‘Mr Bates Vs The Post Office’ Has Sold To A Dozen Territories, ITV Execs Reveal
deadline.comDespite its “particularly British” nature, Mr Bates vs the Post Office has now sold to a dozen territories around the world, ITV bosses revealed this morning.
The show, which is the network’s biggest hit since Downton Abbey, has sold to PBS Masterpiece in the U.S., four BritBox Nordics territories, Benelux pubcaster NPO for Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, Australia’s Seven, New Zealand’s TVNZ, PCCW in Hong Kong and Virgin Media Ireland.
Deadline understands one more sale will be announced imminently. ITV Studis/Little Gem’s Mr Bates only launched in January and the deals are being celebrated by ITV and its distribution arm given its highly localized nature, CEO Carolyn McCall said today.
During its first week of release, Head of Drama Polly Hill told Deadline shows like Mr Bates are becoming “increasingly” hard to fund in the current climate.
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