New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today the greenlight of Blue Planet II, the next chapter in the epic story of our planet. This brand new seven-part landmark nature series exploring the world’s oceans, will be presented by world renowned broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough. Today’s news comes following the premiere of Planet Earth II this past Saturday…
Read MoreNew York, NY – HBO has acquired U.S. TV rights to DAVID BOWIE: THE LAST FIVE YEARS, directed and produced by Francis Whately, it was announced today. The film spotlights two critically acclaimed albums and the stage musical “Lazarus,” offering new insights into his extraordinary creativity during the final five years of his life. The…
Read MoreNew York, NY – Announced today, Top Gear, with hosts Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris and Rory Reid, will premiere Monday, March 13, 9/8c on BBC AMERICA. Top Gear joins BBCA’s slate of upcoming premieres including Planet Earth II on February 18, The Brit Awards on February 22, Peter Capaldi’s final Doctor Who season and the debut of spin-off Class on April 15, and Orphan Black’s final trip on June 10. Watch…
Read MoreNew York, NY – No emotion is a bad emotion when it comes to creating content-led marketing campaigns, according to the second installment of BBC StoryWorks’ award-winning study “Science of Engagement.” Building on the findings from the initial report published in January 2016, the focus of this latest research was to explore the connection between…
Read MoreNew York, NY /London, UK – BBC Worldwide and Snap Inc have partnered to launch an exclusive series of Planet Earth II ‘Shows’ on Snapchat’s Discover Platform in the U.S. and Canada. In a first for mobile audiences, never-before-seen footage filmed for the landmark series will launch on Snapchat a day before the show’s February…
Read MoreNew York, NY – Peter Capaldi first stepped into the TARDIS in 2013, and will leave the iconic role in the 2017 Christmas special after three incredible seasons on BBC AMERICA’s hit sci-fi drama. The announcement came tonight on Jo Whiley’s BBC Radio 2 show; speaking about the upcoming series this Spring he exclusively revealed…
Read MorePasadena, CA – PBS announced today, at the Television Critic’s Association Press Tour, PBS Summer of Adventure, six new limited series that take viewers to some of the world’s most amazing places and cultures. This strong lineup of history, science and natural history programming kicks off the summer schedule with THE STORY OF CHINA, an…
Read MorePasadena, CA – Rebecca Eaton, Executive Producer of MASTERPIECE, announced today that Press, written by Mike Bartlett (Doctor Foster, King Charles III) and produced by Deep Indigo, Lookout Point and BBC Studios for BBC ONE, will premiere in the US as a co-production with MASTERPIECE on PBS, through a new deal with BBC Worldwide North…
Read MoreNew York, NY – Nickelodeon is expanding its top-ranked preschool programming slate with the addition of two brand-new animated series: Digby Dragon, premiering Monday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT), on the Nick Jr. channel; and Trucktown launching Thursday, Jan. 12, exclusively in the U.S. on NOGGIN, Nickelodeon’s video subscription service for preschoolers. Additionally, the…
Read MoreNew York, NY /London, UK – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, today announced a new joint venture that sees the two British content powerhouses combine forces to launch BritBox, an ad-free subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, in the U.S. during Q1, 2017. AMC Networks, which has…
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