New York, NY – The Twelfth Doctor makes his debut in BBC AMERICA’s time-honored Doctor Who Christmas special. Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and guest star Nick Frost (The World’s End, Shaun of the Dead) strap in for a dangerous sleigh ride through space and time in the Steven Moffat helmed Doctor Who: Last Christmas, premiering…
Read MoreNew York, NY — Palladia, Viacom’s hi-def music channel, is exclusively bringing the best of the UK to the US as it unites with BBC One, Radio 1, and Radio 2 to premiere the inaugural BBC Music Awards Thursday, December 11 at 3PM ET LIVE and commercial free from London’s Earl Court. Hosted by BBC…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s drama series, The Musketeers, returns for season two in January. The series, which has thrilled audiences across the globe, having sold to 140 territories, is set on the streets of seventeenth century Paris, where law and order is more of an idea than a reality. Returning for season two…
Read MoreNew York, NY – Golden Globe®-winning and Emmy-nominated Idris Elba makes a welcome return to BBC AMERICA in 2015 to reprise his role of DCI John Luther, the murder detective whose brilliant mind can’t always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions. The highly acclaimed London set crime mini-series is written and created…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announced today the acquisition of Queen and Country, the latest film by five-time Academy Award® nominated director and writer John Boorman (Hope and Glory, Excaliber, The General, Deliverance), securing all rights in North America. The film, which Boorman has announced will be his last, premiered at the…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC AMERICA today announced a new original co-production, the five-part miniseries London Spy, created by acclaimed best-selling author Tom Rob Smith (Child 44), co-produced with BBC Two and produced by Working Title Television. The gripping, contemporary, emotional thriller stars Ben Whishaw (The Hour, Skyfall, Bright Star) as Danny, an innocent, young romantic…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announces the New York and Los Angeles theatrical premiere of Private Peaceful, a feature film directed by Pat O’Connor (Dancing at Lughnasa, Sweet November). Adapted from the bestselling novel by former children’s laureate Michael Morpurgo (War Horse), the World War I film stars two of the UK’s…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC Earth, the BBC Worldwide factual brand behind global blockbusters such as Planet Earth, Walking with Dinosaurs and Blue Planet, today launches its new digital home on BBC.com/earth across the U.S. and Canada. The stunning site captures BBC Earth’s passion for adventure and exploration by bringing visitors a virtual feast of…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announced today that they have acquired all rights in the U.S. and Canada to Private Peaceful, the World War I drama based on the bestselling novel by Michael Morpurgo (War Horse). Directed by Pat O’Connor (Sweet November), the film stars an all-British cast including Jack O’Connell (Starred…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s new eight part paranormal thriller, Intruders, delivers the channel its biggest Supernatural Saturday series premiere ever in Live+3-Day, earning 1.223 million Total Viewers and 623,000 in A25-54. Its +77% growth among A25-54 over its Live+SD ranks ahead of the series premieres of both Atlantis (+38%) and Orphan Black (+29%). The…
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