MUMBAI: Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific (BVITV-AP) which distributes Disney's content has concluded its first package deal to license live action series and library features in high-definition (HD) format to the Chinese market.

US broadcaster ABC's show Lost and Grey’s Anatomy, which are licensed to more than 200 territories worldwide, will air on CCTVHD Channel, China’s first HD channel, by the end of this year.

BVITV-AP senior VP, MD Steve Macallister says, “This is a groundbreaking deal and underscores our commitment to deliver the best television content to our clients in the highest quality format possible. We are delighted to bring these shows to CCTVHD viewers in China.”

Lost won six Emmys last year and is about survivors of a plane crash who are stranded on an island. Grey’s Anatomy is a medical drama which focusses on five interns who discover that medicine and relationships can sometimes be defined in shades of grey.