BBC Studios Connect launches for MIPCOM 2020

Posted by on Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 in

London, UK – BBC Studios today announced the forthcoming launch of a new, virtual destination that will host its premium content catalogue across scripted, unscripted and formats during the MIPCOM period. BBC Studios Connect is a new, specially created sales portal offering international buyers unprecedented insight into the company’s content pipeline, curated collections designed to…

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Dancing with the Stars Heads Back Into The Ballroom For Its 2020 Season With Some Cha-Cha-Changes And A Brand-New Celebrity Cast

Posted by on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 in

Los Angeles, CA – ABC announced today the “Dancing with the Stars” season 2020 celebrity cast, live on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” The series, hosted by supermodel and businesswoman Tyra Banks, returns to the ballroom with a lineup of celebrities including a GRAMMY® winner, a Bachelorette, a big-cat lover-turned-reality TV star and a pro-football legend,…

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Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious, BBC Studios’ New Doctor Who Multi-Platform Project, Launches in U.S. and Canada on September 2, 2020

Posted by on Thursday, August 27th, 2020 in

New York, NY – BBC Studios is bringing a brand-new, carefully curated narrative to life within the Doctor Who world, told through various stories available across comics, books, audio dramas, CDs/Vinyl, and collectables starting September 2, 2020 in the U.S. and Canada. Through partnerships with leading licensees, each story can be enjoyed separately with a…

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Amazon Prime Video Unveils Steve McQueen’s Official Mangrove Trailer Timed To The 50th Anniversary Of The Historic March On Portnall Road

Posted by on Friday, August 7th, 2020 in

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE TRAILER DOWNLOAD EPISODIC ART HERE Culver City, CA – Amazon Prime Video has debuted the official trailer for Mangrove, one of five films featured in Small Axe, the highly anticipated anthology series from Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen (Hunger, 12 Years A Slave). This Sunday, August…

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BBC AMERICA Brings Harmony To Homes This Summer With Planet Earth: A Celebration

Posted by on Monday, August 3rd, 2020 in

New York, NY – This August, BBC AMERICA brings audiences the ultimate musical and wildlife thrill in Planet Earth: A Celebration, a four-network television event premiering on Monday, August 31 at 8:00pm ET/7c across BBC AMERICA, AMC, SundanceTV and IFC.  The special will premiere on the same day in the U.S., UK and China. Planet…

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BBC One and Amazon Studios confirm Emily Mortimer’s adaptation of The Pursuit of Love, starring Lily James, Dominic West, Emily Beecham and Andrew Scott

Posted by on Tuesday, July 28th, 2020 in

London, UK – Filming has begun on Emily Mortimer’s adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s celebrated novel The Pursuit of Love, from executive producers Charles Collier, Matthew Read and Frith Tiplady for Open Book and Moonage Pictures. The show has been commissioned for BBC One by Charlotte Moore, BBC Director of Content and Piers Wenger, Controller of…

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Lookout Point and BBC Studios Secure Major Multi-Territory Deal with Netflix for A Suitable Boy

Posted by on Thursday, July 16th, 2020 in

London, UK — Leading UK drama studio Lookout Point has partnered with Netflix on its epic adaptation of Vikram Seth’s best-selling novel, which will be airing later this month in the UK on BBC One. Netflix will be the exclusive home of A Suitable Boy for all global territories, except Canada, the United States and…

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Supermodel and Businesswoman Tyra Banks Enters the Ballroom As New Host and Executive Producer of Dancing With the Stars

Posted by on Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 in

Los Angeles, CA – ABC and BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm announced today that after 28 seasons, Tom Bergeron will exit Dancing with the Stars, with Erin Andrews also departing. Supermodel and businesswoman Tyra Banks will be welcomed into the ballroom as the show’s new host and executive producer. In collaboration with the show’s executive producer/showrunner,…

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Britbox Award Winning Original Co-Production There She Goes Season Two Starring David Tennant And Jessica Hynes To Premiere August 11

Posted by on Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 in

New York, NY – The BAFTA-winning BritBox original co-production There She Goes, is back for a second season starring David Tennant and Jessica Hynes. The series is set to premiere exclusively on BritBox, the subscription streaming service from BBC Studios & ITV offering the largest collection of streaming British television, on August 11 in North…

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Global Game Show Phenomenon Weakest Link Returns to NBC With Jane Lynch As Host and Executive Producer

Posted by on Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 in

Universal City, CA – NBC is bringing back hit British import and international game show phenomenon Weakest Link, co-produced by BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm and Universal Television Alternative Studio. The network has greenlit 13 episodes of the rapid-fire quiz show with Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning host and actress Jane Lynch (Hollywood Game…

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