Fox Corporation’s ad-supported video-on-demand service Tubi will exclusively launch the BBC British coming-of-age dramedy “Boarders” in North America in a deal with All3Media International. Written by Daniel Lawrence Taylor, the series follows the lives of five talented Black teenagers from inner-city London as they navigate life at an elite boarding school. The show is produced by Studio Lambert in association with All3Media International for the BBC, and will make its North American debut on Tubi in the first quarter of 2024.
“We are excited to be bringing ‘Boarders’ to audiences in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and across Latin America as we continue to offer a variety of global programming at Tubi. We are dedicated to telling compelling stories from all over the world and we know our highly engaged viewers will love the world and characters that Daniel has created just as much as we do,” said Sam Harowitz, VP of Content Acquisitions and Partnerships at Tubi.
“I am beyond excited that Tubi is bringing ‘Boarders’ to North America. This is a quintessentially British coming-of-age school show with big universal themes of belonging, achievement, first crushes, forging friendships, and awkward sexual encounters that will hit home as hard for the North American audiences as much as it does for us Brits. It is jam packed with exciting new talent both in front of and behind the camera, and is filled with humour, pathos and straight up joy. I know the Tubi audience will love watching it as much as I loved creating it,” Daniel Lawrence Taylor added.
Lastly, Sally Habbershaw, EVP Americas at All3Media International, commented: “Tubi is the ideal partner for this fantastic original comedy drama, and this agreement will ensure ‘Boarders’ reaches a huge corner of the global market. ‘Boarders’ showcases a wealth of brilliant new talent and brings to life a contemporary comedy of manners with a lot of heart.”
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