Pre-MIPCOM Spotlight: BBC Worldwide

CANNES: From the creators of Merlin, the 13-part drama Atlantis is being presented by BBC Worldwide with a special event in Cannes.

“With high production values, it is going to bring the lost city of Atlantis to life in a way that has never been done before—combining a dramatic story line with action, humor, romance, mythology, spectacle and surprise,” says Paul Dempsey, the president of global markets at BBC Worldwide. Other titles to be showcased include Deadly Pole to Pole, centered on the search for dangerous animals in the Arctic and Antarctic, and Hidden Kingdoms, which spotlights some of the planet’s smallest creatures. “Both programs bring nature to life and introduce areas of wildlife that have not always received the attention they deserve,” says Dempsey.