Warner Bros. Discovery and Singapore‘s Infocomm Media Improvement Authority have launched a partnership to co-develop authentic unscripted leisure codecs with world enchantment.
The collaboration launches with a masterclass sequence Dec. 3-4 on the Asia TV Discussion board & Market, a part of the Singapore Media Competition 2025. Content material executives from WBD’s World and APAC Networks, together with Warner Bros. Worldwide Tv Manufacturing, will lead classes protecting unscripted content material growth, storytelling and format globalization.
Following the masterclass, IMDA and WBD will open submissions for Singapore-based manufacturing corporations. Chosen initiatives will advance to an unscripted bootcamp in early 2026, with potential co-production and premiere alternatives throughout WBD’s worldwide networks in 2027. Profitable codecs could also be included in WBITVP’s gross sales portfolio for wider distribution.
“That is the place Singapore’s inventive expertise meets worldwide experience,” mentioned Yvonne Tang, assistant chief government of IMDA’s Media Business Group. “The masterclass will gasoline innovation and create co-production alternatives that showcase Singapore’s storytelling energy to the world.”
Myriam Lopez-Otazu, senior VP of worldwide unscripted content material and world networks for EMEA at WBD, famous the corporate’s unscripted slate consists of “Deadliest Catch,” “Property Brothers,” “Border Management” and “First Man Out.” “We’re all the time looking out for dynamic new concepts that complement our common slate and convey contemporary tales to native and worldwide audiences,” she mentioned.
Lynn Ng, GVP and head of content material for APAC Networks at WBD, added: “This new partnership with IMDA displays a dedication to assist the native inventive trade, combining homegrown expertise with WBD’s unrivalled unscripted experience. We stay up for welcoming producers to the ATF classes subsequent month and exploring new ideas as a part of this initiative.”
WBD’s unscripted portfolio consists of factual and factual leisure titles reminiscent of “Physique Weird,” “Wheeler Sellers,” “Marooned with Ed Stafford” and “Bare and Afraid.” By way of WBITVP, the corporate has constructed world format franchises together with “The Bachelor,” “First Dates,” “Money or Trash” and “Who Do You Assume You Are?,” which have been produced throughout dozens of nations.
