BritBox Gives Back to New York City Hospitals by Celebrating Frontline Healthcare Workers for National Nurses Week Starting May 6th With 10,000 Free Subscriptions

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New York, NY – BritBox, the streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV offering the largest collection of streaming British television in North America, is honoring the healthcare workers in several New York City hospitals, including Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and Flushing Hospital Medical Center, by providing over 10,000 free subscriptions to every employee. BritBox…

BritBox Honors Healthcare Workers to Celebrate National Nurses Day on May 6th

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New York, NY – On May 6, National Nurses Day, BritBox, the streaming service from BBC Studios & ITV offering the largest collection of British television in North America, will honor frontline healthcare workers through a selection of medical-themed programming that celebrates healthcare heroes. At the center of this celebratory collection will be the BritBox…

BBC Studios Appoints Rebecca Glashow as President, Americas

Posted by jjeon332 on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020 in

New York, NY – BBC Studios today announces the appointment of Rebecca Glashow as President, BBC Studios – Americas. Glashow will lead the region’s strategy to develop the company’s diversified distribution business activities in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America and drive profitable long-term growth. Based in New York, Glashow will begin her new role…

Dynamic Mix of Star-Powered Co-Productions, Limited Series, Live Specials, Renewals and Iconic UK Programs Takes Centre Stage at BritBox TCA Presentation

Posted by jjeon332 on Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 in

Pasadena, CA — BritBox, the hit streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV, today announced the addition of several new star-studded co-productions, live specials, renewals, short series and the acquisition of some of the most beloved UK programs ever. The new programming, unveiled by BritBox President and Founder, Soumya Sriraman, at the semi-annual gathering of…

BBC Studios Appoints Karina Dolgiej as Vice President, Content Sales for Latin America and U.S. Hispanic

Posted by jjeon332 on Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 in

September 18, 2019, Miami Florida – Global content leader BBC Studios has appointed Karina Dolgiej as VP of Content Sales. In this role, which reports to Senior Vice President & General Manager, Latin America and U.S Hispanic James Wildbore, Dolgiej will be responsible for ensuring…

BritBox Presents 63 Up from Legendary Film Director Michael Apted

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New York, NY – BritBox, the joint-venture streaming service from BBC & ITV, announces the U.S. theatrical release of the feature documentary 63 UP, directed by the legendary documentarian Michael Apted. Following the film’s world premiere at Telluride Film Festival, the film will open in New York on November 27 at the Film Forum and…

Leading Media Executive Dan McDermott Named Head of Scripted Television for BBC Studios and Lionsgate Partnership

Posted by jjeon332 on Tuesday, May 7th, 2019 in

Los Angeles, CA – Global content leaders BBC Studios in Los Angeles and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today announced that they have appointed preeminent media executive Dan McDermott as head of the companies’ television partnership. The venture was formed to identify, co-develop and co-fund scripted formats and original intellectual property for the U.S. market. McDermott,…

BritBox Surpasses Half Million Subscribers

Posted by Lisa Bastone on Thursday, January 17th, 2019 in

New York, NY – BritBox, the subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) streaming service from BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, today announces it is celebrating half million (500,000) subscribers, doubling year-on-year, as it ends its 22nd month in the U.S. and 11th month in Canada. The service, home…

BBC Studios Confirms James Wildbore as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Latin America/U.S. Hispanic

Posted by Lisa Bastone on Thursday, December 13th, 2018 in

Miami, FL – BBC Studios has confirmed James Wildbore as Senior Vice President and General Manager of BBC Studios Latin America/U.S. Hispanic after having taken on the role of Interim General Manager in January 2018. In this role, which reports to BBC Studios – Americas President Ann Sarnoff, Wildbore oversees the regional teams and business…

BBC AMERICA and Women’s Media Center Launch Strategic Alliance, Kicking Off With a Proprietary Research Study on the Impact of Female Representation

Posted by jjeon332 on Monday, August 27th, 2018 in

New York, NY – BBC AMERICA and WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER have entered into a strategic alliance, with the goal of expanding both the diversity and representation of women in media. In the coming months, BBC AMERICA and WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER will partner on initiatives to enrich, engage, and enlighten through proprietary analysis and content alliances as…