Abacus Media Rights acquires “Best Dog India”

London 18th January, 2021

Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Entertainment Inc, has secured international distribution rights for Best Dog India from one of Asia’s largest indies, Beach House Pictures, a Blue Ant Media production company.

Best Dog India is a 60-minute documentary feature narrated by award-winning actress and model Kate Beckinsale, which follows dog owners participating in the Kennel Club of India’s obsessive nationwide tournament to select the country’s top dog. AMR has secured worldwide distribution rights. 

Donovan Chan, Creative Director, Beach House Pictures, comments “India never fails to surprise, inspire and touch us with its passionate characters and amazing places. We are proud and thrilled to work with Kate and Abacus on rolling out this film worldwide and look forward to presenting more exciting stories from Asia.”

Jonathan Ford, Managing Director, Abacus Media Rights, adds “As AMR continues to build its portfolio of high-end factual programming, we are extremely pleased to have secured this highly entertaining and uplifting film created by the innovative and multiple award-winning producers at Beach House Pictures.  Best Dog India is quintessentially a joyful Indian adventure, brimming with drama, tears and jubilation.”

India is known for many things, yet few know that it has a serious canine obsession. Best Dog India follows the Kennel Club as it visits a series of dog shows, taking in the length and breadth of the country. Only the best dogs will prevail and the competition is stiff.  The documentary heads into the homes and kennels of these obsessed owners and their four-legged superstars for a privileged look at their preparations for the shows, and learn what’s at stake for each of them. Featuring the highs and lows, triumphs and disasters, Best Dog India offers an unfiltered look at these competitors’ journeys, as the lead changes hands, careers are destroyed, and reputations are made. 

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About ABACUS MEDIA RIGHTS

Abacus Media Rights (AMR) acquires and distributes a diverse slate of premium, multi-genre programming in the international market. At the same time, the company also works with producers to facilitate pre-sales and development finance as well as broadcaster commissions.

Embracing a fully transparent reporting ethos throughout, AMR focuses on building strong client relationships and generating positive solutions at every stage of the process, from initial financing to worldwide broadcast in order to successfully deliver scripted and non-scripted entertainment that counts to a global audience.

Abacus Media Rights is a member of the Amcomri Entertainment Inc.

Further details: www.abacusmediarights.com

Twitter: @abacus_rights

About Beach House Pictures

Beach House Pictures (BHP), a Blue Ant Media production company, is one of Asia’s largest indies. Headquartered in Singapore and operating in the US and China, Beach House Pictures specializes in unscripted and scripted programming for international streamers such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, Chinese platforms such as Bilibili and CCTV9, and cable networks such as Discovery, Nat Geo and Smithsonian, creating the high-profile series ED STAFFORD: FIRST MAN OUT, WILD CITY with DAVID ATTENBOROUGH, ART OF CRAFT, MASTERCHEF SINGAPORE, RAFFLES: REMAKING AN ICON and CHINA FROM ABOVE. For 5 years running, BHP has been voted by its peers and channel commissioners into the REALSCREEN GLOBAL 100 list of the world’s most innovative and respected non-scripted production companies, a testament to its international standing.

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BHP’s other business divisions include children’s arm BEACH HOUSE KIDS who are behind the live action puppetry show HICCUP & SNEEZE (Best Preschool Programme, Asian Academy Creative Awards) and scripted series MY BUDDY BONEMASHER; BEACH HOUSE ENTERTAINMENT produces formats and general entertainment programs like RECORD RIDES (Best Branded Programme or Series, Asian Academy Creative Awards) and CESAR’S RECRUIT; BEACH HOUSE LABS are experts in digital and branded content with international clients like CNBC, AUDI, RAFFLES and MIZUNO; and BEACH HOUSE ACADEMY offers outreach programs and skills training to established and aspiring producers throughout Asia. BHP launched its scripted slate in 2019, acquiring the rights to iconic Asian properties such as the 70s spy thriller CLEOPATRA WONG and MR MIDNIGHT, a best-selling kids horror fiction book series.

Blue Ant Media is a privately held, international content producer, distributor and channel operator. We own and operate numerous production companies in North America and Asia-Pacific under the Blue Ant Studios banner, creating content for broadcasters and streaming platforms in multiple genres including factual entertainment, natural history, documentary, adult animation and drama. Our distribution business, Blue Ant International, offers a substantial catalogue of content, including one of the world’s largest 4K natural history offerings. Blue Ant Media operates channels under nine brands including Love Nature, Smithsonian Channel Canada, BBC Earth (Canada) and more. Blue Ant Media is headquartered in Toronto, with eight international offices in Los Angeles, New York, Singapore, London, Dunedin, Washington DC and Beijing. Blueantmedia.com