The Asia sponsorship of the mini-series marks ANZ’s 2nd collaboration with FOX One Stop Media
SINGAPORE, 3 APRIL 2014 – FOX One Stop Media (FOSM), FOX International Channels’ (FIC) integrated ad sales solutions arm, announced today that Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) has partnered with its leading factual entertainment channel, National Geographic Channel (NGC) as the official sponsor of the Stephen Hawking’s Brave New World; a six-episode science documentary television mini-series featuring the brilliant theoretical physicist and his team of scientists examining cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs and their implications for the future.
Having previously sponsored The Link in 2013, ANZ and NGC now offer viewers a peek into a future through Stephen Hawking’s Brave New World, in which the world is filled with limitless possibilities, aided by the exciting developments in science and technology today. The programme is complemented by a second screen experience where viewers can use their mobile devices to scan their television screen for access to a microsite offering interesting vignettes, trivia and facts for greater interactivity.
“ANZ firmly believes that the ability to leverage insights and expertise will help many of us to reach our goals. It’s very apt that we partner National Geographic Channel on Stephen Hawking’s Brave New World, since the program shows how a connection of ideas can lead to innovative development that helps in mankind's progress. Much of our current technology owes its advancement to the work of our predecessors; this programme is a really exciting opportunity for us to see where our ideas can take us into the future,” said Joyce Phillips, CEO ANZ Global Wealth and Group Managing Director, Marketing and Innovation.
“National Geographic Channel is well-known and loved for its ability to showcase our world in a different light, with fascinating programmes such as Stephen Hawking’s Brave New World. This landmark series brings our viewers to the forefront of innovation and we are proud to have ANZ coming on-board once again to partner us in this new series.” said Simeon Dawes, Executive Vice President, FOX One Stop Media, Asia Pacific and Middle East.
On-Air Dates for Southeast Asia (SEA),Hong Kong (HK) and Taiwan (TW)
Episode 1: Virtual World
Monday, April 7, 2014 @ 20:00 (HK/SEA) / Wednesday, April 9, 2014 @ 22:00 (TW)
Hawking and his team investigate how technology can transform the idea of reality; from a remarkable 3D virtual training program created for the military to testing a computer that can read the human mind.
Episode 2: Inspired by Nature
Monday, April 14, 2014 @ 2100 (HK/SEA) / Wednesday, April 16, 2014 @ 22:00 (TW)
The team examines groundbreaking innovations driven by nature. They examine an extraordinary new fabric that mimics the adhesive ability of gecko feet and bonds to any surface, and look into how underwater subs are used to simulate zero gravity to train astronauts for deep space exploration.
Episode 3: Code Red
Monday, April 21, 2014 @ 21:00 (HK/SEA) / Wednesday, April 23, 2014 @ 22:00 (TW)
New inventions will change how humans deal with crises in the future. This episode examines a revolutionary pilotless helicopter that can fly and perform complex manoeuvres on its own, plus a pair of face recognition binoculars that can identify criminals within 15 seconds.
Episode 4: Perfect City
Monday, April 28, 2014 @ 21:00 (HK/SEA) / Wednesday, April 30, 2014 @ 22:00 (TW)
Hawking and his team investigate how science is on the cusp of making urban living not just a richer experience, but more fun; from harvesting energy from footsteps through a large scale marathon to testing out an amazing robotic army that could transform online shopping.
Episode 5: Designer Humans
Monday, May 5, 2014 @ 21:00 (HK/SEA) / Wednesday, May 7, 2014 @ 22:00 (TW)
Hawking and his team investigate how breakthroughs in technology are being applied to human beings, not just for effective repairs, but for creating replacement body parts using synthetic materials to help anterior cruciate ligaments regenerate themselves.
Episode 6: Hyper Connections
Monday, May 12, 2014 @ 21:00 (HK/SEA) / Wednesday, May 14, 2014 @ 22:00 (TW)
Hawking and his team investigate the dawning of a new age where machines talk to machines, where previously isolated sciences come together to form new disciplines. The team investigates how bioengineering shrimp shells has led to a lifesaving new innovation in blood clotting products.
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About National Geographic Channels International
National Geographic Channels International (NGCI), FIC’s leading factual entertainment channel, inspires viewers through its smart, innovative programming that questions what we know, how we view the world and what drives us forward. A business enterprise owned by National Geographic Ventures and FOX Entertainment Group, NGCI contributes to the National Geographic Society’s commitment to exploration, conservation and education through its six channels: National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Channel HD, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Wild HD, Nat Geo Adventure and Nat Geo Music.
Globally, National Geographic Channel (including NGC U.S., which is a joint venture of NGV and Fox Cable Networks Group) is available in more than 440 million homes in 171 countries and 48 languages.
For more information, please visit www.natgeotv.com
About FOX International Channels
FOX International Channels (FIC) is 21st Century FOX’s international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 300+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, sports, lifestyle, factual and movie channels in 48 languages across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. FIC’s core channel brands include FOX, FOX Sports, FOX Life and National Geographic Channel. FIC’s movie channels include FOX Movies, FOX Movies Premium, Star Chinese Movies and Moviecity. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high-definition extensions, reach over 1.6 billion cumulative households worldwide. In addition, FIC owns and operates two production studios and produces thousands of local programming hours for its wholly owned channels and third parties.
In Asia, FIC operates or distributes 33 channel brands, including the FOX, STAR and National Geographic brands, with over 100 feeds across 14 markets, As the leading pay-TV network in the region, FIC reaches more than 550 million cumulative subscribers across Asia Pacific and the Middle East with offices in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Australia, New Zealand and the UAE. For more information, please visit www.foxinternationalchannels.com.
About FOX One Stop Media
FOX One Stop Media (FOSM) is FOX International Channels’ (FIC) integrated advertising sales arm. The group provides ‘one-stop’ access to FIC’s premium portfolio of 32 leading television channels and online properties across all genres and in virtually all markets. FOSM brands include FOX, National Geographic, FX, Star, Sky News and .FOX (‘dot-FOX’), an ad network specialized in online video and ‘brandformance’. FOSM’s properties reach over 1.1 billion TV households and 100m unique users internationally every month, delivering tailor-made solutions for advertisers with quality, choice, efficiency, scale & creativity.
FOX One Stop Media is a dynamic and comprehensive creative marketing powerhouse with unrivalled channel brands that connect deeply with quality audiences everywhere. We are able to deliver integrated, a la carte, cross-media campaigns to clients in any industry segment across the most desirable genres and audiences. A key differentiator in this complex media environment is our ability to offer simple, ‘one stop’ access to these powerhouse brands across any genre, audience, market and medium cost-effectively. FOX One Stop Media’s bouquet of brands delivers the highest quality audience share of any international channels network across Europe, Asia and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.foxinternationalchannels.com/about/fox-one-stop-media.
About ANZ
ANZ’s history dates back over 175 years. We are committed to building lasting partnerships with our customers, shareholders and communities in 33 markets in Australia, New Zealand, Asia Pacific, Europe, America and the Middle East.
The No.1 bank globally on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), ANZ provides a range of institutional, commercial, retail, wealth management and private banking solutions to around 8 million customers and employs 48,000 people worldwide. ANZ’s global connections and deep local insights provide customers access to Asia Pacific’s expanding trade and investment flows, supporting their domestic requirements and connecting them with ANZ’s global expertise. For more information, please visit www.anz.com
This press release was issued on behalf of FOX International Channels Asia by Tactic Public Relations Limited (Tactic). For further information, please contact:
FOX International Channels Asia – FOX One Stop Media
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