BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who Announces Details For All-New Christmas Special
New York, NY – Announced today, the title of this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special is The Snowmen. A new companion, a new look for the Doctor, plus a new monster will all be introduced in this movie-scale episode. Starring Matt Smith as the Doctor and introducing Jenna-Louise Coleman as new companion Clara, The Snowmen follows their adventures…
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BBC AMERICA To Air The Britannia Awards Sunday November 11th At 8:00PM ET
New York, NY – For the first time ever, BBC AMERICA will broadcast the The Britannia Awards, Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 8pm ET as a two-hour special, preceded by The Britannia Awards Red Carpet Special at 7:30pm ET. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles® (BAFTA Los Angeles), which is celebrating its 25th anniversary…
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Les Misérables: Special Edition – Home Entertainment
Street Date: November 20, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 147 minutes + bonus features / 2-disc set New York, NY – Rediscover the definitive concert performance of the world’s longest-running musical, when BBC Home Entertainment brings you the newly remastered Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert Special Edition. The top stars from the original…
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BBC AMERICA Confirms Cybermen And Stellar Cast For Doctor Who In 2013
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA confirms that the Cybermen will be menacing the universe once again when Doctor Who returns for a run of eight epic episodes in spring, 2013. The iconic enemies will be featured in an adventure directed by Stephen Woolfenden and written by the acclaimed Neil Gaiman whose previousDoctor Who episode, “The Doctor’s…
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Sundance Channel Signs on to Co-produce Jane Campion’s Top of the Lake
New York, NY – Sundance Channel announced today it has signed with BBC Worldwide to co-produce Jane Campion’s Top of the Lake, an original scripted project. The seven part mini-series will be directed by Oscar® winner Jane Campion (“The Piano,” “Portrait of a Lady”) and Australian director Garth Davis,and written by Jane Campion and Gerard…
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Call The Midwife: Season One
Street Date: November 6, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada) Blu-Ray Suggested Retail Price: $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 355 minutes / 2-disc set New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment brings the critically acclaimed BAFTA nominated British drama Call the Midwife: Season One to Blu-ray and DVD for the first time in North America on November…
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Sinbad: The Complete First Season – Home Entertainment
Street Date: September 3, 2013 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Blu-Ray Suggested Retail Price: $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada) Length: approx. 540 minutes + bonus features / 3-disc DVD set/ 2-disc Blu-ray set New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment is setting sail with Sinbad: The Complete First Season, coming to Blu-ray and DVD in the U.S. on September 3, 2012….
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BBC AMERICA’s Copper Closes Out The Season With A Bang – Sunday, October 21, 10:00PM ET/PT
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s first original scripted series, COPPER, which delivered the channel’s highest rated series premiere ever, is building to an explosive finale that will change lives and New York City forever. With Confederate terrorists threatening to destroy the city as they know it, unexpected traitors will be revealed and once air-tight bonds will…
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BBC Worldwide and Masterpiece Announce Co-Production Deal for The Paradise and The Lady Vanishes
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide America, Sales & Distribution, today announced a co-production deal with MASTERPIECE for the Victorian-era series, The Paradise, and 90-minute film, The Lady Vanishes, an adaptation of the classic 1930s Hitchcock thriller. These titles will air in the U.S. on MASTERPIECE on PBS. The Paradise Set amidst the Victorian splendor of…
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BBC AMERICA Scores Best Month And Quarter Ever
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA is celebrating its best month and quarter ever – fueled by the continued success of Supernatural Saturday series Doctor Who and the channel’s first original scripted series COPPER. The channel earned its highest ratings ever in total viewers for September and the third quarter 2012 in both prime and total day. BBC…
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