TUBI AND BBC STUDIOS ENTER SIGNIFICANT CONTENT DEAL TO BRING OVER 400 HOURS OF PREMIUM PROGRAMMING TO FOX ENTERTAINMENT’S FREE STREAMING SERVICE
SAN FRANCISCO, September 1, 2021 – Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, today announced it has entered a deal with BBC Studios, creators, producers and global distributors of world class British content, that brings over 400 hours of premium programming to FOX Entertainment’s free streaming service. New titles start launching today and, beginning Sept….
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DANCING WITH THE STARS REVEALS ITS FIRST TWO CELEBRITY CONTESTANTS FOR THEIR MILESTONE 30TH SEASON, SUNI LEE AND JOJO SIWA
ABC announced today during their TCA “Dancing with the Stars” panel the first two celebrities cast as part of the 30th season, including gold medal Olympian Suni Lee and pop star JoJo Siwa. Lee and Siwa will appear on ABC’s “Good Morning America” for their first sit-down interview tomorrow, AUG. 27, and again when the…
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BBC STUDIOS PROMOTES SUZY RAIA TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
HEADSHOT: Available here. August 23, 2021 – New York, NY – Today, BBC Studios – Americas announces the promotion of Suzy Raia to Senior Vice President, Consumer Products and Business Development. Based in New York, Raia will continue to oversee and provide strategic licensing planning for the Bluey franchise in the Americas, as well as…
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC GREENLIGHTS THREE UNSCRIPTED ADVENTURE SERIES, USHERING IN A NEW WAVE OF STORYTELLERS SHARING INCREDIBLE TALES OF EXPLORATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. / LOS ANGELES, CA – Courteney Monroe, president, National Geographic Content, announced today during National Geographic’s TCA session the greenlight of three new linear unscripted series, featuring all-new storytellers with riveting tales to share, all in the name of exploration. To expand on the successful LIFE BELOW ZERO franchise is LIFE BELOW ZERO:…
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Season 10 of the Critically Acclaimed British Drama CALL THE MIDWIFE Premieres October 3, 2021 on PBS
ARLINGTON, VA (August 9, 2021) – PBS announced today that the beloved British drama CALL THE MIDWIFE will return for its 10th season Sundays, October 3- November 14, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS stations (check local listings). The seven-part series, commissioned in partnership with the BBC, which follows the nurses, midwives and nuns…
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BBC Studios Further Expands Bluey Licensing Program Across the U.S. with Eight New Partners
New York, NY – BBC Studios, the distributor and licensing agent for the international preschool hit Bluey, is again expanding the brand’s consumer products offerings, this time with eight additional licensees that will give children from coast-to-coast even more ways to immerse themselves in the popular brand. Beloved by preschoolers and adults alike, the top-rated…
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Peacock Drops Trailer For Unscripted Series Ex-Rated Hosted And Executive Produced By Andy Cohen, Streaming Thursday, August 12 On Peacock
Los Angeles, CA – Peacock announced daring and provocative unscripted series EX-RATED with pop culture connoisseur Andy Cohen (“Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen”) as host and executive producer. Peacock Original EX-RATED launches August 12 on Peacock. All eight episodes will drop at once. EX-RATED explores the growing trend of adult singles who send standardized “exit surveys” to all of their previous romantic partners – from long-term relationships to casual…
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BBC Studios Welcomes New Licensing Deals for Doctor Who
Artwork available here. New York, NY– BBC Studios, the distributor and licensing agent for the long-running action adventure series Doctor Who, is partnering with Beeline Creative, Hallmark, and Rittenhouse to bring brand new collectibles to fans in the U.S. later this year. Suzy Raia, VP, Licensing, BBC Studios–Americas says: “Fans are the lifeblood of Doctor…
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Showtime® to Air Drama Series Wakefield
Los Angeles, CA – SHOWTIME has picked up the Australian drama series WAKEFIELD, starring British actor Rudi Dharmalingam (The Split, In The Shadow of The Moon). Scheduled to premiere on Monday, October 18 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME with an eight-episode season, WAKEFIELD is a psychological drama that shines a comedic light on what happens when…
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Investigative Thriller Smother to Launch on Peacock Thursday, July 1
Set in a small town on the wild and rugged coast of Clare, Ireland, thriller drama series SMOTHER explores deeply buried secrets and their unintended consequence. Peacock Original series SMOTHER launches on Thursday, July 1. All six one-hour episodes will drop at once on Peacock. When Val Ahern’s (Dervla Kirwan) husband Denis (Stuart Graham) is found dead…
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