BBC Worldwide offers content to Iraq b'caster
LONDON -- BBC Worldwide, the pubcaster's commercial arm, announced that it has sealed its first deal in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein. Under Friday's one-year agreement, BBC Worldwide will provide news, current affairs and history programming to newly launched Iraqi commercial broadcaster Al Hurra. No financial details were disclosed. BBC Worldwide is licensing 45 hours of programming to Al Hurra, including documentaries Ghengis Khan, Auschwitz, Islamic History of Europe and editions of the news programs Panorama, This World and Correspondent. "As Iraq rebuilds its media networks, we are glad to be able to provide a quality source of international news and current affairs and history programming to help re-establish schedules and give viewers increased choice," Monisha Shah, BBC Worldwide director of emerging markets for EMEIA, said.
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