The BBC have won the bid for life time rights to air the popular TV show ‘Heroes’ in the UK .
BBC has been in talks with its provider US studio NBC Universal for some time now and has recently signed a deal with them to show all future seasons of the show. SKY also put forward a rival bid, so presumably they will be less than happy with the end result.
BBC acquisitions head George McGhee had this to say:- “As long as Heroes is on in the US, we will show Heroes,” BBC acquisitions head George McGhee “It’s a long-term partnership, and I think that was the right thing to do. [NBC] are really pleased that we’ve got Heroes - and they don’t want it going to a commercial broadcaster.”
The BBC is to air the 3rd series of the cult drama on BBC 2 & BBC 3 in September, only days after its shown in the US.