Alien Invasion Comedy “We Are Not Alone” Lands Exclusively on The Roku Channel in the U.S.
Today, Roku announced that The Roku Channel will premiere the Roku Original sci-fi comedy “We Are Not Alone” on Friday, January 27. Written by Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond (co-creators and stars of “Ghosts”), this hilarious comedy is set six weeks after the Gu’un aliens have invaded and completely conquered Earth. “We Are Not Alone”…
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HBO Original Comedy Series RAIN DOGS Debuts March 6
The eight-episode HBO original comedy series RAIN DOGS, from BBC One and Sid Gentle Films Ltd, debuts MONDAY, MARCH 6 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Logline: From the brilliant new voice of Cash Carraway, RAIN DOGS is an unconventional love story between a working class single mum, her…
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Olympusat Inks Multi-Year Content Deal With BBC Studios
West Palm Beach, FL – January 11, 2023 – Olympusat, LLC, announced today it secured a licensing deal with BBC Studios for 100 hours of its English and Spanish-language content in the U.S. and Latin-America, excluding Brazil, AVOD service known as FreeTV, as well as on its FAST channels, pay TV networks and an OTA…
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CBS SCARES UP A THIRD SEASON OF THE BROADCAST AND STREAMING HIT “GHOSTS” FOR 2023-2024
CBS announced today that it has renewed the broadcast and streaming hit comedy GHOSTS for the 2023-2024 broadcast season. In its second season, GHOSTS moved from 9:00 PM to its current 8:30 PM timeslot on Thursday nights and grew its audience to an average of 9.15 million viewers, up +15% from its premiere season, improving in its time period…
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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 AND DISNEY BRANDED TELEVISION JOIN FORCES ON DOCTOR WHO
Click here to download assets. NEW YORK, NY; LONDON, UK (Oct. 25, 2022) – Today the BBC and Disney Branded Television – two giants of entertainment – have come together to transform Doctor Who into a global franchise for UK audiences and the rest of the world. Under a shared creative vision, they will deliver…
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BBC Studios Adds Twelve New Partners to Rapidly Growing Bluey North America Licensing Program
New York, NY – October 24, 2022 – BBC Studios, distributor and licensor for the international preschool hit Bluey, is again adding to its growing list of licensing partners with inventive new products to meet strong consumer demand for more ways for kids to fully immerse themselves in the world of Bluey. Today’s announcement comes…
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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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