New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s new restaurant series, Million Dollar Critic, introduces Giles Coren (Gordon Ramsay’s The F-Word) the bitingly funny and controversial restaurant critic of The London Times to North America. It’s said that a positive review from the vigorous writer is worth a million dollars and that his words can change the…
Read MoreNew York, NY – The Twelfth Doctor makes his debut in BBC AMERICA’s time-honored Doctor Who Christmas special. Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and guest star Nick Frost (The World’s End, Shaun of the Dead) strap in for a dangerous sleigh ride through space and time in the Steven Moffat helmed Doctor Who: Last Christmas, premiering…
Read MoreNew York, NY — Palladia, Viacom’s hi-def music channel, is exclusively bringing the best of the UK to the US as it unites with BBC One, Radio 1, and Radio 2 to premiere the inaugural BBC Music Awards Thursday, December 11 at 3PM ET LIVE and commercial free from London’s Earl Court. Hosted by BBC…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s drama series, The Musketeers, returns for season two in January. The series, which has thrilled audiences across the globe, having sold to 140 territories, is set on the streets of seventeenth century Paris, where law and order is more of an idea than a reality. Returning for season two…
Read MoreNew York, NY – AMC Networks today announced the appointment of Sarah Barnett to the position of President and General Manager, BBC AMERICA. As was recently announced, AMC Networks operates BBC AMERICA as a joint venture with BBC Worldwide. Currently president and general manager of AMC Networks’ SundanceTV, Barnett will begin her new role early…
Read MoreNew York, NY – Perry Simon, outgoing General Manager of BBC AMERICA, has signed an exclusive production relationship with BBC Worldwide North America. Simon will begin his production deal with development commitments already in place at BBC AMERICA and AMC Networks. Simon previously announced he would leave his current role at the end of the…
Read MoreNew York, NY – Golden Globe®-winning and Emmy-nominated Idris Elba makes a welcome return to BBC AMERICA in 2015 to reprise his role of DCI John Luther, the murder detective whose brilliant mind can’t always save him from the dangerous violence of his passions. The highly acclaimed London set crime mini-series is written and created…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America has expanded Nick Ascheim’s role as SVP Consumer Digital to include management of the digital advertising sales team, effective immediately. Additionally, Shaun Hekking has been appointed as Vice President, U.S. Advertising Sales, BBC Digital and will co-manage the team along with KJ Shockey, Vice President, Advertising Sales,…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announced today the acquisition of Queen and Country, the latest film by five-time Academy Award® nominated director and writer John Boorman (Hope and Glory, Excaliber, The General, Deliverance), securing all rights in North America. The film, which Boorman has announced will be his last, premiered at the…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America today announced Nigel Gaines has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Gaines was previously SVP Finance. In his new role, Gaines is responsible for overseeing all financial operations for BBC Worldwide North America. Reporting to Herb Scannell, President, Gaines manages the company’s financial reporting, financial…
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