BBC Worldwide Australia Strikes Host of Sales

SYDNEY: A number of New Zealand broadcasters have signed up for programming from BBC Worldwide Australia, with deals in genres such as drama, natural history and lifestyle.

The Iraq war thriller Strike Back and natural-history hit Life went to Prime Television. The deal with Prime also includes the return of Top Gear for its 15th season, along with the science documentary How the Earth Made Us and the rock doc Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful.

TVNZ picked up Secret Diaries of Anne Lister, Five Daughters and Married Single Other. The national broadcaster also bagged the new documentary series Fatal Attractions and factual science series Richard Hammond’s Invisible Worlds.

C4 took on Misfits, which is in production. Nickelodeon NZ opted for the kids’ sci-fi adventure series Sarah Jane Adventures season four and all the seasons and specials for Charlie and Lola.

The Documentary Channel acquired Ghandi, The Love of Money and Simon Schama’s Power of Art. The Living Channel picked up Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones, Raymond Blac’s Kitchen Secrets and the cooking show Rude Boy Food. Country99TV will air the farming series Lambing Live.

“This diversity really highlights the depth of the catalogue that BBC Worldwide draws on as well as its wide appeal to New Zealand audiences,” commented Robyn Campbell, the sales manager for New Zealand at BBC Worldwide Australia.