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BBC Worldwide
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Finance group buys Orphan Black producer
The Toronto-based prodco behind BBC America sci-fi drama Orphan Black has been sold to a…
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Sony’s Toro making Italian Top Gear for Sky
Pay TV operator Sky’s Italian operation has ordered a local version of BBC motoring magazine…
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Trust calls for greater protection for BBC
The BBC Trust has called for greater protection for the public broadcaster from politics, changes…
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BBC launches new channel in Asia
BBC Worldwide is continuing the international rollout of its new channel brands with the launch…
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Channel 5 onboard first BBC Earth original
The UK’s Channel 5 and BBC Worldwide have co-commissioned an extreme weather series that will…
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BBC Earth launching in Lat-Am
BBC Worldwide is launching its factual channel BBC Earth in Latin America in September. Earth…
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Industry reacts to BBC review
Industry groups, analysts, media specialists and advocacy groups have been quick to react to yesterday’s…
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Profit down at BBC Worldwide post-AMC deal
Profit and revenue have declined at BBC Worldwide in the wake of the sale of…
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BBC, NRK buy citizens festival special
Pubcasters in the UK and Norway have acquired a special of the 2015 Global Citizens…
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Forde upped as Tranter exits BBC Worldwide Prods
Matt Forde (below) has been promoted at BBC Worldwide North America after the company confirmed…
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Reed MIDEM plots MIPCancun expansion
Event organiser Reed MIDEM is planning on an expanded second edition of Latin American-focused market…
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BBC to cut 1,000 jobs
The BBC will cut more than 1,000 jobs as the UK pubcaster aims to reduce…
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CBeebies goes to The Farm
UK preschool channel CBeebies has commissioned a five-part series about farming featuring former boyband star…
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Endemol Shine Int’l hires acquisitions chief
Endemol Shine International has hired a head of acquisitions who will in part replace the…
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ITV Studios indie poaches BBC producer
ITV Studios-owned factual prodco Shiver has poached Richard Hastings from BBC Entertainment. Hastings (pictured) will…
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Geography, play-along for CBeebies
UK preschool channel CBeebies has commissioned a show based on world geography and a play-along…
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Gordon replaces Medina at BBC Worldwide
Anna Gordon has stepped up to the executive VP post at BBC Worldwide Latin America…
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Woolf returns to All3 after Zodiak exit
Gary Woolf has returned to All3Media just a year after leaving to join Zodiak Media,…
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CBC stocks up on BBC and ITV drama
Canadian pubcaster the CBC has bought UK period drama Banished and a new adaptation of…
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Sony strikes BBC drama deal for Germany
Sony has acquired a package of drama from BBC Worldwide for its German entertainment channel….
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BBC First to launch in Belgium next month
BBC Worldwide’s new premium drama channel, BBC First, is set to launch in its second…
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Spotify makes UK and US TV move
A new video platform from on-demand music app Spotify will run content from a variety of…
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UKTV says content investment driving results
UKTV has reported strong annual results, notching profit and revenue increases. The BBC Worldwide and…
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BBC Worldwide backs UK indie start-up
BBC Worldwide is taking a 25% stake in Mighty Productions, a new UK prodco being…
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BBC Worldwide officially closes Global iPlayer
The BBC’s commercial arm will officially end the BBC Global iPlayer on-demand platform within the…
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Amazon gives Ripper Street two more seasons
Having rescued UK drama Ripper Street, Amazon has now committed to two more seasons of…
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BBCWW bags US Office scripts, Luther deal
BBC Worldwide has acquired scripts to the US version of BBC comedy The Office, and…
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CBeebies building blocks in Japan, Korea
BBC Worldwide has sealed deals with KBS in Korea and Kids Station in Japan and…
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BBC buys into UK indie
BBC Worldwide has bought a 25% stake in Curve Media, the UK indie set up…
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FX buys Doctor Who in Indian first
The FX channel in India has acquired Doctor Who, the popular and long-running British sci-fi…