Syfy Acquires International Hit Adventure Fantasy Series Sinbad from BBC Worldwide America for April 2013 Premiere
New York, NY – Syfy today announced it has acquired the international hit series Sinbad from BBC Worldwide America, Sales & Distribution. One of the most enduring stories of all time, the imaginative and fantastical quest ofSinbad will premiere on Syfy in April 2013. Starring newcomer Elliot Knight in the title role, the 12-part series follows Sinbad’s sea-bound journey after he…
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BBC Home Entertainment Releases: Fall Highlights 2012
New York, NY – SEPTEMBER: ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: 20THANNIVERSARY SPECIALS Street Date: September 11, 2012 Suggested Retail Price: $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 90 minutes + bonus features & UV copy/ single disc They’re back, darlings. International comedy sensations Jennifer Saunders (French & Saunders) and Joanna Lumley (The Corpse Bride) return to their celebrated roles as Edina…
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BBC Worldwide Latin America Strikes First-Time Drama Deal for Sherlock and Robin Hood with TV Azteca
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil – BBC Worldwide Latin America announced today at their 9th annual BBC Worldwide Showcase Latin America, a content deal with TV Azteca for the popular character-led dramas, Sherlock and Robin Hood. This marks the first sales deal for drama titles with the free-to-air Mexican broadcaster. Helen Jurado, VP Sales & Distribution, BBC Worldwide Latin America,…
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Absolutely Fabulous: 20th Anniversary Specials
Street Date: September 11, 2012 Suggested Retail Price: $24.98 each ($30.98 each in Canada) Length: approx. 90 minutes + bonus features/ single disc New York, NY – They’re back, darlings. BBC Home Entertainment is absolutely thrilled to bring Absolutely Fabulous: 20thAnniversary Specials to DVD on September 11, 2012. International comedy sensations Jennifer Saunders (French & Saunders) and Joanna Lumley…
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BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who Returns Saturday, September 1 With Five Blockbuster Episodes
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who returns after a record-breaking season with five blockbuster episodes on September 1 as part of Supernatural Saturday. Join the Doctor, his companions Amy and Rory (aka the Ponds) and numerous friends on their latest escapades through space and time where they puzzle an unexpected invasion of Earth, save a…
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BBC Worldwide Showcase Latin America Confirms Ronaldo Lemos of the Fundacao Getúlio Vargas Center for Technology and Society and Fabio Coelho of Google Brazil
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide Latin America has confirmed leading digital technology experts Ronaldo Lemos, Director of the Center for Technology and Society at the Fundação Getúlio Vargas School in Rio de Janeiro, and Fabio Coelho, Director of Google Brazil, to take part in this year’s digital sessions at BBC Worldwide Showcase Latin America. …
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COPPER – Home Entertainment
Street Date: October 30, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $49.98 Blu-Ray Suggested Retail Price: $59.98 Length: Approx. 450 minutes + bonus features/ 3-disc set New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment invites you to join New York’s Finest when COPPER shoots its way to Blu-ray and DVD on October 30, 2012. Wall Street Journal calls this gripping drama “powerful,”…
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BBC AMERICA’s First Original Drama COPPER Becomes The Channel’s Highest Rated Series Premiere Ever
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s first original scripted series COPPER, which premiered on Sunday, August 19, has become the channel’s highest-rated series premiere ever. COPPER delivered 1.8 million* viewers in total audience. In its 10:00pm premiere, COPPER attracted 1.1 million** total viewers and delivered over half a million in A25-54. Perry Simon, General Manager, Channels, BBC Worldwide…
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Planet Dinosaur: Meet The Monsters You Never Discovered Before
Street Date: August 21, 2012 Suggested Retail Price: $19.96 ($24.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 180 minutes + bonus feature / single disc New York, NY – Discover the jaw-dropping prehistoric world of the most terrifying reptiles with the North American premiere of Planet Dinosaur on August 21, 2012 from BBC Home Entertainment. The mysteries of the dinosaurs continue…
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BBC Worldwide Showcase Latin America Announces Programming Roster and Talent Line-Up for 9th Annual Event in Rio De Janeiro
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide America’s 9th annual BBC Worldwide Showcase Latin America will feature a spectacular line-up of new shows in addition to its revered catalog of over 50,000 hours of first-class content. This year’s event will also include appearances by special guests, Kayne Raymond, star of the exotic competition show, No Kitchen Required, and world-travelling farmer, Jimmy Doherty…
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