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BBC Studios wins first tender commission

BBC Studios has won the first competitive tender for a BBC series. The new-look production…

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BBC plots Mrs Brown’s Boys spin-off

UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned a pilot of All Round to Mrs Browns, an…

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BBC launching drama channel in Middle East

BBC Worldwide has struck a deal with OSN and will roll out its drama channel…

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Tyler replaces Linsey at BBC Entertainment

Alan Tyler has replaced Mark Linsey as acting controller of BBC Entertainment after the latter…

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ITV Studios indie poaches BBC producer

ITV Studios-owned factual prodco Shiver has poached Richard Hastings from BBC Entertainment. Hastings (pictured) will…

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BBC Worldwide in largest Taiwan deal

BBC Worldwide claims it has closed its largest-ever programming deal in Taiwan through an agreement…

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FremantleMedia poaches former BBC exec for US programming role

The US division of FremantleMedia has recruited former BBC Entertainment exec Sean Hancock as its…

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BBC Worldwide confirms international channel changes

The BBC’s commercial arm has confirmed its new premium content channel brand will be known…

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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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BBC Entertainment to launch on new Romanian platform

BBC Entertainment is among three BBC Worldwide channels launching on a new Romanian DTH TV…

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ITV sells Mr Selfridge to BBC in Africa and NBC in Europe

ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold drama series Mr Selfridge to new partners in Europe…

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BBC Worldwide orders original series for international channels

BBC Worldwide has ordered Million Dollar Intern, an original fact-ent series for its international channels….

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Liam Keelan opts for BBC Worldwide over Sky

Liam Keelan has opted to take a new role at BBC Worldwide over the position…

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New Belgian pay TV service launches with raft of intn’l channels

Dutch telco KPN has launched a new pay TVservice in Belgium, Snow. The service will…