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BBC Worldwide
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UKTV goes for Gold Christmas makeover
UKTV is giving its Gold and Good Food channels a Christmas makeover. The Scripps and…
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Commercial b’casters call for BBC charter changes
The trade body that represents the UK’s commercial broadcasters has called for governance of the…
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Evans plots Top Gear change for BBCWW
The new presenter of BBC Worldwide’s motoring franchise Top Gear, Chris Evans, plans to bring…
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BBC Worldwide/All3 Germany prodco rejigs for MIP
Tower Productions, the BBC Worldwide and All3Media Germany production label, is restructuring ahead of MIPCOM,…
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B’casters experience War and Peace with BBCWW
Broadcasters around the world have prebought BBC Worldwide’s new MIPCOM drama launch War and Peace….
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MIPJunior Hot Pick: Go Jetters
Go Jetters hails from BBC In-house Production and BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the…
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BBC Brit, NRK grapple with UFC doc series
BBC Brit and Norwegian pubcaster NRK are among buyers of RTÉ Global’s 6x30mins UFC-themed doc…
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BBC Worldwide to hypnotise MIPCOM format buyers
BBC Worldwide is bringing two hypnotists from its You’re Back in the Room format to…
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South African SVOD service buys BBCWW shows
South African subscription on-demand platform MTN FrontRow has acquired BBC Worldwide shows Sherlock and Planet…
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MIPCOM Hot Pick: Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week
Testing physical and mental limits is a trend that’s emerged in both the real world…
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Bennett upped, Hoogstra exits History
Dirk Hoogstra’s time with History is over, with Jana Bennett taking over the general manager…
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BBC taking Top Gear’s Chris Evans to Cannes
BBC Worldwide is taking Chris Evans to MIPCOM next month to promote the new season…
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BBC to launch Netflix-style US platform
The BBC will next year launch an OTT subscription service akin to streaming giants Netflix…
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TVNZ stocks up on US drama
Kiwi pubcaster TVNZ has unveiled its new season line-up, revealing a raft of US series…
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Another BBCWW Asia exec defects to Viacom
Pierre Cheung has been hired as Viacom’s China chief, joining from BBC Worldwide and reporting…
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Sony-branded BBC Earth net launches in India
BBC Worldwide has teamed with Sony subsidiary Multi Screen Media India to launch its premium…
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9 Story poaches Hit exec for distribution
Canada-based kids producer and distributor 9 Story has hired Claudia Balzer Scott-Hansen from Hit Entertainment…
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Buyers briefing: Jon Farrar, BBC Worldwide
Name: Jon Farrar Title: Senior VP, global programming and acquisitions Jon Farrar oversees the programming…
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Apple, Amazon, and the exclusivity paradox
Rob Gallagher, director of research and analysis, media and entertainment at research house Ovum, muses…
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BBCWW buys into Red Planet unscripted unit
BBC Worldwide has bought a 25% stake in the new unscripted arm of UK indie…
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BBC Earth makes Fishing Impossible
BBC Worldwide has unveiled new commissions for its BBC Earth channel, one of which follows…
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Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy travels the globe
Broadcasters from around the world have bought four-part series Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy from UK-based…
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Turner takes Honourable Woman to Lat Am
Turner Broadcasting Latin America has acquired BBC political-thriller drama The Honourable Woman from BBC Worldwide….
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Inbetweeners pair exit Zodiak for new prodco
The creators of British comedy The Inbetweeners have left their Zodiak Media-owned production company to…
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Triple channel launch for Worldwide in Africa
BBC Worldwide is launching its three fledgling channel brands in Africa for the first time…
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China shake-up at BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide has recruited Kelvin Yau as its general manager for Greater China, with veteran…
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Kids SVOD platform secures BBCWW, HIT deals
Digital preschool service OobEdoO has added shows from BBC Worldwide and HIT Entertainment to its…
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BBC Earth deals for Belgium and Spain
BBC Worldwide has signed deals to broadcast a branded block of BBC Earth content via…
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Indian SVOD deal for Worldwide
Indian satellite pay TV operator Tata Sky has acquired a package of UK dramas for…
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BBC America ties with Deutschland ’83 scribe
US cable channel BBC America now counts a new project from Deutschland ’83 co-creator Anna…