Vikings Documentary Acquired By Chinese Broadcaster

Janson Media announced today that it has licensed broadcast rights for the documentary Vikings: Journey to New Worlds (1 x 40') to Legend International Company (LIC) of China. Originally filmed for release in IMAX® theaters and taken from Janson Media's Giant Screen Films Collection, Vikings: Journey to New Worlds is a cinematic adventure through the lands that the Vikings settled and explored, including Iceland, Greenland, and Newfoundland. Janson Media's Giant Screen Films Collection includes other super-sized titles like Dinosaurs Alive!, Mystic India and Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia, all of which have been down-converted to HDTV.

The Vikings are among the best-known and intriguing characters in world history, but they are also among the least understood. This 40-minute large format documentary film provides a comprehensive portrait of the Vikings, exploring their historical and cultural impact as well as their technological and scientific achievements. he Vikings historical ascent is believed to have begun at Lindisfarne, England in 793 A.D. with a raid on a Christian monastery. The image of marauding &'heathens from the North&' remains the common portrait of Vikings even today. While the brutality of their history is undeniable, the truth about the Vikings is far more complex. This documentary, guided by historical authenticity and scientific integrity, unveils the dynamic culture and lasting contributions this civilization made to modern society.

Legend International Company (LIC) China is a media company based in Beijing involved in acquisition, editing, broadcasting and distribution of documentary programs around China, as well as undertaking original productions, translating Chinese documentaries and their distribution both in China and worldwide. The company was found in 1994 and is now a team of over 240 talented and experienced professionals in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Shenzhen offices.

K2 Communications, Janson Media"s distribution partner for its Giant Screen Film Collection, is a leading-edge production and distribution organization specializing in emerging non-traditional media programming, including Giant Screen Films for both large format and digital theaters, Video on Demand, Interactive Media, branded content and High Definition television and DVD. K2 has extensive experience supervising large-scale entertainment projects from concept to completion, and an impressive track record securing corporate sponsorship for its projects.

Established in 1989, Janson Media is an independent content distribution company based in the United States, with a rights portfolio of over 1,500 hours of exclusive programming available for licensing to worldwide television, VOD, DVD/video, and emerging new media platforms. The company has licensed programming to virtually every country in the world, and its clients include nearly every major broadcaster or media company, as well as a wide range of DVD labels and distributors. Janson Media is also a publisher/ manufacturer of award-winning DVDs.