International buyers swoop on BBC doc The Kim Kardashian Diamond Heist

Broadcasters and streamers in Europe and Australia have pre-bought the forthcoming BBC documentary about the 2016 robbery of Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in Paris from Passion Distribution.

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Warner Bros Discovery has picked up The Kim Kardashian Diamond Heist (1×45′) for its streaming platforms HBO Max and Discovery+, as well as linear networks, across Italy, Germany, CEE, Benelux, France, Nordics, Poland, Spain, Andorra and Portugal.

Passion Distribution has also pre-sold the doc, which is produced by Firecracker Films for BBC Three and BBC Current Affairs, to Paramount-owned Network 10 in Australia.

The distributor said it is in discussion with buyers to bring the film to audiences in multiple additional territories, including the US and Canada.

The doc investigates one of the most high-profile celebrity crimes of the decade – the 2016 robbery of Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in Paris.

With exclusive access to friends of the Kardashian family, French law enforcement, and journalists who followed the case closely, the film uncovers the detail of what really happened that night, and the eventual courtroom reckoning, nearly a decade later.

It is scheduled to premiere on BBC Three and BBC One later this month and will be available on BBC iPlayer.

Nick Tanner, director of sales and coproductions at Passion Distribution, said: “This film goes far beyond the headlines, revealing how a meticulously planned heist targeted one of the world’s most famous women. With powerful storytelling and new revelations, this documentary is a premium crime story for global audiences.”

A Paramount Australia spokesperson said: “This crime captivated people around the world and equally the recent trial generated incredible interest into how these ‘grandpa robbers’ were able to execute such an audacious theft.”

Jes Wilkins, chief creative officer at Firecracker Films, and Sam Emmery, creative director, serve as executive producers. The film is directed by Ben Bryant and produced by Jessica Sartenaer, with editorial contributions from BBC’s Nasfim Haque and Joanna Carr.