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BBC Studios
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SBS in Oz hires BBC Studios exec to lead entertainment & food
Australian broadcaster SBS has hired BBC Studios (BBCS) exec Emily Griggs for its unscripted output,…
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BBC commissions feature-length ‘Doctor Who’ special, with showrunner and star to depart
UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned a feature-length Doctor Who special, following the announcement that…
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BBC Studios Productions appoints Newen’s Martha Brass as COO
BBC Studios (BBCS) Productions has appointed Martha Brass from France’s Newen Group as its chief…
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Off The Fence bolsters development with BBC Studios, Top Hat alum addition
Factual producer-distributor Off The Fence (OTF) has followed up its recent management overhaul by appointing…
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BritBox hires former Kudos CEO & BBC alum Diederick Santer as creative chief
Global streamer BritBox has appointed former Kudos CEO Diederick Santer to the newly created role…
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BBC Studios scraps physical Showcase event for 2022 & moves ‘fully digital’ again
BBC Studios (BBCS) will not hold a physical version of its annual Showcase event in…
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News round up: CBS extends Robert & Michelle King deal; BBCS & Directors UK launch mentor scheme; Amazon’s Arsenal doc
CBS extends Robert & Michelle King deal CBS Studios has extended its pact with The…
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Round-up: Discovery Mexico heats up cooking format; Canal+ opens ‘The Office’ in Poland; Pluto TV inks Blue Ant deal
Discovery Mexico heats up cooking format Discovery Networks Mexico is to adapt UK-based The Story…
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BBC Studios profits fall $41m, as pandemic blamed for 10% revenue drop
BBC Studios (BBCS) has revealed its profits fell by more than $40m last year, as…
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BBCS adds Twenty Twenty exec to lead development at Docs Unit
BBC Studios (BBCS)’s Factual Productions division has made more changes to its Documentary Unit, this…
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Factual round-up: A+E seeks lost gold; Discovery+ acquires Herzog space doc; C5 digs into Pearl Harbour
A+E seeks lost Amazon gold A+E Networks UK has acquired the documentary series Curse Of…
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BBCS rejigs Docs Unit as Amy Flanagan steps down
BBC Studios (BBCS) Factual Productions has appointed Alan Holland to lead its Documentary Unit, replacing…
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News round-up: BBC acquires ‘The Watch’; StudioCanal strikes Asia deals; Canal+ orders Nadia Nadim doc
UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired BBC Studios’ The Watch, a series based on Terry…
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BBCS Productions appoints Spun Gold’s Juliet Rice for fact ent
BBC Studios Productions (BBCS) has appointed Spun Gold co-founder Juliet Rice as its new creative…
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Lookout Point duo & BBCS alum Helen Jackson launch Endeavor-backed prodco
Damian Keogh is departing as MD of UK prodco Lookout Point to launch a new Endeavor…
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BBC Studios hires Endeavor exec & ups Cole in Americas rejig
BBC Studios has rejigged its senior sales team in the Americas with the appointment of…
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BBC Studios hires BBC commissioner for history & arts docs
BBC Studios Productions has appointed former commissioner Abigail Priddle as creative director for the history…
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Sky expands docs with Minnow Films, BBCS & RAW commissions
UK-based pay TV operator Sky has commissioned five new shows for its documentary-focused channel, including a three-parter about…
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ITVS & BBCS strike drama adaptation pact in India
ITV Studios (ITVS) has agreed a deal that will see UK rival BBC Studios (BBCS)…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios to miss MIPCOM for second year
Green Planet distributor BBC Studios (BBCS) will have no physical presence at MIPCOM in October for…
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HBO Max orders ‘Bake Off’ in Mexico, marking country’s first unscripted original
HBO Max has ordered its first original unscripted production in Mexico, with a local version…
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Kids round-up: Disney & BBCS extend ‘Bluey’; WarnerMedia buys ‘Total Dramarama’; Sinking Ship hoists global sales
Disney & BBCS extend Bluey Disney has picked up a third season of Australian animation…
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UK’s BBC unveils six dramas & new Michaela Coel project
The BBC in the UK has unveiled a raft of new scripted series, as well…
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BBCS alum Lisa Opie emerges at ‘Assassin’s Creed’ firm Ubisoft
Ubisoft, the global gaming firm behind IP such as Assassin’s Creed and Rainbow Six, has appointed…
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Round-up: BritBox hires from AMC; BBCS appoints ITV duo for unscripted; Acorn TV Launches in Spain
BritBox hires from AMC BritBox North America has hired Nada Arnot to become its SVP…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Running the numbers on global formats
TBI’s deputy editor Mark Layton dives into K7 Media’s annual format report to uncover the most…
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BBC Studios inks first-look deal with filmmaker Alex Gale
BBC Studios has signed a first-look development deal with documentary maker Alex Gale. The deal will…
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ITVS’s Happy Prince hires BBC Studios Drama creative director
ITV Studios-owned drama label Happy Prince, founded by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, has hired BBC Studios Drama’s…
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BBC comedy chief Shane Allen departs to launch Boffola Pictures
The BBC’s director & head of comedy commissioning Shane Allen is leaving the UK pubcaster…
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Scripted round-up: Netflix buys Israel’s ‘Blackspace’; Hulu reboots ‘How I Met Your Mother’; Ovation adds ‘Frankie Drake’
Netflix buys Israel’s Blackspace Netflix has picked up rights around the world to Federation Entertainment’s…