Exclusive: BBC secures lifetime rights to 'Heroes'

Published Thursday, Jul 10 2008, 14:47 BST | By Neil Wilkes
BBC secures lifetime rights to 'Heroes'
The BBC has picked up the lifetime rights to air Heroes in the UK.

The broadcaster has signed a deal with US studio NBC Universal to show all future seasons of the cult drama, staving off a potential rival bid from Sky.

"As long as Heroes is on in the US, we will show Heroes," BBC acquisitions head George McGhee told Digital Spy. "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 plans to air the upcoming third season on BBC Two and BBC Three from late September, just days after its US broadcast.

> Click here for Tube Talk's preview of Heroes season three

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