New York, NY – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, today announced the appointment of Jemma Adkins to the role of SVP, Fiction, Sales and Distribution for BBC Worldwide, Americas. Adkins will report to Americas EVP Sales & Co-Productions, Matt Forde, and will be based in the New York office. In her new role,…
Read MoreEl Segundo, CA – DIRECTV, the world’s most popular video service, and BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, today announced a deal that will bring three heralded BBC Worldwide comedies, No Heroics, How Not to Live Your Life and Mutual Friends, all of which have been nominated for a British Comedy Award, to DIRECTV’s The 101 Network. Mutual…
Read MoreNew York, NY – Paul Patranella is a 4-star, classically trained French chef who loves motorcycles. Bill Allen, a renowned motorcycle mechanic, is passionate about food. These two long-time friends know that food is the ticket to the American experience and motorcycling is the only way to get there. In Hairy Bikers, premiering Friday, October 14 at…
Read MoreRio de Janeiro, Brasil – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, secured a deal with Chilean broadcaster VTR for VOD rights to a raft of BBC programs. The deal was announced today at BBC Showcase Latin America. Helen Jurado, VP, Sales and Distribution for BBC Worldwide Latin America, brokered the deal. VTR will acquire a number…
Read MoreNew York, NY –– They’re back, darlings. BBC Worldwide Sales and Distribution, announced today that comedy phenomenon Absolutely Fabulous will return to television with three brand new specials, with BBC AMERICA and Logo serving as joint American co-producers for the series. Comedy sensations Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will reprise their celebrated roles as Edina Monsoon and Patsy…
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA – A dynamic lineup of stars – including a U.S. veteran, an NBA champion, a film and TV star, a TV host and journalist, a Grammy-nominated singer, a supermodel, a reality TV star, a showbiz legacy and activist, and a World Cup star — will take the stage for the two-hour season…
Read MoreNew York, NY -– 3rd & Bird!, the hit BBC preschool series from Josh Selig and Little Airplane Productions, will have its U.S. premiere Monday, September 26, 12:00p.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel’s Disney Junior programming block for kids 2-7 and their families. Disney Junior will air all 25 episodes – 20 minutes each – plus…
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA – Starz Entertainment and BBC Worldwide Productions announced today an innovative multi-year partnership to develop, produce, and distribute premium television series. These series will be co-developed by Starz and BBC Worldwide Productions and will air on Starz’s television networks. The new series will be one-hour dramas that appeal to the Starz and…
Read MoreNew York, NY – This August, BBC Worldwide will host its 8thannual BBC Showcase Latin America event featuring a spectacular line-up of new shows accompanied by its revered catalog of over 50,000 hours of first-class content. Broadcasters from across Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market will take part in the three day event, which is Latin America’s only…
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA – As the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences announced the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards nominees this morning, BBC Worldwide Productions once again drew an impressive number of 7 nominations for its hit show Dancing with the Stars (ABC).This included its sixth consecutive nomination for Outstanding Reality-Competition program and the fourth consecutive nomination in a row for…
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