BBC Box Sets Coming to Sky & NOW TV

BBC Studios has secured an agreement to bring a new range of BBC comedy and drama box sets to Sky and NOW TV customers in the U.K.

Starting next month, customers will be able to binge on hundreds of hours of content, newly available on Sky and NOW TV under the UKTV channel brands of Gold and Alibi. The box sets include iconic British shows like The Vicar of Dibley and Only Fools and Horses, as well as more recent hits like McMafia and Spooks.

Other shows coming to Sky and NOW TV next month include Absolutely Fabulous, Blackadder, The Royle Family, Little Britain, Open All Hours, The Young Ones, Keeping Up Appearances, Red Dwarf and Extras. The Last Post, Father Brown, QI, Top Gear, The League of Gentleman, Ashes to Ashes and Brian Cox’s Wonder series.

Rob Webster, group director of partner channels of Sky, said: “Bringing all of these box sets together for the first time will cement Sky and NOW TV’s reputation as the home of entertainment. It’s a great example of collaboration between Sky and BBC Studios, and we are pleased to be bringing our customers even more great British content.”

Marcus Arthur, president for the U.K. and ANZ at BBC Studios, said: “We are delighted to have licensed this range of titles which Sky and NOW TV customers will soon be able to enjoy under the much-loved UKTV channel brands.”