BBC Studios Secures Presales for The Green Planet

BBC Studios has inked presales for the new Natural History Unit series The Green Planet, presented by Sir David Attenborough.

The five-part series has presold into Australia (Nine), New Zealand (TVNZ), Canada (Radio-Canada), Denmark (DR), Norway (NRK), Spain (Movistar+), Estonia (ERR), Lithuania (LRT), Latvia (LTV), Slovenia (RTVS) and Russia (Friday). BBC Earth channels across Africa, Asia, MENA, Turkey, Canada, the Nordics and Poland will also be premiering the series.

The Green Planet will provide an immersive portrayal of the plant world. It uses new developments in robotics, moving time-lapse, super-detail thermal cameras, deep-focus frame-stacking and ultra-high-speed to explore the hidden life of plants. It is produced by BBC Studios Natural History Unit for BBC and PBS, and co-produced by the Open University, bilibili, ZDF German Television, France Télévisions and NHK.

Louise McNab, director of content sales, said: “The BBC Studios Natural History Unit sets the standard for natural-history television; regarded as leaders in their field for consistently delivering timeless, inspiring and unmissable global event television. The sheer scale and ambition of The Green Planet is incredible; producing previously unseen and unique stories from the plants kingdom, our audiences worldwide will be immersed in a truly unforgettable experience.”