ITV Studios has secured the global distribution rights to three series from BIG Media: Secrets of High Stakes Transport, Secrets Of, and The Watering Hole: Surviving South Luangwa.
The six-part Behind the Move: Secrets of High Stakes Transport will be represented by ITV Studios worldwide, excluding Germany, where rights have already been licensed to co-pro partner NTV. ITV Studios will handle rights outside of France and Germany to ten episodes of Secrets Of, a history/mystery series that BIG Media co-produced with NTV, RMC Story, and Wild Bear. The Watering Hole: Surviving South Luangwa, a three-parter filmed over six years in eastern Zambia, is available worldwide.
Emma Sparks, SVP for Europe at BIG Media, commented, “ITV Studios is an outstanding partner for these series because of its strong track record representing premium factual programming to buyers around the world. Each of these titles offers a distinctive perspective, but they all share the ambition, craftsmanship, and broad audience appeal that characterize many of the most successful non-fiction series in the ITV Studios catalog.”
Julie Meldal-Johnsen, EVP for global content at ITV Studios, added, “At Zoo 55 and ITV Studios, we’re always looking for eye-catching programming that can resonate both with audiences of the hundreds of broadcasters and streamers we work with globally, as well as those that Zoo 55 reaches directly, every minute of every day, through our growing suite of social media and FAST channels. We’re excited to work with BIG Media again in light of their expertise in history, engineering, and wildlife and their ability to tell stories in these sought-after genres in a way that appeals to audiences however they prefer to watch. These three particular series combine compelling storytelling with strong production values and interesting, novel angles into these subject matters.”
