BBC Earth Unveils Programming Line-Up for Canadian Launch on January 24
Toronto, Canada – The wait is finally over. BBC Earth officially arrives in Canada as a commercial-free channel on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 with a slate of treasured programming that connects viewers to the extraordinary sights, stories and characters of our natural world. This launch will include the highly anticipated Canadian premiere of Planet Earth…
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BBC Worldwide and ITV Partner to Bring New SVOD Service BritBox to the U.S.
New York, NY /London, UK – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, today announced a new joint venture that sees the two British content powerhouses combine forces to launch BritBox, an ad-free subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, in the U.S. during Q1, 2017. AMC Networks, which has…
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Sherlock: The Final Problem, Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman Comes to U.S. Cinemas Exclusively for Two Nights on January 16 and January 18
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events present Sherlock: The Final Problem in movie theaters nationwide for two nights only starting on Monday, January 16, 2017 and on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 both at 7:00 p.m. local time. Fans can celebrate the dramatic conclusion of the fourth season of the highly acclaimed…
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New Year, New Doctor Who; Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio and Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks
New York, NY — BBC Home Entertainment is kicking off the New Year with two Doctor Who adventures available to own in 2017. The Twelfth Doctor is back with a new Christmas Special in The Return of Doctor Mysterio, on Blu-ray and DVD February 21, 2017; and the Second Doctor makes his very first appearance in…
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City In The Sky Takes Off on PBS with a Far-Reaching Look at the Global Aviation Industry
Arlington, VA – At any given moment, more than one million people are traveling by airplane, in 100,000 daily flights moving 30,000 feet above the Earth. This airborne metropolis and the armies of professionals needed to make it all work are captured in CITY IN THE SKY, a three-part documentary series co-produced with BBC, debuting…
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BBC Worldwide and Blue Ant Media Partner to Bring BBC Earth to Canada
Toronto, Canada – BBC Worldwide North America and Blue Ant Media announced today that they have entered into an agreement to launch BBC Earth, the BBC’s premium factual channel in Canada. Scheduled to debut on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, the commercial-free channel will give Canadians exclusive access to BBC Earth’s slate of high-profile programming including…
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The New Doctor Who Christmas Special The Return Of Doctor Mysterio In Cinemas For Two Nights Only December 27 & 29, 2016
New York, NY — BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events announce their last theatrical event of 2016, the Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio, in movie theaters nationwide for two nights only on Tuesday, December 27 and Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. local time both days. The event will…
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BBC AMERICA Announces Greenlight of Next Original Scripted Series: Killing Eve
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today the greenlight of new original scripted series KILLING EVE. The eight-episode drama comes from Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Amazon’s Fleabag, UK Channel 4’s Crashing). Killing Eve is a dramatic thriller revolving around a psychopathic assassin and the woman charged with hunting her down. It is a combination of brutal mischief making and…
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AMC and BBC Worldwide North America Announce Co-Production Deal for New Scripted Original Drama Series McMafia with BBC and Cuba Pictures
New York, NY — AMC and BBC Worldwide North America announced today a new co-production deal for McMafia, an epic drama series set in the international world of organized crime starring James Norton (Happy Valley, War & Peace) as the lead character, Alex Godman. Co-produced by AMC, BBC and Cuba Pictures (Jonathan Strange & Mr…
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Just in Time for the Holidays – Four New Gift Sets from BBC Home Entertainment
New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment is releasing four new gift sets celebrating some of the very best of British entertainment this holiday season. Mark four centuries since the passing of one of the world’s best known authors with The BBC Shakespeare 400th Anniversary Gift Set, and solve crimes alongside celebrated detective Kurt Wallander,…
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