Mongol TV announces programme acquisitions

Mongol TV announces programme acquisitions

MUMBAI: Mongol TV CEO Nomin Chinbat has announced several acquisitions from the recent Asia TV Forum, mainly drama renewals and a new acquisition from the UK.

From ITV, Mongol TV has acquired Mr. Selfridge. This apart the channel has also acquired Downton Abbey from distributor NBC. The Mongolian broadcaster also renewed popular American primetime dramas: from CBS, The Good Wife, Hawaii Five-O, NBC’s The Blacklist and ABC’s Scandal.   

Well known for broadcasting live events, Mongol TV will air the 87th Academy Awards live on 22 February 2015, which it acquired from Disney. This is the second year the broadcaster will air the show live.

“Mongol TV has been consistently top in ratings in Mongolia by providing our audiences with the best quality programming from around the world. We are fortunate that CBS, ITV, NBC, Fox , Disney and Sony provide us with their best shows for our territory and appreciate our ongoing partnerships with them,” said Chinbat.