New 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…
Read MoreLondon, UK – Keeley Hawes (Line of Duty, Upstairs Downstairs) will join the cast of Doctor Who, starring opposite the Doctor. Set to return to BBC AMERICA this year, Hawes will play Ms. Delphox, a powerful out of this world character with a dark secret. Travelling across space and time, the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and…
Read MoreStreet Date: April 15, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Blu-ray $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 480 mins + bonus material / 3-disc set (DVD)/ 2-disc set (BD) New York, NY – Return to the meanest streets of East London on April 15, 2014 with the Blu-ray and DVD release of…
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA – This season’s dynamic lineup of stars — including two Olympic Gold Medalists, a game show host, a swimming legend and a teen pop star – will perform for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of Dancing with the Stars MONDAY, MARCH…
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