Curiosity Inks New International Content Licensing Deals

Curiosity has inked a slew of new content licensing deals in Europe, North America, Asia and MENA with linear broadcasters, educational platforms and digital outlets.

In Europe, France Télévisions picked up Planet Insect and CANAL+ acquired Titans: The Rise of Wall Street for France, while SRF licensed Oops, I Changed the World for Switzerland.

The WNET Group, home to the U.S.’s flagship PBS station in New York, signed a deal for several Curiosity originals. V-Me TV opted for a wide range of factual programming for the U.S. Hispanic market.

In Canada, SRC/Explora picked up Planet Insect.

Korea’s NATV inked a deal for the environmental science program Fateful Planet.

Al Jazeera acquired the food culture program Eat Me or Try Not To for the MENA region.

Kanopy, meanwhile, licensed a wide range of factual and educational titles.

“Content licensing has become one of the most dynamic engines of our business,” said Ludo Dufour, VP of content licensing at Curiosity. “These latest deals are part of a broader effort to unlock the full value of our catalog, including new and classic titles, by getting them into the hands of more viewers, educators and platforms around the world. The fact that our programs resonate across so many cultures speaks to the universal appetite for smart, entertaining factual content.”

In addition to traditional licensing deals such as these, Curiosity is actively licensing hundreds of thousands of hours of video and audio content to technology companies for use in generative AI training.