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MUMBAI: Television content distributor Granada International’s
regional office in Hong Kong has signed a raft of deals in
Korea.
EBS, Korea’s public free to air broadcaster, has acquired
a package of drama programming including UK dramas Cracker
and Dracula, Hollywood TV movies Life Is Not A Fairytale
and Wildfires and titles from Granada International’s
feature film library including Sophie’s Choice and
Bugsy Malone. Also included in the EBS deal is the children’s
wildlife show Get Bushwise.
Granada International has concluded its first deal with CJ
Media, part of one of Korea’s largest conglomerates,
which includes the acquisition of reality series Poor Little
Rich Girls and lifestyle shows Trinny and Susannah
Undress… and Dinner Takes All.
The science show Brainiac has been acquired by cable
TV’s e-channel and two series of Megastructures
which air in India on National Geographic Channel (NGC) have
been picked up by MBC. Joongang Broadcasting has bought eight
feature films from the Granada International library including
My Left Foot and Jesus of Nazareth.
Cable broadcaster On Media has acquired the second series
of Hell’s Kitchen USA starring Gordon Ramsay and
series two and three of Nanny 911.
Granada International’s Regional Director based in the
company’s Hong Kong offices James Ross says, “I am
delighted to be working so closely with many of Korea’s
top channels. The demand for our programming in Asia continues
to grow and we are very fortunate to have a constant supply
of dramas, documentaries and entertainment shows with high production
values and great storylines that travel well to the region.” |
