TVF International Secures New In-Flight Deals

Jamie Stalcup, 29 May 2025
From TV Real

TVF International has scored a host of new in-flight deals that will bring over 200 hours of programming to various airline partners.

Virgin Atlantic licensed a number of programs, including Wild Kingdom: Inside Britain’s National Parks. Originally commissioned by ZDF and ARTE, the four-parter travels across Northumberland, New Forest, Dartmoor and the Pembrokeshire Coast to reveal the untold side of Great Britain’s wild kingdom.

Virgin Atlantic also picked up Golden Opulence, exploring the fashion, food, art and architecture of Anatolia; Music Voyager, uncovering music around the world; A Street Like This, traveling Asia’s most iconic streets; Arming the Arctic, exploring tensions in the Arctic region; Rewilding Sharks, about reintroducing zebra sharks to their native waters; For the Culture with Amanda Parris, examining the issues most affecting Black communities around the world; and BMX All Stars, narrated by Top Boy and Adolescence star Ashley Walters.

Anuvu licensed 35 hours for its airline partners, including That’s Wine, about the vineyards of Georgia, and Floyd Uncorked, in which Keith Floyd travels around the wine regions of France. Anuvu also acquired No Luggage, Martin Compston’s Norwegian Fling, Iceland From Above, Finland From Above, Remarkable Living and Panda Power: Rise of the Furry Diplomats.

In-flight entertainment company Touch Aero took 15 hours of programming, including The World’s Greatest Sporting Arenas, uncovering the secrets of the world’s most remarkable stadiums; Heavyweight: Japan’s Female Sumo Wrestlers, following some of the world’s top female sumo wrestlers; and the vegan food series Eating Plants. It also licensed Fluid, in which Mae Martin explores gender fluidity in the natural world, and the K-pop music documentary Mamamoo.

Spafax acquired the disability-first dating series Down For Love and the premium sports documentary Australia’s Open. In the factual entertainment and lifestyle space, it also bought Garage Dreams, The Healthy Food Guide and Visionary Gardeners.

Century Carnival signed a package for Castles From Above and specials from Aerial Profiles on New York and Portugal.

Creative Century, meanwhile, licensed The World’s Most Powerful Telescope, which follows leading scientists at the European Southern Observatory.

“The TVF International catalog’s diverse and engaging range of factual content continues to resonate strongly with in-flight buyers worldwide,” said Elina Ishkhanova, Senior Sales Executive at TVF International. “It’s been a privilege to broker record deals that showcase how well our programming enhances the passenger experience, staying informative and entertaining at 30,000 feet.”