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BBC Worldwide
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Steve Macallister in as Zodiak Rights CEO, Matthew Frank exits
Former Disney and BBC Worldwide sales boss Steve Macallister has been appointed CEO of Zodiak…
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Cambodia goes Dancing With the Stars
A Cambodian broadcaster has ordered a local version of BBC Worldwide’s format Dancing With the…
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Foxtel takes First place
Foxtel’s director of programmes Brian Walsh tells Jesse Whittock about the Australian pay TV leader’s…
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Red hot channels in Asia
Asian pay TV is growing at a fast clip with subscriber numbers on the rise…
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BBC Worldwide, ITV Studios snag high end Oz dramas
BBC Worldwide and ITV Studios Global Entertainment are among distributors that have snapped up new…
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BBC cancels Ripper Street after ratings trouncing
UK pubcaster the BBC has cancelled Ripper Street before the end of its second season…
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Page, Neillis in FremantleMedia, Sky Vision job swap
The former head of acquisitions at Sky Vision, Angela Neillis, is joining FremantleMedia to become…
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Best of British SVOD service Cirkus launches
Cirkus, the subscription VOD service for pay TV platforms, has launched on Swedish cable platform…
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SVT bags major BBC Worldwide content deal
Swedish pubcaster SVT has scored a major programming deal with BBC Worldwide, TBI has learned….
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BBC America sinks Atlantis deal
BBC America has picked up the second season of fantasy series Atlantis. The BBC Worldwide-owned…
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Eddie Izzard to star in BBC science drama
Actor and stand-up Eddie Izzard will star in a science-themed, fact-based drama for UK terrestrial…
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Doctor Who simulcast breaks broadcast records
The fiftieth anniversary episode of Doctor Who has entered the Guinness Book of World Records…
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Kids TV seriously
Today’s kids have an endless array of entertainment choices. From Disney, Nickelodeon and Turner Broadcasting…
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Ex-ITVS formats boss joins BBC Worldwide
Former ITV Studios and Fox Look sales executive Jennifer Harrington has joined BBC Worldwide’s factual…
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Wuaki to expand into 13 Euro territories
Wuaki.tv, the Spain-based OTT service owned by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, will launch in France,…
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BBC Worldwide and CCTV agree copro deal
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of UK pubcaster the BBC, and Chinese state broadcaster CCTV…
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TV’s conscious effort
Cruel critiques and manufactured conflict have been replaced by supportive smiles, warm hugs and a…
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Liam Keelan to lead scripted content at BBC Worldwide
Liam Keelan has been appointed BBC Worldwide’s director for scripted – the second new role…
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BBC claims its international reach boosts UK trade figures
The BBC has today published a report that claims its international reach provides a direct…
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BBC Trust slams Worldwide over Lonely Planet deal
The BBC Trust, the group that oversees UK public broadcaster the BBC, has issued a…
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Zodiak Rights taps BBC Worldwide for ‘heavy hitting’ hire
Zodiak Rights has poached a BBC Worldwide exec described as a “heavy hitter” to become…
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BBC Worldwide, FremantleMedia Oz form content partnership
BBC Worldwide and FremantleMedia Australia have come together to create a partnership to produce BBC…
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StudioCanal closes in on deal for Red Production Company (exclusive)
France-based movie producer and distributor StudioCanal is locked in exclusive takeover talks with UK indie…
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Getty to handle BBC Motion Gallery footage sales
BBC Worldwide, the global arm of the UK public broadcaster, has inked a deal with…
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BBC America orders original drama Intruders
BBC America has ordered a new original drama series, titled Intruders. Based on the Michael…
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BBC Worldwide: Global iPlayer to end in current form
BBC Worldwide is due to phase out the Global iPlayer as part of CEO Tim…
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BBC Worldwide confirms international channel changes
The BBC’s commercial arm has confirmed its new premium content channel brand will be known…
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BBC Worldwide on board Starz Blackpool series
Blackpool is the next series to come under the Starz and BBC Worldwide production pact,…
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BBC brings back Clangers after 45 years
Classic British animated series Clangers is coming back to the BBC, 45 years after the…
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Discovery and BBC shut down joint programming effort
Factual channel Discovery and UK public broadcaster the BBC have called time on their programming…