The First Female Doctor and More Coming to Blu-ray and DVD from BBC Studios

Posted by on Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 in

Street Date: January 29, 2019 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $59.99 (U.S.), $74.98 (Canada) Blu-ray $64.99 (U.S.), $80.99 (Canada) Length: Approx. 521 mins / 3-disc set New York, NY – On January 29, 2019, BBC Studios wants to start your New Year right with the release of the record-breaking Doctor Who: The Complete Eleventh Season starring Jodie Whittaker, as the series’ first…

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Microsoft Education Joins BBC Learning, Angelina Jolie And BBC World Service In Developing Current Affairs Program For Children

Posted by on Friday, January 25th, 2019 in

New York, NY – BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios, in partnership with Microsoft Education, today announced plans to collaborate with BBC World Service and Angelina Jolie on their forthcoming global English-language, current affairs television program for adolescents, previously announced in December 2018. In addition, BBC Learning and Microsoft have designed a global media…

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BritBox Surpasses Half Million Subscribers

Posted by on Thursday, January 17th, 2019 in

New York, NY – BritBox, the subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) streaming service from BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, today announces it is celebrating half million (500,000) subscribers, doubling year-on-year, as it ends its 22nd month in the U.S. and 11th month in Canada. The service, home…

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BBC Studios Confirms James Wildbore as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Latin America/U.S. Hispanic

Posted by on Thursday, December 13th, 2018 in

Miami, FL – BBC Studios has confirmed James Wildbore as Senior Vice President and General Manager of BBC Studios Latin America/U.S. Hispanic after having taken on the role of Interim General Manager in January 2018. In this role, which reports to BBC Studios – Americas President Ann Sarnoff, Wildbore oversees the regional teams and business…

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CBeebies Llega a Itunes de la Mano de Sarah y Pato

Posted by on Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 in

Miami, FL – La popular serie de la división infantil de BBC Studios, CBeebies, Sarah y Pato continúa conquistando nuevos terrenos, en esta ocasión da el salto a una de las plataformas más sólidas de distribución de entretenimiento digital, Itunes. A partir de hoy está disponible la primera temporada de este único y divertido par….

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Dancing with the Stars: Live – A Night to Remember Announces the Largest Collection Ever of Celebrity Guest Appearances to Join a Live Tour Including Bobby Bones, Joe ‘Grocery Store Joe’ Amabile, John Schneider, Juan Pablo Di Pace, Mary Lou Retton and Milo Manheim

Posted by on Monday, November 19th, 2018 in

Los Angeles, LA – For the first time ever, “Dancing with the Stars: Live! A Night to Remember” will feature the largest collection of stars you know and love from the TV show. The cast of celebrities includes country music radio legend Bobby Bones, Bachelor in Paradise hunk Joe “Grocery Store Joe” Amabile, Dukes of…

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Ring In the New Year With “Who Year’s Day” Featuring an All-New Doctor Who New Year’s Day Special on BBC AMERICA

Posted by on Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 in

New York, NY – Kick off 2019 in spectacular style with a New Year’s Day special episode of Doctor Who on Tuesday, January 1st, moving from its traditional Christmas Day timeslot.  Leading up to the first-ever “Who Year’s Day,” BBC AMERICA will present a Doctor Who marathon, starting with all the Christmas specials at 12pm ET/PT on Monday, December 24th, going into…

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Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff Join Chris Harris As Top Gear Unveils New Presenting Lineup

Posted by on Monday, October 22nd, 2018 in

London, UK – Following Matt LeBlanc’s announcement that he will leave the show after the next series, Top Gear has announced a new look line-up of hosts who are destined to cause comedic car chaos and take the world’s biggest motoring entertainment show to another level. Lancashire lads Paddy McGuinness, the primetime entertainment host and…

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BBC Studios and Lionsgate Television Announce Partnership to Jointly Create Original Programming and Scripted Formats for U.S. Market

Posted by on Friday, October 12th, 2018 in

Los Angeles, CA – BBC Studios Los Angeles and Lionsgate Television have teamed up to identify, co-develop and co-fund scripted formats and original intellectual property for the U.S. market. As part of the first look agreement, the parties will create original series and draw upon the extensive formats from the prestigious BBC catalog. The BBC…

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On the Heels of New York Comic Con BBC AMERICA and Women’s Media Center Release New Study on the Impact of Representation in Science Fiction and Superhero Genre on Girls

Posted by on Monday, October 8th, 2018 in

New York, NY – While Wonder Woman and Black Panther have made significant strides in increasing representation in the superhero genre, overwhelmingly, girls say there are not enough female role models or other strong, relatable female characters in film and TV, according to new research released today on the heels of New York Comic Con, by BBC America and the Women’s…

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