British Royals doc sells around the world

Six part doc series The Royals has been picked up by a host of international broadcasters.

The series examines all elements of the lives of the British Royal Family and is made by UK indie Back2Back Productions (Shaun Ryder on UFOs).

The Royals series is sold internationally by Content Television, which has a production and distribution deal with Back2Back.

It has shopped the show to broadcasters including Channel 5 in the UK, DirecTV in Latin America, Globosat in Brazil, MTV in Finland and Sky TV in New Zealand.

Greg Phillips, president at Content Television & Digital said: “Our collaboration with Back2Back has allowed us to be involved from the very outset in the development of The Royals, combining our expertise in the international market with Back2Back’s renowned team of programme makers. This has resulted in a highly original, current and globally appealing series which we are confident will prove a must-see on primetime schedules throughout the world.”