New York, NY – For the first time ever, BBC AMERICA will premiere Top Gear, the world’s biggest car show, in the US only days after the UK. The all-new season sees hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May taking an incredible American road trip through Las Vegas and Los Angeles including a race against…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC Worldwide America today announced the launch of BBC Autos (BBC.com/Autos), an entertaining, insightful daily read examining the passionate side of automobiles – touching on design, technology, community and culture. BBC Autos will complement and build upon the vast automotive content produced by BBC News, BBC Sport and Top Gear. Whether you want to…
Read MoreNew York, NY – HOUSE OF CARDS TRILOGY The Original UK Series Remastered Street Date: February 5, 2013 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Blu-ray Suggested Retail Price: $49.99 ($62.48 in Canada) Length: Approx. 617 mins + bonus materia l/ 4-disc set (DVD) / 3-disc set (Blu-ray) The thrilling, Emmy-winning original BBC adaptation of Michael Dobbs’ bestselling…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC Worldwide America, Sales & Distribution, today announced a landmark syndication deal with public television stations for the British crime drama series, DCI Banks. The show will be available on 166 stations, reaching an estimated 77% of U.S. TV households*. The syndication deal includes the show’s pilot and seasons 1 and…
Read MoreNew York, NY – An Idiot Abroad Street Date: January 10, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 350 minutes + bonus features/ 2-disc set “The most expensive practical joke I’ve ever done.” – Ricky Gervais In this hilarious series Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, co-creators of The Office and Extras, send their friend Karl Pilkington…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC AMERICA and BBC World News today announced wider expansion in Time Warner Cable systems for the BBC’s 24-hour global TV news channel BBC World News in the US and increased distribution for BBC AMERICA, the home of acclaimed series Doctor Who, Copper, Luther, Top Gear and the Golden Globe®-nominated series The Hour. “It’s been a record-breaking year for…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s critically acclaimed Dramaville mini-series, The Hour, received a Golden Globe® nomination in the category Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, it was announced today. Perry Simon, BBC Worldwide America’s GM, Channels says: “The exceptional story-telling and outstanding production and performances in The Hour continue to raise the bar for our dramatic programming. The…
Read MoreNew York, NY – In the aftermath of Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror, London’s Whitechapel sits on a precipice, and H Division – the precinct charged with keeping order – must work diligently to police the toughest district in the East End. Welcome to Ripper Street, where fear lurks that each new murder could mark…
Read MoreNew York, NY – Christmas Eve 1892 and the falling snow is the stuff of fairy-tales. When the fairy-tale becomes a nightmare and a chilling menace threatens Earth, an unorthodox young governess, Clara, calls on the Doctor for help. But the Doctor is in mourning, reclusive and determined not to engage in the problems of…
Read MoreArlington, VA – BBC Worldwide America Sales & Distribution and PBS announced today they have signed a deal that brings a second season of the critically-acclaimed British drama CALL THE MIDWIFE to PBS, with new episodes to start airing on March 31, 2013, at 8:00 p.m. ET. The six episodes of CALL THE MIDWIF season one…
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