BBC Studios India is reportedly eyeing an exit from the subcontinent, signaling a potential shake-up in the region’s content production ecosystem, according to local media reports.
Once a prominent player with hits like local adaptations of “Criminal Justice” and “The Office,” the studio had positioned itself as a bridge between British storytelling and Indian sensibilities. However, industry insiders suggest challenges in scaling operations and stiff competition from homegrown production houses and streaming giants may have prompted the move. If finalized, the exit could mark the end of a distinctive chapter in India’s evolving entertainment landscape, leaving fans and collaborators questioning the fate of ongoing and future projects.
“We regularly review our business operations to ensure they are as efficient and effective as possible and are currently undertaking a review of our production operating model in India. However no decision has been made,” a BBC Studios spokesperson told Variety.
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Earlier this month, Sameer Gogate, general manager of India productions at BBC Studios, stepped down from his role, which he had commenced im 2019. Under his watch, BBC Studios India produced three seasons of “Criminal Justice,” and adaptations of “The Office,” “Press” as “Broken News” and unscripted formats like “Dancing With The Stars,” locally rebranded as “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.”
Notable BBC Studios India titles also include “Out of Love,” the Indian adaptation of the series “Doctor Foster” and “Gaalivaana,” a Telugu-language crime thriller. Additionally, BBC Studios India is behind the upcoming Indian adaptation of the reality series “The Traitors,” set to be hosted by Karan Johar on Prime Video.