New Decade, New Who

Posted by on Monday, December 2nd, 2019 in

New York, NY– BBC AMERICA’s hit action-adventure series, Doctor Who, is back! Kicking off 2020, the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) returns with the launch of the latest season on Wednesday, January 1 at 8pm ET/PT, resuming her time-and-space travels with friends Ryan (Tosin Cole), Yasmin (Mandip Gill) and Graham (Bradley Walsh). Subsequent episodes will air Sundays at…

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Seven Worlds, One Planet – Next Series in the Emmy©-Winning BBC’s Planet Franchise – To Air As Multi-Network Event on BBC AMERICA, AMC, IFC and SundanceTV in January

Posted by on Monday, November 4th, 2019 in

New York, NY – Seven unique stories, one landmark event. Announced today, BBC AMERICA’s Seven Worlds, One Planet will premiere Saturday, January 18, 2020, at 9pm/8c as a multi-network event airing on BBC AMERICA, AMC, IFC and SundanceTV. Following Emmy®-winning series Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II, Seven Worlds, One Planet tells the story of earth’s seven spectacular continents and how they…

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BBC Studios and Globo Group Strike Deal for Over 200 Hours of Exclusive Content Including Doctor Who on Globoplay

Posted by on Thursday, October 17th, 2019 in

MIAMI, FLORIDA – October 17, 2019 – Today at MIPCOM, global content leader BBC Studios announces a deal that gives Globo Group in Brazil exclusive rights to BBC’s longest-running global franchise Doctor Who as well as a host of other content. All current 11 seasons and specials…

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Industry Pioneer Norman Lear To Receive Britannia Award For Excellence In Television At The 2019 British Academy Britannia Awards

Posted by on Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 in

Los Angeles, CA – The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) is pleased to announce that five-time EMMY®-winning television pioneer Norman Lear will receive the Britannia Award for Excellence in Television at the 2019 British Academy Britannia Awards. He joins previously announced honorees Jackie Chan, who will receive the…

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BBC AMERICA Increases Commitment to Nature Content With Launch of Micro-Net Wonderstruck

Posted by on Monday, October 7th, 2019 in

New York, NY – As the exclusive U.S. television home of the Planet Earth collection and other landmark series from BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit, BBC AMERICA continues expansion of its iconic nature offering with the launch of Wonderstruck on Saturday, November 2nd. BBC AMERICA will transform every Saturday into Wonderstruck, a new weekly 24-hour destination of wildlife and wonder. Announced…

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BBC Studios Appoints Karina Dolgiej as Vice President, Content Sales for Latin America and U.S. Hispanic

Posted by on Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 in

September 18, 2019, Miami Florida – Global content leader BBC Studios has appointed Karina Dolgiej as VP of Content Sales. In this role, which reports to Senior Vice President & General Manager, Latin America and U.S Hispanic James Wildbore, Dolgiej will be responsible for ensuring…

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Good Omens releasing on DVD and Blu-ray on November 5, 2019

Posted by on Thursday, September 12th, 2019 in

Based on the acclaimed novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, Good Omens is a brand new TV adaption which follows Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and Crowley (David Tennant) as they join forces in an attempt to intercept the antichrist and avert the apocalypse. It will be available…

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Richard Dormer Leads BBC AMERICA’s Next Original Series, The Watch

Posted by on Wednesday, September 11th, 2019 in

New York, NY – Critically acclaimed actor and playwright Richard Dormer (Game of Thrones) is set to lead the cast of BBC AMERICA’s new original scripted series, The Watch, co-produced by Narrativia and BBC Studios. Set in the fictional city of Ankh-Morpork, where crime has been legalized, The Watch is a uniquely anarchic drama. The series centers on a group of…

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BritBox Presents 63 Up from Legendary Film Director Michael Apted

Posted by on Friday, August 30th, 2019 in

New York, NY – BritBox, the joint-venture streaming service from BBC & ITV, announces the U.S. theatrical release of the feature documentary 63 UP, directed by the legendary documentarian Michael Apted. Following the film’s world premiere at Telluride Film Festival, the film will open in New York on November 27 at the Film Forum and…

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Disney Junior Launches U.S. Premiere for Preschool Hit Bluey on Monday, September 9

Posted by on Monday, August 26th, 2019 in

NEW YORK – August 26, 2019 – BBC Studios has announced the mega-hit Australian kids’ series, Bluey, is set to premiere in the U.S., Monday, September 9, at 4:30pm ET/PT on Disney Junior and DisneyNOW. The series will then regularly air weekdays at 7:30 a.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel…

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