New York – December 6, 2023 – BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, today launched an all-new BBC.com. The new digital destination was designed to make it easier for global audiences outside of the UK to discover and navigate the best of the BBC’s global journalism and storytelling. Available first in North America,…
Read MoreThe International home of premium British entertainment, BritBox International, today announced that the service, which is co-owned by BBC Studios and ITV, has surpassed 3.4 million subscribers globally. The streaming service which operates in eight territories – U.S., Canada, Australia, South Africa, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland – has seen an increase of 15% in…
Read MoreNovember 28, 2023 – BBC Studios – creator, producer and distributor of distinct British content globally – today launched BBC Podcasts Premium, its exclusive Apple subscription podcast service for listeners in 166 new countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean (full list here). BBC Podcasts Premium offers early access and…
Read MoreWASHINGTON D.C – Monday, November 27, 2023 – Kevin Ponniah has been appointed BBC News’ Head of Digital News for North America. He will be responsible for all US and Canada digital news reporting across BBC platforms, leading on developing BBC News’ offering on BBC.com and working closely with BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial arm, on growing audiences, impact and revenue. The role…
Read MoreThe BBC has revealed the names of the inspiring and influential women on the BBC 100 Women list for 2023. For the first time, to recognise the disproportionate impact of climate change on the lives of women and girls, this year’s BBC 100 Women list specifically highlights a group of women leading the battle against the climate…
Read MoreThree of the world’s most high profile humanitarians, former First Lady of the United States, attorney and campaigner Michelle Obama, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, and philanthropist and businesswoman Melinda French Gates, have called on world leaders to make ending child marriage a priority, so it can be eradicated “in less than a generation”. During an exclusive interview with BBC World Service…
Read MoreLondon, 17 November 2023 — Get ready for an all-new Bluey adventure as Bluey: The Videogame launches today on consoles and PC. Created by Outright Games, the leading global publisher of family-friendly interactive entertainment, in partnership with BBC Studios, Bluey: The Videogame marks the highly anticipated video game debut of the internationally loved TV show….
Read MoreLondon, Thursday, November 9th: BBC Studios Kids & Family have revealed that a special extended episode of the critically-acclaimed and multi-award-winning TV sensation, Bluey, will premiere globally next year on Disney+ and ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). ‘The Sign’ is an extra-long episode of the global TV hit show, with a run time of 28 minutes….
Read MoreNEW YORK, NY— NOVEMBER 7, 2023 — The BBC today announces the launch of Influential with Katty Kay, a weekly program featuring in-depth conversations with some of the most powerful and change-making people in the worlds of culture, business, and science. With insightful, unexpected conversations and a laid-back style, Kay goes on location – from…
Read MoreIntrigue: Million Dollar Lover, a new podcast series from the BBC, is an enthralling, investigation into the shifting American class system, aging and elder relations, and intergenerational relationships through the lens of a love affair between Carolyn, a wealthy widow in her eighties, and Dave, a homeless ex-convict young enough to be her son. The…
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