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BBC3 gets Greek

13/08/2007

BBC3 has acquired the UK broadcasting rights for the ABC family drama Greek, which portrays US college life.

The 20-episode series is made by Disney-ABC International Television and follows young people trying to navigate the 'Greek system' of social networks.

Colleges in the US often comprise of a number of fraternities and societies which are collectively known as the Greek system.

The show follows the fortunes of Rusty, a geeky kid who fancies exploring these social wigwams rather than burying his head in books.

However, Rusty's older sister, Casey, is already a popular and high-flying girl in the Greek system and doesn't want her younger brother spoiling her reputation.

Danny Cohen, controller of BBC3, said: "I'm delighted to have Greek as part of our BBC Three drama offering.

"It brings a very different kind of flavour to the channel, and is a further enrichment of the drama plans we're developing for the channel, including the pilots announced last month."

Jim Brehm, senior vice president of sales as Disney-ABC, added that he was "looking forward" to the BBC launch.

"Greek has created a buzz in the international TV market right from launch," he said.

The programme premiered on July 9th in the US and achieved viewing figures of 1.2 million.


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