Deutsche Welle (DW

Deutsche Welle (DW) is Germany’s international broadcaster and a trusted source for reliable news and information with content in 30 A+E Networks™ is an award-winning global content company consisting languages. The flagship channel DW provides analysis and insight of some of the world’s most iconic and culturally relevant brands in s to viewers around the globe, reporting on important issues in media, including The HISTORY Channel™, Lifetime™, History2™ and English 24/7. With continuous news reports, special features and talk Crime+Investigation™. A+E Networks™ Asia operates and distributes its shows covering everything from business, science and politics to culture and sports, DW brings people closer to what matters most – portfolio of channels across multiple platforms in Asia Pacifi c, produces a variety of original content series and provides digital content capabilities for 3rd party partners in the region. Globally, A+E Networks’ channels and made in Germany, made for minds. branded programming reach more than 340 million households in over 230 territories in 42 languages and have 500+ million digital users.

Deutsche Welle (DW) Kurt-Schumacher Str. 3, 53113 Bonn, Germany T: +49 228 429 0 E: sales@dw.com W: www.dw.com A+E Networks Asia 18 Purvis Street #02-01 Singapore 188597 HQ in Asia: PIK film 30 Lorong Bukit Pantai Who’s Who... Lucky Garden, Bangsar, Saugato Banerjee 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Managing Director, Asia Pacifi c T: +60 3 2093 0866 E: Saugato.Banerjee@aenetworks.com

John Flanagan

Who’s who... Andres Palacios-Degwitz Head of Sales and Distribution, Asia Mee Fung Lee Asia Representative General Manager, Japan and Regional Head of Programming & Marketing E: John.Flanagan@aenetworks.com YoungSun Soh General Manager, Korea & Regional Head of Digital Business Development E: YoungSun.Soh@aenetworks.com

Chris Humphrey

Head of Production, Asia Pacifi c E: Chris.Humphrey@aenetworks.com Dorothee Ulrichs Joyce Lim Senior Director of Content, Southeast Asia E: Joyce.Lim@aenetworks.com Andres PalaciosFeryal Hemamda Mee Fung Lee Degwitz Director of Marketing, Digital, Advertising Sales Contact Mee Fung Lee Communications, Southeast Asia E: Feryal.Hemamda@aenetworks.com Asia Representative Alistair Roseburgh T: +60 3 2093 0866 Director of Operations, E: meefung.lee@pikfilm.com.my Digital Productions, Asia Pacifi c E: Alistair.Roseburgh@aenetworks.com Target audience

DW’s audience in Asia consists of opinion leaders and educated professionals in government and business that are located primarily in urban areas and are aged between 20 and 49 years old. Channel distribution in Asia A+E Networks Asia operates throughout Asia-Pacifi c, reaching 87.2 million cumulative households across pay-TV and on-demand platforms. Linear television channels in Asia *Note: fi gure above excludes India and Australia. DW broadcasts two linear channels in Asia – DW in English and DW (Deutsch) in On-demand services German. DW also works with local partners on co-productions and regionalised A+E Networks offers a range of content across AVOD, TVOD, FVOD, SVOD and adaptations of popular programming. We adapt certain programmes with subOTT to existing linear TV channel subscribers with the number of hours of content titles in specific markets. In Asia, DW’s English channel is available in HD. varying throughout the region. Its content and channels are also offered on a Channel distribution in Asia subscription basis on various local and regional OTT platforms such as Hulu and Apple TV in selected territories in Asia. DW is available in English and German as a 24-hour linear channel in almost every Asian country. At present, DW can be found on more than 1,100 platforms Advertising/sponsorship and channels across Asia on a wide variety of platforms. DW and DW Deutsch A+E Networks Asia’s commercial teams work in partnership with brands and are broadcast as linear cable channels, on DTH, IPTV, mobile, on DVB-T or via agencies to deliver a wide variety of multi-platform media solutions from seamre-broadcasting partners that offer select DW programmes via terrestrial free TV, less programme integration to customised digital content creation, consumer online and on mobile devices. This range of options makes DW available to more activations and engaging social media campaigns. A+E Networks Asia’s ability than 100 million households in Asia. to reach local and international audiences in a brand safe environment is sought after by advertisers seeking to interact with active multi-platform audiences. On-demand/online

DW’s SVOD services are offered through select IPTV partner packages. In China, Trends & Outlook 2021 for example, we have deals with the popular video websites Tudou, Youku and Huanqiu. DW Premium is a new service that provides partners easy access to an We expect to see the continued growth of exhaustive catalogue of DW content. We have also expanded partnerships with OTT and VOD providers to increase our reach. And the DW for Smart TV app is available on most smart TV models with an easy-to-use interface featuring the best DW programmes. VOD, including premium AVOD services. Locally produced quality content combined with affordable data will continue to power the growth of content consumption. At the same, select markets will continue to witness resilience Content strategy of the linear content ecosystem.”

AD SALES CONTACT Rohit Potphode

Head of Ad Sales & Brand Partnerships E: Rohit.Potphode@aenetworks.com

DW is broadcast around the world and we adapt news and programming that Saugato Banerjee, Asia-Pacifi c Managing Director, A+E Networks corresponds to each region’s prime time and our scheduling reflects this balance of news, features and magazines. When acquiring content, DW places an Content strategy emphasis on international appeal, but also requires content that has worldwide A+E Networks Asia has an increased focus on creating local productions from geographical rights. Since the relaunch of the flagship English channel in 2015, the region, however the majority of its content comes from the vast programme DW has reduced the proportion of re-runs in the schedule. offering from A+E Networks U.S, exclusive on its channels. All content acquired Local production for A+E Networks Asia channels feature a diverse range of programming that is unique and specially curated for our audiences in Asia. One of DW’s strong points in Asia is developing programming that can be adapted for different target regions and partner co-productions are the cornerstone of Local Production In Asia the streaming game is being played at the highest level, as regional platforms Asia focus in 2021 this. In 2021, we have once again put the focus on the issues that are most relevant in Asia. Like with Unseen, a programme that looks at environmental problems and their innovative solutions. Or with HER – a new series featuring stories about women in Asia, their lives, experiences, perspectives and experiences. DW also has AFFILIATE SALES CONTACT Salawati Mohamed Head of Distribution & Partnership Development, Southeast Asia E: Salawati.Mohamed@aenetworks.com Through 2020, A+E Networks was committed to producing local productions. In Japan, our biggest titles included Tokyo Legacy and the theatrical release, Sono Otoko Tokyo Ni Tsuki. War of Innocents, will premiere globally across A+E Networks channels this year. Other productions include Back to Nature, which features Japan’s unique pristine nature sites and Sado. In 2020, Korea’s biggest titles included Backstreet Rookie produced by Taewon Entertainment led by legcontinue to be filled with world-class long-running co-productions that have been extremely endary producer Myeongwoo Lee. Negotiation King topped digital content, avquality content. Leveraging local talent and engaging with local producers is now, more than ever, an imperative for international media houses aspiring to successful in Asian markets. For example, DW’s science format is adapted to Manthan for Hindi audiences, Onneshon for Bangladesh, Inovator for the Bahasa Indonesian market and Sawal for Pakistan. We also include subtitled programming in Indonesia and Vietnam. PROGRAMME ACQUISITION CONTACT Pooja Nirmal Kant Director of International Content Sales, Southeast Asia eraging 4.4M views per episode. In 2021, Dramaworld premieres in Asia. The series is A+E Networks Korea’s second premium scripted drama featuring Korean and American actors Jiwon Ha, Henry Lau and Daniel Dae Kim. Asia Focus in 2021 succeed in the Asian streaming market. E: Pooja.NirmalKant@aenetworks.com “We will continue to create locally relevant quality content that entertains and With the support of local partners, DW is launching in 2021 formats that speak directly to the issues of Asia’s young Advertising/sponsorship Advertisers with DW can take advantage of a lucrative audience demographic with classic advertising opportunities on DW’s 24/7 English-language TV programming. inspires our audience in Asia. We will build further upon our success in Korea, creating sought after scripted, unscripted and digital content across the region. In Japan we are telling thought-provoking stories that captivate HISTORY fans all over the world. In Southeast Asia, we are working on a variety of original content and vibrant audiences” There is also the possibility to sponsor programmes and productions both for linear and our digital platforms. Our strength continues to be create promotional stories with a distinctive character our ability as a multi-location business to partner with the creation and distribution Andres Palacios-Degwitz, Head of Sales and Distribution, Asia and a high level of credibility. ecosystem in bringing the best of A+E’s global IP with relevant local content. This unique proposition provides valuable benefi ts and opportunities to our clients and partners.” – Saugato Banerjee, Asia-Pacifi c Managing Director, A+E Networks C N T E N T A S I A C N T E N T A S I A