BBC AMERICA Greenlights New Original Series Mud, Sweat & Gears

Posted by on Thursday, February 27th, 2014 in

New York, NY – BBC AMERICA has given the green light to adrenaline-charged vehicle transformation series, Mud, Sweat & Gears. The (8×60) original series, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for BBC AMERICA and BBC Worldwide’s new Brit channel, will be hosted by Tom ‘Wookie’ Ford and Jonny Smith, two real-life friends and UK car journalists….

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BBC AMERICA’s Ripper Street to Return for Third Season

Posted by on Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 in

New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA’s critically acclaimed drama series Ripper Street has been commissioned for a third season. From producers Tiger Aspect Productions and Lookout Point, Ripper Street will continue to be co-produced by BBC AMERICA and in a new landmark deal, Amazon has acquired UK subscription streaming rights. Starring Matthew Macfadyen (Anna…

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History Boys Actor Samuel Anderson Joins the Cast of Doctor Who

Posted by on Monday, February 24th, 2014 in

New York, NY – Samuel Anderson (The History Boys, Gavin & Stacey) is set to join the cast of Doctor Who as a recurring character in the new season, which will also introduce Peter Capaldi as the Doctor to millions of viewers. Anderson will play Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School where companion…

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Erin Andrews Joins Tom Bergeron as Host When Dancing with the Stars Premieres on Monday, March 17

Posted by on Monday, February 24th, 2014 in

Los Angeles, CA – This season’s exciting new cast of Dancing With the Stars will be revealed live, TUESDAY, MARCH 4 exclusively on Good Morning America (7:00-9:00 a.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. The competition begins with an all new cast of celebrities who will brave the dance floor for the very first time. Each…

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Strap On Your Backpack and Get Set To Travel the Globe with BBC AMERICA’s Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan on March 25

Posted by on Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 in

New York, NY – Giant spitting cobras that can kill 20 men with one bite, massive six-ton charging elephants and vipers with two-inch fangs are animals most people run from – but actor and wildlife enthusiast, Dominic Monaghan (Lost, Lord of the Rings), charges straight towards them. The returning original series will anchor BBC AMERICA’s…

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Atlantis: Season One – Home Entertainment

Posted by on Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 in

Street Date: March 18, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Blu-ray $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 585 mins + bonus material / 3-disc DVD set/ 3-disc BD set New York, NY – Legends come to life on March 18, 2014 when BBC AMERICA’s Atlantis: Season One makes an epic journey onto…

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BBC AMERICA Appoints Ricky Kelehar Vice President, Unscripted Programming

Posted by on Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 in

New York, NY – BBC AMERICA has appointed Ricky Kelehar as VP, Unscripted Programming, overseeing the channel’s original shows such as Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan and the development of new unscripted formats. Based in New York, he will report to Perry Simon, General Manager, Channels, BBC Worldwide North America, and will work closely with…

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ABC and BBC Worldwide Productions Announce Ray Chew as the New Music Director of “Dancing with the Stars”

Posted by on Friday, February 7th, 2014 in

Los Angeles, CA – Dancing with the Stars will welcome Music Director and Composer Ray Chew to the ballroom, with the premiere of season 18 on Monday, March 17 at 8:00 p.m., ET on the ABC Television Network. Chew’s band will feature a new line-up of live musicians and singers performing music ranging from the…

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Peter Capaldi Suits up as BBC AMERICA Reveals the First Image of the Twelfth Doctor Costume

Posted by on Monday, January 27th, 2014 in

New York, NY – A brand-new era of Doctor Who begins as the Time Lord dons a new look. Each incarnation of the Doctor has his own original style, and BBC AMERICA has just released the first photo of the Twelfth Doctor’s costume. Sporting a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers,…

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Sherlock Season Three Comes to Blu-ray and DVD on February 11 from BBC Home Entertainment

Posted by on Wednesday, January 15th, 2014 in

Street Date: February 11, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Blu-ray $39.98 (49.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 270 minutes + bonus features/ 2-disc set New York, NY – It’s been nearly two years since Sherlock Holmes seemingly fell to his death in the epic second season finale of Sherlock, and since then…

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