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BBC Studios
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BBCS ANZ hires Screentime’s Deb Spinocchia to lead development & production
BBC Studios Australia and New Zealand (BBCS ANZ) has appointed Screentime Australia’s Deb Spinocchia to…
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BBC Studios hires WarnerMedia alum to lead new-look Children’s unit
BBC Studios (BBCS) has named WarnerMedia’s Cecilia Persson as MD of its soon-to-be expanded Children’s…
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Kids round-up: Dandelooo feels ‘Gaston’s Emotions’; ‘Bluey’ bounds onto RAI & ERT; Cyber adapts ‘Phobos’
Dandelooo feels ‘Gaston’s Emotions’ French animation prodco and distributor Dandelooo is to adapt the children’s…
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BBCS promotes Ryan O’Dowd to EVP of entertainment & music
BBC Studios (BBCS) has promoted its LA-based unscripted exec Ryan O’Dowd to become EVP of…
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News round-up: RTL & SBS among Red Arrow deals; BBCS expands in Singapore; Alibi welcomes ‘Pretty Hard Cases’
RTL & SBS Belgium among Red Arrow deals RTL in Germany has ordered a local…
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BBC Studios strikes development deal with Nigeria’s EbonyLife
BBC Studios Drama Productions in the UK has formed a development partnership with Nigerian media…
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Shahid VIP takes UK ‘Stand UP’ format to MENA
MBC Group-owned Arabic SVOD service Shahid VIP has ordered a local adaptation of comedy format…
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South Africa’s Blue Rapid hires Kwese alum to lead scripted at BBCS-owned prodco
BBC Studios (BBCS)-owned Come Dine With Me South Africa producer Rapid Blue has named Mmabatho…
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Going Green on ‘BBC Children In Need’ 2021 production
Peter Davey, executive in charge of Comic Relief, Sport Relief, Children In Need and The…
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London TV Screenings 2022 dates to clash with BBCS Showcase
All3Media International, Banijay Rights, eOne, Fremantle and ITV Studios have confirmed that next year’s London…
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STV Production & Take Two prep Nordic ‘Luther’, ‘The Office’ & ‘Doctor Foster’
BBC Studios’ Nordic production arm has struck deals with several outfits to produce local versions…
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BBC, C4, ITV & Sky commit to COP26 climate content pledge
The CEOs of UK broadcasters, including the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, STV and Sky, will…
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BBC Studios merges APAC & EMEA, with Nick Percy named president
BBC Studios (BBCS) is to consolidate its APAC and EMEA distribution regions into a single…
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Commission round-up: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ creators reunite for Hulu comedy; CBS summons ‘Ghosts’; Discovery+ enters ‘The Great Soul Food Cook-Off’
‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ creators reunite for Hulu comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend creators Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh…
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Nordic buyers board Expectation’s crime procedural ‘The Chelsea Detective’
Nordic buyers SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, DR in Denmark and YLE in Finland…
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BBC Studios names Tom Fussell as CEO on permanent basis
BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed interim chief Tom Fussell as its permanent CEO after more…
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HBO Max Lat Am acquires ‘The Pursuit Of Love’ & ‘Smother’ in BBC Studios content deal
WarnerMedia Latin America has acquired more than 100 hours of content from UK-based BBC Studios,…
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Pluto TV strikes BBC Studios drama deal in Europe
ViacomCBS-owned AVOD service Pluto TV has partnered with BBC studios to add three new channels…
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Sales round-up: Movistar+ among ‘Green Planet’ deals; SBS Oz deals with DCD; Dutch Features preps ‘The Jewish Council’
Movistar+ among Green Planet deals Broadcasters across the globe have signed pre-sale deals with BBC…
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Deals round-up: HBO Max, Movistar+ buy BBC’s ‘Time’; France Télévisions orders from Pernel; TRT buys ‘Emergency Call’
HBO Max, Movistar+ buy BBC’s Time HBO Max in Latin America and Spain’s Movistar+ are…
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BBC Studios hires ViacomCBS veteran as SVP in EMEA
BBC Studios (BBCS) has appointed the former chief commercial officer at ViacomCBS in the UK…
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France TV, Yandex & Movistar+ among buyers of ‘Universe’ and ‘The Mating Game’
France Télévisions, Yandex in Russia and Movistar+ in Spain are among buyers of BBC Studios…
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‘It’s A Sin’ creator Russell T Davies returns as BBC’s ‘Doctor Who’ showrunner
Russell T Davies is to return to the helm of long-running BBC sci-fi series Doctor…
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BBC’s Tim Davie explores ‘ambition to flip’ BBCS sales into DTC streamer
The BBC and its commercial arm BBC Studios (BBCS) are facing “really big choices” over…
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‘Masked Singer UK’ prodco Bandicoot hires BBCS, Renowned & Cactus execs
The Masked Singer UK producer Bandicoot TV has appointed former BBC Studios, Renowned Films and…
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Round-up: Keshet 12 orders more ‘Dessert’; UKTV’s Drama snags Father Brown spin-off
Keshet 12 orders more Dessert Israeli network Keshet 12 has re-commissioned The Perfect Dessert for…
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BBC & AMC+ drama ‘The North Water’ sails into 40 territories
CBC in Canada and Foxtel in Australia are among almost 40 broadcasters and streamers around…
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BBC Studios strikes international deals for Brook Lapping’s 9/11 feature doc
Factual producer Brook Lapping’s 9/11: Life Under Attack, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of…
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BBC Studios adds Eureka & Fremantle alum in Australia
BBC Studios has appointed former Eureka Productions and Fremantle exec Will Hamilton to work across…
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Nat Geo inks first-look Westbrook deal & expands adventure slate
Disney-backed National Geographic is expanding its adventure-based slate, by signing a five-year first-look unscripted deal…