BBC Worldwide Gears Up for Latin American Showcase

NEW YORK, July 28: BBC Worldwide Americas will hold its BBC
Showcase Latin America for the third year, with the event slated to take place
at the JW Marriot Hotel in Rio de Janeiro from September 17 to 19.

Targeting buyers from across the region, the event will
offer up about 400 hours of programming, led by Ancient Rome—The Rise
and Fall of an Empire, Robin Hood, Galapagos, Planet Earth,
Charlie & Lola, The Secret
Show and Doctor Who. Broadcasters already confirmed to attend include
Telefe Argentina, Globo TV Brazil, Televisa, Canal 22 Mexico, Globosat, Fox
Latin American Channels and Chilevision, among others.

“Latin America has been identified by BBC Worldwide as a key
region for strategic growth and as such BBC Showcase Latin America has
developed into an incredibly important event for us,” said Mark Young, the
managing director of global TV sales at BBC Worldwide. “The show gives us a
fantastic opportunity to build on the strong relationships we have developed
within the region, and we are looking forward to an even bigger and bolder event
this year. As well as presenting a fantastic selection of award-winning titles
for television we have tailored our offering to reflect the growing need in
Latin America for innovate programming that can be used across multiple
platforms as well as the increasing demand for HD content.”