British series is the new sexy for Chinese video websites in their eager search for a new ocean of content.

Major video websites in China, such as Youku Tudou Inc, Sohu and Tencent have released about 1,000 episodes of British dramas recently.

Youku Tudou, for example, offers all episodes of Downton Abbey, Sherlock and Black Mirror on its British Drama Channel, which opened in late April.