New York, NY – HISTORY® continues its phenomenal ratings success as the network premieres Top Gear to nearly two million viewers as well as 1.1 million Adults 18-49 and 25-54, this past Sunday evening. This is the network’s seventh series debut above 1.0 million in key demos Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 in 2010. As…
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA – Dick Button, the man known as the Voice of figure skating, Johnny Weir, an Olympian who, at age 26, is the skating world’s most unpredictable star, and Laurieann Gibson, the creative visionary behind Lady GaGa’s choreography, will serve as the judges for ABC’s highly anticipated new series, Skating with the Stars…
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA – TLC is set to premiere the new limited series Bama Belles, a docu-series following a group of down-home Alabama girlfriends as they juggle their careers, home lives and relationships. The series will air as three one-hour episodes over three consecutive weeks and debuts on December 5 at 10PM only on TLC….
Read MoreNew York, NY – Vernon Kay, host of ABC’s upcoming Million Dollar Mind Game and one of the most popular television presenters in the United Kingdom, and Olympian Tanith Belbin, the most decorated U.S. Ice Dancer in history, will serve as host and color commentator, respectively, of ABC’s highly anticipated new series Skating with the…
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA – HISTORY™ is in production with BBC Worldwide Productions on Top Gear. The series, which showcases an offbeat celebration of automobiles and driving, is set to premiere this fall 2010, and will be hosted by comedian and car buff Adam Ferrara, champion rally and drift racer Tanner Foust and racing analyst Rutledge…
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA – You’ve seen what happens when celebrities take on the ballroom, now see what happens when they hit the ice on blades of steel, in Skating with the Stars. The new series from BBC Worldwide Productions pairs a celebrity with a world-class ice skater as they prepare to compete in front of…
Read MoreNew York, NY – The hottest name in racing games and the world’s biggest car show today announced the beginning of a long-term collaboration, kicking off with the release of “Forza Motorsport 3 Ultimate Collection” in October. The award-winning “Forza Motorsport” franchise is collaborating with BBC’s Top Gear team to integrate the Top Gear brand…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC Worldwide America has today appointed Sandy Ashendorf to Executive Vice President Network Distribution for BBC Worldwide America. Ashendorf is a former senior executive with MTV Networks and brings over twenty years of media industry experience. Reporting to new BBC Worldwide America COO, Ann Sarnoff, Ashendorf will be responsible for overseeing…
Read MoreNew York, NY – Ann Sarnoff has been named Chief Operating Officer at BBC Worldwide America, reporting to U.S. company president, Herb Scannell. Her appointment follows last week’s announcement of Perry Simon as General Manager, Channels. Both are new roles in Scannell’s senior executive team. Sarnoff, who joins the BBC from Dow Jones, will drive…
Read MoreLos Angeles, CA – An all new lineup of stars — including a Grammy® Award-winning singer, a Super Bowl MVP quarterback, television’s ultimate mom, an NBA champion, Alaska’s most famous daughter, and the most watched TV star in the world – will battle each week on the dance floor in the sensational two-hour season premiere…
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