BBC Studios and ABC ink renewed multi-year content deal

BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand and Australian public service broadcaster ABC have signed a multi-year, multi-genre agreement covering some of the biggest titles in factual, drama comedy and kids, paving the way for the best-loved stars and shows from the UK to continue to be seen on ABC channels and streaming service ABC iview.

Under the deal, ABC will have access to a range of factual content across documentaries, science, history and factual entertainment, including the latest titles from award-winning documentary maker Louis Theroux and physicist Professor Brian Cox and the forthcoming documentary series Frida on the life of artist Frida Kahlo. ABC will also take first run on comedies like supernatural sitcom Ghosts, now in its fourth season, and Adam Hill’s satirical insight into world events, The Last Leg.

Louis Theroux