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BBC Studios
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BBC Studios boosts formats teams across Benelux, Iberia & Lat Am
BBC Studios has appointed Fiona Wassenberg as head of BBC Studios Benelux Production and Isabel Durán as format sales…
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BBCS takes full ownership of Sid Gentle Films, reshuffles execs with Mark Linsey moving to LA
BBC Studios (BBCS) has taken full ownership of Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle Films and…
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Exclusive: ‘Blue Lights’ creators on taking BBC police drama from script to screen
Mark Layton delves into the creative process with screenwriting partners Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson…
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New remits for BBC Studios & UKTV execs in senior restructure
UKTV has handed expanded remits to senior executives Steve North and Richard Watsham, increasing their…
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TBI Kids: How ‘Bluey’ became the top dog of co-viewing
Australian pre-school series Bluey has taken the world by storm over the past few years….
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BBCS’s Natural History Unit ties with ‘My Octopus Teacher’ director James Reed
BBC Studios (BBCS) Natural History Unit (NHU) has struck a development partnership with James Reed,…
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Beyond Rights hires BBC Studios exec as VP of sales across France, CEE, Middle East & Africa
UK- and Australia-based distributor Beyond Rights has appointed Tara Gaule as VP of sales, covering…
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BBC Studios ups stake to acquire ‘Wahala’ prodco Firebird Pictures
BBC Studios has upped its stake to take full ownership of UK scripted indie Firebird…
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BBCS in LA hires Mission Control & Mentorn alum for unscripted development
BBC Studios (BBCS) has hired a former ITV Studios and Tinopolis exec to a new…
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BBCS’s drama initiative Writers’ Academy names 2022 cohort
BBC Studios (BBCS) has named the eight emerging TV writers who have secured a place…
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BBC Studios Productions hires Vice Media Group’s Kate Ward to lead factual
BBC Studios (BBCS) Productions has hired Vice Media Group’s Kate Ward as MD of its…
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Exclusive: FilmNation TV UK hires BBC Studios veteran as COO
FilmNation TV UK has hired BBC Studios (BBCS) exec Martin Rakusen as its new COO,…
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South Africa’s M-Net preps crime drama with BBCS’s Lookout Point
BBC Studios (BBCS)-owned Lookout Point and South Africa’s MultiChoice Studios have partnered on a five-part crime…
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Netflix orders BBCS anthrax attack doc & unveils Indonesian originals slate
Netflix has commissioned a BBC Studios documentary about the 2001 anthrax attacks on the United…
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BBC Studios buys into Kelly Webb-Lamb’s Mothership Productions
BBC Studios (BBCS) has taken a 25% stake in Mothership Productions, the unscripted indie set…
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BBCS forges exclusive TVOD deal in India offering ‘Sherwood’, ‘Happy Valley’
BBC Studios (BBCS) has struck an exclusive TVOD deal with Indian OTT operator BookMyShow Stream, which…
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ProSieben’s SevenOne snags German remake rights to ‘The 1% Club’
ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s SevenOne Entertainment has picked up remake rights to BBC Studios entertainment format, The 1%…
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Apple TV+, BBCS, Disney & ITVS link on Equity’s workplace guidelines
Apple TV+, the BBC, Disney and ITV Studios (ITVS) are among a swathe of companies…
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YouTuber Joe Sugg launches prodco, with BBC Studios backing
Digital creator, actor, author and entertainment personality Joe Sugg is launching a new unscripted prodco,…
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Drama round-up: Stan buys SPT shows; BritBox & ITVX prep Cary Grant series; Bet+ buys South Africa’s ‘Pulse’
Stan buys SPT shows Australian streamer Stan has extended its deal with Sony Pictures Television…
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BBC Studios boosts senior US distribution ranks
BBC Studios has boosted its senior ranks in the US, following a year of record…
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News round-up: Together TV hires BBCS alum; Grierson names MD; Netflix signs Brutus Pink
Together TV hires BBCS alum Former BBC Studios exec Lisa Opie has been named as…
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Disney eyeing ‘Doctor Who’ global streaming rights
Disney is reportedly in conversation with UK pubcaster the BBC to acquire the global streaming…
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News round-up: Spain’s Antena 3 snags BBCS gameshow; More4 explores gardens; Viaplay & Canal+ Polska agree distribution deal
Spain’s Antenna 3 snags BBCS gameshow Atresmedia Televisìon’s Antena 3 has ordered a local version…
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BBC Studios moves Showcase to London & sets 2023 dates
BBC Studios (BBCS) is moving its annual Showcase event to London and will hold the…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios eyes “channels, streaming & prodco” investment
BBC Studios (BBCS) is looking to make the most of its increased investment capability following…
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BBC Studios profit hits $267m, as sales soar 30% to record $1.93bn
BBC Studios (BBCS) has unveiled record profits over the past year of £226m ($267m), as well as…
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Newen Connect names Mercury & BBCS alum to lead UK & North America distribution
French distributor Newen Connect is increasing its focus on English-language markets with the hire of…
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Wildstar Films snags BBC Natural History Unit boss to head development & production
UK factual prodco Wildstar Films has appointed Doug Mackay-Hope, the former head of development at…
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HBO ditches ‘Gentleman Jack’ leaving BBC hit show’s future uncertain
HBO has cancelled Sally Wainwright’s Gentleman Jack, leaving its UK-based coproduction partner the BBC unsure about…