BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution is responsible for selling British programming to over 1,000 clients internationally, including terrestrial and satellite networks, DVD publishers, online platforms, VOD services and mobile phone networks. The business represents many independent producers and has a catalogue of over 40,000 hours. BBC Worldwide is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation and has seven core businesses: Sales & Distribution, Channels, Magazines, Content & Production, Home Entertainment, Global Brands and Digital Media.
Wallander
Nature's Great Events (c) Anup Shah
Oceans (c) Ian Kellett
Genres
Over 4,000 titles ranging from award-winning drama, comedy and natural history programmes to critically acclaimed history, science and documentary titles, globally celebrated children’s titles and popular light entertainment and lifestyle shows (please see separate section for formats/local production)
Distribution
“The biggest challenge is to constantly look for ways to deliver relevant content to Asian audiences. Our strong brand helps us to stand out among competition. BBC Worldwide offers the best British content that spans all genres from dramas (Doctor Who), formats (Dancing with the Stars), natural history (Planet Earth), factual entertainment (Top Gear) to children’s programming (Teletubbies, In the Night Garden).”
Production
Local production in Asia includes Wild China, co-produced with CTV China. It has been a huge success internationally leading up to the Beijing Olympics.
Who's who
Joyce Yeung Senior Vice President & General Manager, Asia
Linfield Ng Senior TV Sales Manager, Asia
Pierre Cheung Senior Business & Development Manager, Asia
Nora Agoes Territory Manager, Southeast Asia
Katsuhiko Waza President, Japan
Chikako Hara Head of Programme Sales, Japan
Miyuki Kinoshita Programme Sales Manager, Japan
Kazuko Mio Sales Manager Video/Dvd/Digital/Media Japan
Address
BBC Worldwide Asia Rooms 2524-2536 Sun Hung Kai Centre 30 Harbour Road Hong Kong T: +852 2827 2218 F: +852 2511 2575 W: www.bbcworldwidetv.com
BBC Worldwide Japan Akasaka Daiichi Building 7F 4-9-17 Akasaka Minato-ku Tokyo 107 0052 T: +81 3 3746 4551 F: +81 3 3746 4554
Mobile
BBC Worldwide has both short-form and full-length programmes licensed to mobile and wireless platforms.
Top shows are...
Wallander This 3x90-minute series is based on the award-winning novels by Henning Mankell and stars Kenneth Branagh as Kurt Wallander, a hard-working cop with a strong sense of integrity. The series consists of three compelling murder mysteries; in Sidetracked, an apparent suicide and the brutal murder of a former politician compete for the detective’s attention; in Firewall, two seemingly separate incidents lead to one conspiracy and in One Step Behind, three teenagers and one of Wallander’s colleagues are found murdered in the same way. So what is the connection?
Nature’s Great Events Witness the planet’s most breathtaking natural events and follow the dramatic wildlife stories behind them. Combining the epic cinematography of Planet Earth, with the emotion, intimacy and storytelling of a wildlife diary, this 6x50-minute series charts the effects of global climatic phenomena that transform entire landscapes, drawing in thousands of animals and determining their fate. Each episode is set in a different part of the world and shows how immense natural forces, often starting thousands of miles away, drive a chain reaction that culminates in a spectacular wildlife event.
Oceans Hidden within the depths of our oceans are secrets about our past, our planet and life itself. In this 8x50-minute series, an international team of underwater explorers dives in to discover them! Oceans combines archaeology, geology, marine biology and anthropology with all the energy and excitement of a good thriller. Each mission sees the experts living together on a dive boat, facing personal challenges and genuine jeopardy. Astonishing footage captures the full beauty of this alien world and video diaries vividly reflect the team’s stresses, successes, disappointments and dangers.
