Off The Fence Journeys To The Ends Of The Earth

Independent production and distribution company Off the Fence has announced sales of more than 200 hours of programming to territories across the world, including Al Jazeera, who picked up travel series 'Journeys to the Ends of the Earth'.
The sales also included OTF's first deal with Iran's IRIB. The Iranian state broadcaster picked up 40 hours including 'Up Close and Dangerous', a series, which takes a behind-the-scenes look at how dangerous natural history filmmaking can be.
Other productions included 'Megastructures' and 'Curious', which investigates the researchers and their projects, at the forefront of human science trying to solve the many problems facing our race.
In addition to this, Radio Television Brunei acquired a 20-hour package.
In Europe, OTF's sales continue to go from strength to strength, with over 70 hours to Greek broadcasters ERT 3 and SKAI, 28 hours to SVT Sweden, and 15 hours of programming to Spain's Odisea. Other European broadcasters who acquired titles from the OTF catalogue were Germany's N24 and Kabel 1 and YLE Finland.
Elsewhere in the world, Australia's Network Ten picked up 28 hours of HD programming for their HD channel, including 'Burma's Open Road', about the legendary Silk Road and 'Bridging The Golden Gate', which looks at the history behind San Francisco's world-famous landmark.
In Asia, Chinese broadcaster Wuhan TV picked up eight hours from OTF, choosing the 'Inside Extraordinary Humans' series amongst others.
Erik Schuit, Off the Fence, said: "Off the Fence is proud to present a compelling slate of top-quality factual specials and series. Our continued success in territories across the globe demonstrates a growing demand for a wide range of factual programming."
This slew of deals follows a recent block of 40 hours of programming sold to National Geographic International, NatGeo Wild Asia and NatGeo Wild UK. OTF also secured the sale of 15 hours to RAI, brokered by OTF's Marije Plaum and their agent in Italy, Daniela Amoni.
Further information is available at: www.offthefence.com.
(KMcA/JM)