St Paul's Cathedral in London and India's Taj Mahal are among the subjects of the first high-definition documentary coproduction between Singapore, the UK and China.
Oak3 Films of Singapore, MediaLab and History Channel in the UK, plus China Intercontinental Communication Centre have teamed on Monumental Challenge, a 6x60' series looking at restoration work on six of the world's greatest monuments.
The copro will cover Shanghai's Bund, the Sydney Opera House, the Eiffel Tower, St Paul's and the Taj, and has been fostered with the support of Singapore's Media Development Authority.
The series is one among a number of initiatives unveiled at the Asian Television Forum, taking place in the country this week.
The MDA also announced a coproduction agreement between Singaporean media company MyChinaChannel and Shanghai Media Group's distribution arm, Wings Media, to coproduce two infotainment television series.
The first series, China Trend, will highlight modern China, its people and their lifestyle in 13 episodes. The second series, Foreigners in China, will document how foreigners living in China adjust and adapt to the local culture and environment.
MyChinaChannel has also signed a memorandum of understanding with SMG Wings Media to jointly aggregate the best Chinese drama and movies for distribution outside of China.
Source: c21media.net/
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