Sky and BBC Studios have reached an agreement to offer a new range of BBC comedy and drama box sets to Sky and NOW TV customers.
They’ll be available under the UKTV channel brands of GOLD and Alibi from next month.
The box sets include iconic British comedies The Vicar of Dibley and Only Fools and Horses, and recent hits McMafia and Spooks.
“Bringing all of these box sets together for the first time will cement Sky and NOW TV’s reputation as the home of entertainment,” said Rob Webster, Group Director of Partner Channels, Sky. “It’s a great example of collaboration between Sky and BBC Studios, and we are pleased to be bringing our customers even more great British content.”
The first titles will be seen from April 1 and join British box sets already available from Channel 4 and Sky’s own original productions.
Marcus Arthur, President, UK & ANZ, BBC Studios, said “We are delighted to have licensed this range of titles which Sky and NOW TV customers will soon be able to enjoy under the much–loved UKTV channel brands.”
The BBC continues to work on its own branded platform BritBox with partner ITV.