Entertainment One (eOne) is pleased to announce the iconic natural history series David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef (4x60) has been sold to CBC in Canada. This high-profile mini-series (episodes 1-3) will air
Thursday nights at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC-TV beginning January 28. The episodes rebroadcast on the following Sundays at 7 p.m. ET on the Documentary
Channel beginning January 31. The Documentary Channel will also air an exclusive “making of David Attenborough’s The Great Barrier Reef” episode
February 21 at 7 p.m. ET.
“From the award-winning team at Atlantic Productions with the world renowned naturalist David Attenborough at the helm, this epic series takes viewers to
one of the most fascinating places on earth making for a thrilling combination that resonates well with the global market,” said eOne’s Kim Hobbs, Senior
Director, TV & Digital Sales, who brokered the deal with CBC. “CBC is known for bringing the best content from around the world to English-speaking
Canadian audiences and we’re delighted David Attenborough’s The Great Barrier Reef will be added to their line-up.”
“We’re excited to broadcast what promises to be yet another amazing documentary series with David Attenborough,” said Jennifer Dettman, executive director,
unscripted content, CBC. “Having already been home to Life Story and Planet Earth, CBC is privileged to share The Great Barrier Reef as part of our on-going commitment to offer Canadians the best in documentary programming from Canada and around the
world.”
With astounding creativity, cutting-edge scientific research and breathtaking CGI, the world’s most renowned naturalist and masterful storyteller David
Attenborough and the multiple Emmy and BAFTA award-winning team at Atlantic Productions embark on a unique, compelling and imaginative journey through the
past, present and future of the mighty Great Barrier Reef - the Earth’s largest living structure. In this iconic, natural history series, David
Attenborough dives deeper on the Reef than anyone previously and reveals never before seen secrets that are invisible to the human eye. David Attenborough’s The Great Barrier Reef provides unprecedented insight into the most microscopic and evolutionary details of
this global marine treasure, which is home to countless species of fish, whales, dolphins, turtles and birds.
The critically-acclaimed landmark series which was also licensed to BBC One in the UK recently premiered to a combined audience reach of 10.4 million UK
viewers within the first week of broadcast, winning the biggest market share at 9PM on the night.
Combined with Attenborough’s masterful storytelling and trademark engagement with wildlife, the series provides a uniquely authored insight into a global
treasure, and uncovers the history and secrets of this richly bio-diverse landmark. The series uses pioneering camera technology and draws on the latest
research to investigate the reef in revelatory ways including using satellite scanning to show the 2,300km expanse of living coral, and revolutionary macro
lenses that will capture the reef’s tiniest, normally unseen, life-forms.
eOne handles the worldwide rights for the series (excluding UK, AU and NZ which is handled by Atlantic Productions).
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Contact:
Pam Wilson
Ink media Corporation
Tel: 310.849.7303
Email: pam.wilson@inkmediacorp.com
Nicola Makoway
CBC
Tel: 416.205.7673
Email: nicola.makoway@cbc.ca
About Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a leading international entertainment company that specializes in the acquisition, production and distribution of film
and television content. The company’s comprehensive network extends around the globe including Canada, the U.S., the UK, Ireland, Spain, Benelux, France,
Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Through established Film and Television divisions, the company provides extensive expertise
in film distribution, television and music production, family programming, merchandising and licensing, and digital content. Its current rights library is
exploited across all media formats and includes more than 40,000 film and television titles, 4,500 hours of television programming and 45,000 music tracks.
About Atlantic Productions
Atlantic Productions leads a group of companies which make television programmes, theatrical and IMAX films, apps, visual effects and now, immersive
virtual reality and online interactive experiences. Since the company was founded in 1992 Atlantic has built a reputation for world-class story-telling,
enhanced by the latest techniques and technologies, including the building of pioneering cross-platform and digital experiences. Atlantic is a leader in 4K
and 3D productions. Atlantic has won many of the most prestigious awards in television, including the coveted BAFTA award for best specialist factual twice
in the last four years (2014 & 2011), ten Emmy awards, two RTS awards and the best 3D award at Jackson Hole and Wildscreen. Recently, Atlantic’s foray
into multi-platform saw them win the prestigious “Best Interactive Media” award at Jackson Hole for the NHM Alive! App.
Their diverse output includes history, science, natural history, current affairs, observational, music and arts and dramas. Their films have been seen in
over 100 countries.
