BBC FURTHERS U.S. EXPANSION WITH APPOINTMENT OF CAITRÍONA PERRY AS CHIEF PRESENTER FOR BBC NEWS IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON D.C. – April 28, 2023 – Today, the BBC announced the appointment of Caitríona Perry as chief presenter on the BBC’s news channel – BBC News – which broadcasts around the world, including the UK, North America and Singapore. Caitríona will join recently appointed chief presenter Sumi Somaskanda to anchor out of Washington D.C,…
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BBC OFFERS SWEEPING LINE-UP OF SPECIAL PROGRAMMING AROUND KING CHARLES III AND THE QUEEN CONSORT’S CORONATIONS FOR GLOBAL AUDIENCES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 26, 2023—The BBC has announced its comprehensive programming slate for viewers around the world (outside of the UK) to commemorate the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort. Featuring a live broadcast of the ceremony on the BBC News channel and on BBC.com and a wide-range of on-air…
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BBC PODCASTS ANNOUNCES HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED RETURN OF TRUE CRIME HITS “LADY KILLERS” AND “THE LAZARUS HEIST”
“Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley” Season Two – Monday, March 20th Hosted by British historian and author Dr. Lucy Worsley, Lady Killers is a historical true-crime podcast series in which Worsley partners with a team of women detectives to investigate the seemingly-ordinary lives – and extraordinary – 100-200 year old crimes of women, from a…
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ACCLAIMED BBC NEWS DOCUMENTARIES SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE UKRAINE WAR AND VLADIMIR PUTIN TO PREMIERE IN THE U.S. TODAY
NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 16, 2023—BBC Select today announced that three anticipated BBC News documentaries will premiere in the United States for the first time on the streaming service. “Mariupol: The People’s Story”, “Putin vs the West” and “Ukraine: The People’s Fight” will premiere on February 16, days before the one-year mark of the start…
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BBC reveals 100 Women list 2022, including global music phenomenon Billie Eilish, actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi
The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2022. BBC 100 Women celebrates the achievements of women internationally, from grassroots volunteers to global leaders. The announcement of the list kicks off BBC’s 100 Women 2022 season – focusing on women’s experiences around the world with a…
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BBC News spends week with the estranged family of Oath Keepers founder, Stewart Rhodes, who reveal how they escaped from life inside one of America’s most notorious right-wing militias
November 29, 2022— Since September, Stewart Rhodes, one of the most recognizable faces of America’s anti-government militia movement and founder of Oath Keepers, has been on trial in Washington facing serious criminal charges. This week, Rhodes and one member of the Oath Keepers were found guilty of seditious conspiracy and each faces as much as 20…
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BBC Announces Extensive Coverage for Global Audiences Around 2022 FIFA World Cup
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 4, 2022— The BBC today announced extensive digital, TV and audio coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar to serve fans around the world. BBC Sport will be offering a rich variety of digital content exploring the World Cup from every angle, including live text commentaries, fixtures, results,…
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BBC CONTINUES DIGITAL EXPANSION WITH NEW LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS IN NORTH AMERICA
NEW YORK and WASHINGTON DC, OCTOBER 24, 2022 – The BBC, as part of its commitment to expanding its world-leading digital news offering in North America, has appointed two new leaders to senior roles based in the United States. Jen Brown joins as SVP of Programming and Content Strategy, Global Digital News & Streaming. She…
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Sky Hopinka’s Kicking the Clouds and Rob Roth’s Blondie: Vivir en la Habana named winners of BBC Reel LongShots
23 September 2022: BBC Reel announces Sky Hopinka’s Kicking the Clouds as the Jury Award winner and Rob Roth’s Blondie: Vivir en la Habana as the Audience Award Winner of the third annual LongShots Film Festival, the BBC’s signature online festival dedicated to emerging documentary filmmakers. This year, the festival is exclusively sponsored by Delta…
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BBC COLLABORATES WITH BERLINALE, TRIBECA AND PRESTIGIOUS FILM INSTITUTIONS TO CELEBRATE CINEMATIC HIDDEN GEMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
September 1 2022 — In a unique collaboration with Tribeca, Berlinale, HotDocs and some of the world’s most prestigious film institutions, BBC Reel launches the third edition of its signature online film festival, LongShots. The online streaming event, exclusively sponsored by Delta Air Lines in the US, showcases a lineup of critically acclaimed, yet undistributed,…
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