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National Geographic Television International strikes new deal with RTE

National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has secured a major new deal with Ireland's state broadcaster, RTE. The package contains 38 hours of new factual content from both National Geographic Television and a selection of the independent doc producers that work with NGTI. Among the titles are: Kingdom of the Blue Whale (1 x 52), Humpbacks: Inside the Pod (1 x 52), Kangaroo Kaos (1 x 52) and The Great Bamboo Rat Plague (1 x 52). Content from indie producers includes: Tibet: Murder in the Snow (1 x 52) from 360 Degree Films; Final Report: Attica Rebellion (1 x 47) from Towers Productions; Submarine: Mission Impossible (1 x 52) from Electric Pictures and the hour-long specials The Fawn Identity, Elephant Return to the Wild and Cheetah: Against the Odds from Nature Conservation Films.

October 28, 2009

National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has secured a major new deal with Ireland's state broadcaster, RTE. The package contains 38 hours of new factual content from both National Geographic Television and a selection of the independent doc producers that work with NGTI. Among the titles are: Kingdom of the Blue Whale (1 x 52), Humpbacks: Inside the Pod (1 x 52), Kangaroo Kaos (1 x 52) and The Great Bamboo Rat Plague (1 x 52). Content from indie producers includes: Tibet: Murder in the Snow (1 x 52) from 360 Degree Films; Final Report: Attica Rebellion (1 x 47) from Towers Productions; Submarine: Mission Impossible (1 x 52) from Electric Pictures and the hour-long specials The Fawn Identity, Elephant Return to the Wild and Cheetah: Against the Odds from Nature Conservation Films.

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Barry Walsh is editor-in-chief and content director for Realscreen, and has served as editor of the publication since 2009. With a career in entertainment media that spans two decades, prior to Realscreen, he held the associate editor post for now defunct sister publication Boards, which focused on the advertising and commercial production industries. Before Boards, he served as editor of Canadian Music Network, a weekly music industry trade, and as music editor for HMV.com. As content director, he also oversees the development of content for the brand's market-leading events, the Realscreen Summit and Realscreen West, as well as new content initiatives.

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