BBC Studios & NPO Enter Natural History Output Deal

BBC Studios and Dutch public service broadcaster NPO have signed an output deal for natural history content in the Netherlands.

The multiyear agreement provides NPO a first look at all BBC Studios’ natural history titles for the Netherlands. Content will be scheduled across NPO’s linear channels NPO1, NPO2, NPO3, NPO1 Extra and NPO2 Extra, as well as its NPO Plus SVOD service and NPO Start FVOD service.

Chris Kinsman, senior VP of factual for EMEA at BBC Studios, said: “We have a fantastic long-standing partnership with NPO, and it is testament to the strength of our diverse natural history slate that we have secured this new deal. BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit is the best in the world at producing the most extraordinary content, constantly innovating and consistently delivering never before seen content from the natural world that continues to capture the attention of both buyers and audiences worldwide.”

Jojanneke Doorn, director for video at NPO, said: “In these exceptional titles, nature and climate are portrayed in an entertaining and educational way according to the most recent scientific insights and with the latest camera techniques. These series amaze and inspire. The production quality, as we’ve come to expect from BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit, is so unique that we are particularly proud that we have been able to obtain this wonderful programming and show it to the Dutch audience.”