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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ACORN TV PARTNER AGAIN WITH ZDF FOR FAN FAVORITE DRAMA, THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE, AS PRODUCTION ON SEASON TWO BEGINS
Download High-res Image New York, NY, October 12, 2022 – AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and ZDF today announced a second season order from Expectation and start of production for the hit UK mystery drama series, The Chelsea Detective, returning in 2023. With production now underway in and around London, Adrian Scarborough (Killing Eve, The King’s Speech, 1917) returns as Detective Inspector Max…
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FUELED BY RECORD GROWTH, BBC STUDIOS LOS ANGELES PRODUCTIONS EXPANDS LEADERSHIP TEAM, NAMING NICHOLAS OAKLEY SVP, UNSCRIPTED DEVELOPMENT
Nicholas Oakley Hi-Res Headshot Available Here As BBC Studios marks a record year and a massive increase of 56 percent in global production sales, the company announces the appointment of Nicholas Oakley as Senior Vice President, Unscripted Development, Los Angeles Productions in a key leadership role for its U.S. production business which has achieved unprecedented…
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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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