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BBC Studios
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BBCS & ‘Stath Lets Flats’ star Demetriou strike creative pact
Stath Lets Flats writer and actor Jamie Demetriou has agreed a “creative partnership” with BBC…
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BritBox International unveils ‘Death In Paradise’ spin-off amid new slate
BBC Studios (BBCS) and ITV-backed streamer BritBox International has unveiled a new slate of shows,…
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News round-up: Taiwan’s TAICCA links with Grazer’s Imagine; Disney serialises ‘Australia’; BBC extends ‘Sherwood’
Taiwan’s TAICCA links with Grazer & Howard’s Imagine Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) has partnered…
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BBC Studios’ kids & family boss Helen Bullough exits
Helen Bullough, head of kids & family productions at the UK’s BBC Studios, is leaving…
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SkyShowtime snags BBC Studios exec as head of programming
Pan-European streamer SkyShowtime has appointed BBC Studios’ Jon Farrar as head of programming. Farrar will…
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BBC Studios & KBS extend factual content deal for 23rd year
BBC Studios (BBCS) in the UK and Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) have renewed their long-term…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios joins rights marketplace Vuulr with 3,000-hour deal
BBC Studios (BBCS) has struck a deal that will see it placing more than 3,000…
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Saudi Arabia’s MBC to open ‘The Office’ after striking BBCS format deal
Saudi Arabia-based MBC has ordered a local version of BBC comedy The Office. The 20-episode…
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BBC Studios snags first-look pact with ‘The Repair Shop’ host’s prodco
BBC Studios has struck a one-year first-look development deal with Hungry Jay Media, the joint…
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BBC boss Tim Davie ‘open-minded’ about demise of licence fee funding
BBC chief Tim Davie has admitted he is “open minded” about new forms of funding…
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BBCS takes streamer BBC Player into Poland with Canal+
Canal+ in Poland has struck a deal with BBC Studios (BBCS) that will see streaming…
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Sales round-up: France TV buys Attenborough’s ‘Life In Colour’; HBO Max takes ‘Octonauts’; Jetpack strikes BBC deal
France TV buys Attenborough’s Life In Colour France Télévisions is among buyers of Life In Colour…
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HBO Max expands live-action kids & family offering
Warner Bros. Discovery streamer HBO Max is expanding its kids and family live-action slate, with…
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BBC gains home movie access with ‘Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen’
BBC One in the UK has revealed a 75-minute special that features previously unseen private…
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‘Dancing With The Stars’ moves to Disney+ after 16 years on ABC
ABC’s long-running entertainment series Dancing With The Stars is making a surprise move to Disney+…
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MIPTV scripted round-up – updated throughout the day
BBCS to adapt ‘Eve Stranger’ BBC Studios has optioned Eve Stranger, the comic-book series created…
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Disney+ Hotstar remakes BBC Studios format ‘Doctor Foster’ in Indonesia
Disney+ Hotstar is remaking UK drama Doctor Foster in Indonesia. The show will be produced by…
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MIPTV formats round-up – updated throughout the day
Poland opens Talpa’s Hunting Season Polsat’s TV4 has acquired rights to adventure gameshow Hunting Season…
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MIPTV formats round-up – updated throughout the day
Banijay snags Korean duo Banijay has acquired exclusive multi-territory format rights to a competition show…
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BBC faces $375m budget cut by 2027, as licence fee decision bites
The BBC has outlined plans to cut £285m ($375m) from its budget by 2027/28 as…
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BBC Studios & Diving Bell Group team for pitch co-development
BBC Studios has struck a first look and development deal with talent and entertainment company…
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BBC Studios inks 2,500-hour AVOD deal with Screen Media
BBC Studios has signed a multi-year AVOD deal with Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment…
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Nat Geo poaches BBC Studios’ Tom McDonald to lead global factual & unscripted
National Geographic has hired senior BBC Studios factual exec Tom McDonald as EVP of global…
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BBCS, Eureka, Tern TV & more snag ‘Race Against The Tide’ rights
Producers in Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, New Zealand, and the UK & Ireland have optioned…
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BBC Studios expands Writers’ Academy as applications open for 2022
BBC Studios (BBC) has opened up applications for its Writers’ Academy, which will now offer…
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The CW, Globo & Movistar Plus buy BBCS docs
US network The CW, Globo in Brazil and Spain’s Movistar Plus+ are among buyers of…
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Factual round-up: ZDFE joins ‘Whales Off Our Coasts’; Mediaset strikes BBCS deal; A+E reveals lifestyle push
ZDFE joins Whales Off Our Coasts Germany’s ZDF Enterprises (ZDFE) has joined upcoming special Whales…
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India’s MX Player snags ‘The Watch’ & ‘Critical’ as part of scripted deal
Indian streamer MX Player has picked up The Watch and Jed Mercurio’s Critical as part…
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All3, BBCS, ITVS & Fremantle stop Russian sales as TV sanctions grow
All3Media International, BBC Studios (BBCS), ITV Studios (ITVS) and Fremantle have joined the growing band…
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Sales Talk: BBC Studios’ Louise McNab on emerging voices & bigger bets
Buyers, hungry for new content, are making their way to the UK capital for meetings, presentations and…