New 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…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC Worldwide Americas announced today that Claudia Milne has been appointed Editor of BBC.com/news’ North America edition, which attracts 21 million* unique users per month. Milne will be responsible for leading a team of online journalists out of the Washington DC bureau, day-to-day editorial direction, and all online content originating from…
Read MoreNew York, NY — BBC Worldwide has launched an on-demand video and text news service for owners of Samsung Smart TVs. The web-based service for connected TV combines rich video clips and text from BBC News Online, curated round the clock by BBC editorial teams, to sit alongside the BBC’s international news services. Users can…
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide and Starz announced today the production of an interactive app tied to Torchwood: Miracle Day. The app, titled “Torchwood: Web of Lies”, will feature 10, three-minute motion comic narratives providing clues to “Torchwood: Miracle Day.” The app and first motion comic narrative will be available for download on iTunes prior…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC Worldwide America, the commercial arm of the BBC, today announced a major deal with Hulu™ to premiere hit sci fi drama series Misfits in the U.S. The top-rated UK series, never before seen in the U.S., will be made available on Hulu.com and the Hulu Plus subscription service this month through an…
Read MoreNew York, NY — BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has today launched the BBC News app for Android mobile devices for audiences all around the world. The app is available at Android Market. The free app has already proved hugely popular on the iPhone and iPad with over 3m downloads outside of the UK…
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide Latin America sambas back to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 8th annual BBC Showcase Latin America. BBC Showcase Latin America will run from Sunday, August 28ththrough Tuesday, August 30th2011 at the JW Marriot located in Rio de Janeiro. As Latin American’s only television market hosted by a single distributor, BBC Showcase Latin…
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