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BBC to cut 1,000 hours of TV & increases savings target to $495m as licence fee freeze bites

The BBC has revealed it is cutting 1,000 hours of programming from its slates in…

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Prime Video, Trevor Noah & BBCS’s Blue Rapid prep ‘LOL’ as first South African original

Amazon Prime Video has partnered with Trevor Noah to launch its first South African original,…

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BBC Studios TalentWorks recruits scripted creators in residence

BBC Studios TalentWorks, the content label that seeks to work with emerging UK talent, has…

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BBC’s ‘Top Gear’ will not resume filming after Freddie Flintoff crash, with show’s future unclear

The future of the BBC’s motoring show Top Gear has been thrown into further doubt…

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Disney+ Hotstar takes ‘Dead Pixels’ into India with Tamada Media

Disney+ Hotstar in India has ordered a remake of BBC Studios (BBCS) comedy Dead Pixels….

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BBC Studios extends Zinc Media Group distribution deal

BBC Studios has extended its first-look distribution deal with UK factual specialist Zinc Media Group….

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News round-up: TV3 Estonia challenges ‘Mastermind’; Peacock investigates Robert Wone murder; Asylum strikes NY Post first-look deal

TV3 Estonia challenges ‘Mastermind’ TV3 Estonia has licensed the BBC Studios quiz format Mastermind, with…

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BBC Studios inks first-look deal with Big Owl Pictures, Oz firm led by WB alum Shaun Murphy

BBC Studios has stuck a first-look deal with Australian production firm Big Owl Pictures. The…

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BBC, France TV, ZDF & BBC America link for wildlife epic ‘Mammals’

The BBC has unveiled a trio of projects from the producers of Planet Earth III,…

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Exclusive: BBC Studios CEO Tom Fussell on streaming “shock”, Disney & his wish for Wordle

As BBC Studios launches its Showcase event today in London, CEO Tom Fussell tells Richard…