BBC Worldwide Canada Makes Sales to Knowledge Network

TORONTO: Knowledge Network has licensed more than 100 hours of drama, docs, music and arts and natural-history programs from BBC Worldwide Canada, marking the largest ever program sale by the BBC to the Canadian pubcaster.

The new deal includes the drama Silk, about a counselor who endeavors to become a member of the Queen’s Counsel. Knowledge also went for the entire series of Monarch of the Glen and the documentaries How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin and Civilization: Is the West History. The natural-history series Planet Earth and Blue Planet were also part of the package.

Hilary Read, the COO of BBC Worldwide Canada, said, “This deal speaks to the robust relationship we’ve built Knowledge Network over the years. I always welcome the opportunity to work with our valued Knowledge partners, and Canadian viewers are sure to enjoy this diverse lineup of programming they’ve chosen.”