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  • Zee Tamil to produce Season 3 and 4 of DNA in India

    Zee Tamil to produce Season 3 and 4 of DNA in India

    MUMBAI: Zee Tamil, a general entertainment channel of the Zeel group has bought the format DNA to India for the third time in a row. The Singapore based content distribution and production agency Bomanbridge Media announced the renewal deal with Zee Tamil, for seasons 3 and 4 of the hit family game show format.  Renewal of Season 2 was announced in the January of this year. 

    Zee Tamil will produce another 26 episodes each for season 3 and season 4 of the show. This simple and fun game show divides parents on one side and children of any age on the other side of the studio.  The contestant stands in the middle and has to play the game of matching the parents and children together through entertaining and unexpected challenges. Every day, a prize is awarded to the person who manages to identify all the pairs.

    This show has been produced in Spain, Italy, India and Indonesia. DNA. is currently one of the top-rated game shows on TV across Tamil Nadu in India. 

     “Bomanbridge is thrilled to announce yet another renewal of this great family format, demonstrating that India is happy to take the DNA challenge. The success of the show proves that great formats can enjoy longevity while helping foster family togetherness,” said Bomanbridge Media CEO Sonia Fleck. “Bomanbridge continues to distribute great formats around the region that earn our partners faithful audiences,” she added. 

     “Zee Tamil knows how to produce great programs and we are pleased that DNA will continue to be on their schedule for some time. This unique show gets the entire family involved while having a great time,” said  Bomanbridge director of Sales and Business Development, South Asia Arpit Agarwal. 

  • NBCU inks deal with Bomanbridge to distribute ‘Chef in Your Ear’

    NBCU inks deal with Bomanbridge to distribute ‘Chef in Your Ear’

    MUMBAI: Singapore based production and distribution agency Bomanbridge Media has inked a deal with NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCU) for pan Asian broadcast of the Canadian cooking competition show Chef in Your Ear. The new show will air on Diva channel.

    Chef in Your Ear will feature two award winning chefs being challenged every week to deliver a dish. The dishes have to be prepared, cooked and plated by a complete kitchen novice, wearing an earpiece, and taking instructions from their mentor chef.

    The chefs can see, hear and talk to their rookies, but they can’t smell, taste or touch the food.

    Bomanbridge Media CEO Sonia Fleck said, “Bomanbridge is pleased to bring NBCU the entertaining hit series, Chef in Your Ear. This hot cooking competition show, which is also a format, is enjoying tremendous success on important channel brands such as Food Network in Canada, and CJ Media in South Korea. This unique take on the cooking genre will be sure to please viewers in the region.”

    The show is also available as a format. CJ E&M from South Korea recently renewed the format for a second season, and is currently on air with its first season.

    Mongol TV Mongolia also licensed the format.   

    “The Format People are delighted that Chef in Your Ear is reaching an even wider audience in the Asia region. At the heart of every episode is an amazing journey where regular people with no cooking skills or confidence discover the secrets and the joy of producing tasty food, and want to share it with their families – all thanks to the chef in their ear,” voiced Format People CCO and partner Justin Scroggie. 

    “We are confident that NBCU will enjoy as much success with the show as the Food Network has,” he further added.

  • NBCU inks deal with Bomanbridge to distribute ‘Chef in Your Ear’

    NBCU inks deal with Bomanbridge to distribute ‘Chef in Your Ear’

    MUMBAI: Singapore based production and distribution agency Bomanbridge Media has inked a deal with NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCU) for pan Asian broadcast of the Canadian cooking competition show Chef in Your Ear. The new show will air on Diva channel.

    Chef in Your Ear will feature two award winning chefs being challenged every week to deliver a dish. The dishes have to be prepared, cooked and plated by a complete kitchen novice, wearing an earpiece, and taking instructions from their mentor chef.

    The chefs can see, hear and talk to their rookies, but they can’t smell, taste or touch the food.

    Bomanbridge Media CEO Sonia Fleck said, “Bomanbridge is pleased to bring NBCU the entertaining hit series, Chef in Your Ear. This hot cooking competition show, which is also a format, is enjoying tremendous success on important channel brands such as Food Network in Canada, and CJ Media in South Korea. This unique take on the cooking genre will be sure to please viewers in the region.”

    The show is also available as a format. CJ E&M from South Korea recently renewed the format for a second season, and is currently on air with its first season.

    Mongol TV Mongolia also licensed the format.   

    “The Format People are delighted that Chef in Your Ear is reaching an even wider audience in the Asia region. At the heart of every episode is an amazing journey where regular people with no cooking skills or confidence discover the secrets and the joy of producing tasty food, and want to share it with their families – all thanks to the chef in their ear,” voiced Format People CCO and partner Justin Scroggie. 

    “We are confident that NBCU will enjoy as much success with the show as the Food Network has,” he further added.

  • Bomanbridge Media to bring Korean dramas to Mongolia

    Bomanbridge Media to bring Korean dramas to Mongolia

    MUMBAI:Singapore-based production/distribution agency, Bomanbridge Media has acquired  several popular Korean dramas to bring into Mongolia. The production house has closed deals with major Korean broadcasters like KBS and SBS to get broadcast rights of dramas like The Producers, Unkind Ladies, The Mask and The Gang Doctor, among others.

    “Bomanbridge is strategically moving into developing Asian countries and we strongly believe in the growth of the Mongolian television landscape.  Korean broadcasters such as KBS and SBS are well recognized brands, and increasingly around the globe, as top Korean producers of drama. As Mongolians have an increasing appetite for well-produced content, we are happy to deliver the best,” said Bomanbridge Media CEO Sonia Fleck.

    KBS sold the Mongolian rights to dramas The Producers starring Soo Hyun Kim, IU and Gong Yo Jin, Unkind Ladies: a drama series about four women of three generations trying to live their lives together, The Man in the Mask : a Korean version of The Legend of Zorro; and Who Are You – School 2015: A realistic teen drama.

    SBS sold rights for four of its popular shows including Heard It Through the Grapevine, A Girl Who Can See Smell, The Mask, and The Gang Doctor.

  • Bomanbridge Media picks game show format ‘The 20 Little Piggy Banks’ for Asia

    Bomanbridge Media picks game show format ‘The 20 Little Piggy Banks’ for Asia

    MUMBAI: Singapore-based production/distribution agency,  Bomanbridge Media, has picked up the rights to license game show format. The 20 Little Piggy Banks for Asia.  The programme was created by Spanish producer Phileas Productions.The 20 Little Piggy Banks was piloted in France, aired in Indonesia and is currently optioned in Turkey.Additionally, 7A Media is representing the show in LatAm.

    In The 20 Little Piggy Banks game show, contestants compete to win grand prizes hidden in personalised banks. Players aim to accumulate as many “piggies” as possible by answering general knowledge questions. In the endgame all remaining piggies will be smashed to pieces to reveal the prizes. Along the way, there is the chance that contestants could leave empty-handed if they stumble across a black coin.

    “Bomanbridge is excited to bring our Asian partners this family format, perfect for the Chinese New Year season! Broadcasters are continually looking for fast—paced, fun-filled programs and 20 Little Piggy Banks has a nice gimmick to it which can make it a real audience pleaser,” said Bomanbridge Media CEO Sonia Fleck. “We look forward to localising The 20 Little Piggy Banks around the region,” added Fleck.

    “We are thrilled that Bomanbridge has optioned The 20 Little Piggy Banks for Asia. They have proven successes in the market with formats and we are confident they will do an excellent job with our show,” informed executive producer and format development Javier Martinez.

  • Zee Tamil acquires ‘DNA’ format rights from Bomanbridge Media

    Zee Tamil acquires ‘DNA’ format rights from Bomanbridge Media

    MUMBAI: In a first for the channel, Zee Tamil has licensed the format of a show called DNA from the Singapore-based distribution and production agency, Bomanbridge Media.

     

    The channel will produce 26 episodes of the show in Tamil. The format has previously been produced in Spain, Italy, Portugal and Indonesia.

     

    Additionally, Bomanbridge Media has also inked a format deal with Vietnam’s Lasta Multimedia, which has licensed Beauty Academy created by A2G Creations. The format of Beauty Academy was previously sold in China on Dragon TV, and in Brazil on Globo TV.

     

    “The ultimate test for an international TV format is in its ability to travel to distant lands, take on local flavours without losing its fundamental characteristics. We’re delighted that TV networks in South Asia are increasingly looking to us to bring them these winning formulas for non-fiction programming,” said Bomanbridge South Asia office head Arpit Agarwal.

     

    “Bomanbridge Media has licensed other successful formats in the region such as NHK’s Dr. What and Miss Country Girl to China and are pleased to add the popular formats, Beauty Academy and DNA to the list. We look forward to working closely with Zee and Lasta Multimedia to help them create winning versions of these shows,” said Bomanbridge Media CEO Sonia Fleck.

     

    “We bring hot formats to the region, as Asian broadcasters continue to have an appetite for the genre,” Fleck added.

  • Mongolian broadcaster acquires telecast rights to Korean dramas

    Mongolian broadcaster acquires telecast rights to Korean dramas

    MUMBAI: Singapore based international distributor and production agency, Bomanbridge Media, has signed several deals with broadcasters while renewing the contracts with their old partners in the Asian region. 

     

    The move also allowed Mongolian Education Channel TV to buy several popular South Korean dramas like Hyde The Jekyll and Temptation produced by Seoul Broadcasting Systems (SBS); and Secret Love and Spy  produced by Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) from Bomanbridge Media.

     

    “Bomanbridge Media is very excited to announce several deals with many of our long-time broadcast partners as well as new clients from the ever-expanding Asian region. We are pleased to deliver many top quality programs which are sure to entertain and attract many viewers,” said Bomanbridge Media, CEO Sonia Fleck. 

     

    “These deals demonstrate our continued growth in program offering for the region,” she further added.

     

    What’s more, the acquisitions didn’t stop at that. Bomanbridge Media also signed deals with Vietnam Television and KBS in South Korea to acquire 34 hours and 7 hours, respectively, of documentary programming while Shanghai Media Group’s Channel ICS bought the popular sports series Epic TV. 

  • Bomanbridge Media continues Asia expansion; opens India office

    Bomanbridge Media continues Asia expansion; opens India office

    MUMBAI: Singapore-based content distribution agency Bomanbridge Media as part of its Asia expansion has opened an office in Mumbai. It will be headed by TV veteran Arpit Agarwal as Bomanbridge Media director of sales for South Asia.

     

    India is the fourth country in Asia where the company will have a base, after recently launching offices in Korea and Mongolia, in addition to its headquarters in Singapore. The further expansion follows recent investment by Hera Capital, which is also funding the company’s international lifestyle and cooking show Haute & Saucy with Kelly Randall Sia.

     

    Agarwal, who has worked in various capacities at Fremantle India, Balaji Telefilms, Bang Singapore and Sahara One, comes with over 18 years of experience in creating and managing both mass and niche television content in India and in Singapore. He also headed business development at Starcut Asia Pacific – a Nokia subsidiary and is credited for creating Singapore’s first made-for-mobile series Kumarsutra.  Agarwal began his career as a reporter, producer and host at NDTV in New Delhi, India.

     

    “This entrance into South Asia, and especially India, is the beginning of very exciting times for us at Bomanbridge. With assured improvements in TV measurement, and decreasing carriage costs, we are witnessing not only a surge in demand for niche content but also the need for product differentiation through innovation amongst the major GEC players. India has always been one of our stronger territories in the region and we look forward to enhancing our presence there to better serve our partners. Arpit brings extensive television experience and we look to him to bring us to the next level. Our team is now stronger than ever, ready to serve the entire Asian region with the best programming, and with people on the ground in several countries,” said Bomanbridge Media CEO Sonia Fleck.

     

    Agarwal added, “I am very pleased to join Bomanbridge Media, a company that is respected across the broadcasting fraternity of Asia as exclusive representatives of renowned content from around the world. Sonia and her team have a firm handle on the territory and I look forward to adding value and growing the business further in India and the region.”

     

  • Bomanbridge Media kicks off the year with multiple deals

    Bomanbridge Media kicks off the year with multiple deals

    MUMBAI:  Singapore-based Bomanbridge Media, a content distribution and production agency, announced multiple program deals for Asia from their catalogue of over 4,000 hours.

     

    “Bomanbridge is off to a great start with several deals closed, we are growing at a rapid pace and we thank our broadcast partners who are helping to fuel this growth. This latest round of deals demonstrates our extensive territorial reach and mix of genres from our rich catalogue,” said Sonia Fleck, CEO of Bomanbridge Media.

     

    Gayatri Singh, Bomanbridge Sales Executive, brokered a majority of the recent deals. She said, “We are grateful to our clients for their continued support. They trust Bomanbridge to bring them high quality, ratings-producing programming.”

     

    Deals Announced:

    ·        Mediacorp’s Toggle service (Singapore) acquired Nutri Ventures Animation  

    ·        Nine Media Corporation (Philippines) acquired 50 hours of current affair & factual entertainment titles

    ·        Oman TV (Oman) acquired Animal Atlas Season 2 & 3 (produced by Bellum Entertainment)

    ·        I-Cable (Hong Kong) acquired the series Extraordinary Dogs 13 X 30 (produced by A Brand Apart for its Hong Kong & North America transmission on Dish TV in Cantonese)

    ·        EBS (South Korea) acquired several Factual titles, including Blood River and Turf War

  • Bomanbridge Media announces new alliance with Earthtree Media

    Bomanbridge Media announces new alliance with Earthtree Media

    MUMBAI: Bomanbridge Media, the international distribution and production agency, announced a new alliance with top Norwegian multi-media children’s company, Earthtree Media, to exclusively represent their entire catalogue of children’s television programming for all of Asia, with the exception of Korea.

     
    Speaking about the new partnership, Bomanbridge Media CEO Sonia Fleck commented, “Bomanbridge is very excited to represent Earthtree’s entire slate of high quality children’s programming throughout Asia. Our broadcast partners are looking for educational programs to meet the hungry kids demographic, reflected in the multitude of kids educational channel launches. Asian viewers will be sure to gravitate towards these lively, interactive shows.”

     

    Fronted by kids’ creativity guru ?istein Kristiansen, Earthtree Media has branched out from live action content into animation. Its current live action shows, ‘Learn To Draw’ and ‘Box Yourself’ are widely watched in many parts of the world. Other popular children’s programs include ‘Right On Top’ and ‘Wild About Cartoons’.

     
     “We are very pleased that Bomanbridge Media will represent all of our Earthtree television programs in Asia. We trust Sonia and her team who have extensive contacts and knowledge of the Asian market; and are confident they will deliver great results,” said Earthtree Media managing director Stein Georg Lillemoen.