New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s fantasy co-production, Atlantis, from the creators of Merlin and Misfits, has begun production on season two. The series follows the adventures of Jason (Jack Donnelly, Dancing on the Edge), Hercules (Mark Addy, Game of Thrones) and Pythagoras (Robert Emms, War Horse) who battle against some of the most famous…
Read MoreNew York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA earned two George Foster Peabody Awards for critically acclaimed series, Orphan Black and Broadchurch. BBC AMERICA took home the most wins for a basic cable network. “The George Foster Peabody Award is a true marker of excellence in media. It is an honor to have two series…
Read MoreNew York, NY – SundanceTV announced today it will co-produce a new original scripted mini-series, “One Child.” The four-hour series penned by Guy Hibbert (Complicit, Five Minutes of Heaven) and starring Katie Leung (Harry Potter) begins production in May in London and Taiwan and will air in late 2014. “One Child” crosses the world as…
Read MoreNew York , NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA will premiere new co-production, The Musketeers, on Sunday, June 22 and has picked up the second season of the drama series for 2015. A fresh and contemporary take on the classic Alexandre Dumas characters, The Musketeers is set on the streets of seventeenth century Paris, where…
Read MoreNew York, NY – The World Health Organization estimates that by 2030, six out of every 10 people will live in a city; rising to seven out of 10 by 2050. With city populations swelling at an unprecedented rate BBC.com Future (BBC.com/Future) and Terreform – the nonprofit organization for philanthropic architecture, urban, ecological design -in…
Read MoreStreet Date: May 27, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: BD & DVD combo pack $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 90 mins + bonus material / 3-disc set (2 DVD + 1 BD) New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment announces the release of An Adventure in Space and Time, available in a Blu-ray & DVD…
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide Productions announced today the appointment of Travis Shakespeare as Senior Vice President, Current Unscripted Programming. His role is effective immediately. Shakespeare will be working alongside Michael Brooks, Senior Vice President, Unscripted Entertainment Programming and both will be reporting to Jane Tranter, Head of BBC Worldwide Productions and Adjacent Productions….
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC AMERICA has commissioned its first original comedy series Almost Royal, a tale of two young British aristocrats on their first trip to the United States – interacting with real-life Americans. The (7×30) series is produced by Burning Bright Productions with Clive Tulloh (Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man, The Dame Edna Treatment,…
Read MoreNew York, NY – APRIL EARTHFLIGHT Street Date: April 8, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada) Blu-ray $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 370 mins / 2-disc set David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) narrates this exhilarating six-part series that takes viewers over the planet’s most incredible landscapes and reveals what it’s like…
Read MoreSanta Monica, CA – Ovation, America’s only arts network, has acquired U.S. premiere broadcast rights to several arts-focused series from BBC Worldwide North America Sales and Co-productions. The various series will air in Ovation’s new, daily programming block, “Morning Canvas.” The announcement was made by Michelle Zajic, VP, Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Ovation. The deal was…
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