BBC inks multiple Dutch deals
CANNES -- BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, licensed more than 170 hours of programming to Dutch broadcasters NOS, RTL, SBS and Talpa, it was announced here Monday. National broadcaster NOS has picked up series including the new season of Ricky Gervais starrer Extras and anarchic comedy Little Britain, as well as the second season of police drama Life on Mars and family drama Doctor Who. NOS also has acquired Stephen Poliakoff's widely acclaimed new projects Gideon's Daughter and Friends and Crocodiles. In its largest deal to date with BBC Worldwide, John de Mol's Talpa channel has acquired 26 hours of factual programming including such shows as Surviving Disaster, The Rise and Fall of Rome and One Life. In addition, Worldwide has sold Hotel Babylon to commercial network SBS and presold the science docudrama Superstorm to RTL. BBC Worldwide's territory manager for the region, Claudia Danser, said the deals extend its "successful and important relationship" with Dutch audiences.
- 4/4/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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