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BBC Worldwide
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ABC buys BBCWW, DHX kids’ content
Australian public broadcaster ABC has acquired more than 50 hours of children’s programming from BBC…
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BBC seals format deals for Mastermind
BBC Worldwide has struck agreements for international versions of long-running UK quiz show Mastermind. Mastermind…
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BBC and CCTV cut another coproduction deal
UK and Chinese public broadcasters the BBC and CCTV have agreed a coproduction deal for…
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BBC sells Bake Off to Discovery in Italy
The show tests the skills of amateur chefs in various challenges to find the country’s…
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MIPTV News: James Corden will be BBCWW’s Wrong Mans in Cannes
BBC Worldwide will launch new Hulu drama series The Wrong Mans at MIPTV and will…
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SVT buying spree includes The Bible and Bates Motel
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has acquired mega-hit miniseries The Bible. It has picked up the…
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Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter playing Taylor and Burton in BBC America series
US cable channel BBC America is making a TV movie about the turbulent relationship between…
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Lovefilm strikes deal for BBC kids series
Lovefilm has bought a raft of classic BBC kids content including iconic series Teletubbies. The…
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Money Drop ranked the most valuable format in Europe
Endemol’s Money Drop format has come top of a new list measuring the value created…
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Trust criticises Worldwide over £79 million loss on Lonely Planet sale
The BBC Trust has asked senior management at the BBC to order a review into…
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ITV Studios poaches Worldwide executive and restructures sales team
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has recruited Phil Sequeira from BBC Worldwide and he will be…
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UKTV gets a new look
UKTV is introducing a new on-air look and feel. The UK channel operating group, which…
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BBC Worldwide announces global bosses following restructure
BBC Worldwide has announced a raft of new senior management positions following its recently announced…
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Cineflix taps BBCWW for Lat Am sales exec
Cineflix Rights, the distribution arm of Cineflix Media, has poached a new director of sales,…
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Exclusive: Al Jazeera Children’s Channel inks huge programming deal with Disney
Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) has inked a programming deal with Disney for TV series…
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UKTV moving into international programme sales
Multichannel group UKTV will start to distribute some of its original shows directly and will…
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BBC buys into Nordic cooking trend
BBC Worldwide has acquired a local cooking series for several of its international channels. Tareq…
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Content and Co. launching on-demand programming service Cirkus
Content and Co., the UK-based consultancy run by TV industry veterans Mark Bradford and Hugh…
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Emilia Nuccio replaces Dan March at Echo Bridge
Dan March has left Echo Bridge after a decade and the distributor has appointed Emilia…
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NBC Universal poaches BBC Worldwide deputy CEO
The international production arm of Hollywood studio NBCUniversal has hired Sarah Cooper as COO. She…
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UK, Canada reveal Dinopaws footprints
A trio of UK, Canadian and international broadcasters has commissioned a new transatlantic preschool cartoon about…
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BBC Knowledge scores Slovenia slot
BBC Worldwide Channels has secured a distribution deal with Telekom Slovenia that will see BBC…
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Broadcasters pick up Jon Hamm, Daniel Radcliffe Bulgakov drama
Several international broadcasters have acquired A Young Doctor’s Notebook, the new drama series about the…
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BBC Worldwide launching new version of Dancing with the Stars in India
BBC Worldwide is launching a second version of its Dancing with the Stars (aka Strictly…
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BBC Worldwide announces programming deals as Showcase opens
BBC Worldwide has sold a raft of its drama and factual programming to broadcasters across…
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BBC Worldwide orders original series for international channels
BBC Worldwide has ordered Million Dollar Intern, an original fact-ent series for its international channels….
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BBC Worldwide says 10% uptick in buyers attending Showcase
BBC Worldwide says that 700 international buyers will attend the 2013 version of its annual…
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Lovefilm renews and extends BBC Worldwide deal
Amazon-owned streaming service Lovefilm has inked a new, extended, content deal with BBC Worldwide, the…
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Liam Keelan opts for BBC Worldwide over Sky
Liam Keelan has opted to take a new role at BBC Worldwide over the position…
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Zodiak Americas staffing up after Gamson and Cabano promotions
Zodiak Americas has promoted Mike Gamson and Sheila Cabano and is actively looking to staff…