Pilot Productions, the award-winning UK based producer of travel and adventure  programming has struck a number of international deals for a range of its programs including Series 13 of Globe Trekker.
In Europe, TVE in Spain and France 5 in France have both snapped up series 12 and 13 of Globe Trekker, whilst Telefonica/ Imagineo in Spain has taken over 20 hours of the long running series. French cable rights for Globe Trekker series 1 to 6 have been re-licensed to Voyage which has also taken Best Treks. Puls TV in Poland has taken on series 1 and 2 of Pilot Globe Guides (26 x 26'), series 1 of Bazaar (13 x 26') and over 30 hours of Globe Trekker destinations.
In Asia, Thai PBS Public has just sealed a new 43 hour deal from both the Globe Trekker  series and Globe Trekker Specials, whilst Metro TV in Indonesia acquired both series 1 and 2 of Pilot Globe Guides (26 x 30'), a guide to the planet's hot spots, plus tips on what's on in the world and when. The ever popular Planet Food series 1 (10 x 52') has been snapped up by iCable in Korea, whilst Nippon TV has taken the first episode of the newly produced series 3 (3 x 52').
In the Americas, the demand for travel programming keeps on strengthening as Canada's OLN has re-licensed Globe Trekker Specials (16 x 52'), along with Globe Guides series 1 and 2, and Mexico's KW Entertainment licenses a minimum of 50 hours of Globe Trekker. Crossing over to the Pacific, Australia's national broadcaster, ABC, has taken on-board series 13 of Globe Trekker.
Eileen Pesah, newly appointed Head of Sales at Pilot Productions said: "This is just a sample of the breadth and volume of deals that we have negotiated and closed. Our ageless catalogue has proven to be continuously popular within this ever increasingly competitive industry, which is reflected in Pilot's continuing growth." |
Since its founding in 1990, Pilot Productions has established itself as a highly successful producer with an international reputation for its innovative and award-winning factual programming. Headquartered in London, with offices in Los Angeles and Singapore, Pilot Productions is developing, producing and distributing a diverse range of new programming including history, lifestyle and food based series. Its programmes have won more than 50 international awards. |
