TORONTO — Global distributor Blue Ant International has licensed the factual series A Wild Year on Earth (above) to BBC America, the company announced today.
Originally commissioned by Blue Ant’s wildlife and nature channel Love Nature, A Wild Year on Earth (6 episodes x 60 minutes) is produced by Northern Pictures and narrated by actress Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey). Karina Holden is executive producer and Daniella Ortega serves as series producer. Blue Ant International handles international licensing for the docuseries.
BBC America will premiere the series in early 2021 as part of Wonderstruck, its 24-hour micro-network dedicated to wildlife and natural history programming. A trailer for the series is available here.
“BBC America is the perfect home for this stunning, blue-chip natural history series,” says Ludo Dufour, senior vice-president of international co-productions and sales at Blue Ant International, in a press release. “The episodes provide multi-faceted viewpoints on wildlife and nature at a time when audiences are more engaged than ever with the future of our natural world.”
“Laura Carmichael leads us on an epic journey through the seasons of our amazing and unpredictable planet,” adds Courtney Thomasma, executive director of BBC America. “At this unprecedented time, we’ve never been more committed to providing access and promoting connection to our natural world. We look forward to sharing A Wild Year on Earth with U.S. viewers as part of our 24-hour destination for wildlife and wonder, Wonderstruck, in 2021.”
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