Beyond Distribution has had a bumper MIPtv 2004 with buyers snapping up programs across all genres and territories.
Fiona Crago, General Manager stated “Beyond found Mip 04 to be very buoyant and we were impressed with the interest we received from all corners of the globe. With the fantastic slate we took to Mip we expected a busy market. Our new stand and location in the Riviera was also a hit – everyone loved it”.
Sales include but are not limited to;
Poisonous Women to Discovery Europe;
Mythbusters to Discovery Latin America;
Wildtech to Arte;
Wildtech package to Singapore Airlines;
A 27 hour package deal to UBC Thailand consisting of Backyard Science, The Ancient E.R, Fat Man Slim, Human Prey 2, Do or Die; Lost in the Bush, Do or Die: Lost at Sea, Secret World of Airfreight, Growing up Old, and shows from the Private Lives Series including Giants, Triplets, Big Breasted Women, Little People, Big People 1 and 2, Growing up Little;
Strictly Ballroom to Denmark and China;
seven feature films with Australian all star casts to Media Sales and Licensing The Netherlands
Whilst being tight-lipped about other deals still being finalised, Beyond look set to realise licences for over 400 hours into Eastern Europe, over 200 hours to Asia, 50 hours to the Americas and, 300 hours to Western Europe.
Established in 1984, Beyond is a leading independent distributor of world-class television programs, with offices in Sydney, London and New York. Beyond's name is synonymous with programs of mass appeal to television audiences worldwide. A subsidiary of Beyond International Limited, its current international sales catalogue comprises over 5,000 hours of top quality and multi-award winning programming, produced both by Beyond Productions, its production joint ventures and independent producers.
Beyond Distribution distributes programming from a growing roster of high-profile producers and broadcasters including Pax TV, BBC, ABC Australia, Pilot Film & Television Productions, Beyond Productions, Greenstone Productions and Chapman Productions, Network Ten and the Seven Network. The Beyond catalogue covers a broad spectrum of genres including documentary, natural history, science, drama, children's entertainment, adventure, information and magazine programming.
For further information please contact:
Katie Johnson
T: +61 2 9437 2097
katie_johnson@beyond.com.au
or
Rhiannon Haughee
T: + 61 2 9437 2098
rhiannon_haughee@beyond.com.au
published: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 
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