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1st May, 2006: Beyond Productions Inc. announced today that Mark Finkelpearl has been appointed 'Vice President – Production'. Reporting to John Luscombe (General Manager and Senior Vice President), Mark will oversee development and production of programming originating from Beyond’s Washington DC office.
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Sydney, 27th October 2005: Beyond International is proud that films, mini-series’ and drama series produced and/or distributed by the Company have been nominated for a number of industry awards.
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Sydney, 29th September 2005 – Beyond Distribution has appointed Cristina Lowe to the position of Vice President, Sales – Scandinavia, Benelux, Central/Eastern Europe and Israel.
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Sydney, 30th August 2005: BBC Television in the UK is the latest broadcaster to acquire the internationally successful science series MYTHBUSTERS from Beyond Distribution.
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August 16th, 2005: At The Screen Producers Association of Australia’s (SPAA) annual conference held on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Beyond International Limited (ASX:BYI) was awarded the top award, being honoured as the Independent Producer of the Year.
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Sydney, 4th August 2005 - Beyond Distribution will offer EYEWITNESS, the Emmy Award winning Dorling Kindersley family title, as part of its slate for MIPCOM 2005.
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London, 20th June 2005 – Beyond Distribution has racked up a number of sales to Eastern Europe on the eve of DISCOP 2005.
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Sydney 16th June 2005 – Beyond Distribution’s blue-chip preschool title, NEW MACDONALD’S FARM (45 x 30’) has just been picked up for Family Channel in Canada.
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Beyond Tomorrow is the rebirth of the highly successful flagship program of the company, Beyond 2000. Premiering on Australia’s Seven Network on June 1 2005, this one hour science and technology magazine format features cutting edge stories about the people and innovations shaping the 21st century. Visit http://www.beyondtomorrow.com.au for more information.
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Sydney, 2nd May 2005 – Miranda Otto has won the Most Outstanding Actress Award at the 2005 Logies for her role as Lindy Chamberlain in Beyond Distribution’s big budget event drama THROUGH MY EYES (2 x 2 hour).

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Cannes, 14th April 2005 – Beyond Distribution is pleased to announce the sale of CHILLI FACTOR into Italy with Jetix Europe.
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Sydney, 11th April 2005 – Beyond is pleased to announce that four of its titles have been nominated for Australia’s television industry awards – the 2005 Logie Awards.
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Sydney, 21st March 2005 – Beyond Distribution is delighted to have been named distributor of the two latest Riverdance specials from Tyrone Productions.
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11th November, 2004 – SILVER SUN, Beyond’s new rocket fuelled live action children’s drama series, is proving a ratings smash hit in its few weeks on air in Australia.
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4th November, 2004 – Beyond’s longest running drama series, STINGERS has received the most prestigious drama award in Australia: the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for Best Television Drama Series.
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28th September, 2004: Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Beyond Distribution, Australia's leading international distribution company, is heading to Cannes for a bumper MIPCOM 2004.
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26th August 2004: Beyond is set for an action packed MIPCOM Jr with a slate of titles to entertain, amuse and educate children of all ages.


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29th July, 2004 - Beyond International Limited (ASX: BYI) has established its head office for multinational activities in Dublin.
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21st July, 2004 – BACKYARD SCIENCE, Beyond Distribution’s flagship edutainment series for children, is proving a smash hit ratings success...
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14th July 2004 – A furore has erupted in Australia centring around THROUGH MY EYES, Beyond Distribution’s big budget drama mini-series, currently being shot in the Northern Territory.


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5th July, 2004 – Beyond Distribution closed a number of sales to Eastern Europe during a bumper DISCOP 2004.
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22nd June, 2004 – Beyond Distribution has racked up a number of sales to Eastern Europe on the eve of DISCOP 2004.
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26th May, 2004
Beyond Distribution has re-licenced 78 episodes of the multi-award winning travel series PILOT GUIDES to DRTV in Denmark.
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24th May, 2004
Beyond Distribution has licensed all 192 episodes of their popular drama series STINGERS to Motion Pictures, Spain.
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13th April, 2004
Beyond Distribution has had a bumper MIPtv 2004 with buyers snapping up programs across all genres and territories.
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30th March 2004
Discovery Channel, U.S. has ordered a second season of its ratings winner, MYTHBUSTERS, from Beyond Productions.
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25th March 2004
Beyond Distribution, Australia's leading international distribution company, is heading to Cannes for a bumper MIPTV 2004.
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Here are the titles for NATPE 04...
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Marzenna Czubowicz joins Beyond Distribution as VP Sales, Western Europe in January.
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International Women's Day (8 March) is marked by women's groups around the world.
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Recent viewing trends prove other people's experiences make great television! The DO OR DIE series is a gripping reality show with a difference - the people recounting their experiences have just narrowly escaped death - and their stories serve as a lesson to others in similar situations.

DO OR DIE: LOST AT SEA is the account of eight survivors from four different boating calamities who come back on the water for a weekend under the watchful eye of a maritime expert. Over the two days the survivors tell their incredible stories and they are put through a series of practical exercises designed around their experiences.

Also available: DO OR DIE: LOST IN THE BUSH.

Running Time: 2 x 1 hour
Produced by: Greenstone Pictures


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The success of the Beyond Productions and Penguin Television venture BACKYARD SCIENCE...
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A powerful mini-series spanning a generation of hardship, happiness and hope, the RIVER KINGS is an emotional tale of a young boy growing to manhood along the banks of the Murray River.
The river provides a dramatic backdrop to the lives of the Hoffner family, with young Sean struggling to save his family from poverty and misfortune. A spectacular drama for all ages.

Running Time: 4 x 1 hour
Produced by: Prospero Productions


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The hugely successful PILOT GUIDES is now into its ninth series...
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Beyond's catalogue contains some wild, wonderful and sometimes weird animals. We bring you our top five titles focussing on these rare and often unseen creatures including Komodo dragons, dugongs, the moa, koalas and leafy sea dragons…
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SEA OF SNAKES has once again been successful at recent festivals, winning an award for "Best Wildlife Documentary" at the World Festival of Underwater Pictures in Antibes, France, the biggest and most prestigious festival of its kind in the world. It has also been selected for the official festival program and has been nominated for an award at the 7th International Underwater Film Festival in Belgrade. In Poland, SEA OF SNAKES has been nominated for an award at the International Film Festival.

Running Time: 1 x 1 hour
Year of Production: 2002
Produced by: Kaufmann Productions

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Mick Harvey has won the award for Best Original Soundtrack for Film and Television...

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Congratulations to Rob Wallace and the Hot Auctions team!
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Beyond Distribution is now offering tales of intolerance and tyranny for pre-sale, with the acquisition of rights to SECRET FILES OF THE INQUISITION, a high-end history/factual series currently in pre-production.
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BACKYARD SCIENCE, the much anticipated children’s series that aims to make science cool and accessible, has been completed and is now available through Beyond Distribution.
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Beyond Distribution is "chilling out" this October, with two new magazine shows from foremost UK action sports and youth lifestyle programming content provider Chilli Media.
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MYTHBUSTERS is the hit series that takes a light-hearted look at modern misconceptions and the bizarre claims of those Urban Legends we all hear but are not quite sure if we should believe... and puts them to the test!
Premiering recently on The Discovery Channel, MYTHBUSTERS airs in the coveted slot of Fridays at 2100 where it is performing well ahead of expectations. After only 3 weeks on air, the series has captured a 1.6 average rating and is appealing to both female and male viewers. Discovery’s belief in the program was evident in the high profile marketing campaign the series received both on air and through print ads in Rolling Stone, People and TV Guide. The series was favourably reviewed by Howard Stern.

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Charming children's drama BAY CITY is set amid Western Australia's magnificent and diverse locations.
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The seventh series of Beyond’s hugely successful police drama STINGERS has consistently won its Australian timeslot achieving viewer numbers of over 1.17 million nationally each week.
Inspired by true events, STINGERS is an exciting character-driven series that focuses on a group of undercover cops who work within criminal circles to bring law-breakers to justice. It airs on Nine Network Australia in the coveted 9.30pm slot on Tuesday evenings.

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It’s that time of the year to start getting enthusiastic about sports like golf, cricket… and lawn bowls!
Previously a sport considered a domain of the retired, CRACKERJACK proves that lawn bowls is a sport for everyone!

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Legendary mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary celebrates his 85th birthday in July 2004. Recent 50th anniversary celebrations of his Everest climb showed programming on his infamous adventure, but the little-known story of what happened next is chronicled in the documentary BEYOND EVEREST.
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SEA OF SNAKES has been nominated for an award at the biggest wildlife festival in Asia. Taking place every two years, Nature Film Network is a non-profit organization based in Tokyo whose mission is to increase people's awareness of the need to protect and conserve the natural environment and to encourage wildlife filmmaking. SEA OF SNAKES was chosen from 363 entries in 34 countries for this prestigious honour.
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With the keenly anticipated 2004 Athens Olympic Games only months away, amid the hype and hysterics that accompany the preparations, there is a place for humour!
…THE GAMES is a satirical comedy series set within the Sydney Olympic Organising Committee. Capturing the unfolding drama and decision-making associated with the Games, this is an entertaining and irreverent look at the planning behind the Olympics.
…Also with the forthcoming Games in Greece, comes the opportunity to celebrate all things Mediterranean with the hilarious feature film, THE WOG BOY.
…And the Greek theme continues with EFFIE: JUST QUIETLY – Australia’s hilarious answer to "The Kumars"!

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Youth apathy has become the big issue of international politics over recent years - with parties all over the world concerned about young people's indifference to politics. Winning the Grey Vote, the support of those over 60, has become more important than ever.
Here are some recent titles that reach the most important voting sector of the new millennium…
GREY VOYAGERS - a refreshing six half-hour series focusing on the older traveller.
And…with the success of backpacking travel shows globally, Beyond focuses on the spirited "grey traveller" in the series GREY NOMADS.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger secured the backing of long time friend and multi-billionaire Warren Buffett in his successful campaign to become governor of California. Schwarzenegger named Buffett, the world’s second richest man, as his senior economic advisor in August and some say this move was instrumental in his success.

Here’s your chance to see the real story about Buffett.

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Zone Vision, the global producer and distributor of digital channels, has signed a new programming deal with leading Australian independent Beyond Distribution.
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Latest TV and Film titles for MIPCOM 2003...
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Sydney/London, 22 September – Backyard Science, an entertaining children’s series that aims to make science cool and accessible, has been completed and is available at MIPCOM for the first time through Beyond Distribution and Penguin Television (formerly Pearson Broadband.)
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Sydney/London, 22 September – Backyard Science, an entertaining children’s series that aims to make science cool and accessible, has been completed and is available at MIPCOM for the first time through Beyond Distribution and Penguin Television (formerly Pearson Broadband.)
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If you haven’t already done so - update your records now! Beyond Distribution Australia has now moved over to join Beyond Productions in Artarmon. More…
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Tania Sultana: Staff profile. More...
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Russell Crowe and Eric Bana – revealed… More…
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Who’s snapped up what recently… More…
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Due to their size, African elephants have no other enemies than people.

ORPHANS OF THE WILD is an extraordinary documentary about African elephants and how they proved the experts wrong. More…

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THE SECOND STEP, an uplifting story of victory in the face of immense personal challenge, has just received the "Jury's Award" at the 6th annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival in February. More…
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JOGINIS, a moving documentary about the incredible plight of India’s ‘servants of God’, has been awarded the Grand Prize at
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Global Nomad – China is the latest documentary series from two brothers who have been credited with turning globe-trotting into an art form. We get up close and personal with one of the producers. More…


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Beyond has seen two significant promotions in as many months, with the appointment of a new General Manager of Distribution and Head of Sales. More…
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With 11 September 2003 marking the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America’s Twin Towers, THE ELEGANT SOLUTION is a fitting reminder of how building engineers strive to protect the public from the elements. More…
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DISCOP 2003 proved a successful market for Beyond with a wide selection of titles across all genres acquired by buyers. More…
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Sydney, August 2003 – Beyond Distribution has appointed Katie Johnson as VP Sales (Asia) and Marketing Manager.
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Sydney, 5 August 2003 - Beyond Distribution, Australia's leading international sales agent, has secured a strong line-up of acquisitions due for broadcast in 2004 across all major Australian networks, it was announced today by Fiona Crago, Beyond Distribution’s General
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Following the close of the DISCOP market, Beyond Distribution has secured a number of additional deals with Eastern European broadcasters, it was announced today.
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Deals secured from Feature Films catalogue by Beyond Distribution at DISCOP 2003


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Beyond Distribution has signed a range of deals with Eastern European broadcasters at DISCOP 2003, it was announced today.

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Beyond Distribution makes strong sales of various Drama series around the world.
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Since officially taking on distribution of the Jennifer Cornish Media (JCM) catalogue, sales have continued to be secured not only by the regular buyers of JCM programming but also by ‘new’ buyers to the catalogue.
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Watch your step !! And watch out for the brilliant travel/adventure documentary - “The Second Step” which tells of Warren Macdonald's amazing story to overcome what to many would be unsurmountable odds - to climb Federation Peak after losing both his legs in a climbing accident.
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Over eight hundred delegates in attendance made this documentary conference one of the most successful to have been organised to date.
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A taxi driver gives the thumbs up to Pilot Guides and a Steel worker is addicted to Stingers.
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Benoit Mandelbrot, Sterling Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Yale University, has been awarded the very prestigious Japan Prize by The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan.
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See what's available, in production and in development for MIP 2003. Contact a sales representative in your territory for more information.

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LI'L HORRORS is proving to be a great hit in Israel. The series follows the(mis)adventures of the Li'l Horrors as they squabble, tease and laugh their way to a monster of an education.

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Beyond International's joint venture production outfit with producers Roger Simpson and Roger Le Mesurier continues for a further three years.
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Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier along with Canadian production houses Muse Enertainment Enterprises and Mindless Entertainment are due to produce a new 4 x 1 hour mini-series, Answered By Fire.
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Beyond sells 464 hours of programming at MIPCOM
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Celebrating Julienne wins International award
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The Second Step Takes Grand Prize at Banff Mountain Film Festival
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Beyond International Limited (ASX-BYI) is completing the culling of its international television and feature film catalogue...
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