Los Angeles, CA — A star-studded cast filled with celebrities across a variety of genres including, a boxing legend, a former Playboy bunny, a talk-show personality, a Superbowl Steeler , and a legendary comedy star – are set to compete each week on the dance floor in the spectacular two-hour season premiere of “Dancing with…
Read MoreNew Orleans, LA – BBC Worldwide Americas, the U.S. commercial arm of the BBC, today announced the sale of over 200 hours of programming to PBS stations across the country. The deal follows BBC Worldwide’s successful BBC Showcase Syndication event, hosted annually in New Orleans. Celebrating its third year, BBC Showcase Syndication played host to…
Read MoreNew York, NY — BBC Global News and BBC Worldwide America today jointly announced a fresh approach to news distribution in the U.S., including increased investment online and a plan to broaden the reach of its television news output. Peter Horrocks, Director, BBC Global News, said: “Making our news accessible to the widest possible audience…
Read MoreToronto, Canada – The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 kicks off in Asia this Saturday, February 19th, and BBC.com is Canada’s ultimate headquarters for the latest news, gossip, and scores throughout the internationally celebrated event. An exciting line-up of online features will take Canadian cricket fans to the front lines of all the action throughout the tournament’s six…
Read MoreNew York, NY – My Damn Channel and BBC Worldwide Productions are unveiling a first look at the highly-anticipated new comedy series Gigi: Almost American starting today at: www.MyDamnChannel.com/Gigi. The 10-episode series will premiere on March 23, with new episodes airing weekly on Wednesdays. The series is a co-production between BBC Worldwide Productions and My Damn Channel….
Read MoreNew York, NY – Whether looking for the best place to steal that first kiss, locating the perfect spot to tie the knot, or simply searching for the secret getaway to reignite the flames of passion, www.bbc.com/travel has all the tips, advice and articles you’ll ever need on the destinations you’ll simply LOVE to go to…
Read MoreNew York, NY – HISTORY today announced that the U.S. version of Top Gear, was given the Green Light for season 2. The critically-acclaimed and popular series attracted the youngest viewers of any series on HISTORY ever. Overall nearly 60 million tuned in to Season 1. Season 2 of Top Gear on HISTORY, based on the award-winning BBC series,…
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide Productions, My Damn Channel (www.MyDamnChannel.com) and the comedy troupe, The Lost Nomads, announced today a deal to co-produce and distribute Gigi: Almost American, a new series created by and starring Josh Gad. The 10-episode series will feature the adventures of Gigi, a loveable foreigner new to the U.S. with dreams…
Read MoreMiami, FL – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, announced today from NATPE a deal with Mexican free to air broadcaster TV Azteca. Featuring a range of titles from the natural history and science genres, the deal sees TV Azteca acquire the acclaimed WalkingWith Dinosaurs series and sister series Walking With Monsters, the ground-breaking Planet Earth series, and Life in…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC Worldwide crashes onto the shores of Miami Beach with a wave of fantastic new programming and a massive catalog of over 50,000 hours just in time for NATPE 2011. Along with the quality content audiences have come to expect from the BBC, BBC Worldwide will also offer buyers at NATPE…
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