Leading Industry Executive Rachel Bendavid Named Head Of Scripted Programming For Lionsgate And BBC Studios Los Angeles Partnership
Los Angeles, CA – Respected television executive Rachel Bendavid has been named Head of Scripted Programming for the Lionsgate and BBC Studios Los Angeles partnership. The partnership was formed to identify, co-develop and co-fund scripted formats and original intellectual property for the U.S. market. Bendavid is responsible for overseeing the operations and content initiatives of…
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It’s An Exciting And Emotional Night Of Competition As 13 Celebrity And Pro-Dancer Couples Compete Another Week For The Coveted Mirrorball Trophy On ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, Monday, Oct. 5
Los Angeles, CA – “Top 13” – After a memorable “Disney Night,” 13 celebrity and pro-dancer couples compete for the fourth week live for the 2020 season, MONDAY, OCT. 5 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. Episodes can be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu. The show will start with a comedic PSA cold open, followed by Skai Jackson giving a powerful…
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BBC Studios and ITV Win Victory Against Illegal Streaming Service UKTVEverywhere in the U.S.
New York, NY — BBC Studios and ITV Studios LLC have entered into a favorable settlement with the operators of UKTVEverywhere, resulting in the shutdown of the streaming service targeting viewers of British television in the United States, due to the illegal streaming of both entities’ respective channels. UKTVEverywhere infringed BBC and ITV’s copyrights by…
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BBC AMERICA’s Top Gear Races Into Next Season on Sunday October 18, the Week Immediately Following the Current Season’s Finale
WATCH AND EMBED NEW TRAILER HERE New York, NY – BBC AMERICA today announced that the upcoming season of the world’s biggest motoring entertainment show, Top Gear, will premiere on Sunday, October 18th at 8pm ET/PT, the week immediately following the current season’s finale. The new season sees hosts Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris…
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Doctor Who Expands Presence at NYCC
New York, NY – BBC Studios is announcing today two Doctor Who panels at this year’s New York Comic Con (NYCC): a spotlight on the making of Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious and an exclusive look at new games from Maze Theory. These two panels join the already announced Doctor Who spotlight panel from BBC…
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Dancing with the Stars Opens With Its Top Premiere in Adults 18-49 in 3 Years
Los Angeles, CA – ABC Monday Primetime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 6.4 million and 1.0/6 in AD18-49): With the season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars,” ABC ranked as Monday’s No. 1 entertainment network, dominating runner-up NBC by triple digits in Total Viewers (+106% – 6.4 million vs. 3.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (+100% – 1.0/6…
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The 15 Celebrity And Pro-Dancer Couples Compete Another Week On ABC’s ‘Dancing With The Stars’ For The Coveted Mirrorball Trophy, Tuesday, Sept. 22
Los Angeles, CA – “First Elimination” – The 15 celebrity and pro-dancer couples compete a second week with the first elimination of the 2020 season, live, TUESDAY, SEPT. 22 (8:00-10:02 p.m. EDT), on ABC. Celebrity and pro duos will perform time-honored dances including the Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Samba, Tango, Rumba, Cha Cha and Jive. The show will…
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BBC Studios Names Penguin Random House Master Publishing Partner for Smash-Hit Preschool Series Bluey
New York, NY –BBC Studios, the global content company that introduced children and families in the U.S. to Bluey, the Emmy®-winning animated series available on Disney Channel, Disney Junior, and Disney+, has named Penguin Random House master publishing partner for the preschool brand. Penguin Random House now holds global rights to the Bluey titles (excluding…
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Emmy® Award Winner And Six-Time Mirrorball Champion Dancer Derek Hough Enters The Ballroom As The Newest Judge On ABC’s Dancing With The Stars
Los Angeles, CA – Emmy® Award winner and six-time Mirrorball champion dancer Derek Hough joins “Dancing with the Stars” in a new capacity as a judge when the show kicks off its new season live on MONDAY, SEPT. 14 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. Derek Hough said on his return, “This show has been and…
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Idris Elba-Led Luther Comes To Ovation TV In Deal With BBC Studios
Los Angeles, CA – Ovation TV, America’s only arts network, has signed a deal with BBC Studios for non-exclusive linear rights of two beloved detective series: the Idris Elba-led series Luther (16 x 60’) and fish-out-of-water series Death in Paradise (48 x 60’). The deal, which provides Ovation with a deep library of premium scripted…
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