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Sherlock
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China’s Youku takes 80 hours of BBC Studios drama
Chinese streamer Youku has signed up for over 80 hours of drama programming from BBC…
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BBCWW reveals top rated int’l shows
BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) has revealed its most-watched programmes around the world for 2017, which includes…
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Returning miniseries
Distributors will tell you that if they could have one drama production in their portfolio…
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BBC First extends Dutch distribution
BBC Worldwide is upping the distribution of BBC First in the Netherlands after agreeing a…
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Cumberbatch to produce, star in new BBC drama
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is to produce and star in a BBC One adaptation of…
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BBC Worldwide Showcase: big drama in Liverpool
Buyers will get a first look at some of 2017’s most-anticipated dramas at BBC Worldwide…
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BBC Worldwide Showcase: show and tell in Liverpool
With Showcase less than a week away, BBC Worldwide’s president of global markets, Paul Dempsey,…
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In-demand chart: Germany (January 29-February 4, 2017)
Amazon is successfully taking on Netflix in Germany, Europe’s largest TV territory, with the overall…
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In-demand chart: UK (January 15-21, 2017)
Following a surprisingly inauspicious start, The Grand Tour is now motoring ahead of the competition….
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Sherlock finale leaked online before BBC airing
The final episode of Sherlock’s fourth season was illegally uploaded online in Russia yesterday before…
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Planet Earth II tops BBC iPlayer charts
Planet Earth II was the most popular show on the iPlayer BBC streaming and catch-up…
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BBCWW streams channels on TVB SVOD platform
BBC Worldwide has launched five channels on myTVSuper, the SVOD service operated by Hong Kong’s…
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iPlayer loophole closure blocks 4,000 hours
British viewers choosing not to take a television licence before September 1 will lose access…
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Stan nets exclusive Sherlock streaming deal
Stan has taken the exclusive rights to the upcoming season of Sherlock, meaning the latest…
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BBC’s Sherlock hitting Lat Am cinemas
Hit BBC drama Sherlock is getting a theatrical launch in Mexico after its distributor, BBC…
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Showcase: BBCWW on dramatic crime spree
Broadcasters around the world have acquired premium crime drama programming from UK-based BBC Worldwide this…
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BBC launching drama channel in Middle East
BBC Worldwide has struck a deal with OSN and will roll out its drama channel…
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BBC Store debuts with ‘comprehensive’ offering
BBC Worldwide has today launched its download-to-own BBC Store, promising access to the “most comprehensive…
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BBCWW in major China pact
BBC Worldwide and Shanghai Media Group will coproduce the tenth season of factual series Coast…
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South African SVOD service buys BBCWW shows
South African subscription on-demand platform MTN FrontRow has acquired BBC Worldwide shows Sherlock and Planet…
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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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BBC First launching with Sony in Japan
BBC Worldwide’s new channel brand BBC First is launching as a programming block on Sony…
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BBC drama boss exits for J.J. Abrams prodco
The BBC’s drama chief, Ben Stephenson, is leaving the UK public broadcaster and relocating to…
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Tony Hall reveals BBC Studios
BBC director general Tony Hall has revealed the name and further details of the UK…
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Brazilian net identifies Sherlock, Doctor Who
Brazilian channel TV Cultura has acquired a package of premium shows from the BBC’s commercial…
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BBC preps sci-fi exclusives for iPlayer
UK pubcaster the BBC is launching three new sci-fi shows on its iPlayer streaming and…
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International Netflix deals for BBC Worldwide
Netflix has acquired several of BBC Worldwide’s top titles for its new international services, TBI…
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BBC Worldwide sells drama into Asia
BBC Worldwide has inked deals with a raft of broadcasters in southeast Asia with several…
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BBC shows on Google Play in Oz
Doctor Who, The Muskateers and Sherlock are to be made available via download purchase on the…
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BBC Worldwide posts revenue drop as UK, US decline
BBC Worldwide’s overall revenue was down in 2013/2014, although headline profit inched up. The commercial…
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