BBC Studios Inks China Co-Production Deal for New Natural History Series

BBC Studios has signed a co-production deal with Chinese firms Tencent Penguin Pictures and the state-run China Media Group CCTV9 for its new natural history series “Seven Worlds, One Planet.”The series will look at how animal life and behavior has been shaped by the unique environmental circumstances of each of our seven continents.

In Asia, it will look more at animals living at the extremes, while in Europe, it will delve into unexpected wildlife living closer to home.The deal is a continuation of a long and growing partnership between BBC Studios and the Chinese firms.

The British broadcaster started working with CCTV9 as early as 2008, when they co-produced the series “Wild China.” They have since collaborated on projects such as “Africa,” “Blue Planet II,” and, most recently, “Dynasties.”“We’ve been partnering with BBC Studios for some time to bring premium documentaries to our audiences in China,” said

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