Supermodel and Businesswoman Tyra Banks Enters the Ballroom As New Host and Executive Producer of Dancing With the Stars
Los Angeles, CA – ABC and BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm announced today that after 28 seasons, Tom Bergeron will exit Dancing with the Stars, with Erin Andrews also departing. Supermodel and businesswoman Tyra Banks will be welcomed into the ballroom as the show’s new host and executive producer. In collaboration with the show’s executive producer/showrunner,…
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Global Game Show Phenomenon Weakest Link Returns to NBC With Jane Lynch As Host and Executive Producer
Universal City, CA – NBC is bringing back hit British import and international game show phenomenon Weakest Link, co-produced by BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm and Universal Television Alternative Studio. The network has greenlit 13 episodes of the rapid-fire quiz show with Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning host and actress Jane Lynch (Hollywood Game…
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BBC Earth and Together California Launch Product Line Inspired by Seven Worlds, One Planet and Planet Earth II
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Earth, the banner brand for BBC Studios’ landmark natural history programs, and Together California, a fair trade and locally-made fashion brand, announce today a new sustainable clothing line now available exclusively at www.TogetherCalifornia.com and www.bbcshop.com in both the U.S. and Canada as part of a multi-year partnership. Each Together California…
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BBC Studios Strengthens its Los Angeles Production Business with the Appointment of Valerie Bruce as General Manager and Sam Zoda as EVP of Production
Los Angeles, CA – Global content leader BBC Studios today announced the appointment of key executives to lead its Los Angeles production business. Valerie Bruce will take the helm and is promoted to General Manager. She has a proven track-record of success at BBC Studios where she has held executive leadership roles for nearly a…
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The CW Network Acquires Four Scripted Series For Broadcast and its Free Ad-Supported Streaming Platforms
Burbank, CA ─ Adding to its growing roster of original scripted programming, The CW Network announced today the acquisition of four scripted series for broadcast and its free ad-supported streaming platforms, including SWAMP THING, based on the iconic DC character; the investigative drama CORONER; the dark, re-imagined fairy tale series TELL ME A STORY, and…
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BBC Studios and National Geographic Announce Three Series Commitment Deal Around Emmy-Winning Life Below Zero Franchise
Pasadena, CA – Following Life Below Zero’s fourth Emmy® last fall, global content leader BBC Studios and National Geographic announce today a three-series commitment deal that expands the Life Below Zero brand in the United States, Canada and Caribbean Basin. The deal includes an all new eight-part spinoff series, Life Below Zero: Next Generation, produced…
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Dynamic Mix Of Star-Powered Co-Productions, Limited Series, Live Specials, Renewals And Iconic UK Programs Takes Centre Stage At Britbox TCA Presentation
Pasadena, CA — BritBox, the hit streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV, today announced the addition of several new star-studded co-productions, live specials, renewals, short series and the acquisition of some of the most beloved UK programs ever. The new programming, unveiled by BritBox President and Founder, Soumya Sriraman, at the semi-annual gathering of…
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MotorTrend Group and BBC Studios Tap Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry and Jethro Bovingdon to Host the All-New Top Gear America
(Los Angeles) – MotorTrend Group, a Discovery company, and the Los Angeles production office of global content leader BBC Studios, proudly announced today that Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry and Jethro Bovingdon have signed on to host the all-new U.S. format of TOP GEAR, TOP GEAR AMERICA…
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Industry Pioneer Norman Lear To Receive Britannia Award For Excellence In Television At The 2019 British Academy Britannia Awards
Los Angeles, CA – The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles (BAFTA Los Angeles) is pleased to announce that five-time EMMY®-winning television pioneer Norman Lear will receive the Britannia Award for Excellence in Television at the 2019 British Academy Britannia Awards. He joins previously announced honorees Jackie Chan, who will receive the…
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ABC Announces the Celebrity Cast for the Upcoming Season of ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Live on ‘Good Morning America’
With a lineup of celebrities including a supermodel, a former White House press secretary, a Bachelorette, pro-athletes from the NFL and NBA, a Supreme and a TV icon to name a few, “Dancing with the Stars” is waltzing its way into its highly anticipated upcoming 2019 season…
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