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ZDFE has acquired more than 140 hours from the NGTI catalogue which will be distributed by ZDFE in the German-speaking territories on an exclusive basis. The volume package comprises documentaries from NGTI's core factual genres - natural history, science, current affairs/society and history - and includes programmes produced by both the award-winning team at National Geographic Television, as well as by the leading independents with which NGTI also works. Titles in the package include the milestone specials The Lost Gospel of Judas and King Tut's Curse, environmental series Strange Days on Planet Earth and Eco-Engineering 2 and popular wildlife titles Battle of the Arctic Giants, Africa's Predators in Crisis, Cheetahs Against the Odds and Eden at the End of the World. Veronique Heim, acting head of sales at NGTI and Nikolas Huelbusch, project manager documentary co-productions at ZDF Enterprises brokered the deal. Veronique Heim comments: "NGTI has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with ZDF/ZDF Enterprises and this new deal further consolidates that position. We both share a passion for high-end, intelligent documentaries and as such, make great partners. Our open relationship and regular communication have enabled us to work closely together to structure this new type of deal." Alexander Coridass, President and CEO of ZDF Enterprises, adds: "We are delighted to have agreed this deal with NGTI. This year has been a complex one in the international marketplace, with less programming being commissioned in general and therefore less being available to distribute. Creative approaches to tackling such market challenges can prove to be mutually beneficial; in this case NGTI has secured a major package for 2009 and we have acquired volume, quality programming to service our key clients in the German-speaking market." |
