In 2008 it combined with Thalassa, a French documentary series, to expand its coverage of coastal areas.
The show consisted of usually two, mostly short films 10–15 minutes long describing land and people all across the world.
About 50% come from a French TV station and thus deal with topics from France, or, less frequently, its former colonies.
The main focus is to educate viewers about different cultures and working styles from around the world.
He noted that the series had been in production for just over 16 years, since late 1998, and that it was the longest-running in-house SBS program.