'Torchwood', 'Primeval' head to New Zealand

BBC Worldwide has sold a raft of series to TVNZ in New Zealand, providing more than 40 hours of primetime British content to the broadcaster.

Headlining the deal is the first series (13x50') of Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood and upcoming ITV sci-fi drama Primeval (6x50').

"There is a huge demand for quality British content in New Zealand," said Melanie Owen, BBC Worldwide's sales manager to NZ. "This is a fantastic selection of programming and we can't wait until it's on air on TVNZ."

Also included in the deal are natural history series Galapagos (3x50'), Simon Schama's The Power of Art (8x50'), drama-docu Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (6x50') and doomed legal drama The Innocence Project (8x50').

The series will air on TV One and TV2 later this year.