Ahead of its Showcase returning for its milestone 50th edition next week, BBC Studios has clinched a range of output and library deals, including its biggest-ever mixed-genre package with the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) and a renewal of its pact with Croatia’s HRT.
Zai Bennett, CEO and chief creative officer at BBC Studios Global Content, said: “Our international sales teams bring deep, on‑the‑ground market insight, tailoring our offering to suit each customer and being responsive to shifting market dynamics and evolving audience demands. We are proud that our catalogue of iconic titles continues to attract strong global interest. These package deals, alongside new, renewed, and expanded partnerships, will ensure our content reaches the widest possible audiences around the world.”
SBC scored scripted titles such as The Jetty, Horrible Science on the kids’ and family side, and the game shows The Weakest Link and Bridge of Lies for the free-to-air channels SBC1 and SBC2.
HRT, a BBC Studios licensing partner for some two decades, also took a multigenre mix with selections such as Unforgotten, Silent Witness, Chelsea Detective, Fake or Fortune? and Bluey.
For the Nordics, Warner Bros. Discovery selected Silent Witness and the original series of Inspector Lynley, among other scripted fare.
In Spain, BBC Studios licensed to Filmin the thriller The North Water, Small Axe , and documentary Inside No.9: The Party’s Over.
A Sky Italia agreement covers a wide range of unscripted programming, including Big Cats 24/7, Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster and Changing Planet, as well as Wilderness with Simon Reeve and Scandinavia with Simon Reeve.
Prime Video in North America is working with BBC Studios Kids & Family on a new curated rail, Learning With BBC, delivering Funny Talking Animals, Hey Duggee, Sarah and Duck and more.
