Network Ten licenses Attenborough series from BBC Worldwide
Network Ten has licensed a package of David Attenborough’s Natural History programs from BBC Worldwide Australasia, including Natural History series Africa, Attenborough – 60 Years in the Wild as well as Freehand’s Outback Wrangler.
The announcement:
In a recently completed deal with BBC Worldwide Australasia, Network Ten has licensed a package of David Attenborough Natural History programmes, featuring some of his new titles and other captivating wildlife productions from BBC Worldwide’s Natural History collection.
The deal includes the latest Natural History series Africa. Using state of the art photography, Africa features some of the greatest footage ever captured. The series, which has been filmed over four years, highlights the most heart-stopping sequences from the richest wildlife continent on earth.
It also includes Attenborough – 60 Years in the Wild a unique series that captures unforgettable moments of film making through an unparalleled period of change in the planet’s history over the past 60 years. Plus, the spy cameras are back with Penguins – Spy In The Huddle, this time travelling to Antarctica and the southern oceans.
In addition, the deal includes some classic Sir David Attenborough series such as The Life of Mammals, a series which showcases some of the smallest, slowest and swiftest mammals on earth, and Life in Cold Blood the epic story of reptiles and amphibians.
The deal also includes the action packed series Outback Wrangler, produced by Australian production company Freehand, which follows Matt Wright, a helicopter pilot turned animal relocater.
Said Irene Read, BBC Worldwide Australasia’s Head of Sales: “This package of programmes, with the incredible Sir David Attenborough at the heart of it, was highly sought after. We are delighted that Ten will showcase this quality natural history programming.”
Said Beverley McGarvey, Network Ten’s Head of Programming: “Sir David Attenborough is arguably the world’s best-known natural history filmmaker and we are delighted that our viewers will have the opportunity to experience some of his latest and greatest work.”
Source: BBC Worldwide Australasia
