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Showcase: huge Asian VOD deal for BBCWW

BBC Worldwide has inked a 600-hour deal with SK Broadband’s video-on-demand service. The commercial arm of the UK’s pubcaster has shopped a raft of titles to South Korea’s SK for its BTV service in a two-year volume deal. The agreement spans drama, factual and natural history. Scripted titles include BBCWW staples Doctor Who, and one […]

BBC to launch Netflix-style US platform

The BBC will next year launch an OTT subscription service akin to streaming giants Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video in the US. Tony Hall, director general of the UK’s pubcaster, said the move was part of plan to “try out businesses that go direct to the public”. The BBC Worldwide-operated service will offer Americans […]