BBC Worldwide Australasia have sold more than 40 hours of TV including the first series of Torchwood to New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ.
Melanie Owen, BBC Worldwide’s sales manager for New Zealand said there “is a huge demand for quality British content in New Zealand.”
Owen described the package of shows as “a fantastic selection” adding “we can’t wait until it’s on air on TVNZ.”
Other shows included in the deal are Simon Schama’s The Power of Art and the drama The Innocence Project.