Believe In Magic – A New 7-Part Podcast Series from BBC Studios Unravels the Disturbing Story Behind Megan Bhari’s Celebrity Charity

Posted by on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 in

WHAT  In his new series, Jamie tells the story of Megan Bhari, an inspirational 16-year-old girl who in 2012 launches a charity to grant wishes to seriously ill children.  The charity, called Believe in Magic, attracts the support of the biggest boy band in the world: One Direction.    Believe in Magic soon becomes a…

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OVATION TV SIGNS DEAL WITH BBC STUDIOS FOR DEATH IN PARADISE AND SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS

Posted by on Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 in

Los Angeles, CA – April 26, 2023   Ovation TV, America’s premier arts network, has signed a deal with BBC Studios for non-exclusive linear rights of two beloved detective series: the fish-out-of-water Death in Paradise (88 x 60’) and the quirky Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (40 x 60’). The deal, which provides Ovation with premium mystery…

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BBC OFFERS SWEEPING LINE-UP OF SPECIAL PROGRAMMING AROUND KING CHARLES III AND THE QUEEN CONSORT’S CORONATIONS FOR GLOBAL AUDIENCES

Posted by on Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 in

WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 26, 2023—The BBC has announced its comprehensive programming slate for viewers around the world (outside of the UK) to commemorate the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort. Featuring a live broadcast of the ceremony on the BBC News channel and on BBC.com and a wide-range of on-air…

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BBC STUDIOS LAUNCHES NEW BBC EARTH FAST CHANNEL AHEAD OF EARTH DAY

Posted by on Monday, April 17th, 2023 in

New York, NY – April 17, 2023 – Just in time for Earth Day, BBC Studios – creator, producer and distributor of unparalleled British content globally – has launched a brand-new BBC Earth free ad-supported television (FAST) channel. Available now, the BBC Earth FAST channel brings over 450 hours of the BBC Studios Natural History…

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Vishal – a new major nine-part investigative podcast series from BBC Studios explores the unsolved case of Vishal Mehrotra

Posted by on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 in

WHAT  On 29th July 1981, while the eyes of the world are on London and captivated by the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, an eight-year-old boy disappears on his way home from the celebrations.  Despite a huge police search, he is never seen alive again.  Seven months later his partial remains are…

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Sir David Attenborough to explore UK’s prehistoric era in Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster (w/t) for BBC One and iPlayer

Posted by on Monday, April 10th, 2023 in

Following on from the huge success of Wild Isles, Sir David Attenborough is now turning his attention to explore more about the UK’s prehistoric era. The documentary follows David as he unearths the discovery of a lifetime: the skull of a giant Pliosaur, one of the most ferocious Jurassic predators ever known. This enormous prehistoric…

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ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND, the New Series from Award-Winning Director James Bluemel, Tells Extraordinary Human Stories from Those Who Lived Through The Troubles

Posted by on Thursday, April 6th, 2023 in

Arlington, VA; April 6, 2023 – As the 25th anniversary of the agreement approaches, ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND gives voice to the people who lived through Northern Ireland’s violent past by sharing intimate, unheard testimonies from all sides of the conflict. Premiering in May, the powerful new five-part series combines unfiltered personal…

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Rosamund Pike and Hugh Laurie Star in New, Poignant and Heart-breaking Audio Drama “People Who Knew Me”

Posted by on Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 in

(From left to right: Rosamund Pike, Daniella Isaacs, and Hugh Laurie) WHAT: “People Who Knew Me” tells the story of a woman, Emily Morris, voiced by Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe & Emmy winner Rosamund Pike, who uses 9/11 to fake her own death and run away to start a new life in California…

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CHANGING PLANET Returns to Monitor Changes in Some of Earth’s Most Vulnerable Ecosystems

Posted by on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 in

ARLINGTON, VA; March 23, 2023 – CHANGING PLANET returns for a second year to revisit some of our planet’s most vulnerable ecosystems and provide updates on how communities are working to develop resilience in the face of climate change. Two new hosts, Ella Al-Shamahi, a paleoanthropologist and stand-up comic, and Ade Adepitan, a television presenter, Paralympian and children’s author,…

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EXPLOSIVE FINAL SEASON OF THE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED CRIME DRAMA HAPPY VALLEY PREMIERES MONDAY, MAY 22 ON ACORN TV, AMC+ AND BBC AMERICA

Posted by on Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 in

“Supremely well-acted, well-paced and compelling…” – New Statesman “…one of British television’s greatest sagas.” – The Independent “…one of the greatest trilogies in modern television.” – The Guardian FINAL SEASON AVAILABLE NOW – SCREENERS.COM WATCH AND EMBED OFFICAL TEASER DOWNLOAD PHOTOS NEW YORK – MARCH 23, 2023 – Acorn TV, AMC+ and BBC AMERICA welcome…

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