradise Asia.

Conquest of the Skies and Flying Monsters, both of which are fronted by natural history expert Sir David Attenborough, will also feature on the channel, which will focus on the region’s UNESCO world heritage sites. Authenticated OTT and catch-up rights for a selection of the channel’s programming have also been secured.

Ricky Ow, president of Turner Asia Pacific, said: “We believe the channel will appeal to a select audience who are seeking a premium, authentic and serious documentary destination.”

The network will be introduced around Asia “in the coming months,” Ow added.

Turner runs 46 channels in 13 languages in 38 countries across Asia Pacific, including CNN International, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang and truTV.