BBC studios and Rogan Productions renews first look deals following sales to over 200 territories over past five years

by 24 February 2026Blog, Company Updates

Rogan Productions continue to set the standard in the factual genre, both in the UK and internationally. Their ability to cast fresh light on stories – exploring complex subjects with bold ambition, nuance and genuine curiosity – is exceptional.”
— Tom Young, Head of Indie Partnerships, Factual at BBC Studios
Today at its 50th annual Showcase event in London, BBC Studios announced that it is renewing its deal with the multi-award-winning Rogan Productions, which gives the global studio a first look deal at distributing the indie’s factual programming slate in return for development funding for another three years.
BBC Studios and Rogan Productions first partnered together back in 2020, with the focus of the deal being and continuing to be on premium documentaries and landmark series, capitalising on Rogan’s international reputation for delivering high quality films that are both challenging and accessible.

Over the past five years, BBC Studios have sold Rogan’s titles to over 220 territories worldwide, including sales for Freddie: The Final Act, ABBA: Against the Odds and Putin: A Russian Spy Story. BBC Studios also recently announced international deals for the upcoming 3 part documentary for Channel 4, Free Nelson Mandela, its latest project with Rogan and Motion Entertainment, a WPP Media company, with co-production agreements with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation DR, Norwegian Public Broadcaster NRK and Dutch broadcaster ZWART, and pre-sales to Finland (Yle), France and Germany (ARTE) and Spain (Movistar Plus+).
Tom Young, Head of Indie Partnerships, Factual at BBC Studios said, “Rogan Productions continue to set the standard in the factual genre, both in the UK and internationally. Their ability to cast fresh light on stories – exploring complex subjects with bold ambition, nuance and genuine curiosity – is exceptional. Over the past five years, our collaborative partnership has enabled us to bring their critically acclaimed documentaries to audiences around the world. We’re delighted to be extending this relationship.”

Soleta Rogan, Managing Director at Rogan said, “We are proud and excited to continue our partnership with BBC Studios, who have supported us in showcasing our factual content across the globe with great success. As we focus on this next phase of collaboration, Rogan is excellently positioned to continue building the scope and scale of its output, knowing it has world-leading expertise bringing our particular brand of factual programming to international audiences.”
Established in 2013, Rogan Productions’ credits include critically acclaimed series Freddie Mercury: The Final Act and Becoming Frida Kahlo. Rogan recently won the Best Documentary Programme award for their Netflix series Grenfell: Uncovered at the Broadcast 2026 Awards as well as being nominated for Best Production Company.

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