PBS International Inks Sales for The Serengeti Rules

PBS International has sold The Serengeti Rules to the BBC in the U.K., ARTE in France, ZDF in Germany, MTVA in Hungary and Delta for inflight.

The Serengeti Rules, which was produced for NATURE and aired on PBS in the U.S., tells the story of a band of young scientists who headed out into the wilderness in the 1960s, driven by a curiosity about how nature works. The documentary travels from the majestic Serengeti to the Amazon jungle and the Arctic Ocean to Pacific tide pools, as the scientists discover a single set of rules that govern all life. 

Betsy LeBlanc, director of sales at PBS International, said: “This beautiful, cinematic film seamlessly crosses natural-history and science slots as it focusses on the field work of a group of scientists in beautiful locations whose studies uncovered the single set of rules that governs all life.” 

Tom Koch, VP of PBS International, said: “The Serengeti Rules speaks to the vital work HHMI Tangled Bank Studios is doing to shine light on groundbreaking scientific stories. We look forward to bringing this and many other stories from the studio to international audiences as part of our distribution partnership.”

Sean B. Carroll, executive director of HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, said: “Our films tell the human stories of the pioneering scientists behind some of the most important discoveries of our time. We select our stories based on their ability to inspire curiosity and wonder about the world around us.”