Smithsonian HD, Australia’s Seven Network Pick Up Mighty Ships

TORONTO: Discovery Channel Canada’s in-house production company, Exploration Production Inc. (EPI), has sold the entire library of Mighty Ships to Australia’s Seven Network and to Smithsonian Channel HD in the U.S.

The deals cover three seasons (6×1 hour), a pilot (1×1 hour) and a soon-to-be-produced fourth season (6×1 hour). The show, which offers behind-the-scenes access to extraordinary vessels, has also been sold in the U.K., Europe, Scandinavia and Southeast Asia.

“From the Captain’s bridge to the boiler room, Mighty Ships indulges a human curiosity and sense of awe that’s universal,” said Tony Leadman, the head of worldwide program distribution at EPI. “I couldn’t be more thrilled that my colleagues at the world’s leading broadcasting companies feel the same way and are adding this remarkable series to their schedules.”