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BBC America
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Thrones most illegally shared US show, CBS hardest hit network
New research into illegal file sharing shows that over the course of one week a…
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BBC America goes Almost Royal with first comedy
BBC America has ordered a seven-part half-hour comedy from Burning Bright Productions – a move…
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Orphan Black joins Amazon family
Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service has become the exclusive subscription streaming home of BBC America…
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BBC America poaches IWC’s Kelehar
US cable channel BBC America has moved further into original unscripted production with the hire…
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Third global BBC Worldwide channel brand named BBC Brit
BBC Worldwide’s third thematic channel brand, a male-skewed factual entertainment network, will be known as…
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BBC Worldwide presells drama miniseries
BBC Worldwide has presold two of its drama miniseries around the world. Ecosse Films-produced Fleming:…
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ABC devalues Assets but Cold War entices BBC America
US broadcaster ABC has pulled its period drama The Assets amid poor ratings, while cable…
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BBC America orders original drama Intruders
BBC America has ordered a new original drama series, titled Intruders. Based on the Michael…
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BBC Worldwide buys into Dominic Monaghan wildlife series
BBC Worldwide’s Global Channels division has come on board the upcoming second season of Wild…
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Doctor Who special to simulcast globally
The upcoming fiftieth anniversary episode of British sci-fi series Doctor Who will launch with a…
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: Fleming
Everybody has heard of the late Ian Fleming, but who was he? This is question…
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Cineflix clarifies position following strategic review
Cineflix has clarified that its Buccaneer Media joint venture is not part of the review…
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BBC America explores Atlantis
BBC America has come onboard a 13-part BBC fantasy drama from execs behind UK scripted…
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BBC Worldwide hires ex-UKTV, Channel 4 commissioning execs
BBC Worldwide has expanded its commissioning team with execs from UKTV and Channel 4. UKTV’s…
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Electric Sky selling new royal baby doc
UK-based producer and distributor Electric Sky has picked up the international rights to William and…
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BBCWW to commission more content, seeking longer runs
BBC Worldwide is looking to commission more of its own content and is seeking longer…
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BBC America, Two explore sci-fi’s history
US cable channel BBC America and its UK pubcaster cousin BBC Two are to coproduce…
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BBC America orders more Orphan Black
Orphan Black will go to a second season after BBC America and Space ordered another…
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Far Moor sets up in the US to exploit UK tax break
Far Moor, the UK consultancy set up by drama executive producers Justin Thomson-Glover and Patrick…
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BBC America inks Twitter deal
BBC America has signed a deal with Twitter to offer branded videos on the site,…
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Foxtel-BBC channel deal ‘disappoints ABC’
Australian pay TV provider Foxtel is to launch a premium BBC content channel on its…
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TW Cable launches live mobile TV for Apple devices
US cable operator Time Warner Cable is adding live programming and video-on-demand outside the home…
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Endemol, BBC America, Bell onboard BBC1 drama
Endemol Worldwide Distribution, BBC America and Bell Media channel Space are among new partners to join…
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Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter playing Taylor and Burton in BBC America series
US cable channel BBC America is making a TV movie about the turbulent relationship between…
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Discovery buys Dominic Monaghan’s Wild Things
ITV Studios General Entertainment has shopped Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan to Discovery, which has…
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BBC America buys ITV drama Broadchurch
US cable network BBC America has acquired Broadchurch, the upcoming British drama series starring David…
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Exclusive: Lifetime tucks into US version of Come Dine with Me
Lifetime is working on a US version of hit format Come Dine with Me. The…
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Dominic Monaghan goes where the Wild Things are
Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan sees the actor travelling, eating and playing his way to various corners of the planet…