BBC Studios Announces Presales for Blue Planet III

BBC Studios’ Blue Planet III has been presold internationally, and Skai TV (Greece) has been confirmed as a co-production partner.

The six-part series has secured presales in Australia (Nine), Brazil (Globo), Canada (Blue Ant Media, Radio-Canada), China (Shanghai Media Group’s Dragon TV), Denmark (DR), New Zealand (TVNZ) and Spain (MovistarPlus+). Blue Planet III will also be available on BBC Nordic, Sony BBC Earth in India and BBC Earth in Croatia, Cyprus, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, South Africa and Turkey.

The new BBC Earth block on Skai TV will be the first free-to-air window for BBC Studios’ unscripted content in Greece. The series will focus on tropical seas, seasonal seas, polar seas, high seas and deep seas.

“As we celebrate 50 years of Showcase, there’s no better example of BBC Studios at its very best than Blue Planet III from our extraordinary Natural History Unit,” said Zai Bennett, CEO and chief creative officer of BBC Studios global content. “We’re privileged to have long-standing clients like Skai TV come on board to co-produce and go a step further to premiere it via a dedicated BBC Earth block. This new chapter will immerse global audiences deeper than ever before, revealing unseen behaviors and uncovering urgent new stories about our changing seas. It’s a landmark production in every sense—visually breathtaking and scientifically revelatory.”

“Our partnership with BBC Studios is built on trust, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to excellence,” said Ioannis A. Alafouzos, owner of SKAI MEDIA GROUP. “Today’s announcement is not just the beginning of a new collaboration, but the continuation and strengthening of a relationship that has already proven its value. Together, we are deepening our creative ties and reaffirming our long-term commitment to developing ambitious co-productions that will resonate with audiences around the world.”