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BBC Studios taps Red Planet for Wales drama chief
Red Planet Pictures’ Simon Winstone is joining the production arm of UK pubcaster the BBC….
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BBC Worldwide launches Britscreen events
BBC Worldwide is launching two new events to showcase its programming to Latin American and…
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TBI Interview: Mark Linsey’s Studios system
The BBC’s production arm has become a commercial subsidiary, changing its business model for the…
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BBC and Google team for Earth
Google will have a raft of BBC content on its relaunched Google Earth service. The…
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BBC’s Go Jetters flies into China
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has acquired BBC kids series Go Jetters. The series will also…
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Proper TV president Guy O’Sullivan passes away
Canada’s Proper Television is in mourning after the unexpected passing of Guy…
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STV2 launching this month
STV will launch STV2 later this month, after the Scottish broadcaster rebranded its existing local…
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BBC to up its investment in Northern Ireland
The BBC is to invest an additional £11 million (US$13.7 million) in new services in…
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SVT takes large BBC Worldwide package
Swedish pubcaster SVT has acquired a wide-ranging programming deal with BBC Worldwide. SVT has often…
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BBC Special Forces head to Poland via Africa
Polish pubcaster TVP has acquired Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week. The local version of the…
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New Bake Off format deals
Czech pubcaster CT has ordered a local version of the popular Bake Off format. The…
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Traditional US networks top Europe demand
Demand for programming from broadcasters is outweighing cable and SVOD players in Europe, exclusive new…
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BBC starts streaming news on Hulu Japan
The BBC has started streaming its international news channel on the Hulu on-demand service in…
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Ofcom to set UK originals quotas for BBC
The BBC’s new regulator, Ofcom, will demand the UK’s pubcaster produces a minimum number of…
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BBC names new board members
The BBC has named the three executives that will join director general Tony Hall on…
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Kids on-demand service scoops BBC content
Kids SVOD service Azoomee has snagged a raft of BBC kids shows. The on-demand service…
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Top Gear America returning on US cable
Just under a year after History ended its US version of Top Gear, BBC America…
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BBC Worldwide names indies chief
BBC Worldwide has upped Matt Garside to director of independent production, and he will now…
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Versailles scoops French export award
Versailles has won the drama award at the TV France International 2017 Export Awards. Industry…
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BBC brings Player on-demand to Malaysia
BBC Worldwide has launched its authenticated SVOD service, BBC Player, in Malaysia, in partnership with…
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All3Media co-founder joins BBC board
Steve Morrison has joined the board of UK pubcaster the BBC. Morrison is the co-founder…
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The Night Manager II in early development
The partners behind The Night Manager confirmed this morning that they are developing a “potential…
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BBC, HBO order Wainwright drama
The BBC and HBO have co-commissioned an eight-part drama from scribe Sally Wainwright about the…
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Latest territory launch for CBeebies
BBC children’s channel, CBeebies, today debuts on 15 cable operators in Taiwan. The dual-language, localised…
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UK government ups BBC licence fee
The UK government has confirmed that it will increase the price of the BBC licence…
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Jimmy McGovern hails Hill’s ITV
Writer Jimmy McGovern has backed Polly Hill to reinvigorate ITV’s drama output. Hill swapped the…
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BBC ups Welsh programming investment by 50%
UK pubcaster the BBC is to increase its funding in English-language programming at its Welsh…
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BBC reveals new £20m Scottish channel
The BBC is to invest £19 million (US$23.6 million) in creating a new TV channel…
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White Gold shines at BBCWW’s Showcase
White Gold was the most popular show among buyers at the BBC Worldwide Showcase event…
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BBC announces Blue Planet II
The BBC has officially unveiled its latest blue-chip natural history series, Blue Planet II, and…