Autentic Distribution comes to MIPCOM with a raft of sales from its in-house Autentic Studios productions, top-of-the-line wildlife programs and premium factual content from its catalog around the world.
Autentic Studio‘s third season of the hit adventure series HOT ROADS – THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS ROADS (6 × 52′, 6 × 45′) has already been acquired by Red Bull Media House‘s Servus TV in a pre-sale deal, while The first and second seasons of the series about the most treacherous and extraordinary roads in the world have found a new home at CH Media.
Swiss broadcaster SRF acquired the two Autentic Studios productions MISSION SAVING PARADISE – EXPEDITION TO THE LAST TREASURES OF THE INDIAN OCEAN (2 × 45′, 90′) and ADVENTURE ISRAEL – HIKING THE NATIONAL PATH (45′) in a package of 15 titles, including WESTERN CAPE – AFRICA’S GARDEN EDEN (52′), celebrating the diversity and uniqueness of the South African province and WOMEN ABOVE THE CLOUDS (5 × 30′) about brave pilots from around the world. The German Telekom also chose an Autentic Studios production for its #dabei channel. They signed a deal that includes BADASS PROFESSIONS II (6 × 45′), a series about jobs that require not only skill and skill but also courage.
The story series A COLD WAR OF SPIES (4 × 50′), produced by Go Button Media in collaboration with Autentic Studios, travels around the world as part of a 17-hour package with the Swedish UR, a 13-hour contract with the Danish DR, and has been sold to PBS America in the UK, as well as Arabic broadcaster Asharq, which also acquired MAPPING DISASTER (6 × 52′). Czech FTV Prima also acquired the title as part of a 44-hour deal, which also includes gripping wildlife titles such as ALIEN CONTACT (50′) and PORTUGAL – WILD & UNTAMED (7 × 45′), as well as the science documentary and technology. EXTREME ENGINEERING – RECHARGING A HIGH SPEED TRAIN (55′). DEADLY SCIENCE (6 × 52′), another Go Button Media production in association with Autentic Studios about iconic inventors, scientists and explorers who paid an extreme price For her work she was picked up by the German television channel ZDFinfo.
Autentic Distribution‘s portfolio of top-of-the-line wildlife productions is in high demand, which has led to several major global deals. National Geographic Channels International has acquired world rights to THE HUMMINGBIRD EFFECT (50′) and SOUL OF THE OCEAN (50′, 80′). Thai PBS has acquired 31 hours from Terra Mater Studios Productions, including THE SHARKS OF HAWAII (50′) and CANADA – SURVIVING THE WILD NORTH (50′), and Germany’s RTL signed a deal with 38 Terra Mater Studios titles for its Geo channel. Television, including shows like WONDROUS & WILD (50′), DUST AND STRIPES (52′) and MIAMI WILD (50′). ROOTS OF LIFE (3 × 50′) found a new home with Rai in Italy, while Mediaset chose a package of 6 top titles and RTVE Spain was supplied, among other titles, with 9 hours of new content from Terra Mater Studios that includes the highly decorated two-parter ONCE UPON A TIME IN TSAVO (52′, 2 × 52′).
Canal+ Poland also acquired three wildlife titles from Autentic Distribution, along with the scientific program HORMONES HAVE NO GENDER (52′), the two-part series NUDE – THE STORY OF NUDITY (2 × 45′) and IN THE CATCHES OF GAZPROM (2 × 52′), which takes an exclusive look behind the Russian gas monopoly and the most secretive company in the world.
