Bomanbridge Media reveal sales of 250 hours of factual content across Asia Pacific

Leopard Dynasty – The Rise of Rana

CCTV in China has acquired nine hours of factual content produced by German natural history specialist Doclights, including one-hour docs Wolves – Power of the Pack, Brown Bears: Teddy Bears Picnic, Forest High Life and Wild Waters – Dreams of Streams.

The deal was sealed by Singapore-based distributor Bomanbridge Media, which recently secured a multi-year partnership with Doclights to take over its wildlife catalogue alongside forthcoming productions.

CCTV has also snapped up an additional 15-hour package of programming, featuring Golden Eagle (2×60’), Cheetah’s Pride (3×60’) and Jaguar Beach (1×60’).

Bomanbridge has also made further sales across the Asia Pacific region: Warner Bros Discovery Asia has taken Chefs Uncut (6×30’) and Thai Street Food: Best Kept Secrets (6×30’), while BBC Studios Asia has picked up The Great Wall with Ash Dykes (6×60’).

Thai Public Broadcast Services has licensed more than 50 hours, including Reclaim the Rainforest (2×60’), Cutting the Line (1×60’), House of What?! (16×30’) and The Climate Restorers (4×60’). In Brunei, meanwhile, RTB has closed a 30-hour package featuring House of What?! and Reversing the Climate Disaster (1×60’).

Across Hong Kong and Taiwan, TVB Hong Kong has licensed a 25-hour package anchored by Texas Gator Savers (10×30’) and Defenders of the Wild (10×30’). Now TV has added arts titles including Frans Hals: Master of Joy (1×90’) and Van Gogh – Poets & Lovers (1×90’). In Taiwan, PTS has licensed additional wildlife and arts content, including Leopard Dynasty – The Rise of Rana (1×60’) and Frans Hals: Master of Joy (1×90’).

Sky Arts New Zealand has acquired 12 hours of arts titles including Frans Hals: Master of Joy (1×90’) and Van Gogh: The Real Story (3×60’). In Australia, Foxtel has licensed true-crime series Secrets of the Interrogation Room (10×60’), while SBS has picked up The Lost Secrets of Jesus (1×60’).

In India, Discovery India has picked up more than 50 hours of factual content, including Leopard Dynasty – The Rise of Rana, Reclaim the Rainforest and Secret Creatures of Thailand (1×60’).

In the Middle East, MBC Shahid has expanded its documentary offering with a selection of crime and history titles, acquiring Killer Cases (3×60’) and Spies: The Secret History of Espionage (3×60’).