TV
Babelgum strikes deal with Off the Fence
Published Thursday, Jul 19 2007, 12:59 BST | By Joanne Oatts
Independent production and distribution company Off the Fence has announced a distribution deal for around 200 hours of non-fiction programming with internet TV company Babelgum.
The content licensing deal includes a diverse range of programming including travel, natural history, science and health, including series 21st Century Garden Art and Wild Asia.
Ellen Windemuth, managing director, Off the Fence, said: "This is an exciting deal for Off the Fence, and reinforces our commitment to 'direct-to-consumer' business via new media platforms. Our high quality, innovative programming has the kind of integrity that the Babelgum viewer is seeking. We are delighted to take our films to the global broadband audience with them."
Film makers such as Spike Lee have already used Babelgum as an exclusive showcase, a recent example being Lee’s film Jesus Children of America. Other content partners include 3DD, Associated Press, Entertainment Rights, Gong Anime, IMG, ITN, Ministry of Sound TV, Reuters, Shine Limited and Zed.
Valerio Zingarelli, chief executive, Babelgum added: "Babelgum is a new way of conceiving television, a free on-demand TV over the Internet that lets you watch content that may not have been previously available on traditional TV. Off the Fence helps Babelgum provide quality niche content to our customers meaning they can choose what they watch and when they watch it. Off the Fence has the type of factual programming the discerning consumer wants to be able to access at their leisure."
The content licensing deal includes a diverse range of programming including travel, natural history, science and health, including series 21st Century Garden Art and Wild Asia.
Ellen Windemuth, managing director, Off the Fence, said: "This is an exciting deal for Off the Fence, and reinforces our commitment to 'direct-to-consumer' business via new media platforms. Our high quality, innovative programming has the kind of integrity that the Babelgum viewer is seeking. We are delighted to take our films to the global broadband audience with them."
Film makers such as Spike Lee have already used Babelgum as an exclusive showcase, a recent example being Lee’s film Jesus Children of America. Other content partners include 3DD, Associated Press, Entertainment Rights, Gong Anime, IMG, ITN, Ministry of Sound TV, Reuters, Shine Limited and Zed.
Valerio Zingarelli, chief executive, Babelgum added: "Babelgum is a new way of conceiving television, a free on-demand TV over the Internet that lets you watch content that may not have been previously available on traditional TV. Off the Fence helps Babelgum provide quality niche content to our customers meaning they can choose what they watch and when they watch it. Off the Fence has the type of factual programming the discerning consumer wants to be able to access at their leisure."
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