BBC Studioshas acquiredWerner Film Productions, the company behind Australian drama hitThe Newsreader.

Last month, it paid 255M ($325M) for ITVs share in their streamer,BritBox International.

The series has won multiple Logies and AACTA awards and season three is currently filming.

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‘The Newsreader’ on the ABC is one of Australia’s biggest showseOne/ABC

Helion Partners, which previouslyhelped sell Sydney-based Lingo Pictures to ITV Studios, advised Werner on the deal.

Todays news comes after werevealedAustralian unscripted company WTFN had put itself up for sale.

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