BBC STUDIOS TAPS TRITON DIGITAL TO SCALE GLOBAL AUDIO GROWTH OUTSIDE THE UK
NEW YORK, NY– November 20, 2024 – BBC Studios, producer and global distributor of innovative and world-class audio content from the BBC, and Triton Digital, the global technology and services leader in the digital audio, podcast, and broadcast radio industries, today announced a partnership that will bring the BBC’s extensive audio catalogue and premium originals…
FOLLOW THE BBC’S 2024 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE FOR CLARITY AND NEWS WITH NO AGENDA
OCTOBER 30, 2024 – WASHINGTON D.C. – The BBC announced today its coverage plans of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Day, deepening its expanded commitment to the U.S. and providing international audiences with trusted journalism that cuts through the partisan noise. Fronted out of its Washington D.C. bureau for the first time, the BBC News…
BBC Studios Unifies Global Content Efforts, Janet Brown Takes on Expanded Role as President of Global Content Sales
NEW YORK – October 16, 2024 – BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC Group and a leading global content studio bringing the best of British IP to audiences around the world, today announced the formation of a new Global Content Sales function, which will be led by Janet Brown, effective November 1, 2024….
BBC Devotes More Hours and Dedicated Reporting to 2024 U.S. Presidential Election Coverage Than Ever Before
September 13, 2024 – NEW YORK, NY – The BBC, the most trusted news brand in the U.S., is adding new shows and hours of programming across the BBC News channel, BBC.com and BBC app ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The new lineup adds to the BBC’s robust reporting that kicked-off earlier this…
LEGENDARY NATURALIST SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH TO PRESENT ALL-NEW LANDMARK NATURAL HISTORY SERIES, ASIA
NEW YORK – September 10, 2024 – BBC AMERICA and BBC Factual today announced that renowned naturalist and three-time Emmy® Award-winner Sir David Attenborough (Mammals, Planet Earth III) will present Asia, a seven-part natural history series about the wildlife on our planet’s largest continent. Covering the length and breadth of Asia, the series will reveal…
BBC Studios Partners with Delta Air Lines to Bring Live 24-7 BBC News Channel to its Domestic Aircraft Fleet
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 – New York, NY – BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, and Delta Air Lines today announced a new partnership that brings the live, 24-7 BBC News channel to passengers on Delta’s fleet of domestic aircraft for the first time. The deal unlocks access to the BBC’s world-class programming…
Bluey x CAMP, The Smash Hit Immersive Adventure, Comes to New York City Ahead of the Holidays
New York, New York (August 26, 2024) – CAMP, the Family Experience Company, announced today that it will bring its hit new immersive adventure, Bluey x CAMP, to New York City this holiday season as the 5th stop on its U.S. tour. Starting December 6th, 2024, families can laugh and play with Bluey and her…
Ben Goldberger Appointed General Manager and Executive Director of Editorial Content at BBC Studios
NEW YORK – AUGUST 12, 2024 – BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC Group, today announced that it has named Ben Goldberger General Manager and Executive Director of Editorial Content. In this newly created role, Goldberger will be responsible for leading the content strategy and growing audiences for BBC.com and the BBC app…
Paula Teruko Takes Helm of Latin American and U.S. Hispanic Sales and Co-Production Market for BBC Studios
NEW YORK, NY – July 30, 2024 – As BBC Studios looks to grow its existing business with key buyers and establish new co-production partnerships in Latin America, the global content company announced today it has promoted Paula Teruko to Senior Director, Content Sales and Co-Productions, Latin America and U.S. Hispanic, effective immediately. As head…
PBS Announces LUCY WORSLEY’S HOLMES VS. DOYLE, New Three-Part Series Premiering Sundays, December 8-22
Pasadena, CA; July 15, 2024 – PBS today announced LUCY WORSLEY’S HOLMES VS. DOYLE, a new three-part series featuring the popular British historian and lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan who seeks to answer why author Arthur Conan Doyle came to despise the character that made him rich and famous. Throughout the series, Worsley explores the parallel…
BIG CATS 24/7 To Premiere September 18, 2024 on PBS
ARLINGTON, VA. – July 15, 2024 – BIG CATS 24/7, a new-six part series, will premiere Wednesdays, September 18-October 16, 2024 at 8:00pm ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS app. In this thrilling new nonfiction series, produced in partnership with BBC & BBC Studios Natural History Unit, viewers will be transported to Botswana’s wild…
New BBC podcast series, Extreme, launches with first season exploring how amateur bodybuilders and a former Olympic medallist built the biggest steroid dealing ring the US had ever seen
The new BBC podcast series Extreme will tell stories from across the globe about the people who have pushed their minds and bodies to extremes in the pursuit of strength, fame, world records, or beauty, and in doing so changed the course of history. From cosmetic surgery converts to adrenaline-junkies, Extreme seeks to understand how…
Rossi: A Fugitive Faking Death to Stream on Peacock Beginning Tuesday, July 16
SYNOPSIS: In 2021, a man wakes from a Covid-induced coma in a Glasgow hospital. He is greeted, not by loved ones, but by the police. This moment is the climax of an international manhunt involving the FBI, Interpol and Police Scotland. The patient suspect has been identified as Nicholas Rossi – a man who supposedly…
Lemonada Media and BBC Premiere New Podcast “Pop Culture Debate Club” with Acclaimed Host, Aminatou Sow
WHAT: Lemonada Media, the award-winning podcast network, and the BBC premiered the new podcast, Pop Culture Debate Club. Being a pop culture fan naturally comes with a lot of opinions. You’ve got your favorites and you’re ready to defend your picks at a moment’s notice. That’s what Pop Culture Debate Club is all about. Each week, two…
BritBox International and UKTV co-commission Outrageous, a new drama about the notorious Mitford sisters
LONDON – Wednesday 26th June: Filming has begun on Outrageous (6×60’), a six-part series about the Mitford sisters, with a cast including Bessie Carter, Joanna Vanderham, Anna Chancellor and James Purefoy, which will air in 2025. The brand new drama, created and written by Sarah Williams (Small Island, Flesh and Blood, The Long Song), and…
BBC Series “Influential with Katty Kay” Returns Featuring Legendary Olympians Magic Johnson, Lindsey Vonn, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Aly Raisman
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 25, 2024 – The BBC today announced the exciting line-up for season two of its hit unscripted interview show “Influential with Katty Kay.” Ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the BBC’s US Special Correspondent Katty Kay will sit down with legendary U.S. Olympic athletes for in-depth conversations about…
Dua Lipa and Coldplay’s Glastonbury 2024 performances to mark first ever Glastonbury sets to be livestreamed globally on BBC.com
NEW YORK — 24 June, 2024 — For the first time, the BBC will livestream headline Glastonbury performances to a global audience, with Dua Lipa and Coldplay’s 2024 Pyramid Stage sets available to view on the recently relaunched BBC.com. Music fans around the world can tune into the stream, which is produced by BBC Studios,…
Prime Video Secures Global Exclusive for Feel-Good Detective Series The Mallorca Files with All-New Season Three Premiering August 8
LONDON—6 June, 2024—Today, Prime Video announced the feel-good detective drama The Mallorca Files, is returning with Season Three premiering on 8 August. The all-new season will be made available to Prime Video customers in select territories around the globe, including the U.S., U.K., Germany, Australia, and Mexico. The first two seasons are currently available to…
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DEBUTS OCEANXPLORERS TRAILER IN CELEBRATION OF WORLD OCEANS DAY
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 5, 2024) In celebration of World Oceans Day later this week, National Geographic revealed the trailer and key art for its epic six-part underwater discovery series OCEANXPLORERS. The breathtaking series will premiere Aug. 18 on National Geographic and all episodes will stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. From National…
BBC and PBS join forces for the return of Walking with Dinosaurs
LONDON, ENGLAND/ARLINGTON, VA. – JUNE 4, 2024 – Twenty-five years after it first stomped across our TV screens, the iconic Walking with Dinosaurs is returning in a major new BBC Studios production for BBC One & iPlayer and PBS, co-produced with ZDF and France Télévisions. Currently in production and arriving in 2025, this new six-part series will…
BBC Studios further grows Bluey licensing program with renewals and new partnerships
May 20, 2024 – BBC Studios, distributor and licensor for the Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning animated series Bluey, is once again expanding its licensing program with partner renewals and new licensees The company has renewed its licensing deals for Bluey with Spin Master, Horizon Group and Jay Franco (U.S. and Canada). Additionally, TOMY International has…
BBC STUDIOS RENEWS MULTI-YEAR GLOBAL LICENSING DEAL WITH MOOSE TOYS FOR TV SENSATION BLUEY
LONDON (15 MAY, 2024)— BBC Studios has renewed its global licensing partnership with innovative toy company Moose Toys for smash-hit kids property Bluey. The BBC Studios’ licensee will remain the global master toy partner for the Emmy® Award-winning animated TV sensation Bluey in all territories. The landmark multi-year renewal will build on the global success of…
Rising Above Partisan Divides, the BBC Will Help U.S. Consumers Navigate the U.S. Presidential Election Like Never Before
April 29, 2024 – WASHINGTON D.C. — The BBC, the most trusted major news brand in the U.S., today announced its multi-platform coverage plans of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. The BBC will build on its most trusted brand status in the U.S. with ambitious plans for live coverage and in-depth analysis across BBC.com and the BBC app,…
The Gang is Back Again…Prime Video Reveals Premiere Date and First-Look Images for Third Season of Stephen Merchant’s Critically Acclaimed Comedy-Drama The Outlaws
CULVER CITY, California—April 23, 2024—Today, Prime Video revealed the premiere date, and first-look images for the third season of fan-favorite series, The Outlaws. All five episodes of the comedy thriller from creator, star, and award-winning writer and director Stephen Merchant, will debut on May 31, 2024. The series follows a group of strangers from different…
BBC Studios Unveils “Made to Make You Think” – First-Ever BBC Brand Campaign, Launching Today on Select BBC Digital Platforms Globally, with Paid Marketing Debuting First in North America
NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 — BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC Group, today launched “Made to make you think,” the first-ever BBC brand campaign aimed at reaching global audiences outside the U.K. Developed in partnership with R/GA, the campaign represents a significant milestone in the BBC’s continued efforts to grow the recently…
A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder Coming to Netflix
Netflix today announced that it will premiere A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder in its markets around the world *, including the U.S., later this year. Commissioned by the BBC, it will first premiere in the UK and Ireland on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. The series is produced by Moonage Pictures, one of BBC…
VARADA SETHU JOINS SEASON TWO OF “DOCTOR WHO,” DEBUTING IN 2025 ON DISNEY+ AND THE BBC
Varada Sethu (“Andor”) is set to take a trip through time and space as the Doctor’s new companion, alongside current companion Ruby Sunday, in season two of “Doctor Who.” Currently in production, the second season is slated to debut in 2025 on Disney+, where available, and on the BBC in the UK. Photos from a…
BBC STUDIOS PROMOTES MURILO HINOJOSA TO VP, CONSUMER PRODUCTS & COMMERICAL PARTNERSHIPS, LATIN AMERICA
BBC Studios has promoted Murilo Hinojosa to Vice President, Consumer Products & Commercial Partnerships, Latin America, effective immediately. Hinojosa will continue to oversee and provide strategic licensing planning for the global phenomenon Bluey in Latin America, as well as world-famous brands Doctor Who, Top Gear, Hey Duggee and BBC Studios’ factual umbrella brand BBC Earth,…
Danny Robins takes smash hit BBC podcast stateside in new Uncanny USA series
This spring, award-winning writer and broadcaster Danny Robins is set to take his hit podcast series Uncanny stateside, with unnerving tales of paranormal experiences drawn from across the US. Uncanny USA is available wherever you get your podcasts on Tuesday, April 30th, BBC Podcasts Premium subscribers get 7-day early access to episodes and listen ad-free….
Oh Goodness Gravy! Home Chef Debuts its First-Ever Family Menu Collaboration with Hit Series Bluey
CHICAGO, IL. (March 25, 2024) – Home Chef, the leading meal solutions company available online and in stores, is announcing an exciting four-week partnership with BBC Studios for the Emmy® Award-winning animated series Bluey, starting today. The collaboration brings the magic of Bluey to Home Chef’s one-of-a-kind Family Menu, which makes mealtime more convenient, approachable,…
BBC LAUNCHES ALL-NEW APP EXPERIENCE
New York – March 21, 2024 – BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, and BBC News today announced the launch of the brand-new BBC mobile app, transforming the way audiences outside the UK read, watch, and find the BBC’s renowned journalism and storytelling, wherever they may be. The all-new BBC app replaces the…
BBC STRIKES DEAL WITH AMAZON MUSIC TO BRING BBC PODCASTS TO AMAZON MUSIC LISTENERS GLOBALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME
BBC – creator, producer and distributor of distinct British content globally – today announced a new deal with Amazon Music that will make BBC podcasts available on the streaming service for the first time outside the UK. Beginning today, subscribers to Prime and Amazon Music Unlimited services can exclusively access a curated suite of over…
ROBERT SCHILDHOUSE TO ASSUME EXPANDED ROLE AS PRESIDENT OF BRITBOX NORTH AMERICA AND GM OF BRITBOX INTERNATIONAL
BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial content studio and media & streaming business, today announced key leadership changes at BritBox International. Effective April 1, 2024, Robert Schildhouse is appointed to the expanded role of President of BritBox North America, and General Manager of BritBox International based in New York. Kerry Ball will continue in her role…
‘DOCTOR WHO’ DEBUTS MAY 10 WITH MULTIPLE EPISODES
BURBANK, Calif. (March 15, 2024) – Calling across the Whoniverse! Today, Disney Branded Television and BBC jointly announced the premiere date for the next “Doctor Who” installment, the first-ever season to launch on Disney+ and release simultaneously worldwide. Beginning Friday, May 10, at 7:00 p.m. EDT on Disney+ in the U.S. and internationally (excluding the…
CBS RENEWS TWO HIT SERIES, THE COMEDY “GHOSTS” AND THE DRAMA “FIRE COUNTRY,” FOR THE 2024-2025 BROADCAST SEASON
CBS today announced the hit series GHOSTS and FIRE COUNTRY have been renewed for the 2024-2025 season. “GHOSTS and FIRE COUNTRY are proven viewer favorites on both broadcast and streaming thanks to exceptional storytelling, talented actors and an ever-growing fan base,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “We are elated to keep the momentum…
BBC NEWS CHANNEL LAUNCHES ON LEADING CTV/FAST PLATFORMS
NEW YORK, NY – March 13 – AMC Networks and BBC Studios, the commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group, today announced the launch of BBC News as a new 24-hour live news channel on a variety of leading CTV/FAST platforms. Initial launch partners are Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play, VIZIO WatchFree+, Sling Freestream…
REWORKED VERSION OF COLDPLAY’S HIT “PARADISE” FEATURED ON EXTENDED FIRST-LOOK TRAILER FOR SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH’S MAJOR NEW NATURAL HISTORY SERIES, MAMMALS
NEW YORK – March 12, 2024 – BBC AMERICA and BBC Studios Natural History Unit today revealed an extended first-look at the upcoming series Mammals, presented by renowned naturalist and three-time Emmy® Award-winner Sir David Attenborough (Seven Worlds, One Planet, Blue Planet II) and set to premiere on BBC AMERICA and AMC+ this summer. Overlaying…
BBC Studios Announces New Creative Partnership with R/GA
NEW YORK – March 06, 2024 – R/GA is pleased to announce that, following a competitive pitch process, BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC Group, has appointed the agency as its chosen creative partner to concept and launch a new BBC brand campaign focused on the U.S market. As part of this new…
Patton Oswalt Named Host of The 1% Club with Series Premiere on Prime Video and Exclusive Broadcast Debut on FOX
CULVER CITY, California—March 4, 2024—Prime Video today announced that Emmy and Grammy-winning stand-up comedian, actor, and writer Patton Oswalt (The Goldbergs, A.P. Bio, Ratatouille) has been named the host of The 1% Club. The series based on the hit international format, produced by BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and Magnum Media, will premiere on Prime…
BBC Studios takes full ownership of BritBox International in historic deal
As the world’s biggest distributor of British programmes, the UK’s most awarded production house and the home of the widest-read English language news website, BBC.com, BBC Studios has a proven track record of creating and taking the best British content to audiences around the world. This historic deal brings greater scale and opportunity for both…
Legendary Naturalist Sir David Attenborough to Present All-News Landmark Natural History Series, Mammals
NEW YORK – February 23, 2024 – Announced today, renowned naturalist and three-time Emmy® Award-winner Sir David Attenborough (Seven Worlds, One Planet, Blue Planet II) is set to present the next major natural history series, Mammals, premiering on BBC AMERICA and AMC+ this summer. Mammals are the most successful animal group on earth. Found on every continent and in every ocean, they’ve evolved to master…
BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions Announces Strategic Appointments of Rachel Bendavid and Angie Stephenson To Leadership Team
BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions today announces the appointments of two highly experienced creative executives to its North American scripted business. Rachel Bendavid and Angie Stephenson have jointly been named Executive Vice Presidents, Scripted Programming for BBC Studios Productions, both reporting into Valerie Bruce, the Head and General Manager of BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions. …
TUBI LANDS EXCLUSIVE U.S. AND CANADIAN RIGHTS TO SOUTH AFRICAN LIMITED SERIES “DEVIL’S PEAK”
SAN FRANCISCO, January 12, 2024 – Tubi (www.tubi.tv), Fox Corporation’s ad-supported video-on-demand service, announced today that it has acquired the exclusive streaming rights to the enthralling South African limited series, DEVIL’S PEAK. The five-episode crime thriller is based on the best-selling 2004 novel by Deon Meyer and is produced by Lookout Point and Expanded Media Productions…
TEN ALL-NEW EPISODES OF BLUEY COMING TO DISNEY+ ON JANUARY 12, 2024
BURBANK, Calif. (December 14, 2023) – HOORAY! Ten all-new episodes of the hit series Bluey will launch January 12, 2024 in the U.S. and around the world on Disney+. The year’s #1 most-watched series for preschoolers and kids in the U.S. — which has also topped Nielsen streaming charts for overall viewing** — Bluey features…
The Best of the BBC Has a New Home at BBC.com
New York – December 6, 2023 – BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, today launched an all-new BBC.com. The new digital destination was designed to make it easier for global audiences outside of the UK to discover and navigate the best of the BBC’s global journalism and storytelling. Available first in North America,…
BRITBOX SURPASSES 3.4 MILLION SUBS WITH ACQUISITION OF CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DRAMA BLUE LIGHTS
The International home of premium British entertainment, BritBox International, today announced that the service, which is co-owned by BBC Studios and ITV, has surpassed 3.4 million subscribers globally. The streaming service which operates in eight territories – U.S., Canada, Australia, South Africa, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland – has seen an increase of 15% in…
BBC Studios Launches BBC Podcasts Premium on Apple Podcasts in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean
November 28, 2023 – BBC Studios – creator, producer and distributor of distinct British content globally – today launched BBC Podcasts Premium, its exclusive Apple subscription podcast service for listeners in 166 new countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean (full list here). BBC Podcasts Premium offers early access and…
KEVIN PONNIAH NAMED BBC NEWS’ HEAD OF DIGITAL NEWS FOR NORTH AMERICA
WASHINGTON D.C – Monday, November 27, 2023 – Kevin Ponniah has been appointed BBC News’ Head of Digital News for North America. He will be responsible for all US and Canada digital news reporting across BBC platforms, leading on developing BBC News’ offering on BBC.com and working closely with BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial arm, on growing audiences, impact and revenue. The role…
BBC reveals 100 Women 2023: Celebrating 28 climate pioneers alongside Michelle Obama, Aitana Bonmatí, Amal Clooney and America Ferrera
The BBC has revealed the names of the inspiring and influential women on the BBC 100 Women list for 2023. For the first time, to recognise the disproportionate impact of climate change on the lives of women and girls, this year’s BBC 100 Women list specifically highlights a group of women leading the battle against the climate…
Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney and Melinda Gates call for world leaders to make “urgent issue” of ending child marriage a priority in exclusive interview for BBC 100 Women
Three of the world’s most high profile humanitarians, former First Lady of the United States, attorney and campaigner Michelle Obama, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, and philanthropist and businesswoman Melinda French Gates, have called on world leaders to make ending child marriage a priority, so it can be eradicated “in less than a generation”. During an exclusive interview with BBC World Service…
‘BLUEY: THE VIDEOGAME’ IS OUT NOW! FOR REAL LIFE
London, 17 November 2023 — Get ready for an all-new Bluey adventure as Bluey: The Videogame launches today on consoles and PC. Created by Outright Games, the leading global publisher of family-friendly interactive entertainment, in partnership with BBC Studios, Bluey: The Videogame marks the highly anticipated video game debut of the internationally loved TV show….
SPECIAL EXTENDED BLUEY EPISODE ANNOUNCED
London, Thursday, November 9th: BBC Studios Kids & Family have revealed that a special extended episode of the critically-acclaimed and multi-award-winning TV sensation, Bluey, will premiere globally next year on Disney+ and ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). ‘The Sign’ is an extra-long episode of the global TV hit show, with a run time of 28 minutes….
KATTY KAY TO HOST NEW BBC WEEKLY PROGRAM FEATURING IN-DEPTH CONVERSATIONS WITH THE MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE IN CULTURE, BUSINESS, AND SCIENCE
NEW YORK, NY— NOVEMBER 7, 2023 — The BBC today announces the launch of Influential with Katty Kay, a weekly program featuring in-depth conversations with some of the most powerful and change-making people in the worlds of culture, business, and science. With insightful, unexpected conversations and a laid-back style, Kay goes on location – from…
Introducing Intrigue: Million Dollar Lover – the true story of how an intergenerational, interclass love affair pitted a family and a quiet California beach town against each other
Intrigue: Million Dollar Lover, a new podcast series from the BBC, is an enthralling, investigation into the shifting American class system, aging and elder relations, and intergenerational relationships through the lens of a love affair between Carolyn, a wealthy widow in her eighties, and Dave, a homeless ex-convict young enough to be her son. The…
NEW WHO, NEW HOME! DISNEY+ REVEALS TRAILER FOR NEW ‘DOCTOR WHO’ 60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS STARRING DAVID TENNANT AND CATHERINE TATE
BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 25, 2023) Last fall, Disney Branded Television and the BBC announced that they had joined forces to bring fan-favorite series “Doctor Who” to a global audience. Today, the trailer and premiere dates were revealed for the three new “Doctor Who” 60th anniversary specials, set to debut on Disney+ globally except in the…
PREMIERE EPISODE OF BBC AMERICA’S GRIPPING LANDMARK NATURAL HISTORY SERIES PLANET EARTH III NOW AVAILABLE ON SCREENERS.COM
The premiere episode of the extraordinary and highly-anticipated landmark natural history series Planet Earth III is now available to view on Screeners.com. Additional episodes will be made available on a rolling basis. Premiering on Saturday, November 4 at 8pm ET/PT on BBC AMERICA and also available the same day on AMC+, the series is executive…
Planet Earth III a roaring success with international buyers
Tuesday October 17th 2023 Today at MIPCOM 2023, BBC Studios has announced international pre-sales of the third instalment of its Natural History Unit’s landmark BAFTA award-winning series, Planet Earth, presented by Sir David Attenborough. The eight-part series produced by BBC Studios’ world-renowned Natural History Unit and co-produced by BBC America, ZDF and France Télévisions in…
CAPTIVATING AND ASTONISHING LANDMARK NATURAL HISTORY SERIES, PLANET EARTH III, SET TO PREMIERE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 ON BBC AMERICA AND AMC+
NEW YORK – October 9, 2023 – On Saturday, November 4 at 8pm ET/PT, BBC AMERICA will premiere the extraordinary and highly-anticipated landmark natural history series Planet Earth III, which will also be available the same day on AMC+. In addition, the network released today the all-new official trailer for the series. Executive produced by…
Prime Video Orders Global Hit Game Show Format The 1% Club
CULVER CITY, California—October 17, 2023—Prime Video today announced that it has acquired the rights to BBC Studios’ global hit game show format, The 1% Club. The U.S. series will be produced by BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and Magnum Media and will premiere on Prime Video in the U.S. and Canada. The 1% Club is a unique,…
BBC Studios Exclusively Launches Five New FAST Channels on Amazon Freevee
New York, NY – October 10, 2023 – BBC Studios – creator, producer and distributor of unparalleled British content globally – today announced a deal with Amazon Freevee, who will exclusively premiere five new, editorially-curated premium FAST channels to audiences across the U.S. Beginning Tuesday, October 17th, FAST channels showcasing over 1,000 hours of fan-favorite…
BBC SELECT LAUNCHES CURATED NATURAL HISTORY DOCUMENTARY COLLECTION FEATURING OVER 100 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING TITLES FROM SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH, PROFESSOR BRIAN COX, AND MORE
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 4, 2023 – BBC Select, the BBC’s premium ad-free documentary streaming service, today announced the launch of a curated natural history documentary collection, now available on the streaming service. With wildlife and environmental programming spanning all seven continents, BBC Select’s earth-focused documentaries offer viewers the unique chance to dive deep…
NOVA “ANCIENT EARTH,” A BBC STUDIOS PRODUCTION WITH NOVA FOR PBS AND THE BBC, TAKES AUDIENCES ON AN ASTONISHING JOURNEY THROUGH THE EPIC 4.5-BILLION-YEAR STORY OF OUR PLANET
BOSTON, MA; October 2, 2023—The award-winning PBS science series, NOVA, a production of GBH, will premiere a dazzling new five-part series, ANCIENT EARTH, Wednesdays, beginning October 4 at 9pm ET/8C on PBS. The latest BBC Studios production with NOVA, ANCIENT EARTH tells the epic story of our planet, featuring the most dramatic events in Earth’s…
EXTENDED ‘FIRST-LOOK’ TRAILER AND MUSICAL LINEUP UNVEILED FOR EPIC AND BREATHTAKING LANDMARK NATURAL HISTORY SERIES PLANET EARTH III
NEW YORK – September 29, 2023 – To launch Planet Earth III, the third part in the highly lauded and multi-Emmy® Award-winning Planet Earth series, BBC AMERICA and BBC Studios today released an extended first-look trailer, accompanied by a song created and performed by Academy® Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer, Mercury Prize Award nominated singer songwriter…
BBC Studios unveils compelling MIPCOM 2023 slate and bespoke market events
BBC Studios today announced that it will be heading to MIPCOM with a standout slate packed with distinct, high-quality programming across all genres. Rebecca Glashow and Ralph Lee, CEOs for Global Distribution and Production, will participate in a fireside chat to discuss how BBC Studios is leveraging its global reach, unique creative depth, diverse content…
BBC BOLSTERS GLOBAL NEWSLETTER OFFERING WITH TWICE-DAILY NEWS BRIEFING
WASHINGTON D.C., Tuesday, September 19, 2023 – The BBC has announced the expansion of News Briefing, the BBC’s essential guide to the world’s top stories, into a twice-daily email newsletter. The newsletter, which launched its morning edition last month, will expand to include an evening edition beginning on September 25th. Arriving in inboxes at both…
NEW BBC SELECT DOCUMENTARY SERIES TELLS MUCH DARKER STORY OF THE ABDICATION OF EDWARD VIII
September 13, 2023, WASHINGTON DC – The BBC today announces the premiere of A Very Royal Crisis: Countdown to Abdication, an original documentary series by BBC Select coming to the streaming service on September 21st for U.S. and Canadian audiences. Watch the trailer here. The three-part docuseries, narrated by Hugh Bonneville, tells the true tale…
BBC Studios Kids & Family Grows Bluey Licensing Program in Infant & Toddler, Food Categories and Beyond
New York – August 23, 2023 – BBC Studios Kids & Family, distributor and licensor for the hit animated series Bluey, welcomes new top-tier partners to its highly-successful licensing program for the breakout global hit. Beginning this fall, debut food and beverage offerings from Crunch Pak and good2grow will be part of the growing mix…
BLUEY EXTENDS LIVE STAGE SHOW U.S. TOUR THROUGH JULY 2024
New York – August 10, 2023 – For real life! The beloved Blue Heeler family is set to meet even more fans across North America with new performance dates added to the schedule for the hit live show, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show! The theatrical production, based on the Emmy®-winning animated series, is extending…
BLACKPINK’s JENNIE: “I was scared to express myself…I want to break more boundaries for people in my culture”
Please credit “Dua Lipa: At Your Service on BBC Podcasts Premium” in any coverage. Speaking on season 3 episode 3 of Dua Lipa: At Your Service on BBC Podcasts Premium, BLACKPINK’S JENNIE chats about her journey from trainee to global mega star, opening up about how she felt about rapping at the start of her…
BBC ANNOUNCES COVERAGE LINEUP OF 2023 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP FOR GLOBAL AUDIENCES
July 11 2023, WASHINGTON DC – The BBC today announced a lineup of special programming for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Through extensive digital, TV and audio coverage, the BBC will provide global audiences with a comprehensive look at what is set to be biggest ever Women’s World Cup…
Big Cats 24/7
In this 6×60’ series, an elite camera team follow a group of African big cats, day and night, for six months. Filmed using the very latest technology, Big Cats 24/7 will give viewers an unprecedented insight into the lives of the lions, leopards and cheetahs of Botswana’s awe-inspiring Okavango Delta – a place described as…
DUA LIPA ANNOUNCES THIRD SEASON OF AT YOUR SERVICE PODCAST WITH BBC SOUNDS
Today, 3x GRAMMY® Award-winning, international pop powerhouse Dua Lipa announces the third season of her highly acclaimed podcast, Dua Lipa: At Your Service. Season Three will include conversations with internationally renowned artists, thought leaders and cultural icons. Episode One launches on June 30th with Amelia Dimoldenberg, the charismatic red-carpet interviewer and host of the internet’s…
BBC, MOONAGE PICTURES AND NICOLAS WINDING REFN ANNOUNCE FILMING HAS BEGUN ON A BRAND-NEW SERIES FOR THE BBC AND ZDF BASED ON THE FAMOUS FIVE
Moonage Pictures (The Pursuit of Love; BBC) and Nicolas Winding Refn today announce filming has begun on a brand-new series of The Famous Five for the BBC in the UK in co-production with ZDF in Germany. The French territory is already presold to TF1. The 3 x 90min series will be created for television and…
Sister Boniface Mysteries returns for series 3
Filming has started today on the third series of the hugely popular BBC Studios Continuing Drama production, Sister Boniface Mysteries. Series three is a co-production for Britbox International and UKTV’s Drama channel and will include a feature length Christmas special written by series creator Jude Tindall and directed by Ian Barber. Lorna Watson returns as…
BBC STUDIOS TAPS JULIE MAYVILLE TO LEAD GROWING U.S. BASED SOCIAL ADVERTISING SALES TEAM
BBC Studios, the commercial subsidiary of the BBC, today announced the appointment of Julie Mayville as Director of Social Advertising Sales, effective immediately. Based out of New York, Mayville will be responsible for creating and implementing the commercial strategy and go-to-market launch for the company’s social advertising sales function for North America and Latin America….
BBC Three announces Emma Myers and Zain Iqbal to lead cast in A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder, adapted from the hugely successful novels by Holly Jackson
The BBC and Moonage Pictures (The Pursuit of Love, Obsession, Curfew) have today announced that Wednesday star Emma Myers will play the lead role of Pip Fitz-Amobi opposite newcomer Zain Iqbal as Ravi in A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder, adapted from Holly Jackson’s hugely successful mystery thrillers. The 6x45min series, coming to BBC Three…
NEW BLUEY EPISODES DEBUT JULY 12TH ON DISNEY+
June 15, 2023 – Announced today, ten new episodes from beloved animated series Bluey will be available on Disney+ in the U.S. and around the world on Wednesday, July 12. The new episodes include cameos from well-known Bluey fans, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, who appears as a talking horse in the episode “Stories,” and Rose Byrne,…
BBC and BritBox North America release first look at Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance and Bella Ramsay in Time series two, as further casting is announced
The BBC and BritBox North America have released a first-look picture from the second series of Jimmy McGovern’s multi award-winning hit drama Time. As previously announced, the three-part drama made by BBC Studios and co-produced by BritBox International for North America, will be led by Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Broadchurch), Tamara Lawrance (The Silent Twins,…
MEL-COME BACK! BONNIE LANGFORD RETURNS TO DOCTOR WHO AS MEL BUSH
Star of stage and screen Bonnie Langford will once again reprise her legendary role as Melanie Bush as she returns to Doctor Who, this time starring alongside Ncuti Gatwa who plays the Fifteenth Doctor in the new series. Bonnie first entered the world of Doctor Who in 1986 as the companion to the Sixth and…
Unravel the Divine Mystery! Prime Video Reveals Official Trailer for the Highly Anticipated Second Season of Good Omens
Watch the Official Trailer HERE Good Omens Information and Assets Available HERE CULVER CITY, California—June 7, 2023—Everyday, the return of Good Omens is getting closer! Ahead of the July 28 premiere date, today, Prime Video released the official trailer for the ineffable second season of the fan-favorite series, starring Michael Sheen, David Tennant, and Jon…
BBC Studios Kids & Family Adds 30 New Partners for Bluey in North America and Latin America Ahead of Licensing Expo
June 5, 2023 – BBC Studios Kids & Family, distributor and licensor for the hit animated series Bluey, is again adding to its already stellar roster of licensing partners creating product based on the Emmy® -winning series that has become a global household favorite. Further building on its notable list of licensing partners are 15…
BBC Studios Names Melissa Rubinson as SVP, Business Development & Partnerships
New York, NY – May 31, 2023 – BBC Studios, the commercial subsidiary of the BBC, today announced the appointment of Melissa Rubinson as senior vice president, Business Development & Partnerships, effective immediately. In this new role, Rubinson will be focused on expanding the company’s audiences and increasing revenue for BBC News content across platforms,…
TRAILER DEBUT: BBC STUDIOS’S “SOMEWHERE BOY,” Only on Hulu
SYNOPSIS: When Danny was a baby, his mum was killed in a car crash. Overwhelmed with grief, his dad Steve bought a house in the middle of nowhere and locked Danny in, telling him the world outside was full of monsters waiting to take him away. Just like they took his mum. Steve thought he’d done…
CROSSING TIME AND SPACE…INDIRA VARMA JOINS DOCTOR WHO AS THE DUCHESS
Award-winning actress Indira Varma is crossing galaxies as she joins the new series of Doctor Who. First entering the world of Doctor Who as Suzie Costello in Russell T Davies’ spin-off series Torchwood, Indira now steps aboard the TARDIS in her new mysterious role as the Duchess. Indira has made her mark onscreen, from her…
BBC STUDIOS APPOINTS STUDIO VETERAN LAWRENCE SZABO AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF U.S. CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
NEW YORK, MAY 18, 2023 – BBC Studios, a global content company with bold British creativity at its heart, today announced that Lawrence Szabo has been named Executive Vice President of U.S. Content Distribution, effective immediately. Szabo will be based in Los Angeles and report to BBC Studios President, Content Distribution, North America and Latin…
ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND Streaming Launch on Monday, May 22 on PBS.org and the PBS App
Arlington, VA – ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND, a powerful new five-part series, gives voice to the people who lived through Northern Ireland’s violent past by sharing intimate, unheard testimonies from all sides of the conflict. The series combines unfiltered personal accounts with archival footage to tell the story of the people and…
BLUEY BRINGS FIRST LIVE STAGE SHOW TO THEATRES ACROSS CANADA
11 May 2023 – Everyone’s favorite Blue Heeler family is coming to Canada! Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show, the hit live show based on the Emmy®-winning animated series, will “take the show on the road” to venues in Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton and Toronto, starting December 8, 2023. Fans can…
Every Day It’s Getting Closer! Good Omens Season Two to Debut July 28 on Prime Video
Official Teaser Art Available HERE Fan-Created Parody Video Viewable HERE CULVER CITY, California—May 10, 2023—This summer, something’s going down in the up!Good Omens Season Two will premiere July 28 on Prime Video. After the global success and enthusiastic response to the first season, co-creator Neil Gaiman is satisfying fans’ hunger for more on-screen adventures of the beloved unholy…
Stephen Merchant’s Critically Acclaimed Comedy-Drama The Outlaws Gets Third Season Pickup on Prime Video and BBC One
All Assets Available HERE CULVER CITY, California—May 4, 2023—Today, Prime Video and BBC One announced that they have picked up a third season of the witty comedy thriller The Outlaws from creator, star, and award-winning writer and director Stephen Merchant (The Office) and co-creator Elgin James (Mayans M.C.). The series follows a group of strangers…
BBC First to air King Charles III and the Queen Consort’s Coronations for Canadian Audiences
(Toronto, ON – May 5, 2023) – Tomorrow, on Saturday May 6th, BBC First will broadcast live the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort. This historic broadcast will air from 2:30am – 10am EST for Canadian audiences to enjoy. The live broadcast will cover all the ceremonial events as…
BBC FURTHERS U.S. EXPANSION WITH APPOINTMENT OF CAITRÍONA PERRY AS CHIEF PRESENTER FOR BBC NEWS IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON D.C. – April 28, 2023 – Today, the BBC announced the appointment of Caitríona Perry as chief presenter on the BBC’s news channel – BBC News – which broadcasts around the world, including the UK, North America and Singapore. Caitríona will join recently appointed chief presenter Sumi Somaskanda to anchor out of Washington D.C,…
PBS Offers Special Coverage and Programming From the BBC to Mark the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort
ARLINGTON, VA; MAY 3, 2023 – PBS will offer viewers the BBC’s live uninterrupted coverage of THE CORONATION on Saturday, May 6, 2:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS App. The live coverage of the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla at Westminster Abbey is only…
Believe In Magic – A New 7-Part Podcast Series from BBC Studios Unravels the Disturbing Story Behind Megan Bhari’s Celebrity Charity
WHAT In his new series, Jamie tells the story of Megan Bhari, an inspirational 16-year-old girl who in 2012 launches a charity to grant wishes to seriously ill children. The charity, called Believe in Magic, attracts the support of the biggest boy band in the world: One Direction. Believe in Magic soon becomes a…
OVATION TV SIGNS DEAL WITH BBC STUDIOS FOR DEATH IN PARADISE AND SHAKESPEARE & HATHAWAY: PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS
Los Angeles, CA – April 26, 2023 Ovation TV, America’s premier arts network, has signed a deal with BBC Studios for non-exclusive linear rights of two beloved detective series: the fish-out-of-water Death in Paradise (88 x 60’) and the quirky Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (40 x 60’). The deal, which provides Ovation with premium mystery…
BBC OFFERS SWEEPING LINE-UP OF SPECIAL PROGRAMMING AROUND KING CHARLES III AND THE QUEEN CONSORT’S CORONATIONS FOR GLOBAL AUDIENCES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 26, 2023—The BBC has announced its comprehensive programming slate for viewers around the world (outside of the UK) to commemorate the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort. Featuring a live broadcast of the ceremony on the BBC News channel and on BBC.com and a wide-range of on-air…
BBC STUDIOS LAUNCHES NEW BBC EARTH FAST CHANNEL AHEAD OF EARTH DAY
New York, NY – April 17, 2023 – Just in time for Earth Day, BBC Studios – creator, producer and distributor of unparalleled British content globally – has launched a brand-new BBC Earth free ad-supported television (FAST) channel. Available now, the BBC Earth FAST channel brings over 450 hours of the BBC Studios Natural History…
Vishal – a new major nine-part investigative podcast series from BBC Studios explores the unsolved case of Vishal Mehrotra
WHAT On 29th July 1981, while the eyes of the world are on London and captivated by the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, an eight-year-old boy disappears on his way home from the celebrations. Despite a huge police search, he is never seen alive again. Seven months later his partial remains are…
Sir David Attenborough to explore UK’s prehistoric era in Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster (w/t) for BBC One and iPlayer
Following on from the huge success of Wild Isles, Sir David Attenborough is now turning his attention to explore more about the UK’s prehistoric era. The documentary follows David as he unearths the discovery of a lifetime: the skull of a giant Pliosaur, one of the most ferocious Jurassic predators ever known. This enormous prehistoric…
ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND, the New Series from Award-Winning Director James Bluemel, Tells Extraordinary Human Stories from Those Who Lived Through The Troubles
Arlington, VA; April 6, 2023 – As the 25th anniversary of the agreement approaches, ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND gives voice to the people who lived through Northern Ireland’s violent past by sharing intimate, unheard testimonies from all sides of the conflict. Premiering in May, the powerful new five-part series combines unfiltered personal…
Rosamund Pike and Hugh Laurie Star in New, Poignant and Heart-breaking Audio Drama “People Who Knew Me”
(From left to right: Rosamund Pike, Daniella Isaacs, and Hugh Laurie) WHAT: “People Who Knew Me” tells the story of a woman, Emily Morris, voiced by Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe & Emmy winner Rosamund Pike, who uses 9/11 to fake her own death and run away to start a new life in California…
CHANGING PLANET Returns to Monitor Changes in Some of Earth’s Most Vulnerable Ecosystems
ARLINGTON, VA; March 23, 2023 – CHANGING PLANET returns for a second year to revisit some of our planet’s most vulnerable ecosystems and provide updates on how communities are working to develop resilience in the face of climate change. Two new hosts, Ella Al-Shamahi, a paleoanthropologist and stand-up comic, and Ade Adepitan, a television presenter, Paralympian and children’s author,…
EXPLOSIVE FINAL SEASON OF THE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED CRIME DRAMA HAPPY VALLEY PREMIERES MONDAY, MAY 22 ON ACORN TV, AMC+ AND BBC AMERICA
“Supremely well-acted, well-paced and compelling…” – New Statesman “…one of British television’s greatest sagas.” – The Independent “…one of the greatest trilogies in modern television.” – The Guardian FINAL SEASON AVAILABLE NOW – SCREENERS.COM WATCH AND EMBED OFFICAL TEASER DOWNLOAD PHOTOS NEW YORK – MARCH 23, 2023 – Acorn TV, AMC+ and BBC AMERICA welcome…
BBC PODCASTS ANNOUNCES HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED RETURN OF TRUE CRIME HITS “LADY KILLERS” AND “THE LAZARUS HEIST”
“Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley” Season Two – Monday, March 20th Hosted by British historian and author Dr. Lucy Worsley, Lady Killers is a historical true-crime podcast series in which Worsley partners with a team of women detectives to investigate the seemingly-ordinary lives – and extraordinary – 100-200 year old crimes of women, from a…
SHAMIMA BEGUM GIVES MOST EXTENSIVE INTERVIEW YET IN NEW BBC DOCUMENTARY PREMIERING IN THE U.S. AND CANADA TODAY ON BBC SELECT
March 20, 2023 – Shamima Begum, the British teenager who left London to join the Islamic State, has given the BBC what she says is her full account of what really happened. The BBC has investigated Begum’s story for a 10-episode podcast “The Shamima Begum Story”, season 2 of BBC’s “I’m Not a Monster” series…
BBC Studios Kids & Family Expands Bluey Licensing Program with Renewals and New Deals Across North America
March 15, 2023 – BBC Studios Kids & Family, distributor and licensor for the hit animated series Bluey, announced today renewals and new licensing deals across multiple consumer products categories in North America. Apparel and accessories partner Centric Brands, apparel partners The Bentex Group, Inc, Handcraft, and drinkware partner Zak! Designs, and holiday décor partner…
BBC Adds to Growing Digital and TV News Teams in the United States
Washington DC – March 14, 2023 — Today, the BBC announced several key appointments across its digital and TV news teams as part of its ongoing commitment to expanding its world-leading news offering in North America. Sumi Somaskanda will be a chief presenter on the BBC’s news channel – BBC News – which will…
BBC SELECT ANNOUNCES U.S. PREMIERES OF TRUE-CRIME AND INVESTIGATIVE NEWS DOCUMENTARIES
NEW YORK, MARCH 9, 2023 – BBC Select today announced the U.S. premieres of five documentaries coming to the streaming service beginning this month. The titles span various genres from true crime and news investigations to music and reflect BBC Select’s commitment to bringing audiences in the US and Canada acclaimed documentaries from the BBC…
NBC ANNOUNCES RETURN OF HIT GAME SHOWS ‘THE WALL’ AND ‘WEAKEST LINK’
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Feb. 27, 2023 – NBC is revving up the excitement with the return of two of its most popular game shows, “The Wall” on Tuesday, April 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and “Weakest Link” on Monday, April 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Episodes will be available for streaming on Peacock the following day. The heart-stopping…
LANDMARK THEATRES AND BBC STUDIOS UNITE FOR THE U.S. THEATRICAL RELEASE OF UKRAINE WAR DOCUMENTARY ‘MARIUPOL: THE PEOPLE’S STORY’
Los Angeles, CA – February 24, 2023 – Landmark Theatres and BBC Studios have united to release the powerful documentary MARIUPOL: THE PEOPLE’S STORY in select theaters across the U.S. The announcement was made today by Landmark President Kevin Holloway, on the day that marks the first anniversary of the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine. The…
BBC COMEDY THRILLER “AM I BEING UNREASONABLE?” PREMIERES APRIL 11 AS A HULU ORIGINAL
(BBC/Hulu’s Am I Being Unreasonable? Is written by and stars Daisy May Cooper (R) and Selin Hizli (L)) View Trailer: Here Key Art and Photos: Here February 23, 2023 (Santa Monica, CA) In a deal with BBC Studios, Hulu has acquired the U.S. rights to all episodes of the new genre-bending comedy thriller, Am I…
ACCLAIMED BBC NEWS DOCUMENTARIES SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE UKRAINE WAR AND VLADIMIR PUTIN TO PREMIERE IN THE U.S. TODAY
NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 16, 2023—BBC Select today announced that three anticipated BBC News documentaries will premiere in the United States for the first time on the streaming service. “Mariupol: The People’s Story”, “Putin vs the West” and “Ukraine: The People’s Fight” will premiere on February 16, days before the one-year mark of the start…
Season 12 of the Beloved British Drama CALL THE MIDWIFE Premieres March 19, 2023 on PBS
ARLINGTON, VA (February 13, 2023) – PBS announced today that the critically acclaimed British drama CALL THE MIDWIFE will return for its 12th season Sundays, March 19 – May 7, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS app. The eight-part series, which follows the nurses, midwives and nuns from Nonnatus House in…
Alien Invasion Comedy “We Are Not Alone” Lands Exclusively on The Roku Channel in the U.S.
Today, Roku announced that The Roku Channel will premiere the Roku Original sci-fi comedy “We Are Not Alone” on Friday, January 27. Written by Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond (co-creators and stars of “Ghosts”), this hilarious comedy is set six weeks after the Gu’un aliens have invaded and completely conquered Earth. “We Are Not Alone”…
HBO Original Comedy Series RAIN DOGS Debuts March 6
The eight-episode HBO original comedy series RAIN DOGS, from BBC One and Sid Gentle Films Ltd, debuts MONDAY, MARCH 6 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Logline: From the brilliant new voice of Cash Carraway, RAIN DOGS is an unconventional love story between a working class single mum, her…
Olympusat Inks Multi-Year Content Deal With BBC Studios
West Palm Beach, FL – January 11, 2023 – Olympusat, LLC, announced today it secured a licensing deal with BBC Studios for 100 hours of its English and Spanish-language content in the U.S. and Latin-America, excluding Brazil, AVOD service known as FreeTV, as well as on its FAST channels, pay TV networks and an OTA…
CBS SCARES UP A THIRD SEASON OF THE BROADCAST AND STREAMING HIT “GHOSTS” FOR 2023-2024
CBS announced today that it has renewed the broadcast and streaming hit comedy GHOSTS for the 2023-2024 broadcast season. In its second season, GHOSTS moved from 9:00 PM to its current 8:30 PM timeslot on Thursday nights and grew its audience to an average of 9.15 million viewers, up +15% from its premiere season, improving in its time period…
BBC reveals 100 Women list 2022, including global music phenomenon Billie Eilish, actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi
The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2022. BBC 100 Women celebrates the achievements of women internationally, from grassroots volunteers to global leaders. The announcement of the list kicks off BBC’s 100 Women 2022 season – focusing on women’s experiences around the world with a…
BBC News spends week with the estranged family of Oath Keepers founder, Stewart Rhodes, who reveal how they escaped from life inside one of America’s most notorious right-wing militias
November 29, 2022— Since September, Stewart Rhodes, one of the most recognizable faces of America’s anti-government militia movement and founder of Oath Keepers, has been on trial in Washington facing serious criminal charges. This week, Rhodes and one member of the Oath Keepers were found guilty of seditious conspiracy and each faces as much as 20…
BBC Announces Extensive Coverage for Global Audiences Around 2022 FIFA World Cup
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 4, 2022— The BBC today announced extensive digital, TV and audio coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar to serve fans around the world. BBC Sport will be offering a rich variety of digital content exploring the World Cup from every angle, including live text commentaries, fixtures, results,…
BBC AND DISNEY BRANDED TELEVISION JOIN FORCES ON DOCTOR WHO
Click here to download assets. NEW YORK, NY; LONDON, UK (Oct. 25, 2022) – Today the BBC and Disney Branded Television – two giants of entertainment – have come together to transform Doctor Who into a global franchise for UK audiences and the rest of the world. Under a shared creative vision, they will deliver…
BBC Studios Adds Twelve New Partners to Rapidly Growing Bluey North America Licensing Program
New York, NY – October 24, 2022 – BBC Studios, distributor and licensor for the international preschool hit Bluey, is again adding to its growing list of licensing partners with inventive new products to meet strong consumer demand for more ways for kids to fully immerse themselves in the world of Bluey. Today’s announcement comes…
BBC CONTINUES DIGITAL EXPANSION WITH NEW LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS IN NORTH AMERICA
NEW YORK and WASHINGTON DC, OCTOBER 24, 2022 – The BBC, as part of its commitment to expanding its world-leading digital news offering in North America, has appointed two new leaders to senior roles based in the United States. Jen Brown joins as SVP of Programming and Content Strategy, Global Digital News & Streaming. She…
ACORN TV PARTNER AGAIN WITH ZDF FOR FAN FAVORITE DRAMA, THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE, AS PRODUCTION ON SEASON TWO BEGINS
Download High-res Image New York, NY, October 12, 2022 – AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and ZDF today announced a second season order from Expectation and start of production for the hit UK mystery drama series, The Chelsea Detective, returning in 2023. With production now underway in and around London, Adrian Scarborough (Killing Eve, The King’s Speech, 1917) returns as Detective Inspector Max…
FUELED BY RECORD GROWTH, BBC STUDIOS LOS ANGELES PRODUCTIONS EXPANDS LEADERSHIP TEAM, NAMING NICHOLAS OAKLEY SVP, UNSCRIPTED DEVELOPMENT
Nicholas Oakley Hi-Res Headshot Available Here As BBC Studios marks a record year and a massive increase of 56 percent in global production sales, the company announces the appointment of Nicholas Oakley as Senior Vice President, Unscripted Development, Los Angeles Productions in a key leadership role for its U.S. production business which has achieved unprecedented…
Sky Hopinka’s Kicking the Clouds and Rob Roth’s Blondie: Vivir en la Habana named winners of BBC Reel LongShots
23 September 2022: BBC Reel announces Sky Hopinka’s Kicking the Clouds as the Jury Award winner and Rob Roth’s Blondie: Vivir en la Habana as the Audience Award Winner of the third annual LongShots Film Festival, the BBC’s signature online festival dedicated to emerging documentary filmmakers. This year, the festival is exclusively sponsored by Delta…
BBC COLLABORATES WITH BERLINALE, TRIBECA AND PRESTIGIOUS FILM INSTITUTIONS TO CELEBRATE CINEMATIC HIDDEN GEMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
September 1 2022 — In a unique collaboration with Tribeca, Berlinale, HotDocs and some of the world’s most prestigious film institutions, BBC Reel launches the third edition of its signature online film festival, LongShots. The online streaming event, exclusively sponsored by Delta Air Lines in the US, showcases a lineup of critically acclaimed, yet undistributed,…
New Episodes of LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES Premiere Sundays, September 25 and October 2, on PBS and Streaming on the PBS Video App and PBS.org
ARLINGTON, VA – Popular British historian Lucy Worsley continues to explore some of British history’s most haunting mysteries in two new installments of LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES. In each episode, Lucy uses historical and contemporary evidence and expert testimony to reframe the past and deepen her analysis. Lucy also reveals how the attitudes of the time…
BBC STUDIOS CREATES NEW EXECUTIVE ROLES IN NORTH AMERICA TO CAPITALIZE ON GROWING GLOBAL DEMAND FOR ITS PREMIUM CONTENT AND SERVICES Janet Brown Joins BBC Studios as President, Content Distribution, North America and Latin America Promotes Tara Maitra to Chief Commercial Officer, Global Distribution
NEW YORK – August 2, 2022 – Following a record year for BBC Studios, today the company announced two strategic appointments that position the commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group for continued success. Janet Brown joins the company as president, Content Distribution, North America and Latin America (LatAm), while Tara Maitra has been promoted to…
NBC RENEWS GLOBAL GAME SHOW SENSATION ‘WEAKEST LINK’ FOR THIRD SEASON, HOSTED BY JANE LYNCH Hit Reboot From BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and Universal Television Alternative Studio Continues Its Strong Stateside Momentum
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – August, 1, 2022 – NBC has renewed the international smash hit game show “Weakest Link” for a third season, co-produced by BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group. The network has greenlit 20 episodes of the lightning fast, quick-witted series hosted by Emmy…
TYRA BANKS RETURNS TO THE BALLROOM AS HOST AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ ON DISNEY+ AND WELCOMES NEW CO-HOST ALFONSO RIBEIRO
BURBANK, Calif. (July 14, 2022) Tyra Banks is back as host and executive producer of “Dancing with the Stars” for her third consecutive season. Joining her as co-host is “DWTS” season 19 Mirrorball Champion Alfonso Ribeiro. Expert judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough also resume their seats on the ballroom…
Bluey season three premieres August 10 on Disney+
New York NY – July 13, 2022 – Bluey, the Emmy® Award-winning sensation that has won over families worldwide, will make its Season Three debut on August 10 on Disney+ in the U.S. and around the world. Created and written by Joe Brumm and produced by the multiple Emmy® Award-winning Ludo Studio for the Australian…
CBS’S “GHOSTS” MAKES SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON ITS HAUNTING GROUND
CBS Original GHOSTS, television’s number one new series and the number one comedy on Paramount+, will make its San Diego Comic-Con debut for a panel discussion, a marketing activation and a Web3 Metaverse experience. The Panel: The full cast, including “livings” Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar, as well as “ghosts” Brandon Scott Jones, Richie Moriarty,…
SHOWTIME® SETS NEW PREMIERE DATE FOR SEASON TWO OF WE HUNT TOGETHER AND RELEASES OFFICIAL KEY ART AND NEW TRAILER
LOS ANGELES – June 9, 2022 – The second season of the cat-and-mouse drama series WE HUNT TOGETHER will now premiere Friday, July 1, when all six episodes will be available on streaming and on demand for SHOWTIME subscribers, before making its on-air debut with its first two episodes on Sunday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT and next two episodes…
The Gang’s Back and the Stakes Are Higher Than Ever… Prime Video Announces The Outlaws Returns for Season Two on August 5
First-Look Images HERE CULVER CITY, California—June 2, 2022—Today, Prime Video announced that The Outlaws Season Two will premiere on Friday, August 5. They also released first-look images for the witty and critically acclaimed comedy thriller from award-winning writer and director Stephen Merchant (The Office) and Elgin James (Mayans M.C., Lowriders). All six episodes of the Amazon…
ABC NEWS PRESENTS EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE IN THE UNITED STATES OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II’S PLATINUM JUBILEE
ABC News announced today it has partnered with BBC Studios to bring exclusive coverage in the United States of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. “Good Morning America” and “GMA3: What You Need to Know” will broadcast live from London and Windsor, celebrating the queen’s 70 years of public service. ABC News anchor Amy Robach…
CPAC to air documentary on Queen Elizabeth II’s early life through previously unseen, private home movies
OTTAWA, June 2, 2022 — In honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) is partnering with the BBC Studios to bring Canadian viewers the unvarnished and deeply personal story of the Queen’s remarkable life and reign, through her own eyes and in her own words. Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen,…
BBC Studios expands Bluey global licensing program
Bluey, the Emmy® Award-winning sensation that has been winning over preschoolers and families worldwide, is expanding its licensing program with new partners. Ten new partners and renewal US & Canada licensing deals New Latin America licensing agents appointed for Brazil, South and Central America Five new UK licensing deals announced Licensing agents appointed for Israel…
SAME JOY. MORE RIDE. DAX SHEPARD, ROB CORDDRY AND JETHRO BOVINGDON JUMP IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT FOR A NEW SEASON OF TOP GEAR AMERICA ONLY ON MOTORTREND+
(Los Angeles) – After a first season full of mayhem, supercharged adventures, friendly competition and exhilaration driving the world’s top supercars and awful clunkers, Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry and Jethro Bovingdon are back for more in the new season of the hit series TOP GEAR AMERICA only on MotorTrend+ beginning Friday, July 1, 2022. TOP…
THE FUTURE IS HERE THE NEW DOCTOR IS REVEALED
The BBC has today announced Ncuti Gatwa is the new Doctor set to take charge of the TARDIS. Star of stage and screen, Ncuti is best known for his critically acclaimed performance in Sex Education as the iconic Eric Effiong, for which he was awarded Best Actor Award at the Scottish BAFTAs in 2020 as…
BBC Studios designa a Tycoon como Agente de Licencia para Bluey en Centro y Sudamérica
Nueva York, NY – Mayo 5, 2022 – BBC Studios, distribuidor y licenciante de Bluey, la sensación preescolar internacional, ganadora del premio Emmy®, ha designado a Tycoon como su agente de licencias para Centro y Sudamérica, ayudando a extender aún más la presencia del éxito mundial en toda la región. Elias Fasia-Cohen, presidente y cofundador…
BBC Studios Names Tycoon Licensing Agent for Bluey in South and Central America
New York, NY – May 5, 2022 – BBC Studios, distributor and licensor for the Emmy® Award-winning international preschool sensation Bluey, has appointed Tycoon as its licensing agent for South and Central America, helping to further extend the footprint of the global hit throughout the region. Elias Fasia-Cohen, President and Co-Founder of Tycoon says: “We…
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S FAN-FAVORITE AND EMMY® AWARD-WINNING FRANCHISE, LIFE BELOW ZERO, EXPANDS WITH ALL-NEW SERIES, LIFE BELOW ZERO: FIRST ALASKANS, PREMIERING MONDAY, MAY 30 AT 8/7c WITH BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES BEFORE NEW EPISODES BEGIN AIRING EVERY TUESDAY AT 8/7c
(Washington D.C. – April 28, 2022) National Geographic’s fan-favorite franchise LIFE BELOW ZERO has given viewers unprecedented access to the hardships that come with living in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. Now, the Emmy Award-winning team is bringing audiences back to Alaska, following the Native peoples of the harsh landscape in the…
AMC+ ORIGINAL LIMITED SERIES, THIS IS GOING TO HURT, STARRING BEN WHISHAW TO DEBUT JUNE 2 ON AMC+ AND SUNDANCE NOW
Download First Look Photos Watch Screeners AMC+ today released first-look photos of its upcoming limited series, This Is Going To Hurt, a comedy-drama starring Ben Whishaw (A Very English Scandal, No Time to Die, London Spy) based on Adam Kay’s award-winning international memoir of the same name. This Is Going To Hurt will debut Thursday,…
WACKADOO! EMMY® AWARD-WINNING PHENOMENON BLUEY BRINGS FIRST LIVE STAGE SHOW TO U.S. AUDIENCES!
Grab the sticky geckos, break out the duck cakes, and alert the grannies! It’s time to meet the much-loved Heeler family, who will be coming to theaters all across the United States with the Bluey live show, Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show! The Emmy® Award-winning animated preschool series, which airs on Disney Junior, Disney…
NOVA “DINOSAUR APOCALYPSE,” A PBS AND BBC STUDIOS CO-PRODUCTION WITH SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH, REVEALS REMARKABLE NEW FOSSIL FINDS THAT MAY PROVIDE AN UNPRECEDENTED WINDOW INTO THE FINAL DAY OF THE DINOSAUR AGE
BOSTON, MA; April 21, 2022—The award-winning PBS science series, NOVA, a production of GBH, will premiere a new two-part special, DINOSAUR APOCALYPSE, Wednesday, May 11 at 9pm ET/8C on PBS. The special, the latest co-production from PBS and the BBC Studios Science Unit, explores how a wealth of newly uncovered fossils may provide a never-before-seen…
New Series CHANGING PLANET, An Unprecedented Seven-Year Effort to Monitor Changes in Some of Earth’s Most Vulnerable Ecosystems, Premieres Wednesday, April 20, 2022
ARLINGTON, VA; (April 20, 2022) – CHANGING PLANET, is an unprecedented seven-year global reporting effort launched by PBS and the BBC to monitor climate change in six of the planet’s most vulnerable ecosystems. Led by global conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan, the project travels from California to Kenya, the Arctic to Southeast Asia to highlight…
BBC Studios secures global partnership with Hasbro for co-branded Bluey Play-Doh and classic games Monopoly Junior and Trouble
New York, NY – April 12, 2022 – BBC Studios has sealed a worldwide partnership with Hasbro for co-branded classic games and Play-Doh® inspired by Ludo Studio’s Emmy® Award-winning animated sensation Bluey, which airs on Disney Junior, Disney Channel and Disney+. The new range will feature Bluey editions of the board games Monopoly Junior® and…
“DANCING WITH THE STARS” MOVES TO NEW HOME ON DISNEY+ THIS FALL
Burbank, Calif. (April 8, 2022) After an impressive 30 seasons on ABC, “Dancing with the Stars” is moving to a new home on Disney+. The hit series received a two season pickup and will premiere exclusively in the U.S. and Canada this Fall, making “Dancing with the Stars” the first live series to debut on…
HBO AND BBC ONE BEGIN PRODUCTION ON RAIN DOGS IN BRISTOL, UK
HBO, BBC One and Sid Gentle Films Ltd have begun production on the eight-episode, half-hour series, RAIN DOGS in Bristol, UK. Logline: From the brilliant new voice of Cash Carraway, RAIN DOGS is a wild and punky tale of a mother’s love for her daughter, of deep-rooted and passionate friendships, and of brilliance thwarted by…
Screen Media and BBC Studios Sign Multi-Year Content Deal, Bringing 2,500+ Hours of Premium Content to All Crackle Plus Streaming Services
COS COB, CT – March 24, 2022 – Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE), one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks, today announced a multi-year content deal with BBC Studios that will bring more than 2,500 hours of premium content to all current and future Crackle Plus streaming services including…
BBC Studios’ Sherlock Series Heading to Crackle Exclusively in the U.S. for the Next Three Years
COS COB, CT – March 23, 2022 – Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE), one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks, today announced an agreement with BBC Studios to license the exclusive rights to the mystery crime series Sherlock, starring Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange, The Power of the…
SEASON TWO OF PEACOCK’S DRAMA THRILLER SMOTHER TO PREMIERE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 28 WITH NEW TRAILER AVAILABLE NOW
SEASON TWO DESCRIPTION: Still picking up the pieces after the death of Denis and the cover up that followed, Val Ahern’s (Dervla Kirwan) world is rocked once again when a stranger turns up on her doorstep. The stranger introduces himself as Finn (Dean Fagan) – Denis’ estranged son, and his existence is an unwelcome surprise for the family. ABOUT THE SERIES: Creator/Executive…
BBC STUDIOS NAMES ROSEMARY MERCEDES SVP, COMMUNICATIONS – AMERICAS
NEW YORK, MARCH 21, 2022 – BBC Studios, a global content company with bold British creativity at its heart, has appointed Rosemary Mercedes as senior vice president, communications, Americas. Effective immediately, she reports to BBC Studios SVP Global Communications Gavin Dawson, and is based in New York. In this role, her responsibilities include refining and…
BBC Studios Continues Its Expansion in Brazil Names Lotus Global as Licensing Agent for International Sensation Bluey
New York, NY – March 8, 2022 – BBC Studios, distributor and licensor for international preschool sensation Bluey, has appointed Lotus Global as licensing agent in Brazil. As part of a strategy focused on extending the reach of the hit series, Lotus Global will take the series beyond the screen to reach fans with consumer…
BBC Studios continua sua expansão no Brasil enomeia a Lotus Global como agente de licenciamento para a sensação internacional ‘Bluey’
Nova Iorque, NY – 08 de março de 2022 – A BBC Studios, distribuidora e licenciante da marca pré-escolar que é a sensação internacional, ‘Bluey’, nomeia a Lotus Global como agente de licenciamento no Brasil. Como parte de uma estratégia focada em estender o alcance da série de sucesso, a Lotus Global levará a série…
Season 11 of Beloved British Drama CALL THE MIDWIFE Premieres March 20, 2022, on PBS
ARLINGTON, VA (March 4, 2021) – PBS announced today that the critically-acclaimed British drama CALL THE MIDWIFE will return for its 11th season Sundays, March 20-May 8, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS stations (check local listings). Commissioned in partnership with the BBC, the eight-part series, which follows the nurses, midwives and nuns from…
It’s Clean-Up Time for These Outlaws… Prime Video Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for The Outlaws
Watch the Trailer HERE Key Art and Episodic Images HERE Full Season Available on Screeners.com CULVER CITY, California—March 2, 2022—Today, Prime Video released the official trailer and key art for the first season of The Outlaws, from award-winning writer and director Stephen Merchant (The Office) and Elgin James (Mayans M.C., Lowriders). All six episodes of…
AIRCRAFT PICTURES AND WEXWORKS MEDIA TO PRODUCE NEW SCRIPTED SERIES BASED ON THE HIT BOOKS THE POPULARITY PAPERS
TORONTO – Feb. 24, 2022 – Aircraft Pictures, the Academy Award® and Emmy Award®-nominated production company, and Emmy Award®-nominated production company WexWorks Media today announced they have greenlit a new single-camera, live-action comedy series based on author Amy Ignatow’s award-winning middle-grade book series, The Popularity Papers. Produced with financial participation from the Canada Film Fund,…
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, BBC Earth’s New Landmark Series, The Mating Game, Explores Nature’s Ultimate Quest: the Pursuit of a Partner
The Canadian premiere of The Mating Game airs March 13 at 8pm ET/PT on BBC Earth during the channel’s free preview event from Feb 28 to May 1, 2022. (Toronto, ON – February 22, 2022) – In the animal kingdom, there is a challenge that unites all animal life on Earth – one that allows…
REBECCA GLASHOW NAMED AS BBC STUDIOS’ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
BBC Studios today announced the promotion of Rebecca Glashow to the newly created role of Chief Executive Officer, Global Distribution. She will take up the position on 1 March and becomes a member of BBC Studio’s Executive Committee on the same date. Glashow previously held the post of President, BBC Studios Americas from June 2020,…
THE CW WILL ROCK YOU WITH THE U.S. PREMIERE OF THE DOCUMENTARY “FREDDIE MERCURY: THE FINAL ACT”
February 11, 2022 (Burbank, CA) —The CW Network has acquired the acclaimed documentary FREDDIE MERCURY: THE FINAL ACT from BBC Studios, telling the story of how the legendary Queen frontman’s friends mounted an epic tribute concert in his honor to raise awareness and fight shame around HIV/AIDS. The film makes its U.S. premiere Wednesday, April…
BBC America Joins as Co-Producer of Nicôle Lecky’s highly anticipated drama series MOOD From Bonafide Films
Image: https://amcnetworks.box.com/s/rfhch1v3k85q6xfzokx2ztktxfcfhmck New York, NY; February 10, 2022 – AMC Networks’ BBC America will co-produce Mood, the highly anticipated first drama series from actor, writer, and singer-songwriter Nicôle Lecky. Based on her critically acclaimed Royal Court play (Superhoe) and produced by Bonafide Films for BBC Three, Mood follows Sasha Clayton (Lecky), a 25-year-old wannabe singer….
BBC STUDIOS BOLSTERS US DIGITAL NEWS TEAM
New York, NY – January 27, 2022 – BBC Studios has announced a number of new roles aimed at further bolstering its digital news team in the US. News Corp SVP and Global Head of Product Jennie Baird has been appointed to a newly created position of EVP and MD of Digital News and Streaming. …
BBC Studios Brings Topical, Culturally-Relevant Content Slate to U.S. Market Genres Includes Kids, Factual Entertainment, Drama, Comedy, and Docs
New York, NY – January 25, 2022 – BBC Studios – creator, producer, and distributor of distinct British content globally – today announced a brand new slate of kids, factual entertainment, drama, comedy, and documentary titles coming to the U.S. content sales market this week, led by Dina Vangelisti, EVP Content Sales, BBC Studios. “We…
CBS RENEWS TELEVISION’S #1 NEW HIT COMEDY “GHOSTS,” PLUS ITS POPULAR MONDAY NIGHT BLOCK OF “THE NEIGHBORHOOD” AND “BOB ♥ ABISHOLA,” FOR THE 2022-2023 BROADCAST SEASON
CBS announced today that it has renewed television’s #1 new hit comedy GHOSTS and its popular Monday night block of THE NEIGHBORHOOD and BOB ♥ ABISHOLA, television’s #3 and #4 comedies, respectively, for the 2022-2023 broadcast season. The CBS Original series join #1 comedy YOUNG SHELDON, which was previously renewed for three additional years, beginning…
Filming begins on final series of Happy Valley, as new and returning cast are announced
Filming has begun in West Yorkshire on the third and final series of Sally Wainwright’s smash hit, multi-BAFTA award winning BBC drama Happy Valley. Sarah Lancashire returns to her iconic role of Sergeant Catherine Cawood for six new episodes, long discussed by Sally Wainwright and Sarah Lancashire as the final chapter of the Happy Valley story. Happy Valley series three is made…
PBS and BBC Studios Announce New Series, THE STORY OF HIP-HOP WITH CHUCK D (working title)
ARLINGTON, VA (January 18, 2022) – PBS and BBC Studios today announced THE STORY OF HIP-HOP WITH CHUCK D (working title), a new four-part series currently in production for broadcast in Fall 2022. The series, developed by Chuck D and his manager Lorrie Boula, rewinds to the birth of hip-hop and traces its role in…
PBS Announces THE GREEN PLANET, New Five-Part Series Hosted by Sir David Attenborough
ARLINGTON, VA; January 18, 2022 – Today at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger announced THE GREEN PLANET, a new five-part documentary series about Earth’s biodiversity told through the fascinating story of plants. As host Sir David Attenborough explains: “Every mouthful of food that we eat, every lungful…
ALL-NEW COMEDY “WELCOME TO FLATCH,” FROM WRITER AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JENNY BICKS AND DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER PAUL FEIG, PREMIERES THURSDAY, MARCH 17, ON FOX
All-new single-cam docu-com WELCOME TO FLATCH premieres Thursday, March 17 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. That same day, FOX also will unlock the first seven episodes of the series across all non-linear platforms including Hulu, Fox Now and On Demand. Click here to watch/share an all-new sneak peek at WELCOME TO FLATCH. Inspired by BBC…
BBC STUDIOS PROMOTES EVE FREDERICK TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION FOR ITS LOS ANGELES PRODUCTION ARM
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Studios announces the promotion of Eve Frederick to Senior Vice President of Production for its Los Angeles production arm. Frederick is a key leader of unscripted production for the established business, which achieved record growth in 2021, launching an array of new Los Angeles productions, spanning from originals to U.S….
BBC Studios lanza dos nuevos canales FAST para niños en Estados Unidos BBC Kids y Niños por BBC serán albergados en Pluto
Nueva York, NY – 11 de enero de 2022 – BBC Studios – creador, productor y distribuidor de contenido británico único a nivel mundial – lanzó hoy dos nuevos canales FAST en la plataforma Pluto en Estados Unidos, BBC Kids y Niños por BBC, que ofrecen más de 450 horas de programación en inglés y…
BBC Studios Launches Two New FAST Channels for Kids in the U.S. BBC Kids and Niños por BBC Will Live On Pluto TV
New York, NY – January 11, 2022 – BBC Studios – creator, producer and distributor of distinct British content globally – today launched two new FAST channels in the U.S. on Pluto TV. BBC Kids and Niños por BBC, the first children-dedicated FAST channels for BBC Studios, will bring over 450 hours of English and…
BBC SELECT LAUNCHES ON PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS ON THE ROKU CHANNEL IN THE U.S.
New York– December 9, 2021 – BBC Studios announced today that documentary streaming service, BBC SELECT, has launched on Premium Subscriptions on The Roku Channel in the U.S.. The Roku Channel reached U.S. households with an estimated 70 million people in Q1 2021. Harnessing the power of British storytelling, the ad-free subscription streamer BBC SELECT…
BBC STUDIOS PROMOTES RYAN O’DOWD TO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ENTERTAINMENT & MUSIC FOR ITS LOS ANGELES PRODUCTION BUSINESS
Los Angeles, CA – December 1, 2021 – BBC Studios announces the promotion of Ryan O’Dowd to Executive Vice President, Entertainment & Music for its Los Angeles production arm. O’Dowd has established a proven track record at BBC Studios where he has led the Unscripted team to develop, sell and produce U.S. adaptations of…
Stephen Merchant’s The Outlaws Gets Second Sentence, Coming to Prime Video and BBC One in 2022
November 29, 2021—Prime Video and the BBC announced today that The Outlaws, a comedy thriller series from award-winning writer and director Stephen Merchant and Elgin James (co-creator of U.S. series Mayans M.C.), will premiere its second season in 2022 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, and on Prime Video in the U.S.,…
THE ALL-NEW LANDMARK SERIES THE MATING GAME LAUNCHES NOVEMBER 21 ON DISCOVERY+
(NOVEMBER 3, 2021 – NEW YORK) In the animal kingdom, there is a challenge that unites all animal life on Earth – one that allows them to pass on their genes to the next generation and continue life’s precious cycle. It is nature’s ultimate quest — the pursuit of a mate. From the producers behind…
Professor Brian Cox’s New BBC Earth Science Landmark Series, Universe, Transports Audiences to Newly-Discovered Places in the Cosmos We Didn’t Know Existed 10 Years Ago
(Toronto, ON – November 2, 2021) – This fall, Canadian audiences will have a front row seat to the greatest show in the Universe. Beginning November 20, world-renowned British physicist, Professor Brian Cox takes viewers back in time, far beyond our solar system and out into the vastness of space, in the stunning new BBC…
BBC Studios Launches BBC Podcasts Premium, A New Ad-Free Podcast Subscription Exclusively on Apple Podcasts in the U.S. and Canada
Download Images – Click Here Listen to 5 Minutes On and Nuremberg – Click Here New York, NY – November 2, 2021 – BBC Studios – creator, producer and distributor of distinct British content globally – today launched BBC Podcasts Premium, its first subscription podcast service for listeners in the U.S. and Canada. BBC Podcasts…
BBC SELECT Announces First Original Co-Production, History of Mother Earth: Gaia Uncovered and New Docuseries Nature and Us: A History through Art to Premiere on November 1
New York, NY – Thursday, October 28, 2021 – Documentary streaming service, BBC SELECT (@BBCSelect), today announced its first co-production, History of Mother Earth: Gaia Uncovered with award-winning historian Bettany Hughes. It will premiere alongside new docuseries Nature and Us: A History through Art with art historian James Fox. Both shows will premiere Monday, November…
Emmy® and BAFTA® Award-Winning Actor Sean Bean and Four-time BAFTA® Nominee Stephen Graham Star in Prison Drama Time, Premiering on BBC First in Canada During its Nationwide Free Preview Event
(Toronto, ON – October 27, 2021) – This fall, the hit three-part British drama series Time (3×60’), starring Emmy® and BAFTA® winner Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, Osprey: Sea Raptor) and four-time BAFTA® nominee Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire, Line of Duty, The Irishman) comes to Canada on BBC First. Time follows…
FUSE MEDIA SECURES NEW CONTENT DEAL WITH BBC STUDIOS FOR MORE THAN 60 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING THE AWARD-WINNING DRAMA “LUTHER,” STARRING IDRIS ELBA
LOS ANGELES, October 19, 2021 — Fuse Media today announced a content deal with BBC Studios that will bring more than 60 hours of programming – including seasons 1-4 of award-winning series Luther starring Idris Elba – to its Fuse Beat streaming brand. The deal will also include the U.S. premiere of British sketch show,…
ABI MORGAN OBE MAKES DIRECTORIAL DEBUT FOR BBC ONE AND BBC AMERICA’S THE SPLIT, WHICH SHE ALSO PENNED
First look and Abi Morgan directing photography is available to download HERE BBC One, BBC America and SISTER are thrilled to announce that BAFTA and EMMY award winning writer Abi Morgan OBE (River, Suffragette, The Hour) will make her directorial debut for the third and final series of much-loved The Split. In addition, a selection…
Academy Award®-Winning and Emmy® Nominated Actress Lupita Nyong’o Returns to Voice the Highly-Anticipated BBC Earth Docu-series, Serengeti II
Narrated by Academy Award®-Winning and Emmy® Nominated Actress Lupita Nyong’o, Serengeti II, premieres Sunday, October 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BBC Earth in Canada, welcoming back familiar faces, including Bakari. (Toronto, ON – October 13, 2021) – This October, BBC Earth is back with Serengeti II (6×60’), a follow-up to 2019’s hit docu-series…
‘DANCING WITH THE STARS – LIVE TOUR 2022’ RETURNING WITH A BRAND-NEW SHOW THIS WINTER!
America’s favorite dance show is back on tour this winter to celebrate its 30th Season with “Dancing with the Stars – Live Tour 2022.” Launching January 7th in Richmond, VA, this year’s all-new production will feature fan-favorite professional dancers thrilling audiences with all of the breathtaking dance styles seen on ABC’s hit show Dancing with…
Bluey puts pen to paper on Crayola partnership
BBC Studios has agreed to a multi-territory licensing deal with Crayola for stationery, arts, crafts and colouring packs further expanding its global licensing portfolio for the multi-award-winning Bluey. The first products to hit the shelves will be Giant Colouring Pages which will be available at Walmart in the US in time for the holiday season. In…
BBC Studios nombra a Nelvana y Panaderia Agentes de licencias para Bluey en Canadá y México
Imágenes: https://bbcw.box.com/s/hk3qog0zq074irajacieiv6qx9euvc4w Nueva York, NY – Septiembre 23, 2021 – BBC Studios, el distribuidor y licenciante de la sensación preescolar internacional Bluey, dessignó a las principales agencias de licencias Nelvana y Panaderia para Canadá y México, respectivamente, para extender el exitoso programa de comercialización de la marca. Las dos compañías se basarán en la popularidad…
BBC Studios Names Nelvana and Panaderia Licensing Agents for Bluey in Canada and Mexico
New York, NY – September 23, 2021 – BBC Studios, the distributor and licensor for the international preschool sensation Bluey, has named top licensing agencies Nelvana and Panaderia for Canada and Mexico, respectively, to extend the brand’s successful merchandising program. The two companies will build on the series’ popularity in the U.S. and help expand…
ABC’S ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ RETURNS MONDAY, SEPT. 20
“Season 30 Premiere” – “Dancing with the Stars” returns for another star-studded season with a new, notable and energetic cast of 15 celebrities who are ready to bring their sparkle and shimmy to the ballroom. The competition begins with a two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPT. 20 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on ABC. Watch episodes on demand and…
PRINCE WILLIAM’S EARTHSHOT PRIZE SPOTLIGHTED IN NEW FIVE-PART SERIES THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE: REPAIRING OUR PLANET TO LAUNCH GLOBALLY ON DISCOVERY
New York, New York – September 17, 2021 – Discovery will be the the global broadcast partner for The Earthshot Prize, which includes a five-part series THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE: REPAIRING OUR PLANET in early October and the first-ever Earthshot Prize Ceremony on October 17. Launched by Prince William and The Royal Foundation in October 2020,…
“NOVA UNIVERSE REVEALED,” A PBS AND BBC STUDIOS SCIENCE UNIT CO-PRODUCTION, EXPLORES THE THRILLING HISTORY AND POSSIBLE FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSE
BOSTON, MA; September 15, 2021—The award-winning PBS science series, NOVA, a production of GBH Boston, will premiere a new epic five-part series, NOVA UNIVERSE REVEALED, Wednesdays, beginning October 27, 2021 at 9pm ET/8C on PBS. The series, a sequel to and expansion on NOVA’s acclaimed 2019 series THE PLANETS, marks the latest co-production from PBS…
DANCING WITH THE STARS TANGOS BACK TO THE BALLROOM FOR ITS MILESTONE 30th SEASON WITH A NEW ALL-STAR CELEBRITY CAST, LIVE MONDAY, SEPT. 20
ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” 2021 celebrity cast was announced today on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” live from Disney’s California Adventure. The series, hosted by supermodel and businesswoman Tyra Banks, returns to the ballroom for its milestone 30th season with a lineup of celebrities including a WWE legend, a Real Housewife, a Bachelor, a country…
Award-winning global TV phenomenon Bluey releases chart-topping soundtrack on CD and vinyl
Bluey: The Album will be released in the UK and globally on 1 October, having already scored number one hits in Australia and the US. The album will be available to stream and download worldwide for the first time from 1 October and will be released on CD and blue vinyl in the UK and the…
TUBI AND BBC STUDIOS ENTER SIGNIFICANT CONTENT DEAL TO BRING OVER 400 HOURS OF PREMIUM PROGRAMMING TO FOX ENTERTAINMENT’S FREE STREAMING SERVICE
SAN FRANCISCO, September 1, 2021 – Tubi (www.tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, today announced it has entered a deal with BBC Studios, creators, producers and global distributors of world class British content, that brings over 400 hours of premium programming to FOX Entertainment’s free streaming service. New titles start launching today and, beginning Sept….
DANCING WITH THE STARS REVEALS ITS FIRST TWO CELEBRITY CONTESTANTS FOR THEIR MILESTONE 30TH SEASON, SUNI LEE AND JOJO SIWA
ABC announced today during their TCA “Dancing with the Stars” panel the first two celebrities cast as part of the 30th season, including gold medal Olympian Suni Lee and pop star JoJo Siwa. Lee and Siwa will appear on ABC’s “Good Morning America” for their first sit-down interview tomorrow, AUG. 27, and again when the…
BBC STUDIOS PROMOTES SUZY RAIA TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
HEADSHOT: Available here. August 23, 2021 – New York, NY – Today, BBC Studios – Americas announces the promotion of Suzy Raia to Senior Vice President, Consumer Products and Business Development. Based in New York, Raia will continue to oversee and provide strategic licensing planning for the Bluey franchise in the Americas, as well as…
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC GREENLIGHTS THREE UNSCRIPTED ADVENTURE SERIES, USHERING IN A NEW WAVE OF STORYTELLERS SHARING INCREDIBLE TALES OF EXPLORATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. / LOS ANGELES, CA – Courteney Monroe, president, National Geographic Content, announced today during National Geographic’s TCA session the greenlight of three new linear unscripted series, featuring all-new storytellers with riveting tales to share, all in the name of exploration. To expand on the successful LIFE BELOW ZERO franchise is LIFE BELOW ZERO:…
Season 10 of the Critically Acclaimed British Drama CALL THE MIDWIFE Premieres October 3, 2021 on PBS
ARLINGTON, VA (August 9, 2021) – PBS announced today that the beloved British drama CALL THE MIDWIFE will return for its 10th season Sundays, October 3- November 14, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS stations (check local listings). The seven-part series, commissioned in partnership with the BBC, which follows the nurses, midwives and nuns…
BBC Studios Further Expands Bluey Licensing Program Across the U.S. with Eight New Partners
New York, NY – BBC Studios, the distributor and licensing agent for the international preschool hit Bluey, is again expanding the brand’s consumer products offerings, this time with eight additional licensees that will give children from coast-to-coast even more ways to immerse themselves in the popular brand. Beloved by preschoolers and adults alike, the top-rated…
Peacock Drops Trailer For Unscripted Series Ex-Rated Hosted And Executive Produced By Andy Cohen, Streaming Thursday, August 12 On Peacock
Los Angeles, CA – Peacock announced daring and provocative unscripted series EX-RATED with pop culture connoisseur Andy Cohen (“Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen”) as host and executive producer. Peacock Original EX-RATED launches August 12 on Peacock. All eight episodes will drop at once. EX-RATED explores the growing trend of adult singles who send standardized “exit surveys” to all of their previous romantic partners – from long-term relationships to casual…
BBC Studios Welcomes New Licensing Deals for Doctor Who
Artwork available here. New York, NY– BBC Studios, the distributor and licensing agent for the long-running action adventure series Doctor Who, is partnering with Beeline Creative, Hallmark, and Rittenhouse to bring brand new collectibles to fans in the U.S. later this year. Suzy Raia, VP, Licensing, BBC Studios–Americas says: “Fans are the lifeblood of Doctor…
Showtime® to Air Drama Series Wakefield
Los Angeles, CA – SHOWTIME has picked up the Australian drama series WAKEFIELD, starring British actor Rudi Dharmalingam (The Split, In The Shadow of The Moon). Scheduled to premiere on Monday, October 18 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME with an eight-episode season, WAKEFIELD is a psychological drama that shines a comedic light on what happens when…
Investigative Thriller Smother to Launch on Peacock Thursday, July 1
Set in a small town on the wild and rugged coast of Clare, Ireland, thriller drama series SMOTHER explores deeply buried secrets and their unintended consequence. Peacock Original series SMOTHER launches on Thursday, July 1. All six one-hour episodes will drop at once on Peacock. When Val Ahern’s (Dervla Kirwan) husband Denis (Stuart Graham) is found dead…
First-look Images Revealed and Further Casting Announced on BBC One and AMC’s Highly Anticipated Adaptation of This is Going to Hurt
New York, NY – Casting has been announced, and first-look images released, on the highly anticipated adaption of Adam Kay’s multi-million copy bestseller This is Going to Hurt, which has just wrapped filming. The co-production with AMC will launch on BBC One and iPlayer. At times hilarious, at times devastating, This is Going to Hurt…
The Black American Fight For Freedom To Premiere July 1 On Streaming Service BBC Select
New York, NY – Announced today, streaming service BBC SELECT will exclusively premiere the all-new documentary The Black American Fight for Freedom on Thursday, July 1. The documentary will also be made available for free for 30 days, in the U.S only, on BBC SELECT through Amazon Prime Video, the Apple TV app, BBCSelect.com and…
AMC+ Dives Into Summer with the World Premiere of the Original Limited Series The North Water
Download First Look Photos New York, NY – Summer is heating up on AMC+, the company’s premium streaming bundle, with a robust lineup of new original series and exclusive specials in July, including the world premiere of the five-part AMC+ Original drama The North Water, from See-Saw Films, and Rhombus Media, distributed internationally by BBC Studios, starring…
BBC Studios Doubles Down on U.S. Content Sales Team
HEADSHOT: Available here New York, NY – Today, BBC Studios – Americas announces the promotion of Chris Cole to Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, and the appointment of Kelly Miller to Senior Vice President, Scripted Strategy. Cole, based in New York, will oversee and provide strategic planning for longstanding, key partnerships with AMC Networks/BBC AMERICA,…
Production Begins on BBC One, BBC AMERICA and Sister’s Third and Final Series of The Split
Images available HERE (Season two) New York, NY – Today, BBC One, BBC America and SISTER are delighted to announce that production has started in London on Abi Morgan’s returning drama – The Split – for the final part of its trilogy. The series will once again be distributed internationally by BBC Studios. The highly…
Helen Mirren To Narrate ABC’s Comedic One-Hour Unscripted Series, When Nature Calls With Helen Mirren
Los Angeles, CA – Helen Mirren has been tapped to narrate “When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren” (formerly “When Nature Calls” WT), a laugh-out-loud, one-hour unscripted comedy series that looks at the lighter side of the natural world. Much like the overall tone of the show, this role is designed for Helen to lean into…
WACKADOO! BLUEY IS BACK
Images: https://bbcw.box.com/s/ji22tfwxhdjokpvkmqj1w8eefn8ucmdc BBC Studios and Disney announce that a third season of the multi-award winning series Bluey will premiere globally on Disney Channel, Disney Junior, and Disney+ in all territories outside of Australia, New Zealand, and China. This announcement comes after two successful seasons of the hit show on Disney, winning over the hearts of…
CBS Releases Trailer for U.S. Adaptation of Ghosts, based on the Critically Acclaimed BBC Series
CBS released the first look trailer for the U.S. adaptation of the scripted comedy Ghosts, slated to premiere on the network this fall. Based on the critically acclaimed BBC series Ghosts, the U.S. adaptation stars Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar, a young couple who think their dreams have come true when they inherit a country…
FOX Releases First Look Trailer for Welcome to Flatch, inspired by BBC Studios’ BAFTA-Winning Format This Country
Los Angeles, CA – WELCOME TO FLATCH is a new half-hour comedy written and executive-produced by Emmy Award winner Jenny Bicks (“Sex and the City,” “The Greatest Showman”) and directed and executive-produced by Emmy Award nominee Paul Feig (“The Office,” “Bridesmaids”). The first look trailer for the upcoming series inspired by the BBC Studios’ format…
BBC Studios Y TV Azteca Se Alían Para Transmitir La Exitosa Serie Bluey Por Azteca 7
Imágenes: https://bbcw.box.com/s/7i2fskzycbfdynnmnc2iawgsezdcf4ek Neuva York, NY – Bluey, el programa infantil número uno de Australia, que ha tomado al mundo por sorpresa, está listo para hacer su estreno en México a través del canal de televisión abierta Azteca 7, a partir del lunes 17 de mayo de 2021, todos los lunes, miércoles y viernes a las…
BBC Studios And TV Azteca Partner To Bring Hit Children’s Series Bluey To Azteca 7
Images: https://bbcw.box.com/s/7i2fskzycbfdynnmnc2iawgsezdcf4ek New York, NY – Bluey, Australia’s number one children’s show, which has taken the world by storm, is set to make its free-to-air premiere in Mexico on Azteca 7 on Monday, May 17, 2021, and will air every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:30am in their children’s programming block, Kidsiete. Multi-award winner Bluey…
First Look at Stephen Merchant’s The Offenders
London, UK – The BBC and Amazon Studios released a first look image today from the upcoming series, The Offenders (w/t), from multi-award-winning writer and director Stephen Merchant. The image features Academy Award-winning actor Christopher Walken in his first lead British television role, alongside writer and director Stephen Merchant (The Office, Jojo Rabbit), with Rhianne Barreto (Honour,…
Disguise Announces New Costume Rights for BBC Studios’ Preschool Hit Bluey
Poway, CA – Disguise, Inc., the Halloween costume division of leading toy and consumer products manufacturer, JAKKS Pacific, Inc., today announced U.S. rights for the hit children’s animated television program Bluey, produced by multi Emmy® award-winning Ludo Studio. Disguise is set to design, market, manufacture, and distribute costumes and costume accessories for Bluey commencing in 2021….
FOX Renews Television’s #1 New Comedy, Call Me Kat, Starring Mayim Bialik, For a Second Season
Los Angeles, CA – FOX has renewed television’s #1 new comedy, CALL ME KAT, starring Emmy Award nominee Mayim Bialik and executive-produced by Jim Parsons and Bialik, for a second season, it was announced today by Michael Thorn, President of Entertainment, FOX Entertainment. “We are excited to renew CALL ME KAT and have Mayim, Cheyenne,…
BBC SELECT to Exclusively Stream The Battle for Britney: Fans, Cash and a Conservatorship in the U.S. and Canada on May 11
New York, NY – Announced today, new streaming service, BBC SELECT, has the exclusive premiere of The Battle for Britney: Fans, Cash and a Conservatorship. The all-new documentary will be available to stream on May 11, 2021 – BBC SELECT (@bbcselect) is available on Amazon Prime Video and the Apple TV app in the U.S….
BBC Earth’s new documentary series, Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World, follows the world’s most iconic climate activist as she embarks on a journey to persuade the world to reduce carbon emissions
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World airs in its entirety as a special on Thursday, April 22 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT exclusively on BBC Earth in Canada. Toronto, ON – BBC Earth brings viewers the highly-anticipated and revealing series following climate activist Greta Thunberg as she seeks to raise…
BBC Select and Beyond Rights Announce Deal for All-New Premiere Documentaries
New York, NY – New streaming service, BBC SELECT (@BBCSelect), available in the U.S. and Canada on Amazon Prime Video and the Apple TV app, has a rich line up of all-new documentaries and series, many of which are territory premieres. Adding to the programming slate, BBC SELECT and UK content distributor Beyond Rights have…
Three-Part Series Life At The Waterhole Premieres Wednesdays, May 19-June 2, 2021
Arlington, VA – PBS, in partnership with the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, announced today the premiere of LIFE AT THE WATERHOLE, a new three-part series that explores the daily drama of African wildlife at a unique waterhole rigged with partially submerged and weather-proofed cameras in Tanzania. Created by working with local Hadzabe and Maasai…
ABC Announces Pickup of New Unscripted Series When Nature Calls (W/T) Based on BBC Studios Comedy Format
“When Nature Calls” (WT) is a laugh-out-loud, one-hour unscripted comedy series which looks at the lighter side of the natural world. Based on a BBC Studios comedy format, the show will surprise and delight viewers with what comes out of the mouths of majestic beasts, teeny-tiny frogs, beatboxing badgers and more within captivating, beautiful footage…
ABC Announces Pickup of Dancing with the Stars for Its Milestone 30th Season
Los Angeles, CA – ABC has picked up “Dancing with the Stars” for its milestone 30th season on ABC. Host Tyra Banks and judges Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli are all expected to return. “Dancing with the Stars” is the hit series based on the BBC Studios global format in…
All-New Premiere BBC SELECT Documentaries Streaming in April
New York, NY – BBC Studios’ new streaming service, BBC SELECT, launched in the U.S. and Canada last month with a rich line-up of all-new documentaries and series, many of which have not been seen here before. The service covers culture, politics and ideas and is available on Amazon Prime Video and the Apple TV…
Acorn TV Commission in Co Production with ZDF Expectation’s New UK Mystery Drama The Chelsea Detective Starring Adrian Scarborough (Gavin & Stacey, Killing Eve)
Headshots: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/re6k28zodn8u3sn/AACTqgMdsRF10wytMrgzvihEa?dl=0 London, UK – AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and ZDF are excited to announce the commissioning of UK drama The Chelsea Detective with Acorn Media Enterprises from Expectation (In My Skin, Guilt). Created by Peter Fincham, the 4 x 90-minute series stars Adrian Scarborough (Gavin & Stacey, Killing Eve) as Detective Inspector Max Arnold,…
Blue Ant Media Expands Partnership with BBC Studios to Bring BBC First to Canada
Toronto, ON/New York, NY – International producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media announced today an expanded partnership with BBC Studios, producers and distributors of unparalleled content, to launch BBC First in Canada. Featuring premium scripted and factual entertainment programming, BBC First joins existing Blue Ant Media and BBC Studios channel BBC Earth as…
El Contenido Premium De BBC Studios Aterriza En Europa+
Imágenes: https://bbcw.box.com/s/y9rn0352tswj0jdry4pqboqdu5lg6yy6 Hashtag: #DoctorWhoEnEuropaMas Miami, FL – Durante este mes, los usuarios de Europa+ podrán disfrutar de una curada selección premium de contenidos que incluye las temporadas más recientes de dos de los shows más amados de la cadena inglesa: Doctor Who y Top Gear, así como cautivantes dramas, shows de estilo de vida e…
Exterminate! Build-A-Bear To Launch Dalek plush
High res images can be found here. New York, NY – Build-A-Bear Workshop and BBC Studios have today revealed new additions to their Doctor Who range, launching a brand new Dalek plush, and Tenth and Eleventh Doctor costumes. Available in the UK and US today, this new range can be bought exclusively at the Build-A-Bear…
An Antidote to the Predictable, New Digital Channel BBC SELECT Launches Today in U.S. and Canada
Download photos here New York, NY – BBC Studios – creator, producer, and distributor of world-renowned content – today launched its new, ad-free subscription streaming channel, BBC SELECT focused on culture, politics, and ideas. Available initially on Amazon Prime Video Channels and the Apple TV app, BBC SELECT offers content that ranges from the weighty…
BBC Studios Announces Revealing New Original Format Ex Rated On Peacock With Andy Cohen As Host And Executive Producer
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm announces the daring new original format EX RATED set to premiere on Peacock, featuring singles ready to improve their love lives by braving raw, unfiltered feedback from their exes who rate them on everything, from their personality to their sexual prowess and relationship skills. Hosted…
Award-Winning Radio And TV Personality Bobby Bones’ Personal Mantra Is Put To The Test In New National Geographic Series Breaking Bobby Bones
Watch Trailer HERE https://youtu.be/nxMGX6ffveA Washington DC – Continuing its long-standing tradition of delivering the best in nonfiction storytelling to connect audiences with the world around them and to inspire new passions, National Geographic will premiere its newest unscripted series, BREAKING BOBBY BONES, May 31 at 10/9c with two back-to-back episodes, then moving to Sundays at…
BBC Studios Expands Licensing Program for Bluey with Five New Partners
New York, NY – BBC Studios, the distributor and licensing agent for the international hit preschool show Bluey, is expanding the brand’s consumer products offerings with five new licensing partners that will bring even more series-inspired fun to children across the country. A sensation with U.S. audiences since its fall 2019 premiere, Bluey, available on…
Netflix Announces New Three-Part Documentary Series Murder Among the Mormons
Download Images HERE Los Angeles, CA – Netflix today announced a new three-part documentary series, Murder Among the Mormons, which will premiere globally on March 3, 2021. Logline: A three-part documentary series on a trio of bombings in 1985 that shocked the Salt Lake City Mormon community and threatened the historical foundations of the church…
BBC Two commissions Unsolved Histories With Lucy Worsley (w/t)
London, UK – Lucy Worsley will reinvestigate and reveal new evidence about some of British history’s biggest unsolved mysteries in a new four-part series for BBC Two from BBC Studios’ The Documentary Unit, co-produced by PBS. Who killed the Princes in the tower in 1483? What actually caused the Black Death? Why did a witch…
NBC Renews Global Game Show Phenomenon ‘Weakest Link’ For Second Season
Universal City, CA – The “Weakest Link,” NBC’s newest hit game show phenomenon hosted by Jane Lynch, has been renewed for a second season. The popular series is a British import based on the iconic quiz show format distributed by BBC Studios. Production on the new season, set for 13 episodes, will begin later this…
BBC STUDIOS NAMES DINA VANGELISTI AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CONTENT SALES
HEADSHOT: Available here. January 19, 2021 – New York, NY – Today BBC Studios – Americas announces the appointment of Dina Vangelisti as Executive Vice President, Content Sales. The appointment marks a shift to a Los Angeles-helmed sales division for the company, where Vangelisti will establish new, and grow existing, partnerships with top customers for…
BBC STUDIOS NAMES TARA MAITRA AS CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER AND JENNIFER BALL AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING IN NEWLY CREATED ROLES TO BOLSTER BRAND IN THE U.S.
HEADSHOTS: Available here. New York, NY – Today BBC Studios – Americas announces the appointments of Tara Maitra as Chief Commercial Officer and Jennifer Ball as Senior Vice President, Marketing. Both newly created roles have been established to bolster the BBC brand and its portfolio of IP across content partners and audiences directly. Maitra will…
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, BBC Earth’s New Landmark Natural History Series, A Perfect Planet, Makes its Canadian Broadcast Debut on January 3, 2021
Toronto, ON– The world’s most well-traveled broadcaster and naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, lends his distinctive voice to the new landmark BBC Earth series, A Perfect Planet, to draw attention to Earth’s power and fragility. A Perfect Planet offers a unique fusion of blue chip natural history and earth science that explains how our living planet…
BBC Studios Set to Launch BBC SELECT
Download photos here: https://bbcw.box.com/s/5bjbsdvnsohqr4v1mgm2ynuntdyttw6b New York, NY – BBC Studios – creator, producer, and distributor of world-renowned content – is set to launch a new, ad-free subscription streaming channel, BBC SELECT, in early 2021 on Amazon Prime Video Channels and the Apple TV app. BBC SELECT will offer a rich range of programs from the…
Cast for Stephen Merchant’s The Offenders (w/t) announced as filming resumes in Bristol
London, UK – The Offenders (w/t) is a six-part series from multi-award-winning writer and director Stephen Merchant coming to BBC One in the UK and Amazon Prime Video in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The series follows seven strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a Community Payback sentence in Bristol. As…
BBC Studios launches Natural History Unit Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Studios has announced plans to hire personnel to be based in Los Angeles for its Natural History Unit in order to offer around the clock service to their growing number of US buyers. Additionally, this will allow the incubation of US-based natural history on and off-screen talent. This will be…
Join The Joy Ride! Top Gear America, Starring Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry And Jethro Bovingdon, Premieres January 29 On The Motortrend App
Download TOP GEAR AMERICA High Resolution Photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uNGBWIjOi8fKhexYs9PYKkQH40oa9A0w?usp=sharing Watch the TOP GEAR AMERICA Promo Here YouTube: https://youtu.be/aXaiGAlgdpE Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PeDE_k35joSjiApYe8GQFXYBjMfGT1K0/view?usp=sharing Los Angeles, CA – Hit the road this January for the joy ride of a lifetime with Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry and Jethro Bovingdon in the all-new, highly anticipated U.S. format of TOP GEAR, TOP GEAR…
John Barrowman Is Set To Return for The Doctor Who Holiday Special on BBC AMERICA
Download Photos Watch/Embed Teaser New York, NY – One of the most iconic characters in the Whoniverse is returning for the upcoming holiday special of Doctor Who, as John Barrowman MBE puts on his famous coat once more and reprises his role as Captain Jack Harkness. The cheeky Captain left viewers reeling in the season…
Começam as filmagens da temporada 13 de Doctor Who
Imagens: https://bbcw.app.box.com/s/hdoa9juhn53dmaprtizwcqp5cgt9yfxv/file/740443471708 Londres, Reino Unido – O décimo terceiro Doutor está de volta com a filmagem da 13ª temporada da série Doctor Who. Estrelada por Jodie Whittaker, em seu papel como a Doutora, os fãs podem esperar vê-la, mais uma vez, em suas aventuras enquanto luta contra batalhas no espaço e no tempo. Seguindo todos os…
Comienzan Las Filmaciones Para La Temporada 13 De Doctor Who
Imagenes: https://bbcw.box.com/s/hdoa9juhn53dmaprtizwcqp5cgt9yfxv Londres, Reino Unido – El Decimotercer Doctor está en camino de regreso ya que el rodaje de la temporada 13 de Doctor Who ya está en marcha. Con Jodie Whittaker una vez más en el papel del Doctor, los fanáticos pueden esperar verla aventurarse una vez más, mientras lucha la batalla del bien…
Penultimate Episode of the Season as Six Celebrity and Pro-Dancer Couples Face Double Elimination and Compete in the Semi-Finals for the Coveted Mirrorball Trophy on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, Monday, Nov. 16
Los Angeles, CA – “Semi-Finals” – With only a week left before the finals, six celebrity and pro-dancer couples will dance and face double elimination as they compete for this season’s tenth week live, MONDAY, NOV. 16 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. (TV-PG, L) Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and…
Bluey Theme Tune Available Online For First Time
New York, NY – In news that will get tails wagging, BBC Studios and Demon Music are thrilled to announce that the Bluey theme tune is available now on digital platforms including Amazon, Apple iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube Music. The release includes the catchy and popular 25-second intro loved by fans around the world, as…
Paying Tribute To Their Favorite Music Icons, Seven Celebrity And Pro-Dancer Couples Face Elimination As They Compete Another Week For The Coveted Mirrorball Trophy On ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, Monday, Nov. 9
Los Angeles, CA – “Icons Night” – Honoring their favorite musical icons, seven celebrity and pro-dancer couples will dance to the famous artists’ songs and face elimination as they compete for this season’s ninth week live, MONDAY, NOV. 9 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and…
Fox Makes First New Series Commitment For 2021-22 Season With Pick-Up Of Docu-Com This Country, From Jenny Bicks And Paul Feig
Los Angeles, CA – FOX has made its first new series commitment for the 2021-22 season with the formal pick-up of the docu-com THIS COUNTRY, from writer Jenny Bicks (“Sex and the City,” “The Big C,” “The Greatest Showman”) and director Paul Feig (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” “A Simple Favor,” “Last Christmas,” “Love Life”). The announcement…
Bobby Bones Signs Exclusive Overall Television Development Deal With BBC Studios’ Los Angeles Production Arm
Images: https://bbcw.box.com/s/i3pyozyvz5aeto8lmlzc2n7iy9813g47 Los Angeles, CA – Leading syndicated radio host, TV personality and best-selling author Bobby Bones has signed an exclusive overall television development deal with BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm. Based on this new development deal, he will work exclusively with BBC Studios across all television media as an executive producer to develop…
Nine Celebrity And Pro-Dancer Couples Face Double Elimination As They Compete Another Week For The Coveted Mirrorball Trophy On ABC’s ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ Monday, Nov. 2
Los Angeles, CA – “Double Elimination Night – Use Your Vote!” – As the show gets closer to its season finale, nine celebrity and pro-dancer couples face double elimination as they compete for this season’s eighth week live, MONDAY, NOV. 2 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand…
Acorn TV Secures Exclusive U.S. Premiere for BBC Studios’ Groundbreaking Period Drama
New York, NY – AMC Networks’ Acorn TV secures the exclusive U.S. and Canada premieres of the highly-anticipated, critically-acclaimed period drama A Suitable Boy, in a deal brokered by Lookout Point (War And Peace, Les Misérables, Gentleman Jack), the award-winning London-based studio who also produced the series, alongside BBC Studios. Acorn TV will premiere the series to audiences…
Emily Powers Promoted to Executive Vice President and Head of BritBox North America
New York, NY – Seasoned corporate strategist and business executive Emily Powers has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Head of BritBox, spearheading the business for North America. Powers brings to the position a wealth of knowledge and a vast array of experience. As Executive Vice President and Head of BritBox North America, she…
More Dances And More Music As 11 Celebrity And Pro-Dancer Couples Compete Another Week For The Coveted Mirrorball Trophy On ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, Monday, Oct. 19
Los Angeles, CA – “Top 11” – More dances and more music as 11 celebrity and pro-dancer couples compete for this season’s sixth week live, MONDAY, OCT. 19 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu. The show will start with host Tyra Banks walking…
Powerful New Docudrama Rise of Nazis Premieres Tuesday, November 10 on PBS
Arlington, VA – RISE OF THE NAZIS, a new three-part forensic examination of how Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party seized power in 1930s Germany, will premiere on PBS on Tuesday, November 10 at 9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings). The series, which melds dramatic reconstruction with archival footage and interviews with historians, offers an…
BritBox President and CEO, Soumya Sriraman, to Exit Company
New York, NY – BBC Studios and ITV, joint venture partners in popular British content SVoD service BritBox, today announces Soumya Sriraman has decided to step down as BritBox President & CEO for U.S. and Canada, effective at the end of this month. New leadership for the service will be announced in the coming weeks….
News and Notes from ABC’s 2020 Virtu-Fall Presentation
Los Angeles, CA – ABC’s 2020 Virtu-Fall event continues in anticipation of the network’s fall launch. Day two panels include all-new drama series “Big Sky,” fan-favorite “Dancing with the Stars” and hit comedy “The Conners.” Below are several announcements for today’s sessions, under embargo for publication until 12:30 p.m. EDT/9:30 a.m. PDT for “Big Sky,”…
Leading Industry Executive Rachel Bendavid Named Head Of Scripted Programming For Lionsgate And BBC Studios Los Angeles Partnership
Los Angeles, CA – Respected television executive Rachel Bendavid has been named Head of Scripted Programming for the Lionsgate and BBC Studios Los Angeles partnership. The partnership was formed to identify, co-develop and co-fund scripted formats and original intellectual property for the U.S. market. Bendavid is responsible for overseeing the operations and content initiatives of…
It’s An Exciting And Emotional Night Of Competition As 13 Celebrity And Pro-Dancer Couples Compete Another Week For The Coveted Mirrorball Trophy On ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, Monday, Oct. 5
Los Angeles, CA – “Top 13” – After a memorable “Disney Night,” 13 celebrity and pro-dancer couples compete for the fourth week live for the 2020 season, MONDAY, OCT. 5 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. Episodes can be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu. The show will start with a comedic PSA cold open, followed by Skai Jackson giving a powerful…
BBC Studios and ITV Win Victory Against Illegal Streaming Service UKTVEverywhere in the U.S.
New York, NY — BBC Studios and ITV Studios LLC have entered into a favorable settlement with the operators of UKTVEverywhere, resulting in the shutdown of the streaming service targeting viewers of British television in the United States, due to the illegal streaming of both entities’ respective channels. UKTVEverywhere infringed BBC and ITV’s copyrights by…
BBC AMERICA’s Top Gear Races Into Next Season on Sunday October 18, the Week Immediately Following the Current Season’s Finale
WATCH AND EMBED NEW TRAILER HERE New York, NY – BBC AMERICA today announced that the upcoming season of the world’s biggest motoring entertainment show, Top Gear, will premiere on Sunday, October 18th at 8pm ET/PT, the week immediately following the current season’s finale. The new season sees hosts Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris…
Doctor Who Expands Presence at NYCC
New York, NY – BBC Studios is announcing today two Doctor Who panels at this year’s New York Comic Con (NYCC): a spotlight on the making of Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious and an exclusive look at new games from Maze Theory. These two panels join the already announced Doctor Who spotlight panel from BBC…
Dancing with the Stars Opens With Its Top Premiere in Adults 18-49 in 3 Years
Los Angeles, CA – ABC Monday Primetime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 6.4 million and 1.0/6 in AD18-49): With the season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars,” ABC ranked as Monday’s No. 1 entertainment network, dominating runner-up NBC by triple digits in Total Viewers (+106% – 6.4 million vs. 3.1 million) and Adults 18-49 (+100% – 1.0/6…
BBC Studios logra un rendimiento récord en 19/20 La solidez creativa, estratégica y financiera ayudará a superar tiempos difíciles en 20/21
Un desempeño financiero muy sólido en 19/20, con ventas, ganancias, inversión en contenido y retornos récord para la BBC. BBC Studios Production fue el creador de contenido nuevo más comisionado del Reino Unido en 2019, con 77 nuevos encargos por parte de la BBC y de terceros. Amplio reconocimiento creativo con 73 premios y 202…
The 15 Celebrity And Pro-Dancer Couples Compete Another Week On ABC’s ‘Dancing With The Stars’ For The Coveted Mirrorball Trophy, Tuesday, Sept. 22
Los Angeles, CA – “First Elimination” – The 15 celebrity and pro-dancer couples compete a second week with the first elimination of the 2020 season, live, TUESDAY, SEPT. 22 (8:00-10:02 p.m. EDT), on ABC. Celebrity and pro duos will perform time-honored dances including the Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Samba, Tango, Rumba, Cha Cha and Jive. The show will…
Em 2021, Showcase da BBC Studios torna-se um evento virtual imersivo
Londres, Reino Unido – A BBC Studios anuncia seu primeiro Showcase virtual, um evento de três dias que vai acontecer entre os dias 22 e 24 de fevereiro de 2021. A experiência, totalmente nova e inteiramente imersiva , será a 45º edição do Showcase da BBC Studios, um evento anual que reúne compradores internacionais de…
BBC Studios Showcase se convierte en un evento virtual inmersivo en 2021
Londres, Reino Unido – BBC Studios anunció hoy su primer Showcase virtual, un programa de eventos de tres días que se llevará a cabo del 22 al 24 de febrero de 2021. La experiencia, totalmente inmersiva y novedosa, también será la edición 45 del BBC Studios Showcase, un evento anual que reúne a compradores internacionales…
BBC Studios Names Penguin Random House Master Publishing Partner for Smash-Hit Preschool Series Bluey
New York, NY –BBC Studios, the global content company that introduced children and families in the U.S. to Bluey, the Emmy®-winning animated series available on Disney Channel, Disney Junior, and Disney+, has named Penguin Random House master publishing partner for the preschool brand. Penguin Random House now holds global rights to the Bluey titles (excluding…
Emmy® Award Winner And Six-Time Mirrorball Champion Dancer Derek Hough Enters The Ballroom As The Newest Judge On ABC’s Dancing With The Stars
Los Angeles, CA – Emmy® Award winner and six-time Mirrorball champion dancer Derek Hough joins “Dancing with the Stars” in a new capacity as a judge when the show kicks off its new season live on MONDAY, SEPT. 14 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. Derek Hough said on his return, “This show has been and…
Idris Elba-Led Luther Comes To Ovation TV In Deal With BBC Studios
Los Angeles, CA – Ovation TV, America’s only arts network, has signed a deal with BBC Studios for non-exclusive linear rights of two beloved detective series: the Idris Elba-led series Luther (16 x 60’) and fish-out-of-water series Death in Paradise (48 x 60’). The deal, which provides Ovation with a deep library of premium scripted…
BBC Studios lança portal BBC Studios Connect para seus clientes no MIPCOM 2020
Imagens: https://bbcw.box.com/s/cixxcc2b4fa0rsl34te25h6pik17zgzc London, UK – A BBC Studios anuncia hoje um novo portal virtual para ser usado durante o MIPCOM, o maior mercado de entretenimento multiplataforma do mundo, que acontece de 12 a 14 de outubro. No ar de 28 de setembro a 16 de outubro, o BBC Studios Connect é o portal de vendas…
BBC Studios Connect launches for MIPCOM 2020
London, UK – BBC Studios today announced the forthcoming launch of a new, virtual destination that will host its premium content catalogue across scripted, unscripted and formats during the MIPCOM period. BBC Studios Connect is a new, specially created sales portal offering international buyers unprecedented insight into the company’s content pipeline, curated collections designed to…
Lanzamiento de BBC Studios Connect para MIPCOM 2020
Imágenes: https://bbcw.box.com/s/cixxcc2b4fa0rsl34te25h6pik17zgzc Londres, Reino Unido – BBC Studios anunció hoy el próximo lanzamiento de un nuevo destino virtual que albergará su catálogo de contenido premium guionado, sin guión y formatos durante el período MIPCOM. BBC Studios Connect es un nuevo portal de ventas creado especialmente para ofrecer a los clientes todo lo que necesitan, desde…
Dancing with the Stars Heads Back Into The Ballroom For Its 2020 Season With Some Cha-Cha-Changes And A Brand-New Celebrity Cast
Los Angeles, CA – ABC announced today the “Dancing with the Stars” season 2020 celebrity cast, live on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” The series, hosted by supermodel and businesswoman Tyra Banks, returns to the ballroom with a lineup of celebrities including a GRAMMY® winner, a Bachelorette, a big-cat lover-turned-reality TV star and a pro-football legend,…
Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious, BBC Studios’ New Doctor Who Multi-Platform Project, Launches in U.S. and Canada on September 2, 2020
New York, NY – BBC Studios is bringing a brand-new, carefully curated narrative to life within the Doctor Who world, told through various stories available across comics, books, audio dramas, CDs/Vinyl, and collectables starting September 2, 2020 in the U.S. and Canada. Through partnerships with leading licensees, each story can be enjoyed separately with a…
BBC Libera Las Primeras Imagenes De Life, El Nuevo Drama Salido De La Aclamada Serie Doctor Foster
Imágenes: https://bbcw.box.com/s/3d25wzjahohybgbosh9bizw7pegves6x Miami, FL – Producida por Drama Republic, creada y escrita por Mike Bartlett, Life está protagonizada por Alison Steadman, Peter Davison, Adrian Lester, Victoria Hamilton, Melissa Johns, Rachael Stirling, Saira Choudhry, Erin Kellyman, Calvin Demba y Joshua James, quienes aparecen en las imágenes recién liberadas. Victoria Hamilton volverá a interpretar el papel que…
BBC apresenta novas imagens de Life, série inédita dos mesmos realizadores de Doctor Foster
Imagens: https://bbcw.box.com/s/3d25wzjahohybgbosh9bizw7pegves6x Miami, FL – A BBC apresenta novas imagens de Life, série em seis episódios criada e escrita por Mike Bartlett, o mesmo autor de Doctor Foster. Nesta nova produção, Bartlett mantém a personagem Anna (Victoria Hamilton), que foi a vizinha da família Foster, que, depois do final do casamento com Neil (Adam James),…
BBC Presenta El Tráiler Oficial De Mangrove De Steve McQueen, Programado Para Conmemorar El 50 Aniversario De La Marcha Histórica En Portnall Road
HAZ CLIC AQUÍ PARA VER EL TRAILER DESCARGA EL ARTE EPISODICO AQUÍ Culver City, CA – BBC estrenó el tráiler oficial de Mangrove, uno de los cinco filmes que aparecen en Small Axe, la muy esperada serie de antología del cineasta ganador de un premio de la Academia, un BAFTA y un Globo de Oro,…
BBC Studios Apresenta Trailer Oficial De Mangrove, De Steve McQueen, Nos 50º Da Histórica Da Marcha Por Direitos Em Portnall Road, Londres
CLIQUE AQUI PARA ASSISTIR AO TRAILER Imagens: https://bbcw.app.box.com/s/2y33qtgd4aabux8w8go7b850ij821xkl Culver City, CA – BBC Studios apresenta o trailer oficial de Mangrove, um dos cinco filmes de Small Axe, a aguardada série de antologias de Steve McQueen (Hunger, 12 Years A Slave), cineasta vencedor do Oscar, BAFTA e Globo de Ouro. Esta é a primeira incursão do…
Amazon Prime Video Unveils Steve McQueen’s Official Mangrove Trailer Timed To The 50th Anniversary Of The Historic March On Portnall Road
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE TRAILER DOWNLOAD EPISODIC ART HERE Culver City, CA – Amazon Prime Video has debuted the official trailer for Mangrove, one of five films featured in Small Axe, the highly anticipated anthology series from Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen (Hunger, 12 Years A Slave). This Sunday, August…
BBC AMERICA Brings Harmony To Homes This Summer With Planet Earth: A Celebration
New York, NY – This August, BBC AMERICA brings audiences the ultimate musical and wildlife thrill in Planet Earth: A Celebration, a four-network television event premiering on Monday, August 31 at 8:00pm ET/7c across BBC AMERICA, AMC, SundanceTV and IFC. The special will premiere on the same day in the U.S., UK and China. Planet…
Tom Fussell Fungirá Como Ceo Interino De BBC Studios Desde El 1 De Septiembre
Imágenes: https://bbcw.box.com/s/mjybwcobfn2aknygdx28zohl2u56xdlo Miami, FL – BBC Studios anunció hoy que el CFO Tom Fussell actuará como CEO interino a partir del 1 de septiembre, cuando el actual CEO Tim Davie se convierta en Director General de la BBC. Fussell dirigirá BBC Studios de forma temporal hasta que el próximo CEO de BBC Studios tome su…
Tom Fussell assume o cargo de CEO interino da BBC Studios a partir de 1º de setembro
Imagens: https://bbcw.box.com/s/mjybwcobfn2aknygdx28zohl2u56xdlo Miami, FL – A BBC Studios anuncia que o CFO (Diretor Financeiro) Tom Fussell atuará como CEO interino, a partir de 1º de setembro, quando o atual CEO,Tim Davie , assumirá como o Diretor Geral da BBC. Fussell comandará a BBC Studios temporariamente até que o próximo CEO da BBC Studios assuma o…
BBC Studios distribui a adaptação de Emily Mortimer do livro ‘The Pursuit of Love’, estrelada por Lily James, Dominic West, Emily Beecham e Andrew Scott
Imagens: https://bbcw.app.box.com/s/jzwzjhq80wnk0laqv2hllvtrzqbk4ogr London, UK – As filmagens da adaptação do célebre romance de Nancy Mitford, The Pursuit of Love, começaram na região entre Bristol e Bath, na Ingalterra. A série, que terá distribuição internacional da BBC Studios, é uma comédia dramática sobre amor e amizade. Com adaptação e direção de Emily Mortimer, a produção, em…
BBC One Y Amazon Studios Confirman La Adaptación De Emily Mortimer De La Novela The Pursuit Of Love, Protagonizada Por Lily James, Dominic West, Emily Beecham Y Andrew Scott
Imágenes: https://bbcw.box.com/s/jzwzjhq80wnk0laqv2hllvtrzqbk4ogr London, UK – El rodaje de la adaptación de Emily Mortimer de la famosa novela de Nancy Mitford, The Pursuit of Love, ha iniciado y tiene como productores ejecutivos a Charles Collier, Matthew Read y Frith Tiplady para Open Book y Moonage Pictures. El programa fue encargado para BBC One por Charlotte Moore,…
BBC One and Amazon Studios confirm Emily Mortimer’s adaptation of The Pursuit of Love, starring Lily James, Dominic West, Emily Beecham and Andrew Scott
London, UK – Filming has begun on Emily Mortimer’s adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s celebrated novel The Pursuit of Love, from executive producers Charles Collier, Matthew Read and Frith Tiplady for Open Book and Moonage Pictures. The show has been commissioned for BBC One by Charlotte Moore, BBC Director of Content and Piers Wenger, Controller of…
BBC Studios Y Cablevisión Flow Profundizan Su Alianza Para Continuar Brindando Contenidos Británicos De Calidad
Imágenes: https://bbcw.box.com/s/ahu4inkz6the38f5u8y7y8l9j2rgwk54 Miami, FL – BBC Studios, líder global de contenido, y Cablevisión acordaron extender el acuerdo multianual que firmaron en diciembre de 2017, por medio del cual los clientes de Flow, la plataforma de entretenimiento de Argentina, Uruguay y Paraguay tendrán acceso, durante los siguientes dos años, a más de 200 horas de contenidos…
Lookout Point and BBC Studios Secure Major Multi-Territory Deal with Netflix for A Suitable Boy
London, UK — Leading UK drama studio Lookout Point has partnered with Netflix on its epic adaptation of Vikram Seth’s best-selling novel, which will be airing later this month in the UK on BBC One. Netflix will be the exclusive home of A Suitable Boy for all global territories, except Canada, the United States and…
Lookout Point E BBC Studios Garantem Grande Negócio Multi Territorial Com a Netflix Para A Suitable Boy
Imagens: https://bbcw.box.com/s/hzm0ze4q8h3b1p3ptg5yqu20a84md0tr São Paolo, Brasil — Principal estúdio de produções dramáticas do Reino Unido, a Lookout Point acerta parceria com a Netflix para sua épica adaptação do livro best-seller de Vikram Seth, A Suitable Boy, que será exibida ainda este mês no Reino Unido pela BBC One. A Netflix terá exclusividade em A Suitable Boy…
Lookout Point Y BBC Studios Aseguran Un Gran Acuerdo Multi-Territorial Con Netflix Para La Serie A Suitable Boy
Imágenes: https://bbcw.box.com/s/hzm0ze4q8h3b1p3ptg5yqu20a84md0tr Miami, FL — El destacado estudio de drama del Reino Unido, Lookout Point, se asoció con Netflix para la épica adaptación de la novela más vendida de Vikram Seth, que se emitirá a finales de este mes en el Reino Unido en BBC One. Netflix será el hogar exclusivo de A Suitable Boy…
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,…
Britbox Award Winning Original Co-Production There She Goes Season Two Starring David Tennant And Jessica Hynes To Premiere August 11
New York, NY – The BAFTA-winning BritBox original co-production There She Goes, is back for a second season starring David Tennant and Jessica Hynes. The series is set to premiere exclusively on BritBox, the subscription streaming service from BBC Studios & ITV offering the largest collection of streaming British television, on August 11 in North…
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…
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…
M2A Media Supports BritBox Expansion in Canada
London, United Kingdom – M2A Media, leading innovators in cloud video solutions, is delighted to announce that its M2A VOD WORKFLOW product enabled the successful launch of BritBox on Amazon Prime Video in Canada on 4th June. Having recently renewed its partnership with M2A Media, British SVOD streaming service, BritBox, uses M2A VOD WORKFLOW to…
Hosted by BritBox The Original Cast is Back for Red Dwarf: The Promised Land Panel with Comic Con@Home
New York, NY – BritBox, the streaming service from BBC Studios & ITV offering the largest collection of British television in North America, will present a Red Dwarf: The Promised Land panel during San Diego Comic Con’s ComicCon@Home event. The panel will be available on Comic Con’s Youtube channel date and time to be announced…
BBC Studios e Canal Brasil assinam acordo de conteúdo e trazem o premiado documentário Terão de nos Matar Primeiro para o público brasileiro
Imagens: https://bbcw.box.com/s/swkz0ry0vcwio76qq36jwqn6w8psafcz São Paulo, Brasil – A BBC Studios, líder global de conteúdo, anuncia acordo com o Canal Brasil para exibição das produções Terão de nos Matar Primeiro (They Will Have to Kill Us First) e o especial David Beckham: For the Love of the Game, com o astro do futebol viajando por vários países…
Titan Comics Reveals Involvement in Time Lord Victorious
London, United Kingdom / New York, NY – Titan Comics announced today its involvement in BBC Studios multi-platform Doctor Who story Time Lord Victorious, launching two over-sized comic issues which will debut on September 2, 2020. Available to pre-order now, Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious #1 is a ground breaking new comic adventure for the…
Ben Whishaw Cast as Lead in BBC Two’s Adaptation of This is Going to Hurt with AMC Co-Producing
London, UK / New York, NY – BBC TWO and AMC have today announced that Ben Whishaw (A Very English Scandal, Skyfall, London Spy) will star in the new series This is Going to Hurt, produced by global content company SISTER (Giri/Haji, Chernobyl, Gangs of London) in association with Terrible Productions. Based on Adam Kay’s…
Australian Phenomenon Hit Bluey Launches Toys in the U.S.
New York, NY – BBC Studios and Moose Toys announce today the eagerly-awaited range of toys inspired by Australia’s Emmy® Award-winning Bluey, a popular series on Disney Junior and Disney+, are set to launch in the U.S. this month. The new collection from Australian-based toy company Moose Toys, a leader in innovation, includes a range…
Doctor Who Season 12 Available Today on Blu-ray and DVD
New York, NY – Jodie Whittaker’s globally acclaimed Thirteenth Doctor returns for her sophomore season with a brand new set of action-packed epic adventures spanning space and time. Accompanied by her three best friends, Ryan Sinclair (Tosin Cole), Yasmin “Yaz” Khan (Mandip Gill) and Graham O’Brien (Bradley Walsh), the Thirteenth Doctor faces her toughest challenges…
G’Day Mates! Bluey Is Back!
New York, NY – Bluey, the Emmy® Award-winning Australian series that has won over pre-schoolers and parents alike, is bounding onto screens for an all-new second season July 10, 2020 on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. All season two episodes will subsequently air on Disney Junior. The first season of the heart-warming show, brought to you…
The Show Must Go On: Streaming Service BritBox Presents the Complete BBC Television Shakespeare Collection
New York, NY – BritBox, the subscription streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV with the largest collection of British television content in North America, will launch the full BBC Television Shakespeare Collection on May 26 exclusively on the platform. This is the first time all 37 adaptations will be available to stream in one place….
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…
Two New Britbox Originals Sticks and Stones From Mike Bartlett & Isolation Stories From Jeff Pope the First Drama Series Produced During ‘Social Distancing’ to Premiere on BritBox in June
New York, NY —BritBox, the subscription streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV, offering the biggest collection of streaming British television in North America, unveils an extraordinary lineup for June, with everything from new BritBox Originals, to classic British fare. Included in the lineup is Sticks & Stones (TRAILER), a chilling new drama from Mike…
BritBox Acquires Rights to the Most Comprehensive Collection of Agatha Christie Adaptations
New York, NY – BritBox, the streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV offering the biggest collection of British TV in North America, has acquired the rights to several of Agatha Christie films, TV series, and audio plays making the service the ultimate SVOD home for #1 iconic mystery novelist of all-time. BritBox will add,…
BBC Books to publish two exciting new novels for the multi-platform Doctor Who project Time Lord Victorious
New York, NY – BBC Books has revealed that it will be publishing two novels to tie into BBC Studios multi-platform Doctor Who story, Time Lord Victorious. Time Lord Victorious will tell a new and untold story, set within the Dark Times at the start of the universe, when even the Eternals were young. Following…
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…
PBS Science Series, NOVA, Presents Eagle Power
Boston, MA — Eagles dominate the skies. They are capable of tackling enormous prey, spotting food at vast distances and soaring for miles on the wind. What’s the secret to their remarkable predatory powers? On Wednesday, May 20, the award-winning science series, NOVA, produced for PBS by WGBH Boston, will debut Eagle Power, a one-hour…
Oscar Nominee Brings First Of Its Kind 4-Part Series Filmed During Social Distancing New Britbox Original Isolation Stories
New York, NY – BritBox, the streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV offering the largest collection of streaming British television in North America, announces a new original Isolation Stories, a limited series reflecting what families are going through after weeks of isolation. This series marks the first production of its kind, during these times…
BritBox Gives Back to New York City Hospitals by Celebrating Frontline Healthcare Workers for National Nurses Week Starting May 6th With 10,000 Free Subscriptions
New York, NY – BritBox, the streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV offering the largest collection of streaming British television in North America, is honoring the healthcare workers in several New York City hospitals, including Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and Flushing Hospital Medical Center, by providing over 10,000 free subscriptions to every employee. BritBox…
Expectation’s In My Skin Gets Hulu Debut
New York, NY – US streaming service, Hulu has acquired the BBC’s hit dark comedy, In My Skin, it was announced today. The five-part series will premiere Thursday, June 4, 2020. Produced by Expectation (producers of Sky’s hit series Intelligence with David Schwimmer) and distributed by BBC Studios, In My Skin is the award-winning, five-part…
BritBox Honors Healthcare Workers to Celebrate National Nurses Day on May 6th
New York, NY – On May 6, National Nurses Day, BritBox, the streaming service from BBC Studios & ITV offering the largest collection of British television in North America, will honor frontline healthcare workers through a selection of medical-themed programming that celebrates healthcare heroes. At the center of this celebratory collection will be the BritBox…
BritBox Announces World Premiere of Original Co-Production, Honour, Starring Keeley Hawes
New York, NY – BritBox, the streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV offering the largest collection of streaming British television in North America, will release original co-production, Honour, in Fall 2020. BAFTA-nominated Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard, Tipping the Velvet) stars as DCI Caroline Goode in Honour, the tragic true story of Banaz Mahmod, a London…
BBC AMERICA Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Earth Day From April 20 to 23
New York, NY – Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in the United States, BBC AMERICA will air a 24-hours per day, four-day event showcasing the very best nature programming television has to offer. “Now, more than ever, many of us have come to appreciate the extraordinary beauty and deep benefits of the natural world,”…
BBC Studios Appoints Rebecca Glashow as President, Americas
New York, NY – BBC Studios today announces the appointment of Rebecca Glashow as President, BBC Studios – Americas. Glashow will lead the region’s strategy to develop the company’s diversified distribution business activities in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America and drive profitable long-term growth. Based in New York, Glashow will begin her new role…
BBC Studios Presenta Catálogo Disponible En Pluto TV
Miami, FL – A inicios de abril, México tendrá disponible contenido Premium del catálogo de BBC Studios para disfrutar gratuitamente desde la comodidad de sus hogares, esto como parte de la programación de la app de streaming sin costo, Pluto TV. Los títulos que estarán disponibles son: The Honourable Woman, New Blood, Misfits, Broken, Class…
BBC AMERICA Expands Nature Micro-Net ‘Wonderstruck’ to Two Days Starting This Thursday, April 2
New York, NY — During this unprecedented time of social distancing and limited access to the world around us, BBC AMERICA today announced plans to expand Wonderstruck, its dedicated 24-hour micro-net destination for wildlife and wonder, to two full days of the week for as long as it’s needed and the launch of a new free short-form digital…
BBC Studios e TV Brasil assinam acordo de conteúdo, incluindo a renomada série da BBC Sherlock
São Paulo, Brasil – A BBC Studios, líder global de conteúdo, anuncia hoje um acordo com a TV Brasil que traz mais de 60 horas de conteúdo britânico premium para a TV pública nacional. O pacote inclui renomados dramas de época e documentários científicos, como as quatro temporadas completas da série premiada Sherlock, estrelada por…
Nature’s Favorite Spy Cam Creatures Return, Delving Deeper into the Animal Kingdom to Capture Rarely Seen Behavior in Season 38 Finale Spy in the Wild 2
New York, NY – Nature’s spies are back undercover. Their mission? To go deeper into the animal world than ever thought possible. From the hot and humid tropics to the freezing poles, the sequel to 2017’s popular Nature: Spy in the Wild miniseries places even more spy creatures in the middle of some of nature’s…
Seven Worlds, One Planet Available Now on DVD and Blu-ray
New York, NY – Millions of years ago, huge forces ripped apart the Earth’s crust creating seven continents – each with distinct climate and terrain, and its own unique, remarkable wildlife. Seven Worlds, One Planet tells the story of our seven spectacular continents and how they shape the extraordinary animal behavior and biodiversity that we…
Britbox Streaming Service Achieves One Million Subscribers
New York, NY – BritBox, the subscription streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV in North America, today announced it has achieved one million (1,000,000) subscribers, doubling the BritBox community since last January. The service, which has the largest collection of streaming British television, remains the fastest-growing targeted stand-alone SVOD service1 since its launch in March of 2017….
This Holiday Season, The Daleks Return on BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who
New York, NY – Following the climactic ending to Season 12, Doctor Who will return to BBC AMERICA this coming holiday season for a special episode entitled, “Revolution of the Daleks.” The latest season was packed full of shocking twists, turns and surprises, and now the one-off special will see the return of one of the Doctor’s biggest…
BritBox to Co-Produce The Pembrokeshire Murders
New York, NY — BritBox, the North American subscription service from BBC Studios & ITV offering the biggest streaming collection of British TV, announced today it will come on board as a co-producer on The Pembrokeshire Murders with parent company ITV. The true crime limited series starring Luke Evans (Fate of the Furious, Beauty and…
BBC Studios Joins Public Media Leaders With New Investment Into Pocket Casts
New York, NY – As podcasting continues to grow, the world’s largest public media entities are joining forces to ensure that consumers get the best listening experience with new investment into Pocket Casts. Acquired in May 2018 by a number of U.S. public media institutions, Pocket Casts is a globally available podcast platform, which offers…
PBS Reveals Surprising Truths About Climate Change in New Documentary CLIMATE CHANGE – THE FACTS
Arlington, VA – On Earth Day, PBS will premiere a compelling new documentary, CLIMATE CHANGE – THE FACTS, presenting scientific evidence of the impact of global warming. The program also examines possible solutions to the crisis, including the latest innovations, technology and actions individuals can take to prevent further damage. The one-hour special, hosted by…
Moose Toys to Debut Collection of Bluey Products Based on Hit Series
New York, NY – Moose Toys, an Australia-based toy company known for its best-in-class products, is introducing the first ever collection of Bluey toys based on the smash-hit series from “Down Under” that has won over U.S. audiences since its fall 2019 premiere. The new toy collection arrives at retail beginning August 1, 2020. Created…
Killing Eve Returns to BBC AMERICA and AMC on Sunday, April 26 at 10PM ET/PT
New York, NY – On the heels of renewing Killing Eve for a fourth season, BBC AMERICA has announced that the award-winning drama will return for its third on Sunday, April 26th at 10pm ET/PT, and released several first-look photos that point to a wild season. Airing once again on both BBC AMERICA and AMC, season three stars Golden…
Launch of BBC AMERICA’s Seven Worlds, One Planet Ranks Among Top Nature Premieres on U.S. Ad-Supported TV in Last Five Years
New York, NY – The premiere of BBC AMERICA’s Seven Worlds, One Planet was a ratings success, ranking as a top 10 nature telecast on ad-supported U.S. television over the last five years and posting significant gains over last year’s tentpole nature series, Dynasties. The Australia episode of Seven Worlds, One Planet premiered with 1.9 million total viewers and 652,000 adults 25-54…
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…
BBC AMERICA Announces Disability Monologues (Wt), a New Short-Form Series About the Perception of Disability, Co-Produced With BBC Studios
Pasadena, CA – BBC AMERICA has announced a new series of powerful short films, Disability Monologues (wt), focusing on challenging and changing the perception of disability. Writer and performer Mat Fraser (His Dark Materials, American Horror Story) will curate the six, 15-minute works, to be performed by himself, poet and playwright Jackie Hagan, Ruth Madeley (BBC AMERICA’s The Watch), Robert Softley Gale (My Left/Right Foot), Liz…
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…
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…
BBC AMERICA’s Seven Worlds, One Planet to Now Premiere With Australia Episode
New York, NY – In response to the widespread devastation caused by the fires in Australia, BBC AMERICA’s upcoming nature documentary series on the seven continents, Seven Worlds, One Planet, will now begin with the Australia episode and will inform viewers of how they can support relief efforts. The Sir David Attenborough-narrated series begins Saturday, January 18, at…
BBC AMERICA Is All About Eve
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA has renewed its critically-acclaimed, Golden Globe® and Emmy®-nominated and BAFTA-winning drama Killing Eve for a fourth season, months before the third season is set to premiere, the network announced today. The series stars Golden Globe®, SAG® and Critics’ Choice Award winner Sandra Oh, Emmy® and BAFTA winner and Golden…
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…
New Decade, New Who
New York, NY– BBC AMERICA’s hit action-adventure series, Doctor Who, is back! Kicking off 2020, the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) returns with the launch of the latest season on Wednesday, January 1 at 8pm ET/PT, resuming her time-and-space travels with friends Ryan (Tosin Cole), Yasmin (Mandip Gill) and Graham (Bradley Walsh). Subsequent episodes will air Sundays at…
Seven Worlds, One Planet – Next Series in the Emmy©-Winning BBC’s Planet Franchise – To Air As Multi-Network Event on BBC AMERICA, AMC, IFC and SundanceTV in January
New York, NY – Seven unique stories, one landmark event. Announced today, BBC AMERICA’s Seven Worlds, One Planet will premiere Saturday, January 18, 2020, at 9pm/8c as a multi-network event airing on BBC AMERICA, AMC, IFC and SundanceTV. Following Emmy®-winning series Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II, Seven Worlds, One Planet tells the story of earth’s seven spectacular continents and how they…
BBC Studios and Globo Group Strike Deal for Over 200 Hours of Exclusive Content Including Doctor Who on Globoplay
MIAMI, FLORIDA – October 17, 2019 – Today at MIPCOM, global content leader BBC Studios announces a deal that gives Globo Group in Brazil exclusive rights to BBC’s longest-running global franchise Doctor Who as well as a host of other content. All current 11 seasons and specials…
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…
BBC AMERICA Increases Commitment to Nature Content With Launch of Micro-Net Wonderstruck
New York, NY – As the exclusive U.S. television home of the Planet Earth collection and other landmark series from BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit, BBC AMERICA continues expansion of its iconic nature offering with the launch of Wonderstruck on Saturday, November 2nd. BBC AMERICA will transform every Saturday into Wonderstruck, a new weekly 24-hour destination of wildlife and wonder. Announced…
BBC Studios Appoints Karina Dolgiej as Vice President, Content Sales for Latin America and U.S. Hispanic
September 18, 2019, Miami Florida – Global content leader BBC Studios has appointed Karina Dolgiej as VP of Content Sales. In this role, which reports to Senior Vice President & General Manager, Latin America and U.S Hispanic James Wildbore, Dolgiej will be responsible for ensuring…
Good Omens releasing on DVD and Blu-ray on November 5, 2019
Based on the acclaimed novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, Good Omens is a brand new TV adaption which follows Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and Crowley (David Tennant) as they join forces in an attempt to intercept the antichrist and avert the apocalypse. It will be available…
Richard Dormer Leads BBC AMERICA’s Next Original Series, The Watch
New York, NY – Critically acclaimed actor and playwright Richard Dormer (Game of Thrones) is set to lead the cast of BBC AMERICA’s new original scripted series, The Watch, co-produced by Narrativia and BBC Studios. Set in the fictional city of Ankh-Morpork, where crime has been legalized, The Watch is a uniquely anarchic drama. The series centers on a group of…
BritBox Presents 63 Up from Legendary Film Director Michael Apted
New York, NY – BritBox, the joint-venture streaming service from BBC & ITV, announces the U.S. theatrical release of the feature documentary 63 UP, directed by the legendary documentarian Michael Apted. Following the film’s world premiere at Telluride Film Festival, the film will open in New York on November 27 at the Film Forum and…
Disney Junior Launches U.S. Premiere for Preschool Hit Bluey on Monday, September 9
NEW YORK – August 26, 2019 – BBC Studios has announced the mega-hit Australian kids’ series, Bluey, is set to premiere in the U.S., Monday, September 9, at 4:30pm ET/PT on Disney Junior and DisneyNOW. The series will then regularly air weekdays at 7:30 a.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel…
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…
Is There a Doctor in the House? HBO Max Adds to its Arsenal of Strategic Acquisitions with Exclusive Streaming Rights to the Current Doctor Who Series in New Deal with BBC Studios
LOS ANGELES – August 1, 2019 – HBO Max adds to its arsenal of strategic, fan-favorite acquisitions by securing the exclusive streaming rights to BBC’s longest running global franchise, “Doctor Who.” All 11 seasons of the British sci-fi hit drama will be available on WarnerMedia’s…
BritBox Expands Slate with New Originals, Limited Series, Live Programming Events, and Welcomes Several Iconic UK Programs
Los Angeles, CA — BritBox, the hit streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV, will significantly expand its programming roster with several new originals, live events and the addition of some of the most beloved UK programs ever, it was announced today by BritBox President, Soumya Sriraman. The new programming, unveiled to attendees at the…
BBC AMERICA Launches New Nature Micro-Net, Wonderstruck, Doubling Down on Natural History Event Programming With New Greenlight and Iconic Franchises
Beverly Hills, CA –As part of BBC AMERICA’s unprecedented commitment to landmark natural history series, the network announced today its first original series greenlight from BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit, a groundbreaking six-part series, Eden (w/t), at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour. From executive producer Mark Brownlow (Blue Planet II, Planet Earth), Eden (w/t) joins BBCA’s upcoming slate of landmark…
BBC Studios Brings Virtual Reality, Signings, Fan Art Competition Reveal, and Exclusive Doctor Who Merchandise from BBC Shop to BBC AMERICA’s San Diego Comic-Con Booth
NEW YORK – July 10, 2019 – Attendees traveling through space and time to San Diego Comic-Con can visit BBC AMERICA’s booth (#4129) to discover an immersive virtual reality experience, in-booth signings, the reveal of the winning artwork from the Doctor Who Fan Art Competition…
BBC Studios to Bring Cbeebies’ Award-Winning Kids Programming to Xfinity on Demand
BBC Studios today announced that its award-winning CBeebies channel will soon make a collection of its acclaimed kids programming, including hit titles such as Hey Duggee, Sarah & Duck and Yakka Dee, available for Comcast’s Xfinity TV customers to enjoy through Xfinity On Demand…
Sir David Attenborough Makes Surprise Onstage Appearance at Glastonbury Festival to Debut BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet Trailer Featuring Exclusive Track by Sia and Hans Zimm
New York, NY – To celebrate Glastonbury going single-use plastic free for the first time in its 49-year history, inspired by the continued Blue Planet II effect, BBC Studios joined forces with festival organizers to celebrate the amazing work of its iconic Natural History Unit and globally launch its next blockbuster Seven Worlds, One Planet, coming soon…
BBC Studios Re-Releases Classic Doctor Who on DVD
New York, NY – WHAT: BBC Studios’ home entertainment division is bringing the best of Classic Doctor Who back to life on DVD, starting at a new suggested retail price of $19.98 each. Starting today, sixty-three DVDs will be reissued over the next six months. Now is the time to dust off those empty shelves…
Escape With a Summer of BBC AMERICA’s Wildest, Most Wow-Inducing Programming With Wild Summer Starting Saturday, June 29
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA is gearing up for a Wild Summer, kicking off Saturday, June 29 with Wild Life Week– a full week of the network’s celebrated natural history programming, including the Emmy®-winning Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II, as well as the premiere of Enchanted Kingdom, narrated by Idris Elba, closing out the week on Saturday, July 6…
Top Gear S27 – Premiere Date Announcement
New York, NY – After releasing the action-packed trailer last week, BBC AMERICA today announced that the all-new season of Top Gear premieres on the network on Sunday, July 14 at 8/7c. Featuring new hosts Freddie Flintoff, Paddy McGuinness and returning host Chris Harris, the premiere episode sees the trio reliving their first car experiences in Ethiopia. Freddie, Paddy and Chris are tasked with buying a fine example…
Golden Globe® Winner Sandra Oh And Bafta Winner Jodie Comer Are Back In Everyone’s Favorite Cat-and-Mouse Chase BBC Studios Presents Killing Eve: Season Two On Blu-ray And DVD
Street Date: June 18, 2019 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $24.98 (U.S. only) BD $29.98 (U.S. only) Length: Approx. 360 min + bonus content / 2-disc set New York, NY – BBC Studios’ home entertainment division is bringing BBC AMERICA’s Peabody award-winning original series Killing Eve: Season Two to Blu-ray and DVD on June 18, 2019. This second season triumphs over sophomore slumps by…
Leading Media Executive Dan McDermott Named Head of Scripted Television for BBC Studios and Lionsgate Partnership
Los Angeles, CA – Global content leaders BBC Studios in Los Angeles and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today announced that they have appointed preeminent media executive Dan McDermott as head of the companies’ television partnership. The venture was formed to identify, co-develop and co-fund scripted formats and original intellectual property for the U.S. market. McDermott,…
BBC Studios Kicks Off the 2019 Doctor Who Fan Art Competition
New York, NY – Calling all Whovians with an artistic flair and creative impulse! Ahead of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, BBC Studios announces the “2019 Doctor Who Fan Art Competition,” giving fans an opportunity to see their own work on a Doctor Who t-shirt, with a limited quantity available for purchase at the BBC…
hoopla digital adds world-renowned BBC Studios programs
Holland, OH – hoopla digital (hoopladigital.com), the category-creating digital service for public libraries, today announced an agreement with BBC Studios to bring over 800 episodes of treasured scripted content featuring great British talent such as Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, David Tennant, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Emma Thompson, to its service. Several BBC favorites are now available for…
Ovation Acquires Linear and Digital Rights to AMAZING HOTELS from BBC Studios
Los Angeles, CA – Ovation, America’s only arts network, has acquired the U.S. broadcast rights for two series from BBC Studios. The deal includes two seasons of Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond The Lobby (13 x 60’), which will be available on Ovation’s AVOD service JOURNY and will also air on Ovation’s linear channel and on-demand…
MotorTrend And BBC Studios Announce the Coproduction of a Brand-New U.S. Format of Top Gear America (wt) Series, and MotorTrend will be streaming Top Gear UK in the U.S. and Canada
New York, NY – Today, MotorTrend Group and BBC Studios announced a multi-year agreement that ushers in a new era in the storied history of the world’s biggest motoring entertainment show TOP GEAR. Under the agreement, the MotorTrend App will have the complete collection of classic TOP GEAR in the U.S. and Canada, with more…
Discovery Channel Announces Slate of Programing Highlighting The Wonders Of The Natural World
New York, NY – Discovery Channel is bringing the brilliantly enigmatic world and the wonderful creatures who inhabit it to audiences with three epic series and a ground-breaking documentary in 2019 and 2020. From an intimate look at the people who dedicate their lives to conserving wildlife on the brink of extinction, to chronicling the…
BBC Studios Lands on Pluto TV in the U.S.
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Studios and Pluto TV, today announced, a deal that brings BBC’s internationally recognized and iconic programming to Pluto TV in the U.S. The deal furthers Pluto TV’s mission to “entertain the planet,” by providing a slate of evergreen entertainment with global reach and American appeal. Select titles from the BBC…
Lupita Nyong’o Set To Narrate Upcoming Discovery Series Serengeti
Los Angeles, CA – Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has signed on to narrate the anticipated series from award-winning creator and producer Simon Fuller and directed by Emmy® winning director and producer John Downer, SERENGETI. With unrivaled access to one of the most pristine and unspoiled corners of the African plains, this innovative six-part series…
BBC Earth Canada Brings Viewers Stunning Four-Part Live Broadcast Event, Blue Planet Live
Toronto, Canada – The renowned team behind the award-winning Blue Planet series is back with a four-part live broadcast event Blue Planet Live on BBC Earth Canada. Three of BBC’s top presenters broadcast live from three different international locations to give viewers a first-hand look at the challenges marine life face today. The four-part special…
Revisit Everyone’s Favorite Classic Era Doctor In Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete Season Seven For The First Time On Blu-ray March 19, 2019
Street Date: March 19, 2019 Suggested Retail Price: BD $69.99 (U.S.), $87.48 (Canada) Length: Approx. 700 mins + bonus content / 8-disc set New York, NY – Grab your jelly babies because BBC Studios, home entertainment division is bringing back ‘70s nostalgia in Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete Season Seven coming for the FIRST TIME to Blu-ray on March 19,…
Emmy®-Winning Sir David Attenborough Narrates BBC’s Latest Wildlife Series Dynasties Now on 4k Blu-ray/Ultra HD and DVD
Street Date: February 26, 2019 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $29.98 (U.S.), $37.48 (Canada) BD/UHD $49.99 (U.S.), $59.80 (Canada) Length: DVD Approx. 250 mins + bonus content / 2-disc set BD/UHD Approx. 250 mins + bonus content / 4-disc set New York, NY – There has been a recurring war for the survival of the fittest…
Hans Zimmer and Bleeding Fingers Music to Collaborate on BBC AMERICA’s One Planet: Seven Worlds
New York, NY – Academy Award®-winner Hans Zimmer and Bleeding Fingers Music will compose the theme and score respectively for BBC AMERICA’s upcoming seven-part landmark nature docu-series One Planet: Seven Worlds. Set to air on BBCA in 2020, One Planet: Seven Worlds has gone further than any other BBC series to capture the spectacular, unseen and unexpected stories of Earth’s seven Continents. As previously announced,…
BBC Studios Latin America Signs Its First Format Deal in Peru
Miami, FL – BBC Studios announced its first format deal in Peru, a broadcast agreement with IRTP (National Institute of Radio and Television Peru) that will bring Grandes Peruanos, a series based on the original British format Great Britons, to the country’s public broadcast television via TV Perú and Canal IPe. In this unique series,…
BBC Studios Announces Hans Zimmer and Bleeding Fingers Music to Collaborate on One Planet: Seven Worlds
New York, NY – Academy award-winner Hans Zimmer and Bleeding Fingers Music will compose the theme and score respectively for BBC Planet’s latest landmark title, One Planet: Seven Worlds it was announced today at BBC Studios’ industry-leading Showcase event in Liverpool. This is the team’s third outing into the world of natural history, following their…
Discovery Channel Announces New Series With Emmy®-Winners Simon Fuller And John Downer Showcasing Life On The Serengeti
Pasadena, CA – Discovery Channel is set to premiere SERENGETI, a new innovative six-part series by American Idol creator Simon Fuller and multi-award-winning wildlife film maker John Downer. It was announced today by Nancy Daniels, Chief Brand Officer, Discovery & Factual. With unrivaled access to one of the most pristine and unspoiled corners of the…
Blue Ant Media Greenlights Life Below Zero: Canada
Toronto, Canada – Blue Ant Media, an international producer, distributor and channel operator, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with BBC Studios to be the first to license the series format rights for the international hit Life Below Zero. In the U.S., the series recently celebrated its 100th episode on the National Geographic…
BritBox Joins Forces With Award-Winning Creator Jeff Pope to Co-Produce Two New Original Series The Barking Murders & The Hatton Garden Heist and Unveils Expanded Roster of Groundbreaking Programs Including There She Goes Starring David Tennant
Pasadena, CA — BritBox, the streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV — today announced a multi-series partnership with acclaimed Oscar nominee, Jeff Po9pe (Philomena, The Moorside), as well as several other co-productions during the broadstreamers’ presentation to TV critics at the semi-annual gathering of the Television Critics Association (TCA). Only two years old, BritBox, which…
BBC AMERICA Announces New Installments Of Two Of The Most Iconic Natural History Series Ever Seen – Planet Earth III And Frozen Planet II
New York, NY – Continuing its standing as the definitive home of the most iconic natural history programming on U.S. television, BBC AMERICA announced today two Emmy®-winning and globally renowned series loved by millions will return – Planet Earth III and Frozen Planet II. BBC AMERICA is the U.S. home and co-producer of groundbreaking series…
Sir David Attenborough to Present BBC AMERICA’s One Planet: Seven Worlds (w/t)
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA today announced that world renowned naturalist and Emmy®-winning broadcaster Sir David Attenborough will present One Planet: Seven Worlds (w/t), a brand new ambitious seven-part landmark nature docu-series from the multi-award-winning BBC Studios Natural History Unit. Each one-hour episode will transport viewers to a single continent and tell the story…
The First Female Doctor and More Coming to Blu-ray and DVD from BBC Studios
Street Date: January 29, 2019 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $59.99 (U.S.), $74.98 (Canada) Blu-ray $64.99 (U.S.), $80.99 (Canada) Length: Approx. 521 mins / 3-disc set New York, NY – On January 29, 2019, BBC Studios wants to start your New Year right with the release of the record-breaking Doctor Who: The Complete Eleventh Season starring Jodie Whittaker, as the series’ first…
Microsoft Education Joins BBC Learning, Angelina Jolie And BBC World Service In Developing Current Affairs Program For Children
New York, NY – BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios, in partnership with Microsoft Education, today announced plans to collaborate with BBC World Service and Angelina Jolie on their forthcoming global English-language, current affairs television program for adolescents, previously announced in December 2018. In addition, BBC Learning and Microsoft have designed a global media…
BritBox Surpasses Half Million Subscribers
New York, NY – BritBox, the subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) streaming service from BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, today announces it is celebrating half million (500,000) subscribers, doubling year-on-year, as it ends its 22nd month in the U.S. and 11th month in Canada. The service, home…
BBC Studios Confirms James Wildbore as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Latin America/U.S. Hispanic
Miami, FL – BBC Studios has confirmed James Wildbore as Senior Vice President and General Manager of BBC Studios Latin America/U.S. Hispanic after having taken on the role of Interim General Manager in January 2018. In this role, which reports to BBC Studios – Americas President Ann Sarnoff, Wildbore oversees the regional teams and business…
CBeebies Llega a Itunes de la Mano de Sarah y Pato
Miami, FL – La popular serie de la división infantil de BBC Studios, CBeebies, Sarah y Pato continúa conquistando nuevos terrenos, en esta ocasión da el salto a una de las plataformas más sólidas de distribución de entretenimiento digital, Itunes. A partir de hoy está disponible la primera temporada de este único y divertido par….
Dancing with the Stars: Live – A Night to Remember Announces the Largest Collection Ever of Celebrity Guest Appearances to Join a Live Tour Including Bobby Bones, Joe ‘Grocery Store Joe’ Amabile, John Schneider, Juan Pablo Di Pace, Mary Lou Retton and Milo Manheim
Los Angeles, LA – For the first time ever, “Dancing with the Stars: Live! A Night to Remember” will feature the largest collection of stars you know and love from the TV show. The cast of celebrities includes country music radio legend Bobby Bones, Bachelor in Paradise hunk Joe “Grocery Store Joe” Amabile, Dukes of…
Ring In the New Year With “Who Year’s Day” Featuring an All-New Doctor Who New Year’s Day Special on BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – Kick off 2019 in spectacular style with a New Year’s Day special episode of Doctor Who on Tuesday, January 1st, moving from its traditional Christmas Day timeslot. Leading up to the first-ever “Who Year’s Day,” BBC AMERICA will present a Doctor Who marathon, starting with all the Christmas specials at 12pm ET/PT on Monday, December 24th, going into…
Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff Join Chris Harris As Top Gear Unveils New Presenting Lineup
London, UK – Following Matt LeBlanc’s announcement that he will leave the show after the next series, Top Gear has announced a new look line-up of hosts who are destined to cause comedic car chaos and take the world’s biggest motoring entertainment show to another level. Lancashire lads Paddy McGuinness, the primetime entertainment host and…
BBC Studios and Lionsgate Television Announce Partnership to Jointly Create Original Programming and Scripted Formats for U.S. Market
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Studios Los Angeles and Lionsgate Television have teamed up to identify, co-develop and co-fund scripted formats and original intellectual property for the U.S. market. As part of the first look agreement, the parties will create original series and draw upon the extensive formats from the prestigious BBC catalog. The BBC…
On the Heels of New York Comic Con BBC AMERICA and Women’s Media Center Release New Study on the Impact of Representation in Science Fiction and Superhero Genre on Girls
New York, NY – While Wonder Woman and Black Panther have made significant strides in increasing representation in the superhero genre, overwhelmingly, girls say there are not enough female role models or other strong, relatable female characters in film and TV, according to new research released today on the heels of New York Comic Con, by BBC America and the Women’s…
Doctor Who Limited Edition Barbie® Revealed at NYCC
New York, NY – BBC Studios and Mattel have partnered to release the first ever Doctor Who Limited Edition Barbie doll. It has been created in celebration of the new season of Doctor Who, starring Jodie Whittaker, which premiered on BBC AMERICA, Sunday, October 7 at 1.45pm ET followed by a special encore in its regular primetime…
Emmy Nominated Killing Eve and More Coming to Blu-ray and DVD From BBC Studios – Home Entertainment
Street Date: October 9, 2018 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $24.98 (U.S.), $29.98 (Canada) BD $29.98 (U.S.), $37.48 (Canada) Length: Approx. 360 mins + bonus content / 2-disc set New York, NY – Double Emmy®-nominees Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy) and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag), bring this smart and thrillingBBC AMERICA drama Killing Eve: Season One to life and it’s yours to…
BBC Studios y +QUE CINE presentan este 7 de octubre en salas de Cinépolis en todo el país el primer episodio de la nueva temporada de Doctor Who, estelarizada por Jodie Whittaker
Ciudad de México, México – BBC Studios, en conjunto con Cinépolis, lleva a la pantalla grande el primer episodio de la temporada 11 de Doctor Who, “La Mujer que Cayó a la Tierra” (The Woman Who Fell to Earth). La nueva temporada presentará al décimo tercer Doctor, interpretado por la actriz inglesa, Jodie Whittaker (Broadchurch). …
Dancing with the Stars: Live! Hits the Road this Winter Dancing Across America
Los Angeles, CA – TV’s biggest dance show returns on tour this winter with “Dancing with the Stars: Live!” Kicking off December 15th in Columbia, SC, the show will feature fan favorite professional and troupe dancers in a brand-new production showcasing every type of dance style as seen on ABC’s hit show Dancing with the…
AMC Networks Five-Week Simulcast Event Announced for Dynasties
New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA’s upcoming five-part co-production Dynasties will premiere on Saturday, January 19, at 9:00pm ET/PT, as an AMC Networks simulcast event across BBC AMERICA, AMC, IFC, and SundanceTV. Presented by world-renowned naturalist and recent EmmyÒ-winner Sir David Attenborough (Blue Planet II, Planet Earth II) and executive produced by EmmyÒ-winner Mike Gunton (Planet Earth II), Dynasties follows five of the world’s…
BBC Studios apresenta evento de estreia da nova temporada de Doctor Who, estrelada por Jodie Whittaker, em salas do Cinemark de todo país, em 7 de outubro
São Paulo, Brasil – A BBC Studios, em parceria com a Rede Cinemark, traz para a tela grande A Mulher Que Caiu na Terra (The Woman Who Fell to Earth), o primeiro episódio da totalmente renovada série Doctor Who. A nova temporada apresenta o décimo terceiro Doctor, interpretado pela atriz inglesa Jodie Whittaker (Broadchurch). As…
BBC AMERICA Brings Doctor Who to New York Comic Con for Global Premiere on Sunday, October 7
New York, NY – The Doctor Who global premiere is getting even bigger. The new season of Doctor Who hits BBC AMERICA timed to the UK premiere broadcast on Sunday, October 7th at 1:45pm ET/PT. At the same time, fans at New York Comic Con will watch the premiere followed by a panel with star Jodie Whittaker, showrunner Chris Chibnall and executive…
ABC Announces the Cast of Celebrity Kids for the Upcoming ‘Dancing with the Stars: Juniors,’ Live on ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Sunday, Oct. 7
“Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” welcomes 12 celebrity kids and professional junior ballroom dancers to the ballroom floor. The youngest cast ever is sparkling up their wardrobe, breaking in their dancing shoes and readying themselves for what will be an unforgettable journey…
ABC’s Dancing With the Stars Returns With a Special Two-Night Premiere, Featuring a Cast of 13 Celebrities Who Are Ready to Compete for the Coveted Mirrorball Trophy, on the Season Premiere Airing on September 24 & 25
“Episode 2701” – “Dancing with the Stars” is back with a new, dynamic cast of 13 celebrities who are ready to move out of their comfort zones and hit the ballroom floor on a special two-night premiere. The competition begins with a two-hour season premiere, live, MONDAY, SEPT. 24…
BBC AMERICA Marathons “13 Days of Doctor Who” Leading Up to Global Premiere
New York, NY – Building to the groundbreaking debut of Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor on Sunday, October 7th, BBC AMERICA will travel through time to bring back ALL of Doctor Who’s modern era. “13 Days of Doctor Who” – a 13-day marathon of the series – begins Tuesday, September 25th at 6am ET/PT, when the network will air every episode from the first…
BBC AMERICA Announces New Doctor Who to Premiere Sunday, October 7
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who is blazing a global trail to match Jodie Whittaker’s revolutionary first season as the Doctor. The network’s US premiere will start at the same time as the UK debut on-air on Sunday, October 7th (time to be announced), followed by a special encore in its new regular primetime evening slot. For the run…
BBC AMERICA and Women’s Media Center Launch Strategic Alliance, Kicking Off With a Proprietary Research Study on the Impact of Female Representation
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA and WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER have entered into a strategic alliance, with the goal of expanding both the diversity and representation of women in media. In the coming months, BBC AMERICA and WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER will partner on initiatives to enrich, engage, and enlighten through proprietary analysis and content alliances as…
Fan Favorite Hit Series Life Below Zero Celebrates 100th Episode Milestone in New Season Return
Washington D.C. / Los Angeles, CA – Across the remote and isolated corners of Alaska, the light is fading, the temperatures are dropping, the land is freezing and winter is looming. Here in the Arctic, winter is no wonderland, but for some of its residents it’s the preferred way of life. It’s a place where…
BBC AMERICA Announces Writers and Directors For All-New Season of Doctor Who
New York, NY – Today, BBC AMERICA announced the full list of writers and directors for the all-new season of Doctor Who, premiering this fall on BBC AMERICA. Showrunner Chris Chibnall, said: “We have a team of writers who’ve been working quietly and secretly for a long time now, crafting characters, worlds and stories to excite and move…
BBC Studios and Turner Latin America Partner on 30th Version of International Smash Hit The Great Bake Off for Chilevisión
Miami, FL – BBC Studios and Turner Latin America present the second Spanish-language adaptation of the hugely popular Love Productions format, The Great Bake Off, this time for the Chilean market. Bake Off Chile, El Gran Pastelero will be the 30th international version of the program, which has seen success in all of the countries…
Official Reveal of the New Sonic Screwdriver Fan Collectible at BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who San Diego Comic-Con Panel
San Diego, California – Thursday, July 19, 2018: Today in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, the new Sonic Screwdriver Fan Collectible was revealed for the U.S. – a replica of what the Thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker, will use in the new series of Doctor Who. Designer Arwel Wyn Jones talked through the new Sonic, “It’s a privilege to have been asked to
Exciting New Thirteenth Doctor Figurine and Clothing Range for New Season of Doctor Who Announced Ahead of San Diego Comic-con
New York, NY – BBC Studios today revealed the first look at the new toys and apparel for the upcoming season of Doctor Who, starring the first female Doctor, ahead of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC). Doctor Who licensee Titan has produced two limited-edition 6.5” vinyl collectibles for the upcoming season: a Thirteenth Doctor TITAN, and…
Bake Off Argentina Cooks Up Ratings Success For Local TV Broadcaster Telefe
Miami, FL – The first Spanish-language adaptation of the hugely popular Love Productions format produced in Argentina by Turner Latin America, the leading multiplatform media and content company in the region, and licensed by the distribution arm of BBC Studios has charmed Argentine households and lead audiences with each transmission on Telefe, the country’s largest…
Over 17 Hours of Bonus Content on Blu-Ray for the First Time Tom Baker’s Newly Remastered First Season as The Fourth Doctor
Street Date: June 19, 2018 Suggested Retail Price: BD $69.99 (U.S.), $87.48 (Canada) Length: Approx. 480 mins + bonus content / 6-disc set New York, NY – The Fourth Doctor is making his Blu-ray debut on June 19, 2018 in Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete Season One from BBC Studios Home Entertainment, featuring all-new exclusive bonus content. The earliest adventures of…
BBC AMERICA’s Breakout Drama Killing Eve Posts Unbroken Streak of Ratings Growth from Premiere to This Sunday’s Season One Finale
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s breakout drama Killing Eve has matched critical acclaim and buzz with consistent viewership gains not seen by any scripted series on television in more than a decade. Leading into Sunday’s season one finale, the show has posted an unbroken streak of ratings growth in the key adults 25-54 and adults…
Twitch Launches Seven-Week Classic Doctor Who Special Viewing Event
San Francisco, CA – Social video service Twitch today announced it is joining forces with BBC Studios for the first-ever digital broadcasting event of the Classic Doctor Who series. Over 500 episodes from 26 seasons dating from the show’s inception in 1963 until the 1980s will air worldwide over a seven-week period. Starting May 29,…
The New Season of Doctor Who Lands in Latin America Exclusively on Sony Crackle
Miami, FL – BBC Studios and Sony Crackle announced today an agreement that will bring the new series of the iconic Doctor Who to the Sony Pictures Television Networks SVOD platform. Thanks to this deal, Crackle subscribers in the region will have exclusive access to the new series which will feature Jodie Whittaker (Broadchurch) as…
Dreams Launches New Mobile TV Channels, Raises Series A
New York, NY – Dreams, a TV app designed for your phone, launched publicly today with ten new mobile TV channels spanning live news and entertainment. The app’s made-for-mobile TV channels were built in collaboration with media partners including Discovery and Bloomberg Media Distribution, and include content licensed from BBC Studios. Dreams also announced it has…
Premiere of Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks Hits U.S. Movie Theaters for a One-Night Event on June 11
Denver, CO – BBC Studios – Americas and Fathom Events are PARTNERING TO SCREEN the NEVER BEFORE SEEN, 90-minute director’s cut of the hugely popular classic Doctor Who adventure, “Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks,” ONE NIGHT ONLY on Monday, June 11 at 7:00pm local time in more than 700 select movie theater is nationwide…
BBC AMERICA Renews Killing Eve for Second Season Days Before Season One Premiere
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today that it had renewed the critically acclaimed series Killing Eve for a second season, days before its April 8th world premiere. Produced by Sid Gentle Films Ltd, the suspenseful cat-and-mouse drama stars Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy, Sideways) and Jodie Comer (The White Princess, Thirteen) and comes from Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag). Killing…
BritBox Announces Quarter Million Subscribers on Eve of One Year Anniversary in the U.S.
New York, NY – BritBox, the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming service from BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, today announces a quarter million (250,000) subscribers, just under a year after launching BritBox in the U.S., and days following its expansion into Canada. The service, home to…
Sir David Attenborough to Present BBC AMERICA’s Dynasty, Successor to Hit Series Blue Planet II
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA today announced that world-renowned naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough will present Dynasty (w/t), a brand new five-part landmark series from the multi-award-winning BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit, co-produced with BBC AMERICA and France Télévisions. Each episode of Dynasty (w/t) follows individual animals – lions, hunting dogs, chimpanzees, tigers, and emperor penguins – at…
Explore the Oceans’ Depths in the Highest Resolution Ever BBC AMERICA’s Breathtaking Blue Planet II Available on 4K Ultra HD on March 6, 2018 Narrated by Sir David Attenborough with an Incredible Soundtrack by Hans Zimmer
Street Date: March 6, 2018 Suggested Retail Price: UHD $59.99 (U.S.), $74.98 (Canada) / Blu-ray $44.95 (U.S.), $55.98 (Canada) / DVD $35.99 (U.S.), $44.98 (Canada) Length: Approx. 350 mins + bonus content / 4-disc set (UHD) / 3-disc set (BD/DVD) New York, NY – Experience the awe-inspiring enchantment of Earth’s oceans with BBC AMERICA’s Blue Planet II, available…
BritBox Launches in Canada
Toronto, Canada – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, announced today the launch of BritBox in Canada. The subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming service will bring Canadians the very finest and largest collection of British TV available in the market today. Five by Five, produced by and…
Say Farewell to the Twelfth Doctor With New Releases From BBC Home Entertainment Featuring Exclusive Bonus Content
New York, NY – On February 13, 2018 celebrate the end of an era as BBC Home Entertainment releases Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time, the highly anticipated 2017 Christmas special, on Blu-ray and DVD, and Doctor Who: The Complete Peter Capaldi Years on Blu-ray, featuring never-before-seen bonus content. DOCTOR WHO: TWICE UPON A TIME Street Date: February 13, 2017…
BBC Worldwide Latin America Inks First Format Deal in Uruguay
Miami, FL – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, announced today the company’s first format deal in Uruguay with Canal 10, the country’s largest free-to-air broadcaster, for El Gran Uruguayo, a series based on the UK format Great Britons. In this one-time event series, the public nominates, and ultimately selects, a person who will be…
Top Gear to Premiere March 3 on BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – Announced today, Top Gear, with hosts Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris and Rory Reid, will premiere at a special date and time, Saturday, March 3 at 10:30/9:30c on BBC AMERICA, following the seventh episode of Planet Earth: Blue Planet II. The following day, Sunday, March 4, Top Gear will air its second episode in its regular weekly time slot, Sundays at…
Anchor Worldwide Announces New Production Arm – Anchor Entertainment – with BBC Worldwide Productions as Exclusive Production Partner
Los Angeles, CA – Anchor Worldwide, the global creative agency with offices across three continents, today announced the launch of its Los Angeles-based entertainment division, Anchor Entertainment, with partner Ethan Goldman at the helm and BBC Worldwide Productions (BBCWP) as its exclusive production partner. Goldman will serve as President of Entertainment for the company. He…
Nearly 3 Million “Gather Together” for the Planet Earth: Blue Planet II Premiere
New York, NY – The premiere of BBC AMERICA’s Planet Earth: Blue Planet II delivered 2.95 million viewers and 1.15 million adults 25-54 in a five-network simulcast event Saturday night in Nielsen live/same day ratings – the most watched nature program on ad-supported television in nearly eight years and an increase of 45 percent in total viewers…
PBS Announces Liev Schreiber as Narrator of CIVILIZATIONS, a Nine-Part Global Series Exploring the Power of Art From Earliest Civilizations to the Present
Pasadena, CA – Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS announced that acclaimed film, theater and television actor Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan, Spotlight, The Manchurian Candidate) will narrate its series, which tells the story of art from the dawn of human history to the present day — for the first time on a global…
BBC AMERICA Announces Premiere Date and Reveals First Look Photos for Killing Eve
Pasadena, CA – BBC AMERICA’s newest original series, Killing Eve, starring Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy) and Jodie Comer (The White Princess) and penned by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag), will premiere Sunday, April 8, at 8pm ET/PT, it was announced today at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. Based on the novellas by Luke Jennings and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, BBCA’s Killing Eve centers on two women; Eve is a bored,…
2017 Marks BBC AMERICA’s Most-Watched Year Ever
TCA – Pasadena, CA – January 12, 2018 – BBC AMERICA closed out 2017 with its most-watched year across every daypart, growing viewership +15% in Primetime and +12% in Total Day from prior year. In the network’s prime daypart, BBC AMERICA broke new ground as the only channel on…
BritBox Unveils Ambitious 2018 Slate Featuring Launch of First Original Series The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco and Dozens of Hit UK Programs, Including U.S. Debut of Maigret
New York, NY —BritBox, the streaming service from UK powerhouses BBC Worldwide and ITV with the largest collection of British TV in the U.S., today announced a densely packed 2018 programming slate featuring its first original drama series, The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco, produced by Omnifilm Entertainment in association with BritBox and World Productions, the…
Idris Elba Begins Filming in London on BBC AMERICA’s Multi-Award-Winning Series Luther
New York, NY – The Golden Globe and SAG-Award-winning actor, Idris Elba (Molly’s Game, Thor: Ragnarok, The Dark Tower), returns to his iconic role as DI John Luther for the fifth installment of Luther, created by Emmy®-nominated writer Neil Cross. Dermot Crowley (Hard Sun), Michael Smiley (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) and Patrick Malahide (Game of Thrones) will return for the four-parter as DSU Martin Schenk, Benny Silver and…
Farewell to Twelfth Doctor on BBC AMERICA Brings Record-Setting Viewership and Social Engagement on Christmas Day
New York, NY – Viewers tuned in in record numbers to BBC AMERICA on Christmas Day 2017 to say goodbye to Doctor Who’s Twelfth Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi, in the special Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time. The annual programming event notched 2.2 million total viewers and 1.1 million adults 25-54 across its two Christmas telecasts…
BBC Worldwide and ITV SVOD Service BritBox to Launch in Canada Early 2018
New York, NY / London, UK – BritBox, the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming service from BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, will launch in Canada in early 2018. The service initially launched in the U.S. in March of this year. This unique streaming service will celebrate the…
BBC AMERICA Releases Official Doctor Who Christmas Special Trailer and Preview Photos
New York, NY – The Doctor Who Christmas Special, Twice Upon A Time, premieres Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25 at 9/8c on BBC AMERICA. Special stars Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, David Bradley as the First Doctor, Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts, Mark Gatiss as the Captain, and will see Peter Capaldi’s Doctor regenerate into the Thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker. Immediately following Twice Upon A Time, BBC…
Oceans Make Up 70 Percent of the Earth, 100 Percent of AMC Networks will Carry the Premiere of the Worldwide Phenomenon Planet Earth: Blue Planet II Next Month
New York, NY – Planet Earth: Blue Planet II, the next installment of BBCA’s Emmy Award-winning Planet Earth, will premiere on Saturday, January 20, 9/8c, as an AMC Networks simulcast event across BBC AMERICA, AMC, IFC, WE tv and SundanceTV. Subsequent episodes will appear Saturday nights on BBC AMERICA. The new series*, presented by Sir David Attenborough,…
BBC Earth to Premiere the Worldwide Phenomenon Planet Earth: Blue Planet II in Early 2018
Toronto, Canada – Planet Earth: Blue Planet II, the next installment of the Emmy Award-winning Planet Earth franchise, will premiere in Canada across three Blue Ant Media channels, including BBC Earth, Cottage Life and T+E, on Saturday, January 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Subsequent episodes will appear Saturday nights on BBC Earth. The new seven-part series, presented by Sir David Attenborough, scored by Academy Award-winner Hans Zimmer…
BBC AMERICA to Premiere Lauded Documentary Bruce Springsteen: In His Own Words on November 26th at 10/9c
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today the acquisition of lauded documentary Bruce Springsteen: In His Own Words. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Nigel Cole, the 70-minute documentary, with limited interruptions, explores key moments in Bruce Springsteen’s life that provided the influence for some of his most acclaimed songs across his extensive career. Bruce Springsteen: In…
Meet the Cast of the All New Doctor Who Series
New York, NY – When Jodie Whittaker takes over as the Thirteenth Doctor on BBC AMERICA’s global hit show Doctor Who next year, she will be joined by an all-new regular cast. Announced today, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill will line-up as the new regular cast on Doctor Who. Bradley will star as Graham, Tosin will play Ryan and Mandip will play…
BritBox Strikes Content Deal with FremantleMedia International
New York, NY – Today at MIPCOM, BritBox, the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming service from BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, announced its first ever third party deal to bring content from media giant FremantleMedia International to the service starting this month. Through this deal, BritBox,…
BBC Worldwide Brings its First Multiplatform Scripted Format The Last Hours of Laura K to Brazil
Cannes, France – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm and main subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), announced today the signing of the first licensing agreement for its scripted multiplatform format The Last Hours of Laura K. The Brazilian adaptation of the ground-breaking show – Prova do Crime – will air on Rede Globo starting…
“Dancing with the Stars: Live! – Light Up the Night” Tour Hits the Road This Winter
Los Angeles, CA – Following the success of “Dancing with the Stars: Live! – Hot Summer Nights” and the 25th Season of Dancing with the Stars, America’s favorite dance show, produced by BBCWP, is going back on tour across America this winter with “Dancing with the Stars: Live! – Light Up The Night.” This all-new production showcases…
Doctor Who Comes to the Big Screen With “Twice Upon a Time,” in Cinemas Nationwide for One Night On December 27
Denver, CO – Doctor Who fans are getting a special gift this Christmas from Fathom Events with BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time. The epic finale to the Peter Capaldi era of Doctor Who is coming to U.S. movie theaters for one night on Wednesday, December 27 at 7:00 p.m. local time, featuring the return of Pearl Mackie and special guests Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and David…
Radiohead and Hans Zimmer Announce Unique Collaboration to Introduce World to BBC AMERICA’s Planet Earth: Blue Planet II
New York, NY – Radiohead, one of the world’s most acclaimed rock bands, and Hans Zimmer, one of the planet’s most successful movie and TV composers, are joining forces to produce an exclusive track for the forthcoming BBC AMERICA natural history landmark series Planet Earth: Blue Planet II. The piece will be featured in a five-minute prequel, which will be released…
BBC Home Entertainment Presents The Twelfth Doctor’s Final Season Doctor Who: The Complete Tenth Series with Over Six Hours of Bonus Content on Blu-ray and DVD November 7, 2017
Street Date: November 7, 2017 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $74.99 (U.S.), $84.99 (Canada) / BD $89.98 (U.S.), $109.50 (Canada) Length: Approx. 625 mins + bonus content / 5-disc set (DVD) / 4-disc set (BD) New York, NY – With a monumental regeneration on the horizon, gear up for the final adventures of the Twelfth Doctor with Doctor Who: The Complete…
BBC Earth Films’ Earth: One Amazing Day Narrated By Robert Redford Sets Theatrical Release
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Earth Films announced today that Earth: One Amazing Day, the long-awaited sequel to Earth, will be released in theaters nationwide on October 6, 2017. The big screen, feel good, family-friendly adventure showcases the everyday relationship between various species on the planet and is narrated by Academy Award® winner Robert Redford. Over the…
BBC AMERICA’s New Thriller Killing Eve Commences Filming Across Europe
London, UK – Filming has commenced on BBC AMERICA’s all-new eight-part thriller, Killing Eve, penned by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and produced by Sid Gentle Films Ltd. Based on the ‘Villanelle’ novellas by Luke Jennings, Killing Eve follows two fiercely intelligent women – a psychopathic assassin and the woman charged with hunting her down. Starring Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy, Sideways) and Jodie Comer (The White Princess,…
Sean Bean, Idris Elba, James Nesbitt & Strictly Come Dancing Kick Off BritBox’s
New York, NY – BritBox, the digital video streaming subscription channel from BBC Worldwide and ITV offering the largest collection of British TV in the U.S., announced its inaugural fall lineup today. Featuring a mix of new and returning series, many of the new additions will premiere Stateside shortly after their UK premiere. The highlight…
BBC Worldwide Signs Deal with Chile’s Channel 13 to Air Three Gripping Documentaries about the British Royal Family on Open TV
Miami, FL – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm and main subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), announced an agreement with Chile’s Channel 13 allowing the open TV network to offer its audience three documentaries about the British royal family. The programming includes the acclaimed documentary Diana – Seven Days That Shook the World, which…
BBC Worldwide North America Announces Amazon Prime Video as U.S. Home for Peter Moffet’s Newest Drama The Last Post
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) have added the newest drama from Peter Moffat (The Night Of), The Last Post, as an Amazon Original in the U.S. The new six-part drama starring Jessica Raine (Call The Midwife), Jessie Buckley (War and Peace), Jeremy Neumark Jones (Denial), Amanda Drew (Broadchurch),…
Streaming Service BritBox Comes To Amazon Channels
New York, NY – BritBox, the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming service from BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, which launched exclusively in the U.S. earlier this year, is now available on Amazon Channels. Prime members can subscribe to BritBox for $6.99 per month after a 7-day…
BBC AMERICA Releases World Premiere Videos For Doctor Who at San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego, CA – Today, BBC AMERICA released the first-look teaser of the highly-anticipated Doctor Who Christmas Special, as well as a trailer of Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor, during its Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con. In addition, it was revealed that Peter Capaldi’s final episode of Doctor Who this Christmas will…
BBC AMERICA Debuts Three-Part Documentary Wild West Saturday, August 19, 9/8c
New York, NY – Canyonlands, high country and sprawling shores take center-stage in BBC AMERICA’s Wild West. Explore this fascinating area of North America in the networks three-part natural history program premiering Saturday, August 19 at 9/8c. The all-new series anchors a look back at some of BBC AMERICA’s groundbreaking, Emmy®– nominated natural history events…
Fifth and Final Season of Critically-Acclaimed Series Orphan Black Available in the U.S. on Blu-ray and DVD September 12, 2017 From BBC Home Entertainment
Street Date: September 12, 2017 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $29.98 / BD $34.98 Length: Approx. 450 mins + bonus content / 3-disc set (DVD)/ 2-disc set (BD) New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment announces the release of Orphan Black: Season Five on Blu-ray and DVD, available in the U.S. on September 12, 2017. In…
The Doctor is in the House Tickets on Sale Now for Hilarious Event ‘RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors’ in Cinemas This August for Two Nights Only
Denver, CO – Moviegoers should get ready to “exterminate” their boredom as the men of RiffTrax (Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett, of MST3K fame) take on one of the most thrilling Doctor Who adventures ever, “The Five Doctors.” Originally released in celebration of the British television series’ 20th anniversary in 1983, this…
BBC Worldwide and PBS Announce Call the Midwife Christmas Special and Season 7 Filming
Arlington, VA –PBS announced today that the popular Christmas special and a seventh season of the critically-acclaimed BBC drama, CALL THE MIDWIFE will return to PBS. The CALL THE MIDWIFE HOLIDAY SPECIAL will air in late 2017, and the seventh season will air in the spring of 2018. Joining the cast in Season 7 is…
WILD ALASKA LIVE, a PBS and BBC Co-Production, Captures Life and Survival in the Alaskan Wilderness in Three-Part, Not-to-be-Missed Television Event
Arlington, VA – PBS announced plans today for its latest venture into live, natural-history adventure programming with WILD ALASKA LIVE, a three-part, multi-platform production that airs July 23, 26 and 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET, as a part of its “Summer of Adventure” lineup. Over three nights, in partnership with the BBC, PBS turns the cameras on a must-see natural spectacle that plays out across the vast Alaskan wilderness, where some of the world’s mostremarkable animals – bears, wolves, moose, orcas and eagles –…
Discovery Networks Latin America / US Hispanic and BBC Worldwide Sign Strategic Multi-Year Content Agreement
Miami, FL – Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic (DLA/USH), a division of Discovery Communications, and BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm and main subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), announced today a first look deal for the factual, lifestyle, natural history and motor programming categories, through which Discovery’s networks will become the home to many…
BBC Home Entertainment Brings More of the Striking Beauty of Nature to 4K Screens with the Wild Africa/Tiny Giants Ultra High-Definition Set May 16, 2017
Street Date: May 16, 2017 Suggested Retail Price: UHD + BD $34.98 (U.S.), $43.98 (Canada) Length: Approx. 90 mins + bonus content / 2-disc set New York, NY – Following the release of BBC AMERICA’s critically acclaimed series Planet Earth II – the first natural history television series released in 4K UHD – BBC Home Entertainment…
BritBox Becomes Exclusive U.S. Streaming Home to Classic Doctor Who Catalogue
New York, NY – Whovians, rejoice! BritBox, the new digital streaming service launched earlier this month by BBC Worldwide and ITV – which gives fans access to the most comprehensive collection of British programming – today releases the largest digital catalogue of Classic Doctor Who available in the U.S. As the only subscription video-on-demand (SVOD)…
BBC.com to Join NewFronts First Time for the International News Organization
New York, NY – BBC.com, the award-winning international news website, has today announced it will be hosting a breakfast and ad sales presentation event, for the first time ever, at the sixth annual Digital Content NewFronts on Monday, May 8, 2017 from 9:00am – 11:00am ET in New York. BBC.com joins a long line of…
Academy Award-Winner Hans Zimmer and Bleeding Fingers Music to Create Score for BBC AMERICA’s Blue Planet II
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today that the highly anticipated natural history landmark Blue Planet II will be scored by Academy Award-winner Hans Zimmer’s ‘Bleeding Fingers Music’. The brand new seven-part series comes from the world’s leading BBC Studios Natural History Unit. Today’s news follows last Saturday’s finale of Planet Earth II on BBCA. Zimmer lent his musical…
Quebecor Content Snags Format Rights for BBC Hit Show You’re Back in the Room
Montreal, Canada – Quebecor Content is pleased to announce that it has acquired the format rights for the ITV hit series You’re Back in the Room through a deal with BBC Worldwide North America. This fantastic gameshow format sees contestants performing simple tasks with hilarious results as they are all under hypnosis. The sometimes slapstick,…
BBC Worldwide North America Appoints Sergei Kuharsky Executive Vice President, Franchise and Digital Enterprises
New York, NY — Sergei Kuharsky has been appointed Executive Vice President, Franchise and Digital Enterprises, BBC Worldwide North America. Kuharsky, who joined BBC Worldwide North America in April, 2016 was most recently Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development. Kuharsky will continue to report to Ann Sarnoff, President, BBC Worldwide North America. In his…
BBC AMERICA Greenlights New Original Series Top Gear America
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today the greenlight of Top Gear America. With a nod to its UK roots, the reimagined US spin-off of Top Gear will appear on BBCA with three new presenters in eight hour-long episodes starting later this year. The series will be hosted by racing enthusiast and veteran film and television actor William Fichtner, world…
Traveling Through Space, Time, and Teen Angst – BBC AMERICA’s New Doctor Who Spin-Off
New York, NY – Set in London, BBC AMERICA’s new coming-of-age series, Class, follows four ordinary Coal Hill Academy students from opposite ends of the cafeteria’s social landscape, who find themselves drawn together in the most extraordinary of circumstances. The students must form an unlikely alliance to battle, in secret, against alien threats which have broken…
BBC AMERICA’s Planet Earth II, The First Ever Natural History Television Series Released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, In the U.S. and Canada on March 28, 2017 Narrated by Sir David Attenborough
Street Date: March 28, 2017 Suggested Retail Price: UHD $59.99 ($74.98 in Canada) / DVD $35.99 ($44.98 in Canada) / Blu-ray $44.95 ($55.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 360 mins + bonus content / 3-disc set (UHD) / 2-disc set (DVD/BD) New York, NY – For the first time ever, BBC Home Entertainment is making a 4K Ultra HD…
Watching Nature Programs Makes You Happier New BBC Research Reveals
New York, NY – BBC Earth, the BBC’s global factual brand, has today published findings of an international study titled The Real Happiness Project showing nature programming’s direct impact on the mood and wellbeing of its viewers. The research, conducted with Professor Dacher Keltner, an expert in the science of emotion at the University of California, Berkeley,…
BBC Worldwide and ITV Launch Subscription Video-On-Demand Service Delivering Largest Collection of British Programming Available to U.S. Audiences: BritBox
New York, NY –It is a service truly fit for a queen. BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, today launch BritBox, a new subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming service with the most comprehensive collection of British television, across all genres, available anywhere in the U.S. With thousands of…
Doctor Who: Season 10 Premiere, Starring Peter Capaldi and Introducing Pearl Mackie, Comes to Cinemas for Two Nights Only April 17 & 19, 2017
New York, NY – Presented by Fathom Events, the Doctor is back on the big screen with BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who: Season 10 Premiere, starring Peter Capaldi, who will be joined by new companion Pearl Mackie (Bill) and returning alien companion Matt Lucas (Nardole). Following BBC AMERICA’s television premiere on Saturday, April 15 at 9/8c, the episode…
BBC AMERICA’s London East End Drama, Ripper Street, Returns for its Final Season on March 8
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s critically acclaimed co-production, Ripper Street, returns for a fifth and final season with six episodes on Wednesday, March 8 at 11/10c. The powerful closing chapter picks up mere days after the grisly death of Detective Inspector Bennet Drake (Jerome Flynn – Game of Thrones), which reunites his old friends, Detective Inspector Edmund Reid (Matthew…
2.7 Million Viewers #GatherTogether for Planet Earth II Premiere
New York, NY – The critically acclaimed programming event Planet Earth II, which premiered across BBC AMERICA, AMC and SundanceTV on February 18th, delivered 2.7 million total viewers, including 1.2 million adults 25-54 and 1 million adults 18-49 in Nielsen live+3 ratings. In the key 25-54 demo, the episode now ranks as the most watched…
New Top Gear Trailer Announces New BBC AMERICA Premiere Date
New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA will premiere the new season of Top Gear on a new date and night – Sunday, March 12, at 8/7c followed by after show Extra Gear. HOSTS: The car show sees Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris and Rory Reid at the helm, with appearances from German race ace Sabine Schmitz, F1 pundit Eddie Jordan, and the international man of mystery referred to…
Soumya Sriraman Appointed President of Upcoming SVOD Service BritBox, North America
New York, NY – Soumya Sriraman has been appointed President, North America of the soon-to-launch subscription video on demand (SVOD) service, BritBox – a joint venture between BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, effective immediately. Sriraman was most recently Executive Vice President of Franchise and Digital Enterprises…
BBC Worldwide to Samba with RecordTV in its Debut of Dancing with the Stars in Brazil
Liverpool, UK – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm and main subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), announced today the premiere on Brazil’s RecordTV of Dancing Brasil, the local adaptation of Dancing with the Stars, one of the British company’s most globally successful franchises. Dancing Brasil is BBC Worldwide’s first agreement of its kind with…
BBC AMERICA Announces Blue Planet II – Successor to Natural Series Phenomenon Planet Earth II
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…
HBO Acquires U.S. TV Rights to Landmark Film David Bowie: The Last Five Years
New 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…
Top Gear to Premiere March 13 on BBC AMERICA
New 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…
BBC StoryWorks Reveals a Link Between Emotions and Campaign Metrics That Can Enhance the Success of Content-Led Marketing Campaigns
New 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…
BBC Worldwide and Snapchat Inc. Announce Unique Content Partnership to Bring Planet Earth II to Snapchat Shows
New 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…
Peter Capaldi Announces His Last Season of Doctor Who
New 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…
PBS Announces New Summer of Adventure
Pasadena, 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…
MASTERPIECE on PBS to Co-Produce Press
Pasadena, 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…
Sherlock: The Final Problem Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman Comes to Cineplex Theatres January 19, 2017
Toronto, Canada – BBC Worldwide North America and Cineplex Events present Sherlock: The Final Problem, starring Emmy® Award winners Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in their iconic roles as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, in movie theaters nationwide for one night only on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Audiences will experience laughter, tears, shocks and…
Nickelodeon Grows Nick Jr. and Noggin’s Preschool Programming Roster with Two Brand-New Animated Series and Season Pickups of Three Shows
New 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…
BBC Earth Unveils Programming Line-Up for Canadian Launch on January 24
Toronto, Canada – The wait is finally over. BBC Earth officially arrives in Canada as a commercial-free channel on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 with a slate of treasured programming that connects viewers to the extraordinary sights, stories and characters of our natural world. This launch will include the highly anticipated Canadian premiere of Planet Earth…
BBC Worldwide and ITV Partner to Bring New SVOD Service BritBox to the U.S.
New 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…
Sherlock: The Final Problem, Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman Comes to U.S. Cinemas Exclusively for Two Nights on January 16 and January 18
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events present Sherlock: The Final Problem in movie theaters nationwide for two nights only starting on Monday, January 16, 2017 and on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 both at 7:00 p.m. local time. Fans can celebrate the dramatic conclusion of the fourth season of the highly acclaimed…
New Year, New Doctor Who; Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio and Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks
New York, NY — BBC Home Entertainment is kicking off the New Year with two Doctor Who adventures available to own in 2017. The Twelfth Doctor is back with a new Christmas Special in The Return of Doctor Mysterio, on Blu-ray and DVD February 21, 2017; and the Second Doctor makes his very first appearance in…
City In The Sky Takes Off on PBS with a Far-Reaching Look at the Global Aviation Industry
Arlington, VA – At any given moment, more than one million people are traveling by airplane, in 100,000 daily flights moving 30,000 feet above the Earth. This airborne metropolis and the armies of professionals needed to make it all work are captured in CITY IN THE SKY, a three-part documentary series co-produced with BBC, debuting…
BBC Worldwide and Blue Ant Media Partner to Bring BBC Earth to Canada
Toronto, Canada – BBC Worldwide North America and Blue Ant Media announced today that they have entered into an agreement to launch BBC Earth, the BBC’s premium factual channel in Canada. Scheduled to debut on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, the commercial-free channel will give Canadians exclusive access to BBC Earth’s slate of high-profile programming including…
The New Doctor Who Christmas Special The Return Of Doctor Mysterio In Cinemas For Two Nights Only December 27 & 29, 2016
New York, NY — BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events announce their last theatrical event of 2016, the Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio, in movie theaters nationwide for two nights only on Tuesday, December 27 and Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. local time both days. The event will…
BBC AMERICA Announces Greenlight of Next Original Scripted Series: Killing Eve
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today the greenlight of new original scripted series KILLING EVE. The eight-episode drama comes from Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Amazon’s Fleabag, UK Channel 4’s Crashing). Killing Eve is a dramatic thriller revolving around a psychopathic assassin and the woman charged with hunting her down. It is a combination of brutal mischief making and…
AMC and BBC Worldwide North America Announce Co-Production Deal for New Scripted Original Drama Series McMafia with BBC and Cuba Pictures
New York, NY — AMC and BBC Worldwide North America announced today a new co-production deal for McMafia, an epic drama series set in the international world of organized crime starring James Norton (Happy Valley, War & Peace) as the lead character, Alex Godman. Co-produced by AMC, BBC and Cuba Pictures (Jonathan Strange & Mr…
Just in Time for the Holidays – Four New Gift Sets from BBC Home Entertainment
New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment is releasing four new gift sets celebrating some of the very best of British entertainment this holiday season. Mark four centuries since the passing of one of the world’s best known authors with The BBC Shakespeare 400th Anniversary Gift Set, and solve crimes alongside celebrated detective Kurt Wallander,…
BBC AMERICA Announces Planet Earth II Will Premiere January 28
New York, NY – Planet Earth II, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, will premiere Saturday, January 28 on BBC AMERICA, the US home of the BBC’s landmark natural history series. A decade on from the ground breaking natural history series Planet Earth, we’re able to go further, get closer and capture behavior and places that would…
BBC America Debuts New Original Co-Production Undercover With Two-Night Premiere Event In November
New York, NY – Premiering on November 16, BBC AMERICA’s Undercover is a bold new political thriller told through a family on the brink of destruction. From BAFTA-winning screenwriter Peter Moffat (The Night Of, Criminal Justice), the six-part series follows Maya Cobbina (Sophie Okonedo), a spirited and passionate barrister (lawyer), who is about to become the first black Director of Public…
For the First Time Ever Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee Land on the Big Screen with the Debut of Joe and Caspar Hit the Road USA
Denver, CO – Digital celebrities Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee, known for their close camaraderie, constant pranking and competitive nature, are upping the ante with an all-new, bigger and braver road trip across the United States in “Joe and Caspar Hit the Road USA.” Following the success of their first film in the U.K, Joe…
BBC AMERICA and Fathom Events Present Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks Animated Series in Cinemas Nationwide for One Night
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA and Fathom Events announced today a one-night special theatrical screening event of Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks, a six-part animated series on Monday, November 14, at 7:00pm local time – 50 years after the original BBC broadcast – in advance of the premiere on BBC AMERICA on Saturday, November 19, at…
Doctor Who Superhero Adventure For Christmas Day
New York, NY – This Christmas on BBC AMERICA, the Doctor teams up with a comic-book superhero in New York for a heroic special written by Steven Moffat, titled The Return of Doctor Mysterio. The hit BBCA series will return on Christmas day as the Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi, teams up with an investigative journalist, played…
BBC AMERICA Releases World Premiere Videos
Now Available – First Look Scene – Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency First Trailer – Class First Look – Doctor Who’s Christmas Special New York, NY – Today, BBC AMERICA is releasing world premiere videos around New York Comic Con’s first ever panels at Madison Square Garden, which will feature the world premiere screening of…
Matt LeBlanc Returns to Top Gear in 2017
New York, NY – It was confirmed today that Matt LeBlanc will return to host Top Gear with a new season set to air on BBC AMERICA in 2017. LeBlanc will be joined by Chris Harris and Rory Reid with regular appearances from Eddie Jordan, Sabine Schmitz and The Stig. Having proved a big hit…
BBC AMERICA Takeover At New York Comic Con Launches First Ever Panels At The Theater At Madison Square Garden
New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA will kick off New York Comic Con’s first ever panels presented at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Friday, October 7 at 10:30am. The BBC AMERICA Takeover features panels and a world premiere screening with the casts and creators of Doctor Who, new original series Dirk…
Academy Award-Winner Hans Zimmer’s ‘The Bleeding Fingers Music’ Scores Planet Earth II
New York, NY – Announced today, Academy Award-winner Hans Zimmer’s ‘Bleeding Fingers Music’ has created the score for Planet Earth II, the brand new landmark series from the BBC’s Natural History Unit. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, Planet Earth II premieres on BBC AMERICA in Winter 2017. Zimmer himself composed the main title theme and…
BBC Worldwide North America and AMI-tv Sign First Content Deal
Toronto, Canada – BBC Worldwide North America has signed a deal for over 50 hours of factual content with AMI-tv, the digital cable channel owned by Accessible Media Inc. Program titles in the deal include David Beckham: For the Love of the Game and 24 Hours on Earth. AMI-tv is a unique Canadian television channel…
Tatiana Maslany Wins First Primetime Emmy® Award for BBC AMERICA’s Orphan Black
Los Angeles, CA – BBC AMERICA’s Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany earned her first Primetime Emmy Award® win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Her multi-character performance as fourteen different clones to date is also the first win for the channel’s original series. The Emmy® rounds out a list of accolades for the…
BBC Worldwide Launching Dancing with the Stars Game in Partnership with ABC
New York, NY – To coincide with the Season 23 launch of Dancing with the Stars, BBC Worldwide and ABC have partnered with award-winning games developer, Exient Limited, to create Dancing with the Stars: The Official Game for mobile platforms. Dancing with the Stars: The Official Game will give fans the gaming experience they’ve been waiting for. So,…
BBC AMERICA Brings Back To Life Destroyed Doctor Who Episodes
New York, NY – It’s one of the most celebrated Doctor Who adventures and yet no complete film recordings of The Power of the Daleks are known to have survived. The master negatives were destroyed in an archive purge in 1974. Announced today, BBC AMERICA and BBC Worldwide have commissioned a brand new animation based…
BBC Worldwide North America Announces Amazon Prime Video as the Exclusive U.S. Premium Subscription Streaming Home of the New Australian Drama, The Kettering Incident
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) have come together to bring season one of the Australian drama The Kettering Incident exclusively to Amazon Prime Video in the U.S.—Prime members in the U.S. can stream or download every episode at no additional cost to their membership starting on August 30. Winner…
BBC Home Entertainment Releases The Hunt Narrated by Sir David Attenborough
New York, NY – Natural history legend Sir David Attenborough (Life, Africa) narrates an extraordinary, intimate look at the animal behaviors of both predator and prey in The Hunt, available on Blu-ray and DVD with a bonus 50-minute making-of special September 6, 2016 in the U.S. and December 6, 2016 in Canada. From multi-Emmy®-winning executive producer Alastair…
BBC AMERICA Earns Four Primetime Emmy® Award Nominations For Orphan Black and Luther
New York, NY – Announced this morning by the Television Academy, BBC AMERICA earned top nods with four Primetime Emmy® nominations for Orphan Black and Luther. Sarah Barnett, BBC AMERICA President, commented, “Tatiana and Idris are genius performers, and the objects of extraordinary love from fans and critics. These nominations are testimony to their phenomenal…
BBC AMERICA’S London East End Drama, Ripper Street, Returns July 28
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s critically-acclaimed co-production, Ripper Street, returns on Thursday, July 28, at 10/9c. The new season sees Edmund Reid (Matthew Macfadyen, Anna Karenina, Pride & Prejudice), Detective Inspector Bennet Drake (Jerome Flynn, Game of Thrones) and surgeon Captain Homer Jackson (Adam Rothenberg, The Immigrant) reunited to restore the peace of the blood-stained…
Top Gear Host Chris Harris Gets the Keys to BBC AMERICA’s Monday Nights for Seven More Weeks This Summer
New York, NY – Based on his hit YouTube series, BBC AMERICA’s Chris Harris on Cars offers Top Gear fans more time with breakout star and motoring journalist Chris Harris as he takes audiences on a ride across seven episodes throughout July and August. Premiering Monday, July 11, 9/8c, Chris gets behind the wheel to…
BBC AMERICA Announces Final Season of Orphan Black, Clones Groundbreaking Fan Favorite Series For Fifth Season
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today the renewal of its award-winning original series “Orphan Black” for a fifth and final season. The drama starring Tatiana Maslany has been re-commissioned for a 10-episode order from Temple Street and is slated to air in 2017. The series has been hailed as “thoroughly impressive, wildly entertaining”…
Matt Lucas To Join Peter Capaldi And Pearl Mackie For Doctor Who Season 10
New York, NY – Following his hilarious appearance in The Husbands of River Song, Matt Lucas returns to Doctor Who from the opening episode of season 10 which starts filming next week in Cardiff (Monday, June 20). Commenting on his return to Doctor Who, Matt Lucas, said: “I’m chuffed to bits that Nardole is returning…
BBC Worldwide North America Acquires London Road
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America has acquired U.S. rights to LONDON ROAD, the film adaptation of the ground-breaking National Theatre play of the same name. The debut film by writer Alecky Blythe, with music by Adam Cork and lyrics by Alecky Blythe and Adam Cork and directed by Rufus Norris (Broken), LONDON…
BBC AMERICA Announces Original Scripted Development Projects And Upcoming Summer And Fall Premiere Slate
New York, NY – Off the heels of the premiere of the newest season of Top Gear, and in advance of the July premiere of The Hunt, BBC AMERICA made a series of announcements today which include: a new slate of original scripted development projects, premiere dates for original series including Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency…
All-New Season Of Top Gear Premieres Monday, May 30, 9/8C On BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – Today, BBC AMERICA announced the highly-anticipated premiere date of Top Gear – Monday, May 30 at 9/8c. Over the last 8 months, hosts Chris Evans; Matt LeBlanc; Sabine Schmitz; Chris Harris; Eddie Jordan; Rory Reid and The Stig have driven over 7500 miles, undertaken both on and off road challenges, tested…
Twelfth Doctor’s Second Sonic Screwdriver Blasts Into North America
New York, NY – After months of speculation, BBC Worldwide North America announces Doctor Who’s Twelfth Doctor Second Sonic Screwdriver will go on sale beginning today, Thursday, May 12, shipping exclusively in the U.S. for $29.98 from BBC Shop US and Doctor Who Shop US and in Canada for $37.98 from BBC Shop Canada and…
BBC AMERICA’s First Major Natural History Co-Production, The Hunt, Premieres Sunday, July 3
New York, NY – Ahead of Sir David Attenborough’s milestone 90th birthday, BBC AMERICA announces its first major natural history co-production, The Hunt, will premiere Sunday, July 3 at 9/8c. Narrated by famed naturalist Sir David Attenborough, the new series comes from multi-Emmy®-winning executive producer Alastair Fothergill (The Blue Planet, Frozen Planet) and series producer…
BBC AMERICA’s Top Gear Adds An Extra Gear
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s Top Gear is back with a new season in May. Announced today, the world’s biggest car series will have a new after show, Extra Gear, presented by Top Gear host Rory Reid on BBC AMERICA. Fans will be able to get closer to the Top Gear action than ever…
Meet Pearl Mackie – The Doctor’s New Companion
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA today announced Pearl Mackie will join the Doctor Who cast as The Doctor’s new companion. Pearl was exclusively revealed to audiences on BBC One during half time the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday 23rd August. On joining the cast in her first major television role, Pearl said: “I’m incredibly excited to be joining…
Orphan Black: Season Four on Blu-ray and DVD
ORPHAN BLACK: SEASON FOUR DVD $29.98 / BD $39.99 Approx. 440mins + bonus content / 3-disc set (DVD) / 2-disc set (BD) New York, NY – The new season of BBC AMERICA’s award-winning Orphan Black, starring Golden Globe® and Emmy® nominee Tatiana Maslany, hits Blu-ray and DVD in the U.S. on July 19, 2016. Orphan Black:…
Helen Mirren, Benedict Cumberbatch and Dame Judi Dench Among All-Star Cast of ‘The Shakespeare Show,’ Coming to U.S. Cinemas May 23 Only
Denver, CO – To commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, Fathom Events and BBC Worldwide North America present a unique two-hour event featuring a star-studded cast including Helen Mirren, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, Joseph Fiennes, John Lithgow, David Suchet and many others, who will pay tribute to one of…
BBC Worldwide North America Appoints Sergei Kuharsky to SVP, Strategy and Business Development
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announced today the appointment of Sergei Kuharsky to Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development. Based in New York, Kuharsky will report directly to Ann Sarnoff, President, BBC Worldwide North America. In this key leadership role, Kuharsky will be responsible for helping to drive growth across the…
Taye Diggs To Host Hypnotizing Comedy Game Show You’re Back In The Room (Working Title)
Los Angeles, CA – Taye Diggs (“The Best Man Holiday”) will host YOU’RE BACK IN THE ROOM (working title), the new eight-episode one-hour hypnotic comedy game show. Additionally, award-winning hypnotist Keith Barry, who stars in the original U.K. show, will join as resident hypnotist. “The second I saw this show I knew I needed to…
Cast Announced For BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who Spin-Off – Class
New York, NY – Announced today, the stars of BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who spin-off series Class – exciting young new talents Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins and Vivian Oparah. They will be joined by Katherine Kelly, as she takes the role of a teacher and powerful new presence at Coal Hill School. These four Coal Hill School students…
Netflix and BBC Worldwide North America Announce Season Two of Scrotal Recall from Clerkenwell Films, A Netflix Original Series to Debut Globally
Beverly Hills, CA – Today, Netflix, the world’s leading internet television network, and BBC Worldwide North America, the commercial arm of the BBC, have announced a deal that sees Netflix commission and debut globally season two of the Netflix original series Scrotal Recall. Clerkenwell Films will produce the new season exclusively for Netflix with series…
Golden Globe® Winner Elisabeth Moss is Joined By Gwendoline Christie in Jane Campion’s Emmy® and Golden Globe Nominated “Top of the Lake”
Los Angeles, CA – Elisabeth Moss (TRUTH, Mad Men) is reprising her Golden Globe® winning role in BBC and See-Saw Films’ second series of the Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominated ‘Top of the Lake,’ and will be joined by Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS), it was announced by See-Saw Films’…
BBC Earth Presents Life Story Narrated by Sir David Attenborough Coming to Stores in the U.S. and Canada on Blu-ray and DVD on March 29
Street Date: March 29, 2016 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $24.98 / BD $29.98 Length: Approx. 312 mins + bonus content / 3 discs DVD / 2 discs BD New York, NY – From the producers of the Emmy® award-winning series Life, and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, Life Story unites the audience with a vast…
More Laughs Than You Can Shake-A-Speare at, Bill, A Fresh New Comedic Interpretation of William Shakespeare, Comes to Cinemas Across the U.S. on April 11, 2016
Denver, CO – BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with the release of “Bill,” a comedic, fictional tale of how Bill became William Shakespeare. This offbeat Monty Python-esque farce stars Mathew Baynton (The Wrong Mans, Bob The Builder) as William Shakespeare along with husband and wife duo…
Bell Media and BBC Worldwide North America Sign Exclusive Multi-Platform Deal for DOCTOR WHO
Toronto, Canada – Bell Media and BBC Worldwide North America announced today a new licensing agreement for Doctor Who, one of Canada’s most-watched TV series on entertainment specialty, that continues to position Space as the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of the iconic BBC series. As a result of the new multi-platform agreement, CraveTV™ becomes the exclusive…
Frankenstein A Modern Retelling of the Chilling Classic on DVD March 8, 2016
Street Date: March 8, 2016 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $19.98 ($24.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 95 mins / single disc New York, NY – 19th-century horror and 21st-century science make a deadly combination as Mary Shelley’s time-honored classic is adapted for the modern age in Frankenstein, on DVD March 8, 2016 from BBC Home Entertainment….
Top Gear Unveils Its Magnificent Seven
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today that motorsport guru and Formula 1 commentator Eddie Jordan, world record-breaking German racing driver Sabine Schmitz, renowned motoring journalist and YouTube petrolhead Chris Harris, and car reviewer and TV presenter Rory Reid are all confirmed to join Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc for the eagerly awaited return…
BBC AMERICA Announces Matt LeBlanc As One Of The New Presenters Of Top Gear
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today that Matt LeBlanc is one of the new presenters of the upcoming and eagerly awaited return of Top Gear – the planet’s biggest car entertainment show. LeBlanc’s appointment marks the first time the show has ever had a non-British host in its 39-year history. In what promises to be…
Prey Premieres Thursday, February 25 On BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – The gripping BAFTA-nominated series, Prey, plays out as two three-part stories that straddle two intense cases – with down-but-not-out Detective Sergeant (DS) Susan Reinhardt (Rosie Cavaliero, A Young Doctor’s Notebook, Little Dorrit) at the center of it all – fighting to unravel the truth, while struggling to cope with her own…
Steven Moffat’s Next Season Of Doctor Who Will Be His Last. Chris Chibnall Is New Head Writer And Executive Producer
New York, NY – Steven took over the reins on Season 5 in 2010 and during his tenure the show has become a truly global success. He has been responsible for introducing the Eleventh and the Twelfth Doctors in Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi; as well as two companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Clara…
BBC StoryWorks Reveals New Facial Coding Research Result on Content-Led Marketing Study
New York, NY – BBC StoryWorks, the content marketing arm of BBC Advertising, has revealed the results of research on the emotional impact of content-led marketing on BBC.com’s verticals (non-news) by measuring consumers’ subconscious reaction to campaigns. The research, titled ‘The Science of Engagement,’ combines traditional metrics with facial coding to understand how brands can…
New Episodes of Doctor Who on Blu-ray & DVD
New York, NY – It’s the end of an era for Jenna Coleman as she completes her multi-season run as the Doctor’s companion, Clara, in Doctor Who: Series Nine, Part Two, available on Blu-ray & DVD on January 26 following an action-packed run on BBC AMERICA (U.S.) and SPACE (Canada). And on the heels of…
BBC Show, Banished, Premieres in the U.S. Exclusively on iTunes Today
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America have announced that Banished, the first ever BBC show to make its U.S. premiere on iTunes, is available today. Banished (7×60), penned by Emmy®-winning writer Jimmy McGovern (Cracker, The Street) and set in 18th century Australia, tells the story of the first British convicts as they start…
Sherlock Special Enjoys Global Cinema Success
London, UK /New York, NY – The 90 minute Victorian special, Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, released in more than 6,000 screens in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, and has already been seen by over five million people in these countries to date. It took the #1 spot in Hong Kong and South Korea…
BBC AMERICA TCA Announcements Include A Doctor Who Spin-Off Series, A High-Octane Thriller And A Special Starring Pop Icon Adele
Pasadena, CA – BBC AMERICA made a series of announcements at today’s TCA including: Class, a companion for hit series Doctor Who, from American young adult writer Patrick Ness, will be co-produced by BBC AMERICA. Prey, a high-octane thriller starring John Simm, Philip Glenister and Rosie Cavaliero, will premiere in February 2016. And a Valentine’s Day…
BBC AMERICA Announces Greenlight of New Original Scripted Series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
Pasadena, CA – BBC AMERICA announced today the greenlight of new original scripted series Dirk Gently. The series is an adaptation of Douglas Adams’ (Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Doctor Who) wildly successful comic novels, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency and is a set in the unexpected world of the hyper, absurd, eponymous detective Dirk Gently. The straight to series…
The World-Renowned Consulting Detective Returns in Sherlock: The Abominable Bride On DVD and Blu-ray January 12, 2016
Street Date: January 12, 2016 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $22.99 ($29.98 in Canada) Blu-ray $29.99 ($37.48 in Canada) Length: Approx. 90 mins + bonus content / single disc New York, NY – On the heels of its U.S. premiere on MASTERPIECE on PBS and the U.S. and Canada cinema event, Holmes and Watson, the classic…
Georgie And Poppy Carlton Return To BBC AMERICA In An All-New Season Of Almost Royal
New York, NY – On January 18, British aristocrats Georgie and Poppy Carlton make their triumphant and highly-anticipated return to the United States to more closely examine the subjects that define American life today in an all-new eight-episode season of BBC AMERICA’s original comedy series, Almost Royal. BBCAmerica.com is streaming episode one now for a very…
Idris Elba 2016 Golden Globe® Nomination Rounds Out Multiple Nominations For BBC AMERICA’s Luther
New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA’s Luther star Idris Elba received his third Golden Globe® nomination for his award-winning lead role as DCI John Luther. The gripping, psychological thriller makes its highly-anticipated return in a one-night special event on Thursday, December 17, 9:00pm ET on BBC AMERICA. Ahead of the BBC AMERICA premiere, Elba…
BBC AMERICA’s New Original Co-Production London Spy Premieres January 21
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s new original co-production, London Spy, begins with a chance romance between two people from two very different walks of life—one from the high-powered ranks of investment banking and the other from a world of clubbing and youthful excess. But their love story quickly unravels when the reclusive banker disappears…
You’re Back In The Room (working title), Hypnotic All-New Comedy Game Show, Picked Up By Fox
Los Angeles, CA – FOX has ordered You’re Back In The Room(working title), a new eight-episode one-hour comedy game show with a hypnotizing twist. Based on the smash-hit U.K. format of the same name, You’re Back In The Room (wt) features physical comedy and unpredictable situations as contestants are challenged to complete a variety of…
Dancing With The Stars: Live! North American Tour Announces Additional Cast Members and Added Dates
Los Angeles, CA – As announced live on air last week, Dancing with the Stars, ABC’s leading entertainment show, is bringing a one-of-a-kind touring production to fans across North America beginning December 27. During last night’s show it was revealed that three more fan favorites will be joining the live tour. Two-time champion (and Dancing…
2015 Doctor Who Christmas Special in Theaters December 28 & 29 Nationwide for the First Time
Denver, CO – BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events announce the return of the longest running sci-fi television series, Doctor Who, to the big screen with a special theatrical event of the 2015 Doctor Who Christmas Special starring Peter Capaldi and featuring the return of Alex Kingston as River Song. The event will be…
World Famous Youtubers Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee Hit the Road in a Brand-New BBC Worldwide Special
New York, NY – World famous online talent Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee have produced and starred in their first-ever exclusive feature length film, Joe & Caspar Hit The Road for BBC Worldwide. The extremely popular internet sensations (who have over 10 million YouTube subscribers and over a billion total video views between them) come…
A Fresh Start… Not A Chance. Idris Elba Returns To BBC AMERICA’s Luther For A One-Night Event Thursday, December 17
New York, NY – Golden Globe® winner Idris Elba (Beasts of No Nation, Star Trek Beyond) returns to his iconic role as a self-destructive near-genius detective on the edge of law enforcement. Detective Chief Inspector John Luther (Elba) will learn the hard way; he may never be able to walk away from capturing the tormented…
BBC Earth Presents Life Story Narrated by Sir David Attenborough Coming to Stores in Canada on Blu-ray and DVD November 10
Street Date: November 10, 2015 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $49.98 / BD $55.98 Length: Approx. 300 mins / 2 discs (2xBD / 2xDVD) Language: English, French New York, NY – From the producers of the Emmy® award-winning series Life, and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, Life Story unites the audience with a vast range of…
BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events Celebrate Sherlock: The Abominable Bride in U.S. Theaters For The Very First Time on January 5 & 6, 2016
Denver, CO – BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events are teaming up again for a special theatrical screening event of Sherlock: The Abominable Bride, marking the debut of Emmy Award® winners Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman on the big screen in their iconic roles as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson. The feature-length screening…
BBC Home Entertainment November Highlights
New York, NY – THE GUILTY Street Date: November 10, 2015 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 135mins / single disc The producers behind the international hit Sherlock are back with another crime to solve in The Guilty. Lives are torn apart and relationships fractured forever when a young child goes…
Gift the Gift of Time Travel This Holiday Season with Doctor Who: The Christmas Specials & Limited Edition Dinosaurs DVD Gift Set from BBC Home Entertainment
New York, NY – Travel through time this holiday season with two new gift sets from BBC Home Entertainment that the whole family will can enjoy together. Whovians can follow the Doctor on a holiday adventure through all of the modern era Christmas specials with Doctor Who: The Christmas Specials Gift Set, available on DVD…
BBC Worldwide North America to Release Music Documentary in Early 2016 They Will Have to Kill Us First: Malian Music in Exile
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announced today the release of They Will Have To Kill Us First: Malian Music in Exile, slated for 2016. The film, which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in March 2015, was hailed by Indiewire as “a gripping, powerful documentary…,” will be making its European premiere at…
Blackwood: A Haunting Psychological Thriller on DVD October 13
Street Date: October 13, 2015 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $19.98 ($24.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 90 mins / single disc New York – Take a twisting journey through Blackwood, a sinister old estate plagued by mysterious occurrences and new surprises around every corner, available on DVD – Tuesday, October 13 – just in time for Halloween. After a…
BBC and PBS Announce Four New Co-Productions: THE GREAT RACE, KOKO, MOUNTAINS, and NATURE “Natural Born Hustlers”
London, UK / Arlington, VA – Following the success of the ground-breaking BIG BLUE LIVE multimedia television, digital and social event that unfolded over two weeks from Monterey, CA, the BBC and PBS announce four new co-productions as part of their overall partnership deal signed earlier this year. These exciting new programs from the award-winning…
Hot off the Heels of Cinema Event – Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven 3D Available Now on Blu-ray 3D + DVD Combo Pack
Street Date: September 22, 2015 Suggested Retail Price: Blu-ray 3D + DVD combo pack $19.98 ($24.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 105 mins + bonus features / single disc (BD) / single disc (DVD) New York, NY – In the mysterious world of the Nethersphere, plans have been drawn. Missy is about to come face to…
BBC AMERICA’S Doctor Who Season 9 Premiere Breaks Records with Double Digit Growth Across All Key Demos
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who rang in season 9 with a bang, delivering double digit growth from season 8 across all key demos in live plus same day ratings. The premiere episode ranks as Doctor Who’s biggest season premiere ever in the Adult 18-49 demo, which nearly doubled the season 8 average….
BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events Premiere Internationally Renowned Classical Music Event in Select U.S. Cinemas Last Night of the Proms 2015
Denver, CO – The biggest night in the London classical music calendar is Last Night of the Proms 2015. Experience the sold-out event, this year featuring Grammy® Award-winning tenor Jonas Kaufmann and Danielle de Niese, whom New York Times Magazine named “opera’s coolest soprano,” in the final evening of the world’s most celebrated classical music…
Dennis Haysbert Begins Filming Starring Role In New BBC AMERICA and BBC ONE Drama Undercover
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA and BBC One announced today that Dennis Haysbert (24, The Unit, Far From Heaven) has been cast in the new co-produced drama series, Undercover. The original six-part political thriller is the first co-developed series under the wide-ranging, creative partnership between BBC Worldwide and AMC Networks, and will be distributed…
Internationally renowned director John Boorman’s final film Queen and Country available on Digital HD and DVD September 8
Digital HD Available Now Digital HD Suggested Retail Price: $19.99 DVD Street Date: September 8, 2015 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 115 mins / single disc New York, NY – Legendary, internationally-renowned Academy Award® nominated director John Boorman (Deliverance) concludes a career spanning more than 50 years with his final…
The Doctor and River Song Reunite For A Spectacular Christmas
New York, NY – Announced today, Alex Kingston returns to reclaim her role as Professor River Song for the highly anticipated 2015 Doctor Who Christmas special, premiering on Christmas Day on BBC AMERICA. It’s Christmas Day in the future and the TARDIS is parked on a snowy village street, covered in icicles, awaiting its next…
BBC Home Entertainment Fall Highlights
New York, NY – SEPTEMBER CRACKED: THE DARKNESS WITHIN Street Date: September 1, 2015 U.S. ONLY Suggested Retail Price: DVD $19.98 Length: Approx. 294 mins / 2-disc set Detective Aidan Black (David Sutcliffe, Gilmore Girls, Private Practice) and psychiatrist Dr. Daniella Ridley (Stephanie von Pfetten, Battlestar Galactica) return to take on another caseload of bizarre…
Doctor Who Returns Saturday, September 19 on BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – Having the time of their lives, the Doctor and Clara embark on reckless adventures in all of space and time in the new season of BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who starting Saturday, September 19, 9:00pm ET. The hit time travel series returns with a two-parter, The Magician’s Apprentice and The Witch’s Familiar,…
BBC AMERICA And BBC One Announce Of New Drama The Living And The Dead
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA and BBC One announced today the cast of the new co-produced drama, The Living and the Dead. The original six-part series, created by Ashley Pharoah (Life On Mars, Ashes To Ashes, Moonfleet), will star Colin Morgan (Humans, The Fall, Merlin) as lead Nathan Appleby and Charlotte Spencer (Glue, Stonemouth,…
BBC AMERICA Announces Two New Original Scripted Series And Original Scripted Development Slate
Beverly Hills, CA – BBC AMERICA today announced two new co-productions – the first co-developed series under the wide-ranging, creative partnership between BBC Worldwide and AMC Networks that was announced late last year.* Undercover, a gripping political thriller from acclaimed writer Peter Moffat (Silk, Criminal Justice) starring Sophie Okonedo (Criminal Justice) and Adrian Lester (Hustle), and…
Doctor Who Returns To The Big Screen Nationwide To Feature Never-Before-Seen Prequel To Season Nine And Exclusive Interview With Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman
Denver, CO – BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events announce the return of the longest running sci-fi television series, Doctor Who, to the big screen for a two-night special theatrical event, Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven in spectacular 3D, starring Peter Capaldi. Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven, the show’s two-part eighth season…
BBC AMERICA Announces Sir David Attenborough For Landmark Natural History Series, The Hunt
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today that famed naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, will narrate the channel’s first landmark natural history co-production, The Hunt. The upcoming series is from the team behind the BBC’s ground-breaking Planet Earth series, Emmy®-winning executive producer Alastair Fothergill and series producer Huw Cordey of Silverback Films. The Hunt premieres in 2016 on BBC…
Tatiana Maslany Earns First Primetime Emmy® Nomination for BBC AMERICA’s Orphan Black
New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA’s Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany earned her first Primetime Emmy Award® nomination and the first nomination for the channel’s original series. Tatiana Maslany’s complex multi-character performance as ten different clones to date also earned her two Critics’ Choice Awards, a Golden Globe® and Screen Actors Guild nomination,…
BBC Worldwide Bolsters Ad Sales Team; Appoints Dawn Williamson to SVP, Advertising Sales, and Tim Wastney to VP, Advertising Sales
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announced today the appointment of Dawn Williamson to Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales and Tim Wastney to Vice President, Advertising Sales to bolster the ad sales division based in the U.S. and Canada. Williamson, who will be based in New York, will be responsible for the delivery of…
Doctor Who New Season Trailer And September 19 Premiere Date Released At San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego, CA – Exploding with epic and thrilling adventures, Doctor Who returns to BBC AMERICA on Saturday, September 19 in the new season of the hit show. The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) is joined by Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) for time travel on a cinematic scale. Having the time of their lives, the pair meet…
BBC Worldwide Announces Jane Tranter Leaving/Matt Forde Appointment
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide North America, the commercial arm of the BBC operating in the U.S. and Canada, today announced Jane Tranter, Head of BBC Worldwide Productions and Adjacent Productions, will step down from her position effective August 14, 2015. She will be succeeded by Matt Forde, current EVP, TV Sales & Digital…
Attention Whovians: Twelfth Doctor Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control Makes Exclusive Debut at San Diego Comic-Con in BBC AMERICA Booth (#4129)
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announced today that Doctor Who fans can soon own an extending Sonic Screwdriver universal remote control from The Wand Company, modelled after the Twelfth Doctor’s beloved gadget. The highly detailed and completely re-engineered working replica of Peter Capaldi’s iconic device will make its exclusive debut at San…
A Conversation With President Obama and Sir David Attenborough To Air This Sunday On BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – In this extraordinary television program, President Barack Obama interviews Sir David Attenborough at the White House. During this candid meeting, they discuss the future of the planet, their passion for nature and what can be done to protect it. Recorded in May on his 89th Birthday, the special will broadcast on BBC AMERICA,…
BBC Earth Films’ Enchanted Kingdom Narrated by Idris Elba, Coming to U.S. Theaters for a Special Two-Night Event August 10 & 11
Denver, CO – BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events announce a special two-day theatrical event of the most ambitious 3D nature film produced to date – ENCHANTED KINGDOM, coming to theaters August 10 and 11, 2015, with tickets going on sale Friday, July 3. Narrated by Emmy® nominated and Golden Globe award-winning actor Idris…
Susana Voets Joins BBC Worldwide Productions and Adjacent Productions as Vice President, Communications
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide North America announced today the appointment of Susana Voets to the role of Vice President, Communications for BBC Worldwide Productions and Adjacent Productions, the production arms of BBC Worldwide North America. Based in Los Angeles, Voets will report to Christine Black, SVP, Communications & Events for BBC Worldwide North…
BBC Worldwide North America Announces theatrical premiere of We Come As Friends from Academy Award nominated director Hubert Sauper
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America is proud to present the worldwide theatrical premiere of WE COME AS FRIENDS from the internationally acclaimed documentarian Hubert Sauper (Darwin’s Nightmare), at the IFC Center in New York Friday, August 14. The film will open at the Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles and the AFI Silver…
BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who Set For Hall H Panel At Comic-Con
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who returns to San Diego Comic-Con for a Hall H panel on Thursday, July 9. Following his record-breaking first season as the Doctor, Peter Capaldi will make his first ever appearance at Comic-Con with stars Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald), Michelle Gomez (Missy), lead writer and executive producer Steven…
Herb Scannell to Conclude Successful Tenure as President, BBC Worldwide North America; Ann Sarnoff Promoted to Succeed Scannell
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide today announced Herb Scannell has decided to step down as President, BBC Worldwide North America and Ann Sarnoff, currently COO, BBC Worldwide North America has been promoted to the position. Scannell will turn over day-to-day operations to Sarnoff on August 1, 2015, but will remain with the company through…
BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who Announces Double Trouble As Osgood Takes On The Terrifying Zygons
New York, NY – UNIT scientist Osgood, played by Ingrid Oliver, returns to Doctor Who for season nine. Having been killed by Missy (Michelle Gomez) in the show’s season eight finale ‘Death in Heaven’, Steven Moffat decides to bring back the Doctor’s biggest fan. Steven Moffat, lead writer and Executive Producer, said: “Osgood is back,…
PBS and BBC Announce Big Blue Live, A Three-Part LIVE Television Event Showcasing Marine Life Along America’s West Coast
Arlington, VA – Leading public service broadcasters BBC and PBS announced today a live television and multimedia event, Big Blue Live. Scientists, filmmakers and photographers, animal behaviorists and other experts will come together for two amazing live weeks in late August and early September to document the extraordinary rejuvenation of the once endangered and now…
BBC AMERICA’s New Original Seven-Part Mini-Series Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Premieres June 13
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s new original mini-series, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, is set during the Napoleonic Wars in an England where magic once existed and is about to return. So begins a dangerous battle between two great men. Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan, The World’s End), Olivier award-winning Bertie Carvel (Restless, Matilda), Charlotte…
BBC Worldwide North America Announces the Highly Anticipated U.S. Premiere of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular Live at Barclays Center on October 7, 2015
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America brings yet another incredible Doctor Who experience to the U.S. The Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular, a live show, which sold out when it premiered in Australia, will be staged for the first time in the U.S. at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday October 7,…
Sandra Mackechnie Joins BBC Worldwide North America as Vice President, Digital Ad Sales, Canada
Toronto, Canada – BBC Worldwide North America announced today the appointment of Sandra Mackechnie to the position of Vice President, Digital Ad Sales for BBC.com, Canada. Based in Toronto, Mackechnie will be responsible for generating new business and expanding the existing business across a number of digital platforms and custom creative solution opportunities. She will…
BBC Worldwide North America and Netflix Partner for First-Ever Digital Streaming of Planet Earth: The Complete Series in the U.S. on Earth Day
Los Gatos, CA – Just in time for the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, the original UK broadcast version of the landmark BBC production Planet Earth: The Complete Series will be available as of today for Netflix members in the U.S. This marks the first time the project will be available via digital streaming subscription…
BBC Home Entertainment Summer Highlights
New York, NY – JUNE MISS MARPLE: VOLUME THREE Street Date: June 9, 2015 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Blu-ray $44.98 ($55.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 450 mins / 3-disc set (DVD), 2-disc set (BD) Four deliciously complex mysteries keep you guessing in the lively company of Miss Jane Marple, played…
BBC’s Iconic Drama Doctor Who to Premiere on Disney XD Beginning May 9
New York, NY – BBC’s world-renowned science fiction drama Doctor Who will premiere on Disney XD beginning SATURDAY, MAY 9 (9:00 p.m., ET/PT). Disney XD, home to other top-rated action adventure programming including Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars Rebels” and Marvel Television’s animated series, has picked up seasons two through four of the global sci-fi hit. The…
BBC AMERICA Reveal Maisie Williams As Doctor Who Guest Star
New York, NY – Having landed back in the UK fresh from touring the US, today Maisie Williams sets foot on the Doctor Who TARDIS to take up a guest role in the hit BBC AMERICA show that returns to our screens this fall. Maisie has already found global fame and is renowned for her…
BBC AMERICA’s Ripper Street Returns For Season Three on April 29, 10:00PM ET
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s critically-acclaimed and BAFTA nominated original British drama Ripper Street returns in April. Picking up in 1894, four years after the culmination of season two, the new season reveals a vivid and sensual descent into the lives of the men and women who must live on the violent streets of…
BBC Home Entertainment Spring Highights
New York, NY – APRIL RUBY’S QUEST Street Date: April 7, 2015 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $19.98 ($24.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 80 mins / single disc The forests of Central and South America can be downright noisy places, but amid the whistles, howls, and chirps no animal can hold a candle to the gregarious…
BBC Worldwide North America Promotes Christine Black to SVP, Communications and Events
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announced today the promotion of Christine Black to Senior Vice President, Communications and Events. Reporting into Herb Scannell, President, BBC Worldwide North America, she will also be part of the global BBC Worldwide communications team. As SVP, Christine will be responsible for driving the communications and events…
Idris Elba Steps Onto Set For Luther Two-Part Special
London, UK – Luther’s back. Pitted against his most chilling adversary yet, haunted by the ghosts of his past and hell-bent on retribution, he’s drawn into a terrifyingly complex case that pushes him closer to the edge than he’s ever been. Written and created by Emmy®-nominated Neil Cross and directed by Sam Miller (No Good…
ABC Announces the Dancing with the Stars 10th Anniversary Celebrity Cast and Professional Pairings Live on Good Morning America
Los Angeles, CA – The 10th anniversary celebrity cast of Dancing with the Stars is strapping on their ballroom shoes and getting ready for their first dance on MONDAY, MARCH 16 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. This 20th season’s lineup of celebrity dancers includes a television icon, a party rocker, a football…
BBC AMERICA Premieres New Natural History Co-Production Wild Alaska March 10th
New York, NY – Alaska is huge – a fifth of the size of the US – but with fewer than three-quarters of a million human beings. Instead, it has a phenomenal range of wildlife. Why should such a vast land, part of the most modern nation on earth, still be so untamed and barely…
Michelle Gomez Returns As Missy in BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who
Cardiff, UK – Michelle Gomez is back as Missy (also known as The Master) in the new season premiere of Doctor Who this fall on BBC AMERICA. She joins Peter Capaldi for his second season as the Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald. Gomez appeared last season on Doctor Who, which was the highest rated…
Season 19 Mirrorball Champion Alfonso Ribeiro To Headline Dancing with the Stars: Live! Tour
Los Angeles, CA – Dancing with the Stars’ newest Mirrorball champion Alfonso Ribeiro announced on last night’s season finale that he will join the upcoming Dancing with the Stars: Live! Tour, joining his partner and pro dancer Witney Carson, who also marked her first win last night. The exciting finale featured the top three celebrity…
ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” Announces the Pro Dancers Battling to Win the Mirrorball Trophy
Los Angeles, CA – The competition is just beginning for what’s sure to be one of the most exciting seasons of Dancing with the Stars yet. It all kicked off this morning when 10 pro dancers were revealed exclusively on Good Morning America in anticipation of the 10th Anniversary season premiere on MONDAY, MARCH 16TH (8:00-10:01…
BBC.com Reaches Highest Traffic Levels Ever with Continued Quarterly Growth Throughout 2014 Across the U.S.
New York, NY – BBC.com today announced that Q4 yielded its highest traffic to date, on the heels of four successive quarters of growth across 2014, making BBC.com one of the top ranked sites within the general news category according to comScore. Total digital population (desktop and mobile combined) for BBC.com in Q4 averaged 31.6M…
Leading Public Service Broadcasters BBC and PBS Announce Major New Partnership
Pasadena, CA – PBS President and CEO Paula A. Kerger announced today at the PBS portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour a unique new multi-title co-production deal between PBS, BBC and BBC Worldwide. It will create 8 – 10 new programming specials across approximately 20 hours a year, both stand out singles and…
Production Begins on Season 9 of BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who
Cardiff, UK – Filming has begun in Cardiff for season nine of BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who and includes a star-studded guest cast. Starring Peter Capaldi as the twelfth Doctor and Jenna Coleman as his companion, Clara Oswald, the new season returns fall 2015. The episodes currently being filmed are written by Toby Whithouse (The Game,…
BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who Finishes 2014 with Highest Rated Season Ever
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who finishes the year with its highest rated season ever on BBC AMERICA, plus the annual Christmas Special delivered over 2.3 million Total Viewers and was the #1 non-sports telecast in all of cable during the time period among Adults 25-54 in Live+3. Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and…
Season Three of National Geographic Channel’s Cult Hit Series Life Below Zero Returns in April to Wage Another Fierce Battle of Man (and Woman) vs. Winter
Los Angeles, CA — Imagine a place where a troubling breakup refers to an icy river and not a terrible boyfriend; a wolverine is a real predator, not just a mutant movie character; a corner office is the back part of your tent; and your commute requires dog power, not horsepower. What you’ve just imagined…
Rutledge Wood Takes HISTORY on a Ride to Rescue America’s Forgotten Classic Cars in Lost in Transmission
New York, NY – One man’s clunker is another man’s treasure couldn’t be more true for automotive aficionado and “Top Gear” co-host, Rutledge Wood and friend, and fellow car fanatic, George Flanigen. These two men are on a mission – rescue America’s forgotten classic cars that are sitting in ruins in barns, garages and the…
Logo TV Signs Deal with BBC Worldwide North America to Co-Produce Two New Russell T Davies Drama Series Cucumber and Banana
New York, NY – Logo TV and BBC Worldwide North America today announced a production deal for Logo TV to co-produce, with Channel 4 (UK), Cucumber and Banana – two interlinked dramas from the multi BAFTA® award-winning writer of Doctor Who and Queer as Folk, Russell T Davies. Both dramas, produced by RED Production Company…
Britain’s Most Powerful Food Critic Crosses the Pond for BBC AMERICA’s Million Dollar Critic, Premiering January 22
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…
BBC AMERICA’s New Original Competitive Car Show Mud, Sweat and Gears Premieres Monday, January 26
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s Mud, Sweat and Gears is a brand new competitive car show which hurtles onto screens in the New Year. Each week hosts Tom ‘Wookie’ Ford and Jonny Smith captain a team of two car nuts and go head-to-head to transform everyday vehicles. They have 24 hours to mutate, supersize…
BBC AMERICA Presents 12 Reasons to Watch the Doctor Who Christmas Special, Last Christmas
New 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…
Palladia to be Only U.S. Television Network to Air Inaugural BBC Music Awards Live on Thursday, December 11 at 3PM ET in Exclusive Deal with BBC Worldwide North America
New 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…
The Musketeers Returns To BBC AMERICA Saturday, January 17, And There’s A New Villain In Town
New 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…
AMC Networks Names Sarah Barnett President and General Manager, BBC AMERICA
New 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…
Perry Simon Enters Into Exclusive Production Deal With BBC Worldwide North America
New 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…
BBC AMERICA’s Award-Winning Original Mini-Series Luther Returns in 2015
New 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…
BBC Worldwide North America Adds Head of Digital Ad Sales to Nick Ascheim’s Role
New 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,…
BBC Worldwide North America Acquires Award-Winning Director John Boorman’s Final Film Queen and Country
New 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…
Nigel Gaines Promoted to CFO, BBC Worldwide North America
New 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…
Doctor Who: The Complete Eighth Series
Street Date: December 9, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $79.98 ($99.90 in Canada) Blu-ray $89.98 ($109.50 in Canada) Length: Approx. 586 mins + bonus material / 4-disc set (Blu-ray)/ 5-disc set (DVD) New York, NY – The new era of Doctor Who has begun and on December 9, 2014 Doctor Who: The Complete Eighth Series…
AMC Networks and BBC Worldwide Enter Wide-Ranging Partnership
New York, NY /London, UK – AMC Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCX), the global entertainment company behind acclaimed series The Walking Dead, Mad Men, and Rectify, and BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation, today announced a new long-term creative partnership bringing together two global brands that are behind some of the most-watched,…
BBC AMERICA Announces New Original Co-Production London Spy Starring Ben Whishaw, Academy Award-Winning Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling OBE
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA today announced a new original co-production, the five-part miniseries London Spy, created by acclaimed best-selling author Tom Rob Smith (Child 44), co-produced with BBC Two and produced by Working Title Television. The gripping, contemporary, emotional thriller stars Ben Whishaw (The Hour, Skyfall, Bright Star) as Danny, an innocent, young romantic…
Intruders – Home Entertainment
Street Date: December 23, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $29.98 ($37.48 Canada) Blu-ray $34.98 ($43.98 Canada) Length: Approx. 480 mins + bonus material / 2-disc set New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment will release the eight-part suspense series Intruders on Blu-ray and DVD on December 23, 2014. From writer and executive producer Glen Morgan…
The 100th Anniversary Commemorative World War One Collection
Street Date: November 4, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $39.98 (U.S. only) Length: Approx. 425 mins + bonus material / 4-disc set New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment continues to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the start of World War One with the World War One Collection, available on November 4, 2014. This collection…
BBC Worldwide North America Opens Pat O’Connor’s Private Peaceful in New York and Los Angeles on October 31, 2014
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announces the New York and Los Angeles theatrical premiere of Private Peaceful, a feature film directed by Pat O’Connor (Dancing at Lughnasa, Sweet November). Adapted from the bestselling novel by former children’s laureate Michael Morpurgo (War Horse), the World War I film stars two of the UK’s…
Silent Witness – Home Entertainment
Street Date: October 21, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada) Length (Season One): Approx. 360 mins / 2-disc set Length (Season Seventeen): Approx. 512 mins / 3-disc set New York, NY – Before CSI: Crime Scene Investigation… before Bones… before NCIS… Silent Witness brought viewers from the crime scenes to the laboratories…
Miss Marple: Volume One – Home Entertainment
Street Date: October 28, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Blu-ray $44.98 ($55.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 527 mins + bonus material / 3-disc set (DVD)/ 2-disc set (Blu-ray) New York, NY – In Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Miss Marple, BBC Home Entertainment will be releasing Miss Marple: Volume One…
BBC Future Assembles Top Minds for the World-Changing Ideas Summit on October 21st in New York City
New York, NY – BBC Future, the feature section on BBC.com devoted to cutting-edge innovations and issues in science, technology and health, today announced the first-ever World-Changing Ideas Summit to be held at Apella in New York City on October 21, 2014. The World-Changing Ideas Summit will showcase the power of forward-thinking leaders coming together…
Doctor Who: The Complete Matt Smith Years Limited Edition Blu-ray Gift Set
Street Date: November 4, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: Blu-ray $148.95 ($166.00 in Canada) Length: Approx. 2355 mins + bonus materials/ 16-disc set (BD) New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment is pulling out all the stops with one massive collection in honor of the Eleventh Doctor and the man who portrayed him with the release…
Merlin: The Complete Series – Home Entertainment
Street Date: November 4, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $129.98 ($153.00 in Canada) Blu-ray $197.50 ($222.00 in Canada) Length: Approx. 2829 mins + bonus materials/ 16-disc set (BD)/ 24-disc set (DVD) New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment is returning to Camelot this holiday season with Merlin: The Complete Series, arriving onto shelves for the…
BBC Earth Surfaces on BBC.com
New York, NY – BBC Earth, the BBC Worldwide factual brand behind global blockbusters such as Planet Earth, Walking with Dinosaurs and Blue Planet, today launches its new digital home on BBC.com/earth across the U.S. and Canada. The stunning site captures BBC Earth’s passion for adventure and exploration by bringing visitors a virtual feast of…
Sherlock: The Complete Seasons 1-3 – Home Entertainment
Street Date: November 4, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: Blu-ray + DVD combo gift set $197.50 ($222.00 in Canada) Length: Approx. 810 mins + bonus materials/ 7 BD + 7 DVD discs “This is TV pleasure at its most intense, without even a shade of guilt.” – USA Today New York, NY – This holiday season, there…
BBC Worldwide Productions Appoints Julie Haley, Carol Turner, and Debby Reid Vigna as Senior Vice Presidents
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide Productions announced today the appointment of Julie Haley as SVP, Business and Legal Affairs. In addition to Haley’s appointment, the company has promoted Carol Turner and Debby Reid Vigna to SVPs, Unscripted Production. Jane Tranter, Head of BBC Worldwide Productions and Adjacent Productions commented, “The addition of Julie to…
ABC Announces This Season’s Dancing with the Stars Celebrity Cast and Professional Pairings Live on Good Morning America
Los Angeles, CA – This season’s cast of celebrity dancers includes a fashion icon, a YouTube sensation, a NASCAR legend, and a movie star, to name a few. The stars will grace the ballroom floor for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of Dancing with…
BBC Home Entertainment Fall Releases
New York, NY – Father Brown: Season One Mark Williams plays GK Chesterton’s ecclesiastical sleuth in the 10-episode first season of this crime drama. Street Date: September 16, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 450 mins + bonus material/ 4-disc set Mark Williams (the Harry Potter films) stars as Father…
Doctor Who: Deep Breath – Home Entertainment
Street Date: September 9, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $19.98 ($24.98 in Canada) Blu-ray $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 80 mins + bonus materials/ single disc New York, NY – It’s the episode everyone has been waiting for … The Doctor makes his spectacular return in Deep Breath, the feature-length season premiere episode of…
BBC Worldwide North America Acquires World War I Drama Private Peaceful
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announced today that they have acquired all rights in the U.S. and Canada to Private Peaceful, the World War I drama based on the bestselling novel by Michael Morpurgo (War Horse). Directed by Pat O’Connor (Sweet November), the film stars an all-British cast including Jack O’Connell (Starred…
BBC AMERICA’s Intruders Pulls 1.223 Million Viewers in Live+3-Day
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s new eight part paranormal thriller, Intruders, delivers the channel its biggest Supernatural Saturday series premiere ever in Live+3-Day, earning 1.223 million Total Viewers and 623,000 in A25-54. Its +77% growth among A25-54 over its Live+SD ranks ahead of the series premieres of both Atlantis (+38%) and Orphan Black (+29%). The…
Doctor Who Comes to Minecraft on Xbox
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide are delighted to announce a deal with Microsoft Studios and Mojang which will bring Doctor Who – the world’s longest running science fiction drama – to ‘Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition’. From September 2014, Minecraft players will have access to a range of Doctor Who assets which will allow them…
New Era of Doctor Who Begins with Highest Rated Season Premiere Ever on BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – The new era of Doctor Who begins with the highest rated season premiere ever on BBC AMERICA. The US embraced award winning actor Peter Capaldi’s first full episode as the Doctor, delivering 2.58 million total viewers Live+SD Cume*. From 8:00-10:00pm, Doctor Who ranked as the #1 program in all of cable…
BBC AMERICA and BBC One Announces New Drama Series The Living and the Dead
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA and BBC One announce new 6 X 60’ drama series, The Living and the Dead, written by Ashley Pharoah and Matthew Graham, co-creators and writers of Life on Mars, Ashes To Ashes and Eternal Law. Ashley has also created dramas including Where The Heart Is, Wild At Heart and Moonfleet; Matthew’s original dramas include The Last…
BBC AMERICA Presents Doctor Who’s Feature-Length Season Premiere Deep Breath
New York, NY – Doctor Who is back with award-winning actor Peter Capaldi as the mysterious time traveler in the feature-length season premiere episode, Deep Breath. Capaldi’s first season as the Doctor kicks off on BBC AMERICA on Saturday, August 23, 8:00pm ET with a 15-minute live pre-show, followed by the series premiere of Intruders…
BBC AMERICA Announces Special Programming And Nationwide Theatrical Events To Launch Doctor Who’s First Season Starring Peter Capaldi
New York, NY – It’s a new beginning for the iconic series that explores all of space and time, as award-winning actor Peter Capaldi takes on the role of the mysterious time traveler, the Doctor. BBC AMERICA will launch Peter Capaldi’s first season of Doctor Who with special programming on the channel and theatrical events…
BBC AMERICA Promotes Melissa Drucker to Senior Vice President, Television Sales
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today that Melissa Drucker has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Television Sales, leading the channel’s ad sales team, with immediate effect. Based in New York, Drucker joined BBC Worldwide North America in 2007 and was a founding member of the U.S. integrated TV and digital ad sales team….
BBC.com Adds Notable Talent to Capital, Culture, and Travel Sections
New York, NY – BBC.com announced today the addition of three contributors to their growing roster of talent across the Capital, Culture and Travel sections. Hires include Don George, contributing editor to the new BBC.com/Travel “Words and Wanderlust” column, Owen Gleiberman, contributing writer to BBC.com/Culture and Lucy Marcus, contributing writer to BBC.com/Capital. “George, Gleiberman and…
BBC Worldwide Productions and Adjacent Productions Score Eight Primetime Emmys® Nominations
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide Productions and Adjacent Productions received eight Primetime Emmy® nominations this morning. The announcement was made by the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences. This is the ninth consecutive year that the show has received a nomination in the Outstanding Reality-Competition Program category. Additionally, Dancing with the Stars’ host and…
BBC Worldwide North America Plans Special Free Theatrical Events Starting August 2
New York, NY – In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the start of World War I, BBC Worldwide North America will, in a unique departure, premiere three historic films in theaters across the U.S. this August: 37 Days: The Road to World War I, Royal Cousins at War: The Final Blow to the Royal…
BBC AMERICA To Premiere A Poet In New York This Fall In The US
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA today announced the acquisition of A Poet in New York, a film written by acclaimed screenwriter Andrew Davies (House of Cards, Little Dorrit) and starring Tom Hollander (Rev., In The Loop), which marks the centenary of Dylan Thomas’ birth and explores the final days of the famous poet. A Poet…
Doctor Who World Tour Hits New York August 14
New York , NY– BBC AMERICA and the BBC Worldwide announced today that for the first time ever, the iconic sci-fi series, Doctor Who, will launch a global world tour to introduce Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor. The trip will see Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi, on-screen companion Jenna Coleman, and the show’s Lead Writer and…
Orphan Black: Season Two – Home Entertainment
Street Date: July 15, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Blu-ray $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 450 mins + bonus materials/ 3-disc set (DVD) / 2-disc set (BD) New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s hit original dramatic conspiracy thriller Orphan Black: Season Two is back and cloning itself onto Blu-ray and…
BBC Worldwide and Fathom Events Celebrate David Tennant by Bringing Doctor Who and the Premiere of BBC Earth’s Wings 3D to the Big Screen
Centennial, CO – BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events announce the celebration of Emmy® Award-winning actor David Tennant (Broadchurch, Fright Night) in a two-night special theatrical screening event all for the price of one ticket. See David Tennant on the big screen as the Tenth Doctor in the epic two-part Doctor Who story “Rise…
Hidden Kingdoms – Home Entertainment
Street Date: July 8, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Blu-ray $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Length: Approx. 180 mins + bonus material / single disc New York, NY – Get up close and personal with some of the smallest and most fascinating creatures on Earth as BBC Home Entertainment brings the original…
BBC AMERICA’s First Original Comedy Series Almost Royal Premieres June 21
New York, NY – Just a hop, skip and a jump away from the throne, siblings Georgie (Ed Gamble) and Poppy (Amy Hoggart) Carlton were born into a life of privilege, splendor and royalty…almost. BBC AMERICA’s first original comedy series, Almost Royal, follows the two young British aristocrats as they venture outside the palace and…
BBC Home Entertainment Summer Hightlights
New York, NY – June Brazil with Michael Palin Street Date: June 10, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Blu-ray $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Length: Approx. 227 mins / single disc Join award-winning actor and founding member of Monty Python, Michael Palin as he visits Brazil for the very first time to…
STARZ Orders Third Season of Original Series Da Vinci’s Demons
Beverly Hills, CA – Starz Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht today announced a third season for the STARZ Original series Da Vinci’s Demons has been greenlit. The historical fantasy, created and executive produced by David S. Goyer and produced by Adjacent Productions, follows the ‘untold’ story of the world’s greatest genius, Leonardo da Vinci, during his…
The Musketeers Press Kit Released, Premieres June 22 on BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s new co-production drama series, The Musketeers, is set on the streets of seventeenth century Paris, where law and order is more of an idea than a reality. In addition to being King Louis XIII’s personal bodyguards, Athos, Aramis and Porthos stand resolutely for social justice, honor, valor, love –…
Ben Miller To Guest On Season Eight Of Doctor Who
New York, NY – “As a committed Whovian, I cannot believe my luck in joining the Twelfth Doctor for one of his inaugural adventures, said Ben Miller. My only worry is that they’ll make me leave the set when I’m not filming.” Miller achieved fame as half of comedy duo Armstrong and Miller before success…
BBC AMERICA’s Fantasy Series Atlantis Starts Production On Season Two
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s fantasy co-production, Atlantis, from the creators of Merlin and Misfits, has begun production on season two. The series follows the adventures of Jason (Jack Donnelly, Dancing on the Edge), Hercules (Mark Addy, Game of Thrones) and Pythagoras (Robert Emms, War Horse) who battle against some of the most famous…
BBC AMERICA Wins Two George Foster Peabody Awards
New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA earned two George Foster Peabody Awards for critically acclaimed series, Orphan Black and Broadchurch. BBC AMERICA took home the most wins for a basic cable network. “The George Foster Peabody Award is a true marker of excellence in media. It is an honor to have two series…
SundanceTV to Co-Produce New Scripted Original Mini-Series One Child
New York, NY – SundanceTV announced today it will co-produce a new original scripted mini-series, “One Child.” The four-hour series penned by Guy Hibbert (Complicit, Five Minutes of Heaven) and starring Katie Leung (Harry Potter) begins production in May in London and Taiwan and will air in late 2014. “One Child” crosses the world as…
BBC AMERICA Announces Premiere Date For New Drama Series The Musketeers and Season Two Pick Up
New York , NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA will premiere new co-production, The Musketeers, on Sunday, June 22 and has picked up the second season of the drama series for 2015. A fresh and contemporary take on the classic Alexandre Dumas characters, The Musketeers is set on the streets of seventeenth century Paris, where…
BBC.com and Terreform Present “Building Tomorrow” Exhibit
New York, NY – The World Health Organization estimates that by 2030, six out of every 10 people will live in a city; rising to seven out of 10 by 2050. With city populations swelling at an unprecedented rate BBC.com Future (BBC.com/Future) and Terreform – the nonprofit organization for philanthropic architecture, urban, ecological design -in…
An Adventure in Space and Time
Street Date: May 27, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: BD & DVD combo pack $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 90 mins + bonus material / 3-disc set (2 DVD + 1 BD) New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment announces the release of An Adventure in Space and Time, available in a Blu-ray & DVD…
Travis Shakespeare Joins BBC Worldwide Productions as Senior Vice President, Current Unscripted Programming
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide Productions announced today the appointment of Travis Shakespeare as Senior Vice President, Current Unscripted Programming. His role is effective immediately. Shakespeare will be working alongside Michael Brooks, Senior Vice President, Unscripted Entertainment Programming and both will be reporting to Jane Tranter, Head of BBC Worldwide Productions and Adjacent Productions….
BBC AMERICA Commissions First Original Comedy Series Almost Royal
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA has commissioned its first original comedy series Almost Royal, a tale of two young British aristocrats on their first trip to the United States – interacting with real-life Americans. The (7×30) series is produced by Burning Bright Productions with Clive Tulloh (Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man, The Dame Edna Treatment,…
BBC Home Entertainment Upcoming Releases – April and May 2014
New York, NY – APRIL EARTHFLIGHT Street Date: April 8, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada) Blu-ray $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 370 mins / 2-disc set David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) narrates this exhilarating six-part series that takes viewers over the planet’s most incredible landscapes and reveals what it’s like…
Ovation Acquires U.S. Premiere Broadcast Rights to Slate of Series and Films from BBC Worldwide North America
Santa Monica, CA – Ovation, America’s only arts network, has acquired U.S. premiere broadcast rights to several arts-focused series from BBC Worldwide North America Sales and Co-productions. The various series will air in Ovation’s new, daily programming block, “Morning Canvas.” The announcement was made by Michelle Zajic, VP, Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Ovation. The deal was…
Keeley Hawes to Guest on Season Eight of Doctor Who
London, UK – Keeley Hawes (Line of Duty, Upstairs Downstairs) will join the cast of Doctor Who, starring opposite the Doctor. Set to return to BBC AMERICA this year, Hawes will play Ms. Delphox, a powerful out of this world character with a dark secret. Travelling across space and time, the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and…
Ripper Street: Season Two – Home Entertainment
Street Date: April 15, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Blu-ray $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 480 mins + bonus material / 3-disc set (DVD)/ 2-disc set (BD) New York, NY – Return to the meanest streets of East London on April 15, 2014 with the Blu-ray and DVD release of…
ABC Announces This Season’s Dancing with the Stars Celebrity and Professional Pairings Live on Good Morning America
Los Angeles, CA – This season’s dynamic lineup of stars — including two Olympic Gold Medalists, a game show host, a swimming legend and a teen pop star – will perform for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of Dancing with the Stars MONDAY, MARCH…
BBC AMERICA Greenlights New Original Series Mud, Sweat & Gears
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA has given the green light to adrenaline-charged vehicle transformation series, Mud, Sweat & Gears. The (8×60) original series, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for BBC AMERICA and BBC Worldwide’s new Brit channel, will be hosted by Tom ‘Wookie’ Ford and Jonny Smith, two real-life friends and UK car journalists….
BBC AMERICA’s Ripper Street to Return for Third Season
New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA’s critically acclaimed drama series Ripper Street has been commissioned for a third season. From producers Tiger Aspect Productions and Lookout Point, Ripper Street will continue to be co-produced by BBC AMERICA and in a new landmark deal, Amazon has acquired UK subscription streaming rights. Starring Matthew Macfadyen (Anna…
History Boys Actor Samuel Anderson Joins the Cast of Doctor Who
New York, NY – Samuel Anderson (The History Boys, Gavin & Stacey) is set to join the cast of Doctor Who as a recurring character in the new season, which will also introduce Peter Capaldi as the Doctor to millions of viewers. Anderson will play Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School where companion…
Erin Andrews Joins Tom Bergeron as Host When Dancing with the Stars Premieres on Monday, March 17
Los Angeles, CA – This season’s exciting new cast of Dancing With the Stars will be revealed live, TUESDAY, MARCH 4 exclusively on Good Morning America (7:00-9:00 a.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. The competition begins with an all new cast of celebrities who will brave the dance floor for the very first time. Each…
Strap On Your Backpack and Get Set To Travel the Globe with BBC AMERICA’s Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan on March 25
New York, NY – Giant spitting cobras that can kill 20 men with one bite, massive six-ton charging elephants and vipers with two-inch fangs are animals most people run from – but actor and wildlife enthusiast, Dominic Monaghan (Lost, Lord of the Rings), charges straight towards them. The returning original series will anchor BBC AMERICA’s…
Atlantis: Season One – Home Entertainment
Street Date: March 18, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Blu-ray $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 585 mins + bonus material / 3-disc DVD set/ 3-disc BD set New York, NY – Legends come to life on March 18, 2014 when BBC AMERICA’s Atlantis: Season One makes an epic journey onto…
BBC AMERICA Appoints Ricky Kelehar Vice President, Unscripted Programming
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA has appointed Ricky Kelehar as VP, Unscripted Programming, overseeing the channel’s original shows such as Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan and the development of new unscripted formats. Based in New York, he will report to Perry Simon, General Manager, Channels, BBC Worldwide North America, and will work closely with…
ABC and BBC Worldwide Productions Announce Ray Chew as the New Music Director of “Dancing with the Stars”
Los Angeles, CA – Dancing with the Stars will welcome Music Director and Composer Ray Chew to the ballroom, with the premiere of season 18 on Monday, March 17 at 8:00 p.m., ET on the ABC Television Network. Chew’s band will feature a new line-up of live musicians and singers performing music ranging from the…
Peter Capaldi Suits up as BBC AMERICA Reveals the First Image of the Twelfth Doctor Costume
New York, NY – A brand-new era of Doctor Who begins as the Time Lord dons a new look. Each incarnation of the Doctor has his own original style, and BBC AMERICA has just released the first photo of the Twelfth Doctor’s costume. Sporting a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers,…
Sherlock Season Three Comes to Blu-ray and DVD on February 11 from BBC Home Entertainment
Street Date: February 11, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Blu-ray $39.98 (49.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 270 minutes + bonus features/ 2-disc set New York, NY – It’s been nearly two years since Sherlock Holmes seemingly fell to his death in the epic second season finale of Sherlock, and since then…
STARZ to Premiere Sophomore Season of the Action Adventure Original Series Da Vinci’s Demons from David S. Goyer on Friday, March 22nd
Pasadena, CA – Starz announced today that the anticipated second season of the historical fantasy Da Vinci’s Demons an original series created by David S. Goyer, who most recently wrote the screenplay for Man of Steel and its untitled sequel as well as co-writer of The Dark Knight trilogy, will premiere on STARZ in the…
BBC AMERICA Reveals First Image of Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who
New York, NY – On the heels of the Doctor’s recent regeneration, BBC AMERICA has released the first image of the Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi (The Thick of It), who stepped on set today for his first full day of filming for season eight of the hit series. Capaldi made his first appearance as the…
Doctor Who Christmas Special Crowns BBC AMERICA’s Record Year
New York, NY – Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor delivered record-high ratings for BBC AMERICA, bringing the channel’s record-breaking year to a triumphant close. The Christmas Day special (9:00PM-10:25PM) was the channel’s best ever Live+SD telecast, delivering 2.472 million total viewers and 1,261,000/1.52 A25-54, up 72% from last year’s Christmas special in total…
Copper: Season Two To Blu-ray & DVD On January 7, 2014
Street Date: January 7, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $49.98 Blu-ray $59.98 Length: Approx. 585 minutes + bonus features/ 3-disc set New York, NY – On January 7, 2014, BBC Home Entertainment invites you to rejoin New York’s Finest in the final 13 episodes of BBC AMERICA’s Civil War-era drama series COPPER, which hits on…
BBC Home Entertainment Winter Highlights 2014
New York, NY – JANUARY COPPER: SEASON TWO Street Date: January 7, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $49.98 (US Only) Blu-ray $59.98 (US Only) Length: Approx. 585 mins + bonus material/ 3-disc set (DVD)/ 3-disc set (Blu-ray) The gripping crime series Copper returns for its second and final season with 13 all new episodes. Set…
Doctor Who: The Time Of The Doctor
Street Date: March 4, 2014 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $14.98 ($18.74 in Canada) Blu-ray $19.98 ($24.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 60 mins + bonus material / single disc New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment announces Matt Smith’s final appearance in Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor coming to Blu-ray and DVD on March…
The Doctor Regenerates in the Christmas Special, Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor, Premiering December 25, 9:00pm ET on BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – As the eleventh hour nears, a regeneration is on the horizon, but not before The Doctor (Matt Smith, How to Catch a Monster) and his companion, Clara (Jenna Coleman, Death Comes to Pemberley), enjoy one last adventure. This year’s Doctor Who Christmas special marks the end of the Eleventh Doctor. Through…
BBC AMERICA Earns Three Golden Globe® Nominations
New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA earned three Golden Globe® nominations for Orphan Black, Luther and Burton and Taylor. BBC AMERICA tied with AMC for the most nominations for a basic cable network. “Our multiple nominations are a testament to the strength of BBC AMERICA’s original series and co-productions which attract incredible talent…
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Street Date: December 10, 2013 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD Suggested Retail Price: $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Length: Approx. 75 mins + bonus material / single disc DVD/ 2-disc BD combo pack New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment will release Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary Special, Doctor…
BBC AMERICA Picks Up Season Two of Fantasy Atlantis Following Record Premiere
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA has picked up season two of new fantasy co-production, Atlantis, from the creators of Merlin and Misfits. On November 23, Atlantis delivered the highest rated series premiere ever for Supernatural Saturday with 838,000 total viewers. The 13-part series premieres Saturdays at 9:00pm ET on BBC AMERICA. In the UK,…
BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Centennial, CO – On Monday, November 25, BBC AMERICA and NCM Fathom Events presented the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary celebration, Doctor Who: The Day of The Doctor in RealD™3D in over 660 select movie theaters across the country. The record setting one-night unaudited theatrical event grosses are estimated to be approximately $4.77 million, according to Rentrak. …
BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who 50th Special Delivers Rating and Social Media Records
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who and new Supernatural Saturday series Atlantis broke records on Saturday, November 23. Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary special, Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor, delivered 3.6 million viewers in L+SD for the daytime simulcast and primetime encore. On Saturday, BBC AMERICA was the #1 cable network on…
BBC AMERICA Celebrates Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary with the First Ever Live Simulcast from YouTube Space Los Angeles
New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA has partnered with Nerdist Industries to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who with the first ever live simulcast pre-show from the YouTube Space Los Angeles. Hosted by Veronica Belmont, the Doctor Who 50th Live Pre-Show will air November 23, 2:30pm ET on BBC AMERICA and stream…
BBC AMERICA Hosts Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Celebration in November
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA is the #1 destination in the U.S. for a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of global phenomenon Doctor Who. On November 23, 1963, a Time Lord known as the Doctor landed on the BBC’s airwaves, forever changing storytelling on television and how the world viewed the inside of…
Doctor Who’s First Doctor Regenerated in BBC AMERICA’s An Adventure in Space and Time Premiering on November 22
New York, NY – What do you get when you mix C.S. Lewis with H.G. Wells, and sprinkle in a bit of Father Christmas? An alien Time Lord exploring space and time in a Police Box spaceship called the “TARDIS” (Time And Relative Dimension in Space). On November 23, 1963, a television legend began when…
Doctor Who 2013 Gift Guide
New York, NY – Doctor Who: The Complete Series 1-7 Limited Edition Blu-ray Gift Set SRP: Blu-ray $349.98 ($399.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 4815 mins + bonus materials/ 29-disc set (BD) The only thing better than watching Doctor Who is watching it in high definition, which is why BBC Home Entertainment is celebrating Doctor Who’s…
Getting On, from the Creators of Big Love, Takes an Offbeat Look at the Dysfunctional Staff of a Beleaguered Hospital
New York, NY – At the Billy Barnes Extended Care unit of Mt. Palms Hospital in Long Beach, Cal., the staff attends to the needs of their female patients who are often “getting on” in years, as they deal with the challenges of a health-care bureaucracy in need of an overhaul. Even as they attempt…
New Fantasy Series Atlantis Follows Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special in BBC AMERICA’S Biggest Supernatural Saturday Ever
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s Supernatural Saturday brings the iconic lost city to life in new 13-part fantasy-adventure series, Atlantis. When Jason (Jack Donnelly, Dancing on the Edge) sets out to find his father, he could never imagine his journey would lead to a strange, yet impossibly familiar land full of dangerous creatures, legendary…
BBC AMERICA and NCM Fathom Events Celebrate Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary With Special RealD™3D Screening
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today two special theatrical screening events of Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary special, Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor, in RealD™ 3D on November 23 and 25. In association with AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc., and Regal Entertainment Group, BBC AMERICA makes history by honoring eleven Doctors…
BBC AMERICA HD Launches on AT&T U-verse
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA and AT&T* U-verse® TV announced today a renewal of their carriage agreement, which includes the launch of the award-winning channel in high definition. BBC AMERICA, which recently celebrated its best ratings quarter ever, will be available on AT&T’s U-200 package on U-verse Channel 1188 in High Definition and continue…
BBC AMERICA Orders New Original Series Intruders From BBC Worldwide Productions
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA has greenlit new original thriller series, Intruders, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Glen Morgan (The X-Files, Those Who Kill), writer and executive producer, has penned the script based on Michael Marshall Smith’s novel The Intruders. Executive produced by Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner for BBC Worldwide Productions, the series is…
National Geographic Channel’s Cult Hit Series Life Below Zero Returns With New Episodes Following Six Alaskans As They Emerge From Another Brutal Winter With Only One Thought On Their Minds: Getting Ready For The Next One
Washington D.C. — For many around the globe, spring is a time of new growth, with flowers in bloom, warm weather and summer vacations on the horizon. But when you’re an Alaskan, the end of winter doesn’t mean the challenges are over; in fact they have only just begun. Wildlife are waking up from hibernation—and…
BBC AMERICA To Co-Produce Landmark Natural History Series
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA today announced five new natural history co-productions including the landmark series The Hunt, from multiple Emmy award-winning producer Alastair Fothergill, and One Planet, from Emmy award-winning producer Vanessa Berlowitz. The Hunt uses character driven stories to take a fresh look at the most dramatic behavior in nature – the competition between predators and their prey. …
Chris Cole Joins BBC Worldwide North America as Senior Vice President, TV Co-Productions and Sales, Factual
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announced today the appointment of Chris Cole as SVP TV Co-productions and Sales, Factual, BBC Worldwide North America. His appointment is effective November 4. Cole will be responsible for developing and driving strategic business growth for BBC Worldwide Factual content in the U.S. including sales, co-productions and…
BBC AMERICA to Simulcast Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special on November 23
New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA will simulcast the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor, in the U.S. on November 23, 2013. For the first time ever, the world’s longest running and most successful sci-fi series will be broadcast simultaneously to millions of viewers worldwide in a global simulcast….
Keeping Up Appearances: The Collector’s Edition
Street Date: November 5, 2013 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $158.72 Length: Approx. 1370 mins + bonus content/ 10-disc set New York, NY – Just in time for the holidays, BBC Home Entertainment invites you to give the gift of laughter in the form of Keeping up Appearances: The Collector’s Edition, which arrives on DVD on November…
Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It
Street Date: November 5, 2013 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $158.72 Length: Approx. 1244 mins + bonus content/ 10-disc set New York, NY – Comedy genius never goes out of style, darling – and to prove it, BBC Home Entertainment is releasing the Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All Of It box set on November 5, 2013. This must-have…
BBC and Quora Announce Partnered Column
Los Angeles, CA – BBC.com today marked the expansion of their partnership with online question-and-answer product, Quora. The sites blend relevant and compelling insights from Quora’s global community of writers with BBC’s first-class storytelling into regular columns across the BBC.com feature pages. “BBC.com users are worldly and curious – a terrific match with Quora’s varied…
Dancing with the Stars’ Derek Hough Wins the 2013 Primetime Emmy® for Outstanding Choreography
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide Productions’ ratings juggernaut, Dancing with the Stars has won its first Emmy® Award for Outstanding Choreography at The Primetime Emmy® Awards ceremony. Derek Hough, DWTS’ professional dancer, was honored with the Emmy® for his work on the program. This is Hough’s first Emmy® win and the first Outstanding Choreography…
BBC Home Entertainment Announces the release of Damian Lewis Double Feature on DVD August 27, 2013
Street Date: August 27, 2013 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 179 mins + bonus material / single disc New York, NY – Before Band of Brothers and Homeland, Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winning actor Damian Lewis was turning heads in Friends and Crocodiles, from acclaimed director and playwright Stephen Poliakoff, and…
ABC Announces This Season’s “Dancing with the Stars” Celebrity and Professional Pairings Live on “Good Morning America”
Los Angeles, CA – This season’s dynamic lineup of stars — including a sitcom legend, a reality mega-star, a football champion and a pop music sensation – will perform for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during the two-hour season premiere of Dancing with the Stars MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 (8:00-10:01…
Doctor Who: The Complete Seventh Series
Street Date: September 24, 2013 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $79.98 ($99.90 in Canada) Blu-ray Suggested Retail Price: $89.98 ($109.50 in Canada) Length: Approx. 727 mins + bonus material / 6-disc BD/ 5-disc DVD New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment releases all thirteen blockbuster episodes from the seventh series of the iconic sci-fi series Doctor Who on…
Torchwood: Miracle Day Comes To BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – Members of the Torchwood team have fought aliens, cyborgs and time travelers, but now they face their biggest threat – humanity. Team leader and Doctor Who companion, Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman, Arrow) and former Torchwood agent Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles, Doctor Who) are joined by newcomers Rex Matheson, (Mekhi Phifer, Divergent)…
BBC AMERICA’s Live Doctor Who Special Ranked #1 Show In Social Media For Sunday
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor special on Sunday, August 4, at 2:00pm ET was the #1 telecast in all of television for the day (excluding sports) in social media in the US.* The special, which was revealed on schedules last Thursday night, announced multi-award-winning actor Peter Capaldi will be…
Grab Your Keys and Rev Up the Engines: Top Gear Returns to HISTORY® for an All New Season Premiering Tuesday, September 3 at 9PM ET/PT
New York, NY – HISTORY’s wildly popular TOP GEAR returns Tuesday, September 3 at 9PM ET/PT for an all-new season as hosts Adam Ferrara, Tanner Foust and Rutledge Wood come back for more exotic cars and crazy stunts. Season four of TOP GEAR goes bigger and faster than ever before as Tanner, Rutledge and Adam…
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor Special To Air Live This Sunday On BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – What: The next Doctor of BBC AMERICA’s hit series Doctor Who will be announced during a live special this Sunday afternoon When: Sunday, August 4, 2:00pm ET LIVE on BBC AMERICA and BBC One in the UK Who: Widely regarded as one of the most hotly contested roles in British television,…
BBC AMERICA’s Award-winning Miniseries Luther Is Back With A Four-night Premiere
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s critically acclaimed co-production, Luther, makes its much anticipated return with an explosive four-night television event. Starring Idris Elba (Pacific Rim, Thor) as John Luther in the title role which won him a Golden Globe® Best Actor award, the miniseries’ third installment finds the near-genius detective struggling to cope with…
BBC AMERICA’s Ripper Street Adds To The Cast For Its Second Season Premiering December 1, 10:00PM ET/PT
New York, NY – The cast of Ripper Street expands when Matthew MacFadyen (Inspector Edmund Reid), Jerome Flynn (Sergeant Bennett Drake) and Adam Rothenberg (Captain Homer Jackson) are joined by new faces in the eagerly anticipated second season, currently filming in Dublin. David Costabile (Breaking Bad, The Wire), Damien Molony (Being Human), Joseph Mawle (Game…
BBC AMERICA To Co-Produce New Series Atlantis For Supernatural Saturday
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today the channel will co-produce new thrilling fantasy drama Atlantis to premiere as part of Supernatural Saturday in Fall 2013. Atlantis, created by Howard Overman (Misfits), Julian Murphy (Merlin) and Johnny Capps (Merlin), is set in a time of legendry heroes and mythical creatures. The action packed (13 x…
BBC Worldwide Productions and Adjacent Productions Sweep the Emmys® with 12 nominations
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide Productions’ Dancing with the Stars, received nine 65th Primetime Emmy® Award nominations, the most of any nonfiction program this year. The announcement was made today by the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences. This is the eighth consecutive year that the show has received a nomination in the Outstanding…
BBC Worldwide Announces an Original BBC Worldwide Production Born to Royalty
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide announces Born To Royalty, an intimate look at what it means to be a child of the British Royal Family, coming to select theatres for a limited engagement starting July 19, 2013. Born To Royalty tells the story of how heirs to the throne of the United Kingdom and…
BBC AMERICA Launches First In-tweet Video With Hit Series Top Gear
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA today will launch the first ever in-Tweet videos of the hit series Top Gear, timed to the season premiere tonight at 8:30/7:30c. BBC AMERICA is the first network to offer in-Tweet branded videos synced to an entertainment TV series. The in-Tweet videos will take fans closer to the action…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Celebrate 50 Years of Doctor Who
London, UK – Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today celebrated 50 years of Doctor Who with a visit to the show’s home in Roath Lock studios, Cardiff Bay. The Prince and The Duchess met the Doctor, Matt Smith and his companion Clara, Jenna Coleman, alongside showrunner Steven Moffat….
BBC Home Entertainment Celebrates the First Four Doctors of Doctor Who
DOCTOR WHO – THE DOCTORS REVISITED: FIRST– FOURTH Street Date: July 16, 2013 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 456 mins / 4-disc set New York, NY – Four Doctors, one special set: BBC Home Entertainment is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who with a look back at the best…
Tatiana Maslany Of BBC AMERICA’s Original Series Orphan Black Wins Critics’ Choice Television Award
New York, NY – Tatiana Maslany – break out star of BBC AMERICA’S Orphan Black – took home one of the biggest Critics’ Choice Television Awards last night after being named Best Actress in a Drama Series by the Broadcast Television Journalist Association. “Tatiana Maslany is truly television’s brightest new star,” commented Perry Simon, General…
BBC AMERICA Announces Second Season Of Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today that original adventure series, Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan will return to the channel for an action-packed second season. Nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Reality series, the show follows actor Dominic Monaghan (Lost, Lord of the Rings) as he takes viewers on a heart-pumping adventure to…
BBC.com Means Business
New York, NY – BBC.com today announced the launch of two business journalism sections that will interpret global economic stories, trends and profiles to a personal level. The two new sites – BBC Capital and BBC Entrepreneurship– underline the site’s commitment to become a household source for business news and features. “BBC is no stranger to financial…
Matt Smith To Leave Doctor Who
New York, NY – The BBC is today announcing that Matt Smith is to leave Doctor Who after four incredible years on the hit show. Matt first stepped into the TARDIS in 2010 and will leave the role at the end of this year after starring in the unmissable 50th Anniversary in November and regenerating in…
BBC Worldwide and HBO Latin America Spy Deal for Music and Drama Programming
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, today announced a deal with premium cabler HBO Latin America that includes the fifth season of hit BBC teen drama M.I. High. The action-packed series centers on M.I. 9’s division of highly trained teen spies, known as M.I. High, whose mission is to protect Britain…
BBC Home Entertainment Releases The Royal Collection DVD Set On May 21
THE ROYAL COLLECTION Street Date:May 21, 2013 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $24.99 ($30.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 467 mins /4-disc set New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment is releasing an exclusive collection featuring four royal titles, each presenting perspective on the British Monarchy. Included in the set are The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, a…
BBC.com Launches New Features Page, Culture
New York, NY – BBC.com launches its latest feature section – Culture – to inspire readers to indulge in cultural, design and style trends. Benefitting from its global reach, the BBC has a long tradition of covering film, music and art. Complete with compelling columns, clips from BBC World News programs, exclusive BBC archive treasures, info…
BBC Home Entertainment Summer Highlights
New York, NY – MAY DOCTOR WHO: SERIES SEVEN, PART TWO Street Date: May 28, 2013 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Blu-ray Suggested Retail Price: $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Length: Approx. 360 mins + bonus material / 2-disc set The Doctor (Eleventh Doctor – Matt Smith) kicks off the second half of series seven…
The Great Gatsby: Midnight In Manhattan – Home Entertainment
Street Date: May 7, 2013 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $14.98 ($18.74 in Canada) Length: Approx. 49 mins + bonus material / single disc New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment announces the North American premiere of the documentary The Great Gatsby: Midnight In Manhattan, on DVD on May 7, 2013. The novel The Great Gatsby has only increased in popularity…
New Series Life Below Zero Explores the Incredible Lives of Six Alaskans
Washington D.C. — Isolated. Dark. Cold. Combating minus 60-degree days. Your only neighbors are bears, wolves and foxes. For many, living in these conditions would be a nightmare, but for some residents of the remote corners of Alaska, it’s a preferred way of life. The new weekly series Life Below Zero, premiering Sunday, May 19,…
PETER PANZERFAUST is on the Move
Los Angeles, CA – A heartfelt story of friendship and heart-pounding adventure, the Image Comics/Shadowline comic book series, PETER PANZERFAUST, has captured readers’ imaginations. With multiple sell-outs of issues, fans are eagerly anticipating the next stage for the World War II escapade inspired by the classic J.M. Barrie creation Peter Pan. Now the fantastic independent…
BBC Delivers Record-breaking U.S. Online Audiences
New York, NY – The global news events of the last two months have had a marked impact on traffic to the BBC in the U.S. According to the latest comScore data for March, BBC sites delivered record-breaking U.S. audiences, demonstrating American users are increasingly making the BBC part of their everyday news habit. comScore…
BBC AMERICA To Co-produce Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA is co-producing for Supernatural Saturday a new drama series, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. Based on the bestselling novel by Susanna Clarke and adapted by Peter Harness (Wallander, Is Anybody There?), Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (7 x 60) is set during the Napoleonic Wars in an England where magic once existed and is about to…
Celebrate Earth Day 2013 With BBC Home Entertainment
New York – Earth Day is an opportunity to celebrate our planet. For over a decade now BBC Home Entertainment has worked to bridge that gap between the wide world and the individual by bringing groundbreaking natural history entertainment into the home. With a collection of award-winning like Planet Earth, Life, Frozen Planet and the recent Africa, we’ve done more than…
The Geeks Come Out At Night – For BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s new Supernatural Saturday line-up trended #1 in social and recorded one of the channel’s all-time highest rated nights. Over 2 million fans tuned in to Doctor Who: The Bells of Saint John on Saturday, March 30. Following Doctor Who, BBC AMERICA’s original drama premiere, Orphan Black, scored over 1 million viewers, with new original comedy…
BBC Home Entertainment Announces Spies Of Warsaw On Blu-ray/UV And DVD April 16
Street Date: April 16, 2013 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $19.98 ($24.98 in Canada) Blu-ray + Ultraviolet $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 180 mins + bonus features / single disc New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment brings the thrilling drama Spies of Warsaw to Blu-ray (with Ultraviolet copy) and DVD on April 16, 2013. The BBC AMERICA miniseries, based…
Ahead Of Tonight’s Premiere, Doctor Who Announces All-star Cast For 50th Anniversary
New York, NY – Ahead of tonight’s premiere, Doctor Who revealed some of the all-star cast that will mark the 50th anniversary. David Tennant and Billie Piper will join current Doctor and companion, Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman, while John Hurt (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Alien, Harry Potter) will also co-star. Last seen as the Doctor…
BBC Home Entertainment Releases: April 2013 Highlights
New York, NY – ONE LIFE Street Date: April 9, 2013 Suggested Retail Price: Blu Ray + DVD + UV combo $24.97 Length: Approx. 85 mins + bonus material / 2-disc set BBC Home Entertainment brings the groundbreaking One Life narrated by Daniel Craig (Skyfall, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and directed by Michael Gunton (Earth: The Movie, Madagascar, and Africa) and…
BBC AMERICA To Co-produce Burton And Taylor For Dramaville
New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA is co-producing for Dramaville, Burton and Taylor, starring Dominic West (The Hour, The Wire) and Helena Bonham Carter (Lone Ranger, The King’s Speech), as Hollywood’s most famous volatile on-again-off-again lovers, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. The 90-minute drama follows their private and public relationship played out against their ill-fated appearance in a…
All-new Doctor Who Details And Poster Images Revealed Ahead Of March 30 Premiere On BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – The Doctor kicks off this new run of adventures by searching for his companion Clara – an Impossible Girl he’s already lost twice. Together they find themselves battling monsters on distant alien planets, trapped in a Russian submarine with a deadly passenger, chasing terrifying ghosts, delving into the heart of the…
BBC Home Entertainment Unearths Three Dino Titles The Whole Family Will Enjoy: Extreme Dinosaurs, Predator Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Park
Street Date: March 12, 2013 Suggested Retail Price: $19.92 ($24.98 in Canada) each Extreme Dinosaurs Approx. 100 minutes/ single disc Predator Dinosaurs Approx. 100 minutes/ single disc Prehistoric Park Approx. 288 minutes/ 2-disc set New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment presents exciting, terrifying and mind-blowing dinosaur discoveries with this trio of DVDs, all available March 12,…
TLC’s Iconic Series “WHAT NOT TO WEAR” to Say Goodbye After 10 Seasons
New York, NY – On January 18, 2003, TLC launched a makeover show that would become a brand-defining series for the network. Ten seasons later, the network’s longest running primetime series and one of the longest running makeover shows in television history, will air its final run this summer. Starting July 2013, the last episodes…
@BBCAMERICA Roadhouse Comes To SXSW
New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA will make its inaugural appearance at @SXSW with the @BBCAMERICARoadhouse (Brush Sq Park, E 4th & Trinity) on March 8 and 9. The channel’s line-up of events include a night of British music featuring Frank Turner (@fthc) and Skinny Lister (@SkinnyLister) and hosted by television presenter Georgie Okell (@GeorgieOkell), a Friday night set by DJ Mel (@DJMel), Six Nations Rugbyviewing party…
BBC Home Entertainment Releases: March Highlights 2013
New York, NY – RIPPER STREET Street Date: March 12, 2013 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Blu-ray Suggested Retail Price: $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 480 mins + bonus material / 3-disc set (DVD) / 2-disc set (Blu-ray) Haunted by the failure to catch London’s most evil killer, Jack the Ripper, Inspector Edmund Reid now…
For The First Time Ever Academy Award® Winner Daniel Day-Lewis’ Earlier Performances On DVD: My Brother Jonathan & Triple Feature From BBC Home Entertainment Out March 19
New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment is honored to celebrate Daniel Day-Lewis’ record-making third Academy Award® win last evening by releasing four of Day-Lewis’ incredible early performances on March 19, 2013. Discover the star-making roles that set him on the path to Hollywood long before Lincoln with My Brother Jonathan and Daniel Day-Lewis Triple Feature: How Many Miles to Babylon?, The…
BBC Worldwide Announces Deal with Globosat for Top Lifestyle and Drama Titles
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide Americas, Sales and Distribution, today announced a deal with Globosat for a broad range of top titles including the lifestyle show, The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo and dramas, Sinbadand Robin Hood (seasons one, two and three). The shows will be seen on Globosat throughout Brazil. Helen Jurado, VP Sales &…
BBC Worldwide Strikes Deal with HBO Latin America for Top Dramas and Music Title
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide Americas, Sales and Distribution, today announced a multi-title deal with premium cable channel HBO Latin America for critically-acclaimed dramasTop of the Lake, A Young Doctor’s Notebook, Loving Miss Hatto, Room at the Top and music special, Coldplay Live 2012. These titles will air pan-regionally on HBO Latin America. Helen Jurado, VP…
BBC AMERICA Promotes Matt Stein To SVP, Marketing, Promotion And Creative Services
New York, NY – Matt Stein has been promoted to SVP, Marketing, Promotion, and Creative Services for BBC AMERICA, effective immediately, announced Perry Simon, General Manager, BBC AMERICA. Stein joined the channel in 2010 as VP, Promotions and Creative Services. Over the last three years, Stein has worked on the successful launch of the channel’s first…
BBC Home Entertainment Announces Africa – As You’ve Never Seen It Before
Street Date: February 26, 2013 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $24.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Blu-Ray Suggested Retail Price: $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 360 mins + bonus material / 3-disc set (DVD)/ 2-disc set (Blu-ray) New York, NY – 553 cameras. 100 days on horseback. 6,526 anti-malarial tablets. Just under 50 tons of kit carried. Executive Producer and Primetime…
BBC AMERICA To Co-produce An Adventure In Space And Time To Mark Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA will co-produce and premiere An Adventure in Space and Time as part of the channel’s celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. An Adventure in Space and Time will tell the story of the genesis of Doctor Who – which first aired on November 23, 1963 – and the many personalities involved. Announced today,David…
Second Season Ordered For BBC AMERICA’s Ripper Street In 2014
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA co-production Ripper Street has been ordered for eight more episodes, with the second season set to premiere in 2014. Ripper Street is produced for BBC ONE by Tiger Aspect Productions, Lookout Point and BBC AMERICA. The gripping series instantly struck a chord with audiences and critics alike, with The Hollywood Reporter saying it’s a “well-acted, well-written and compelling mystery series” and the…
Spies Of Warsaw Starring David Tennant And Janet Montgomery Premieres April 3 On BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – Adapted by renowned Emmy®-winning writing team Dick Clement (Across the Universe, Tracey Takes On…) and Ian La Frenais (Across the Universe, Tracey Takes On…) and executive produced by Richard Fell (Outcasts), Spies of Warsaw is based on New York Times Bestselling author Alan Furst’s acclaimed novel. David Tennant (Broadchurch, Doctor Who, Fright Night, Hamlet) and Janet…
Primetime Emmy® Award Winner Andrew Davies Brings You House Of Cards Trilogy 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 features / 4-disc set (DVD)/ 3-disc set (Blu-ray) New York, NY – From Primetime Emmy® Award winner Andrew Davies, the writer of internationally renowned films such as Bridget Jones’s Diary and miniseries such as Pride…
BBC AMERICA To Premiere Top Gear Only Days After The UK For The First Time
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…
Under The Hood Of BBC.com Autos Launch
New 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…
BBC Home Entertainment Releases: February Highlights 2013
New 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…
BBC Worldwide Inks Milestone Syndication Deal with Public Television Stations for British Crime Drama DCI Banks
New 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…
BBC Home Entertainment Releases: January 2012
New 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…
BBC World News And BBC AMERICA Expand Distribution With Time Warner Cable
New 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…
BBC AMERICA Scores Golden Globe Nomination For The Hour
New 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…
BBC AMERICA Premieres New Crime Thriller Ripper Street January 19 At 9:00pm ET/PT
New 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…
Doctor Who: The Snowmen Christmas Special 2012 Press Pack
New 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…
BBC and PBS to Bring Second Season of Critically Acclaimed Drama Call The Midwife to the U.S.
Arlington, 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…
BBC AMERICA Debuts New Original Travel-adventure Series Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA takes a walk on the wild side as actor and wildlife enthusiast, Dominic Monaghan (Lost, Lord of the Rings), brings his love of the slithering and crawling creatures of your worst nightmares to the network. Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan premieres Tuesday, January 22, 10:00pm ET. The eight episode hour long travel-adventure series…
Sienna Guillory Joins Golden Globe® Winner Idris Elba In The Next Installment Of BBC AMERICA’s Luther
New York, NY – Sienna Guillory (Resident Evil, Inkheart, Love Actually, Eragon) has been cast to play Luther’s new love interest in third installment of Neil Cross’s critically-acclaimed Dramaville mini-series, Luther, which started filming last week. Luther (4 x 60), set to premiere in 2013 on BBC AMERICA, is a BBC and BBC AMERICA co-production distributed by BBC Worldwide. John Luther is back under…
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…
BBC Worldwide Strikes Deal with Turner Latin America for Top Drama and Music Titles
Mexico City, Mexico – BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution Latin America announced a deal today with Turner Latin America at the BBC Worldwide Screenings Mexico event for a broad range of top titles including dramas Misfits and Inside Men, as well as music special One Direction – A Year in the Making. Matt Forde, EVP Sales and Co-Productions, BBC…
BBC Worldwide Latin America Inks Deal with OnDIRECTV for Iconic Sci-fi Show Doctor Who
Mexico City, Mexico – BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution Latin America announced today a deal with OnDIRECTV, exclusive channel for DIRECTV Latin America subscribers, for Season 6 of the renowned and popular sci-fi show Doctor Who. The announcement was made at the first BBC Worldwide Screenings Mexico event. BBC’s Doctor Who season 6 opens with a spectacular two-parter…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Starz And BBC Worldwide Productions Announce New Original Series Da Vinci’s Demons
Los Angeles, CA – Starz Entertainment has green-lit a new original adventure series titled Da Vinci’s Demons developed and produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. This is the first project to enter production under the multi-year agreement Starz signed with BBC Worldwide Productions earlier this summer. The series was jointly announced today by Starz Media Managing…
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….
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…
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…
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…
BBC Worldwide America and Starz Kids & Family Announce First Time Deal For Children’s Titles Wingin’ It And Sadie J
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide America Sales & Distribution today announced a first time sale to STARZ KIDS & FAMILY for the critically-acclaimed children’s titles, Wingin’ It and Sadie J. The popular teen- focused shows will air on the network’s “Six Block” programming franchise, with Wingin’ It scheduled to premiere on March 1, 2013 and Sadie J joining the block…
History® To Extend Top Gear Season With Season 2 Of Top Gear Up 24% In Adults 18-49, 35% In Adults 25-54 And 30% In Total Viewers Vs Season 1, Network Orders Additional Episodes
New York, NY – HISTORY® continues its phenomenal ratings success as the network finished season 2 of TOP GEAR, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, with an overall season average of 1.9 million viewers, and 1.1 million in both the Adults 18-49 and 25-54 demos. TOP GEAR season 2 saw an increase vs. Season 1 of 24% in the…
BBC Worldwide Reaches Co-Production Deal Between Ovation and Sprout for Doors Open
Santa Monica, CA – September 10, 2012 Ovation, the only multi-platform network celebrating art, artists and all forms of artistic story-telling, is announcing its first co-production deal with BBC Worldwide Americas, Sales and Distribution, for the television feature Doors Open starring Douglas Henshall and Stephen Fry. Produced by Stephen Fry’s Sprout Pictures for ITV-1 in…
BBC Home Entertainment And Consumer Products Announces The Doctor Who Fall Preview Guide
New York, NY – COMING THIS NOVEMBER… DOCTOR WHO: SERIES SEVEN, PART ONE Street Date: November 13, 2012 Suggested Retail Price: DVD$24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Blu-ray $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Length: Approx.225 mins + bonus material / 2-disc set Doctor Who returns, after a record-breaking season on BBC AMERICA, with five new blockbuster episodes in the first half of…
BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who And Copper Set Ratings Records
New York, NY – Before the summer officially came to a close, BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who and COPPER earned record ratings for the channel. The all-new season of BBC AMERICA’s hit sci-fi seriesDoctor Who, which premiered on Saturday, September 1, delivered the channel’s highest-rated, most-watched telecast ever in Live + Same Day. Doctor Who delivered 1.555 million viewers and 723,000…
BBC AMERICA’s New Original Series From Executive Producer Jamie Oliver, Chef Race: UK Vs. U.S., Premieres September 29
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA to premiere its new original series from Executive Producer Jamie Oliver, Chef Race: U.K. vs. U.S., with two back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, October 2. Ahead of the premiere, BBC AMERICA will present a special preview of the first episode on Saturday September 29, 10:00pm ET, following the mid-season finale…
Syfy Acquires International Hit Adventure Fantasy Series Sinbad from BBC Worldwide America for April 2013 Premiere
New York, NY – Syfy today announced it has acquired the international hit series Sinbad from BBC Worldwide America, Sales & Distribution. One of the most enduring stories of all time, the imaginative and fantastical quest ofSinbad will premiere on Syfy in April 2013. Starring newcomer Elliot Knight in the title role, the 12-part series follows Sinbad’s sea-bound journey after he…
BBC Home Entertainment Releases: Fall Highlights 2012
New York, NY – SEPTEMBER: ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: 20THANNIVERSARY SPECIALS Street Date: September 11, 2012 Suggested Retail Price: $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 90 minutes + bonus features & UV copy/ single disc They’re back, darlings. International comedy sensations Jennifer Saunders (French & Saunders) and Joanna Lumley (The Corpse Bride) return to their celebrated roles as Edina…
BBC Worldwide Latin America Strikes First-Time Drama Deal for Sherlock and Robin Hood with TV Azteca
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil – BBC Worldwide Latin America announced today at their 9th annual BBC Worldwide Showcase Latin America, a content deal with TV Azteca for the popular character-led dramas, Sherlock and Robin Hood. This marks the first sales deal for drama titles with the free-to-air Mexican broadcaster. Helen Jurado, VP Sales & Distribution, BBC Worldwide Latin America,…
Absolutely Fabulous: 20th Anniversary Specials
Street Date: September 11, 2012 Suggested Retail Price: $24.98 each ($30.98 each in Canada) Length: approx. 90 minutes + bonus features/ single disc New York, NY – They’re back, darlings. BBC Home Entertainment is absolutely thrilled to bring Absolutely Fabulous: 20thAnniversary Specials to DVD on September 11, 2012. International comedy sensations Jennifer Saunders (French & Saunders) and Joanna Lumley…
BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who Returns Saturday, September 1 With Five Blockbuster Episodes
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who returns after a record-breaking season with five blockbuster episodes on September 1 as part of Supernatural Saturday. Join the Doctor, his companions Amy and Rory (aka the Ponds) and numerous friends on their latest escapades through space and time where they puzzle an unexpected invasion of Earth, save a…
BBC Worldwide Showcase Latin America Confirms Ronaldo Lemos of the Fundacao Getúlio Vargas Center for Technology and Society and Fabio Coelho of Google Brazil
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide Latin America has confirmed leading digital technology experts Ronaldo Lemos, Director of the Center for Technology and Society at the Fundação Getúlio Vargas School in Rio de Janeiro, and Fabio Coelho, Director of Google Brazil, to take part in this year’s digital sessions at BBC Worldwide Showcase Latin America. …
COPPER – Home Entertainment
Street Date: October 30, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $49.98 Blu-Ray Suggested Retail Price: $59.98 Length: Approx. 450 minutes + bonus features/ 3-disc set New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment invites you to join New York’s Finest when COPPER shoots its way to Blu-ray and DVD on October 30, 2012. Wall Street Journal calls this gripping drama “powerful,”…
BBC AMERICA’s First Original Drama COPPER Becomes The Channel’s Highest Rated Series Premiere Ever
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s first original scripted series COPPER, which premiered on Sunday, August 19, has become the channel’s highest-rated series premiere ever. COPPER delivered 1.8 million* viewers in total audience. In its 10:00pm premiere, COPPER attracted 1.1 million** total viewers and delivered over half a million in A25-54. Perry Simon, General Manager, Channels, BBC Worldwide…
Planet Dinosaur: Meet The Monsters You Never Discovered Before
Street Date: August 21, 2012 Suggested Retail Price: $19.96 ($24.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 180 minutes + bonus feature / single disc New York, NY – Discover the jaw-dropping prehistoric world of the most terrifying reptiles with the North American premiere of Planet Dinosaur on August 21, 2012 from BBC Home Entertainment. The mysteries of the dinosaurs continue…
BBC Worldwide Showcase Latin America Announces Programming Roster and Talent Line-Up for 9th Annual Event in Rio De Janeiro
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide America’s 9th annual BBC Worldwide Showcase Latin America will feature a spectacular line-up of new shows in addition to its revered catalog of over 50,000 hours of first-class content. This year’s event will also include appearances by special guests, Kayne Raymond, star of the exotic competition show, No Kitchen Required, and world-travelling farmer, Jimmy Doherty…
BBC Home Entertainment Releases: August Highlights 2012
New York, NY – DOCTOR WHO: SPEARHEAD FROM SPACE SPECIAL EDITION Street Date: August 14, 2012 Suggested Retail Price: $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 97 minutes + bonus features/ single disc The Time Lords have banished the newly regenerated Doctor (Third Doctor – Jon Pertwee) to Earth. But he isn’t the only alien to have arrived,…
BBC AMERICA To Co-produce The Musketeers
Los Angeles, CA – BBC AMERICA today announced it is co-producing BBC One’s The Musketeers, a new drama inspired by the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas and written by Adrian Hodges (My Week with Marilyn, Survivors, Primeval). The Musketeers is a fresh and contemporary take on the beloved story and characters created by Dumas. It tells the story of a band of…
Lifetime’s “The Week The Women Went” to Now Premiere August 14
New York, NY – Lifetime’s new series The Week the Women Went will now premiere on Tuesday, August 14, at 10pm ET/PT, immediately following Dance Moms. Narrated by comedian Jeff Foxworthy, and produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, the five episode, one-hour unscripted series explores modern gender roles and finds out what happens when all of the women leave one…
BBC Worldwide and MTV Networks Bring Radiohead: The King of Limbs – Live From the Basement to U.S. Audiences
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide America, the commercial arm of the BBC, today announced a deal with MTV Networks for a package of first-class music programming. Headlining the deal is the exclusive Radiohead: The King of Limbs – Live From the Basement, an intimate concert with English alternative rock group Radiohead, one of the most successful…
Absolutely Fabulous: Olympics Special And Going For Gold – The ‘48 Games To Premiere July 25 On BBC AMERICA
New York, NY– BBC AMERICA’s Summer of London programming continues on Wednesday, July 25 with a tribute to the London Games featuring the US premieres of the uplifting drama Going for Gold – The ‘48 Games, starring Doctor Who’s Matt Smith, and Absolutely Fabulous: Olympics special starring comedy icons Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley. GOING FOR GOLD – THE ’48…
BBC AMERICA’s Dramaville Earns Five Emmy Nominations
New York, NY – Announced this morning, BBC AMERICA’s Dramaville has earned five Emmy nominations, the most in one year in the channel’s history, for the miniseries Luther and The Hour. BBC AMERICA’s crime miniseries Luther, starring Idris Elba, Ruth Wilson, Dermot Crowley, Warren Brown and Paul McGann, is nominated for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie. Idris Elba (Pacific Rim, Prometheus) is honored…
Hulu to Co-Produce Fourth Season of BBC’s Award-Winning U.K. Political Comedy “The Thick of It” Through a Partnership Secured by BBC Worldwide Americas
Los Angeles, CA – Hulu today announced its first international co-production with the BBC for the highly anticipated fourth season of Armando Iannucci’s political UK comedy The Thick of It through a partnership secured by BBC Worldwide Americas. Beginning July 29, Hulu and Hulu Plus will be the exclusive U.S. destination for fans to watch…
Time Lord Technology Is Finally Under Human Control
New York, NY – The Wand Company – known for developing the World’s first infrared remote control magic wand and BBC Worldwide today reveal a must-have accessory for Doctor Who fans – the Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control. Join BBC Worldwide in the North American unveiling of the remote control at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con, in…
Misfits: Season One Sex… Drugs…& Super Powers…
Street Date: July 31, 2012 Suggested Retail Price: $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 276 minutes + bonus features/ 2-disc set New York, NY – The award-winning, critically acclaimed series Misfits: Season One is available on DVD for the first time in North America on July 31, 2012, and includes an exclusive collector’s free t-shirt offer. Written and created by…
BBC AMERICA Returns To Comic-con With Doctor Who Panel In Hall H, Signings And Exclusive Merchandise At The BBC AMERICA Booth #3629
BBC AMERICA COMIC-CON PANEL DOCTOR WHO: Panel and Q&A Sunday, July 15, 12:30-1:30pm HALL H New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s (@BBCAMERICA) Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan make their triumphant return to Comic-Con for a panel and Q&A moderated by Doctor Who pundit and creator of theNerdist, Chris Hardwick. They will be joined by star Arthur…
Go Back To London With Going For Gold – The ’48 Games On DVD July 31, 2012 And First Time To Ultraviolet
Street Date: July 31, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $19.97 ($24.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 90 minutes/ single disc + UV digital copy New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment announces the first title, Going For Gold – The ’48 Games, to be released simultaneously in both DVD and UltraViolet on July 31, 2012. UltraViolet allows you…
BBC AMERICA Announces Start Of Production On Season Two Of Original Series Richard Hammond’s Crash Course
New York, NY — BBC AMERICA today announced start of production on season two of the original series Richard Hammond’s Crash Course. The (8 x 60) series, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for BBC AMERICA, takes Hammond out of his comfort zone to face some of the biggest challenges of his life. Tod Mesirow executive produces the series set…
BBC Home Entertainment Releases: July Highlights 2012
New York, NY – GOING FOR GOLD: THE ’48 GAMES Street Date: July 31, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $19.97 ($24.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 90 minutes/ single disc + UV digital copy Thrown together as double sculling partners just six weeks before the 1948 Summer Olympics, Bert Bushnell (Matt Smith, Doctor Who), a boatbuilder’s son,…
Lovetown, USA Premieres Sunday, August 19 on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
New York, NY – Last spring, Oprah Winfrey traveled to Kingsland, Georgia with two acclaimed matchmakers to kick-off a 30-day social experiment challenging residents to focus on building love in their community. The town’s efforts are the focus of a new series, Lovetown, USA premiering on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on Sunday, August 19 at…
Jamie Oliver To Executive Produce BBC AMERICA’s New Cooking Expedition Series Chef Race: UK vs U.S.
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s General Manager, Perry Simon, has greenlit a new cooking expedition series, Chef Race: UK vs U.S., which will premiere in Fall 2012. Executive produced by Jamie Oliver, the new original unscripted series (10 x 60) follows sixteen chefs, eight Brits versus eight Americans, as they race across the United States from…
BBC Home Entertainment Releases: June Highlights 2012
New York, NY – TOP GEAR 18 Street Date: June 12, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 465 minutes + bonus features / 3-disc set The world’s biggest car show is back for another exhilarating season of stars, cars and adventures in Top Gear 18. Join Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May…
Hugh Bonneville Comes To BBC AMERICA In Twenty Twelve
New York, NY – The BAFTA nominated docu-comedy series Twenty Twelve, starring BAFTA nominee Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), joins BBC AMERICA’s Ministry of Laughs comedy block just in time for the Summer Games. From executive producer Jon Plowman (The Office, Extras, Absolutely Fabulous) and writer John Morton (People Like Us), the series follows the team responsible for delivering the…
BBC Worldwide and PBS Sign Deal to Bring Critically Acclaimed Call the Midwife to the U.S.
Arlington, VA — BBC Worldwide America Sales & Distribution and PBS announced today the sale of the first season of the critically acclaimed British drama, Call the Midwife to PBS. The series will premiere on September 30, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. leading into MASTERPIECE CLASSIC Upstairs Downstairs, transforming Sunday nights into a destination for drama…
Celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee With The History Of The One Of The Longest Reigning Monarchs Of The United Kingdom And The Magnificent Palaces Of The Land
THE DIAMOND QUEEN and THE QUEEN’S PALACES Street Date: May 29, 2012 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $19.98 each ($24.98 each in Canada) Length: The Diamond Queen is approx. 180 minutes + bonus features/ single disc The Queen’s Palaces is approx. 177 minutes + bonus features/ single disc New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment is proud to celebrate Queen…
BBC Worldwide Rocks Out with Latin America to Three Music Programming Deals
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution today announced three key music programming deals in the Latin American market including the sale of The Brit Awards (1 x 90’) to Turner International, Inc, U2: From the Sky Down (1 x 82’) to Globosat, and Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2011 (2 x 60’)to A&E Latin America. The deals were brokered…
BBC Worldwide Promotes Parul Patel to Vice President Factual Co-Productions and Sales
New York, NY — BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, today announced the promotion of Parul Patel to Vice President, Factual Co-Productions and Sales, effective immediately. Parul will continue to oversee co-production and sales activity with broadcast partners across key factual programming genres, including natural history, news and current affairs, lifestyle and general…
BBC AMERICA Celebrates The Summer Of London
New York, NY – As all eyes turn to London this summer, BBC AMERICA celebrates with a season of brilliantly British and exceptionally English programming. From The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June through the London Olympics in August, BBC AMERICA offers viewers a wide slate of live event coverage, comedies, documentaries, dramas and special features across…
Heist-drama Opens The Vault And Explores The Minds Of Three Ordinary Men Crossing The Moral Divide
New York, NY –– Inside Men, the next installment of BBC AMERICA’s Dramaville, follows three security depot employees, who plan and execute a multi-million pound cash heist. Every day they watch as millions of pounds worth of cash is counted, bound and stored in a vault. They see more money than they could ever dream of earning…
BBC Worldwide and Nat Geo Wild Announce Co-Production Deal for Live Wildlife Broadcasting Event — 24/7 Wild
New York, NY / Washington D.C. – BBC Worldwide America’s Sales & Distribution division announced a co-production deal today with the National Geographic Channels’ U.S. wildlife network Nat Geo WILD, for a unique six-part natural history event, 24/7 Wild. This May, BBC One will broadcast one of its biggest wildlife television events to date, Planet Earth Live. The ambitious project…
BBC AMERICA Warms Up For London Olympics With British Hit Comedy Twenty Twelve Starring Hugh Bonneville
New York, NY – As BBC AMERICA warms up for the London Olympics, the actors and creators of some of Britain’s most iconic comedies come together for a new comedy, Twenty Twelve, premiering in the US in June as part of BBC AMERICA’s Saturday night comedy block the Ministry of Laughs. Starring Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Jessica Hynes (Spaced), Olivia Colman (Peep Show), Amelia Bullmore (I’m Alan Partridge), Vincent…
BBC Future Presents Paleofuturist Matt Novak’s First-ever Exhibit “the Future That Never Was” In Partnership With With Atlas Obscura
New York, NY — BBC Future presents the first-ever exhibit of their paleo future columnist, Matt Novak, “The Future That Never Was.” The exhibit, presented in partnership with Atlas Obscura‘s third annual Obscura Day, will showcase Novak’s unparalleled private collection of ephemera, vintage advertisements and miscellaneous retro-future objects that capture the ghosts of future visions past. From…
Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens To Narrate New Two-hour Planet Earth Special On BBC AMERICA Premiering Sunday, April 22
New York, NY — BBC AMERICA announced today that Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens will narrate the new two-hour Planet Earth special, The Making of Planet Earth, premiering Sunday, April 22. The original Planet Earth series, which has captivated audiences around the world in over 130 countries, now makes its first ever US broadcast premiere on BBC AMERICA as part of a very special two-day…
BBC AMERICA To Co-Produce The Spies Of Warsaw For Dramaville
New York, NY — BBC AMERICA is co-producing a new mini-series for Dramavillebased on Alan Furst’s acclaimed novel, The Spies of Warsaw, adapted by renowned Emmy®-winning writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. David Tennant (Doctor Who, Fright Night, Hamlet, Casanova) and Janet Montgomery (Black Swan, Entourage) will star in the thrilling spy story set in Poland, Paris, London and Berlin in the years leading up…
BBC AMERICA Co-Production Being Human Commissioned For Fifth Season
New York, NY –– BBC AMERICA announced today that award-winning and critically-acclaimed Supernatural Saturday series, Being Human, written and created by Toby Whithouse (Doctor Who, Torchwood), will return for a fifth season. The unconventional trio of a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost will live on as six more episodes have been commissioned for BBC AMERICA and BBC Three in the UK…
New Companion Unveiled For BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who
New York, NY – Jenna-Louise Coleman has beaten hundreds of hopefuls to become the new companion to Doctor Who, it was announced today by Steven Moffat. Twenty-five year old Jenna from Blackpool, England will star alongside the 11th Time Lord, Matt Smith, to mark the biggest year in the show’s history. Best known for her roles…
Sherlock: Season Two – Home Entertainment
Street Date: May 22, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Blu-Ray Suggested Retail Price: $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 270 minutes + bonus features/ 2-disc set New York, NY – BBC Home Entertainment is bringing your favorite consulting detective back on May 22, 2012 when Sherlock: Season Two hits the streets on Blu-Ray and DVD. Benedict Cumberbatch…
The Original Planet Earth Premieres For The First Time In The Us On BBC AMERICA
New York, NY – The original Planet Earth series, which has captivated audiences around the world in over 130 countries, now makes its first ever US broadcast premiere on BBC AMERICA as part of a very special two-day celebration of Earth Day. The momentous event marks the first time that the landmark series will broadcast in the…
BBC Home Entertainment Announces April 2012 DVD/Blu-ray Releases
New York, NY — FROZEN PLANET Street Date: April 17, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Blu-Ray Suggested Retail Price: $54.98 ($62.48 in Canada) Length: Approx. 98 minutes/ 3-disc set Embark on a trip of a lifetime with BBC Home Entertainment, as the DVD and Blu-ray release of Frozen Planet glides onto shelves April 17,…
Top Gear’s Richard Hammond Is Challenged To Take On America’s Most Monstrous Machines
New York, NY — Richard Hammond, host of the world’s biggest car show Top Gear, takes the ultimate driving test in BBC AMERICA’s new original series Richard Hammond’s Crash Course, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. As he travels across the US, Hammond is challenged to learn how to operate America’s largest and most dangerous vehicles. Immersed in some of…
Go On The Ultimate Polar Bear Adventure Courtesy Of BBC Home Entertainment And Tauck
New York, NY — Ahead of the DVD and Blu-ray release of the acclaimed series Frozen Planet, BBC Home Entertainment and Tauck, a world leader in premium guided natural history travel, today kick off their Polar Bear Adventure Sweepstakes. Two pairs of lucky winners (one in the US and one in Canada) will receive a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to observe…
From The Producers Of Chopped And Survivor Comes No Kitchen Required
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s new original adventure cooking competition series, No Kitchen Required, follows three chefs as they are dropped into the most exotic and remote places on earth. There they must work with the locals to hunt, fish and forage for ingredients to create locally-inspired meals that will be judged by the…
BBC AMERICA To Develop Two New Series With UK Indie Clerkenwell Films
New York, NY– BBC AMERICA announced today that it will develop two new distinctive series, Wired and The Dead Beat, with UK indie Clerkenwell Films, producers of the hit UK sci-fi series Misfits. Wired, a sci-fi program from writer Steven Volk (Afterlife), and The Dead Beat, a paranormal crime show from writer John Jackson (Being Human), are the first series created out…
ABC Announces This Season’s Dancing With The Stars Celebrity And Professional Pairings Live On Good Morning America
Los Angeles, CA — This season’s dynamic lineup of stars – including a Superbowl Champion, a telenovela star, a tennis legend, a Disney Channel star, an opera star, and a music legend – will perform either the Foxtrot or the Cha Cha for the first time on live national television with their professional partners during…
Filming Is Underway On The New Season Of BBC AMERICA’s Highest Rated Series Doctor Who
New York, NY — Filming has started on the next season of BBC AMERICA’s highest rated series Doctor Who in Cardiff, Wales. This season will see the last days of the Ponds, with Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill returning for their final rollercoaster voyage with The Doctor (Matt Smith). Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill) have been at the Doctor’s side…
Welcome to BBC Future
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide today announced the launch of BBC Future, the latest BBC.com section. Informative and entertaining, BBC Future presents readers with an inspiring, forward-thinking and global array of content – going beyond reporting to delve deep into the personal and societal implications of topical developments in science, technology, health and environment. Launching with…
BBC AMERICA, Oln And Channel 5 Greenlight New Original Series Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan
New York, NY – BBC AMERICA, OLN, and Channel 5 announced today that production is underway for their newest original travel-adventure series, Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan (8 x 60). Exploring some of the most remote corners of the globe, this new series follows actor Dominic Monaghan (Lost, Lord of the Rings) as he searches for the…
BBC Home Entertainment Releases: March 2012
New York, NY – OCEAN GIANTS Street Date: March 6, 2012 Suggested Retail Price: BD/DVD combo $24.99 (US Only) Length: Approx. 150 minutes / 1 DVD and 1 Blu-ray disc For the first time, BBC Home Entertainment releases a Blu-ray and DVD combo pack in the U.S. marketplace. This highly anticipated three-part series, Ocean Giants, will highlight the many…
BBC AMERICA And Cineflix Studios Announce Production Start On COPPER, The Channel’s First Original Scripted Series
Toronto, Canada – BBC AMERICA and Cineflix Studios today announced start of production on COPPER, BBC AMERICA’s original crime drama which will air Summer 2012. The (10 x 60) series, created by Tom Fontana and Will Rokos is shooting in studio and on location in Toronto, Ontario through May 2012. Among the executive producers are…
Steve Coogan Live – Home Entertainment
Street Date: February 7, 2012 Suggested Retail Price: $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Length: Approx. 239 minutes + bonus features/ 2-disc set New York, NY — You may know Steve Coogan from his scene-stealing turns in films like Tropic Thunder, Night at the Museum or last year’s The Trip, but these phenomenally successful stage shows are what established Steve Coogan…
Classic Doctor Who: February 2012 Releases
DOCTOR WHO: THE SENSORITES Street Date: February 14, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 150 minutes + bonus features/ single disc New York, NY — The First Doctor (William Hartnell), Ian, Barbara and Susan land on a spaceship orbiting a distant and mysterious world, where a human crew lies frozen somewhere between…
Last Of The Summer Wine: Vintage 1991 – Home Entertainment
Street Date: February 21, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada) Blu-Ray Suggested Retail Price: $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 206 minutes + bonus features/ single disc New York, NY — The world’s longest-running, BAFTA-nominated sitcom returns with more antics from everyone’s favorite geriatrics. This affectionate comedy about people in the autumn of their years, which…
The Story Of Ireland
Street Date: February 21, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada) Length: Approx. 300 minutes/ 2-disc set New York, NY — The Story Of Ireland is a five-part landmark history of Ireland presented by Fergal Keane (Wild Africa, Great Railway Journeys). Ireland is living through a significant period in its cycle of history – since the 1998…
Top Gear 17
Street Date: February 28, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada) Blu-Ray Suggested Retail Price: $29.99 ($37.48 in Canada) Length: Approx. 362 minutes + bonus features/ 3-disc set New York, NY – It’s time for the next installment of madness, mayhem, and motor hilarity fromTop Gear, the world’s most popular car entertainment show and “the best unscripted…
The Fades: Season One
Street Date: February 21, 2012 DVD Suggested Retail Price: $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada) Blu-Ray Suggested Retail Price: $39.98 ($49.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 338 minutes + bonus features/ 2-disc set New York, NY – The Fades, the coming of age fantasy drama from writer Jack Thorne (Skins, Shameless), comes to DVD and Blu-ray following its launch on BBC AMERICA…
BBC Worldwide and Link TV Join Forces on Documentary and News Programming
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide America’s Sales & Distribution division today announced a licensing deal with international news and cultural programming network LINK TV for a compelling line-up of BBC Worldwide documentaries, including the fascinating series, Tribal Wives and a selection of shows from Panorama, the BBC’s celebrated investigative and current affairs strand. Tribal Wives is a docu-series that…
BBC AMERICA Promotes Devin Johnson To VP Publicity
New York, NY — Devin Johnson has been promoted to VP Publicity for BBC America and Consumer Products with immediate effect. Johnson, who joined the channel as a publicist in 2007 was most recently Director Publicity, BBC America and Global Brands. In his new role he will oversee the publicity team and all campaigns and…
BBC AMERICA to Co-Produce Next Installment of Luther
New York, NY –– Following Idris Elba’s best actor win at the 2012 Golden Globes®, BBC AMERICA has today confirmed it is to co-produce the next installment of the critically-acclaimed drama, Luther, starring Idris Elba. The four-part mini-series will premiere in 2012 as part of BBC AMERICA’s Dramaville. Perry Simon, General Manager, Channels, BBC Worldwide America…
BBC Worldwide Tangoes Into Panama With Global Hit Format, Dancing With The Stars
Miami, FL – BBC Worldwide Content & Production has announced that TVN 2 in Panama licensed popular format and celebrity dance competition, Dancing with the Stars. TVN 2 will produce a localized version of the critically-acclaimed series. Gareth Williams, SVP of Content & Production for South America, BBC Worldwide, said, “Dance is deeply rooted in Latin…
BBC Home Entertainment Releases: February 2012
New York, NY — THE HOUR Street Date: February 7, 2012 (Canada only-Available now in US) DVD Suggested Retail Price: $43.98 (Canada) Blu-Ray Suggested Retail Price: $49.98 (Canada) Length: Approx. 344 minutes + bonus features/ 2-disc set 2012 Golden Globe nominee for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Golden Globe nominees Romola Garai (Atonement, Emma) and…
BBC Worldwide and TBS Drum Up Music Content Deal at NATPE
Miami, FL – BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution, today announced a deal with TBS Latin America that includes a diverse collection of music programming featuring leading musical acts from around the world. Highlights of the deal include an exclusive, intimate concert with the celebrated English alternative rock group in Radiohead: The King of Limbs –…
BBC AMERICA To Air Luther This Sunday In Celebration Of Idris Elba’s Golden Globe Win For Best Actor
New York, NY — Golden Globe® winner Idris Elba stars as John Luther, the near-genius detective struggling to cope with his own demons, in two distinctive, thrilling crime stories which make up BBC AMERICA’s four part Golden Globe winning series Luther. Devastated by the brutal murder of his wife, John Luther returns to policing in a different world. His old unit…
History of Science Sells to Public Broadcasters Across the U.S. at BBC Showcase Syndication
New Orleans, LA – BBC Worldwide’s Sales & Distribution division today announced the sale of over 260 hours of programming to PBS stations across the United States. The deals follow the company’s BBC Showcase Syndication event which takes place annually in New Orleans each October. Leading the pack in sales was History of Science –…
BBC Worldwide Sales and Distribution Appoints Jemma Adkins as SVP, Fiction, Sales and Distribution
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, today announced the appointment of Jemma Adkins to the role of SVP, Fiction, Sales and Distribution for BBC Worldwide, Americas. Adkins will report to Americas EVP Sales & Co-Productions, Matt Forde, and will be based in the New York office. In her new role,…
BBC Worldwide and DIRECTV Announce Heroic Deal
El Segundo, CA – DIRECTV, the world’s most popular video service, and BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, today announced a deal that will bring three heralded BBC Worldwide comedies, No Heroics, How Not to Live Your Life and Mutual Friends, all of which have been nominated for a British Comedy Award, to DIRECTV’s The 101 Network. Mutual…
Delectable New History Series Titled “Hairy Bikers” Premiering On Friday, October 14 At 10pm ET
New York, NY – Paul Patranella is a 4-star, classically trained French chef who loves motorcycles. Bill Allen, a renowned motorcycle mechanic, is passionate about food. These two long-time friends know that food is the ticket to the American experience and motorcycling is the only way to get there. In Hairy Bikers, premiering Friday, October 14 at…
BBC Worldwide Announces VOD Deal with VTR in Latin America
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, secured a deal with Chilean broadcaster VTR for VOD rights to a raft of BBC programs. The deal was announced today at BBC Showcase Latin America. Helen Jurado, VP, Sales and Distribution for BBC Worldwide Latin America, brokered the deal. VTR will acquire a number…
BBC Worldwide Strikes Co-Production Deal with BBC AMERICA, Logo for New Absolutely Fabulous Specials
New York, NY –– They’re back, darlings. BBC Worldwide Sales and Distribution, announced today that comedy phenomenon Absolutely Fabulous will return to television with three brand new specials, with BBC AMERICA and Logo serving as joint American co-producers for the series. Comedy sensations Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will reprise their celebrated roles as Edina Monsoon and Patsy…
A Dazzling New Cast Of Stars Is Set To Shine, As Dancing With The Stars Returns, Monday, September 19 On ABC
Los Angeles, CA – A dynamic lineup of stars – including a U.S. veteran, an NBA champion, a film and TV star, a TV host and journalist, a Grammy-nominated singer, a supermodel, a reality TV star, a showbiz legacy and activist, and a World Cup star — will take the stage for the two-hour season…
The Hit BBC Show 3rd & Bird! Launches on Disney Junior – Monday, September 26
New York, NY -– 3rd & Bird!, the hit BBC preschool series from Josh Selig and Little Airplane Productions, will have its U.S. premiere Monday, September 26, 12:00p.m. ET/PT on Disney Channel’s Disney Junior programming block for kids 2-7 and their families. Disney Junior will air all 25 episodes – 20 minutes each – plus…
Starz Entertainment And BBC Worldwide Productions Announce Groundbreaking Partnership
Los Angeles, CA – Starz Entertainment and BBC Worldwide Productions announced today an innovative multi-year partnership to develop, produce, and distribute premium television series. These series will be co-developed by Starz and BBC Worldwide Productions and will air on Starz’s television networks. The new series will be one-hour dramas that appeal to the Starz and…
Rio De Janeiro Plays Host to 8th Annual BBC Showcase Latin America
New York, NY – This August, BBC Worldwide will host its 8thannual BBC Showcase Latin America event featuring a spectacular line-up of new shows accompanied by its revered catalog of over 50,000 hours of first-class content. Broadcasters from across Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic market will take part in the three day event, which is Latin America’s only…
BBC Worldwide Productions’ Dancing With The Stars Accrues Multiple Nominations For This Year’s Primetime Emmy® Awards
Los Angeles, CA – As the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences announced the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards nominees this morning, BBC Worldwide Productions once again drew an impressive number of 7 nominations for its hit show Dancing with the Stars (ABC).This included its sixth consecutive nomination for Outstanding Reality-Competition program and the fourth consecutive nomination in a row for…
Claudia Milne Appointed Editor Of BBC.com/News’ North America Edition
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide Americas announced today that Claudia Milne has been appointed Editor of BBC.com/news’ North America edition, which attracts 21 million* unique users per month. Milne will be responsible for leading a team of online journalists out of the Washington DC bureau, day-to-day editorial direction, and all online content originating from…
BBC Worldwide Launches Video And Text News Service On Connected TV
New York, NY — BBC Worldwide has launched an on-demand video and text news service for owners of Samsung Smart TVs. The web-based service for connected TV combines rich video clips and text from BBC News Online, curated round the clock by BBC editorial teams, to sit alongside the BBC’s international news services. Users can…
BBC Worldwide And Starz Announce Interactive Digital Companion To “Torchwood: Miracle Day”
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide and Starz announced today the production of an interactive app tied to Torchwood: Miracle Day. The app, titled “Torchwood: Web of Lies”, will feature 10, three-minute motion comic narratives providing clues to “Torchwood: Miracle Day.” The app and first motion comic narrative will be available for download on iTunes prior…
BBC Worldwide and Hulu Bring Sci Fi Series Misfits to “Connected” U.S. Audiences
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide America, the commercial arm of the BBC, today announced a major deal with Hulu™ to premiere hit sci fi drama series Misfits in the U.S. The top-rated UK series, never before seen in the U.S., will be made available on Hulu.com and the Hulu Plus subscription service this month through an…
BBC News App Comes To Android Devices
New York, NY — BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has today launched the BBC News app for Android mobile devices for audiences all around the world. The app is available at Android Market. The free app has already proved hugely popular on the iPhone and iPad with over 3m downloads outside of the UK…
BBC Worldwide Returns to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil to Host 8th Annual BBC Showcase Latin America August 28th – 30th 2011
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide Latin America sambas back to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 8th annual BBC Showcase Latin America. BBC Showcase Latin America will run from Sunday, August 28ththrough Tuesday, August 30th2011 at the JW Marriot located in Rio de Janeiro. As Latin American’s only television market hosted by a single distributor, BBC Showcase Latin…
Torchwood: Miracle Day Guest Stars Announced
New York, NY — Imagine a day when nobody dies. All across the world, nobody dies. And then the next day, and the next, and the next, people keep aging. They get hurt and sick but they never die. This is the extraordinary premise of the highly-anticipated STARZ original drama series, Torchwood: Miracle Day produced…
BBC Worldwide Secures Deal with Film & Arts Latin America for Acclaimed Drama Slate Ahead of LA Screenings
New York, NY –– BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, heats up the west coast with a captivating line-up of new programming at the 2011 LA Screenings. From dramas and comedies to natural history and children’s titles, BBC Worldwide has a catalog of over 50,000 hours, offering a wide range of options for every…
BBC Worldwide Productions Lands First Commission In Chile With Mega TV For Make My Body Younger Series
Buenos Aires, Argentina – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, today announced its first local format commission in Chile of the BBC series Make My Body Younger for Chilean broadcaster MEGA TV. BBC Worldwide will co-produce 13 one-hour episodes of the series with its production partner, GP Media, as well as Calypso TV. Gareth Williams, SVP of Content…
BBC Travel Launches The Passport Blog
New York, NY – BBC Travel has launched its next phase of investment leading with a new section, a blog called The Passport–www.bbc.com/travel/blog. The Passport is the home of breaking travel news, daily deals, exclusive sketches from a world traveler’s notebook and hotel and restaurant openings. “There’s an emotional connection travellers have to passports — even the most seasoned…
Dancing with the Stars Season 12 Cast Announcement
Los Angeles, CA — A star-studded cast filled with celebrities across a variety of genres including, a boxing legend, a former Playboy bunny, a talk-show personality, a Superbowl Steeler , and a legendary comedy star – are set to compete each week on the dance floor in the spectacular two-hour season premiere of “Dancing with…
BBC Worldwide Americas Sells Over 200 Hours at Third Annual BBC Showcase Syndication
New Orleans, LA – BBC Worldwide Americas, the U.S. commercial arm of the BBC, today announced the sale of over 200 hours of programming to PBS stations across the country. The deal follows BBC Worldwide’s successful BBC Showcase Syndication event, hosted annually in New Orleans. Celebrating its third year, BBC Showcase Syndication played host to…
BBC Strengthens News In U.S. With New Multiplatform Approach
New York, NY — BBC Global News and BBC Worldwide America today jointly announced a fresh approach to news distribution in the U.S., including increased investment online and a plan to broaden the reach of its television news output. Peter Horrocks, Director, BBC Global News, said: “Making our news accessible to the widest possible audience…
BBC.com Hits The Pitch With Extensive Coverage Of The 2011 Cricket World Cup
Toronto, Canada – The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 kicks off in Asia this Saturday, February 19th, and BBC.com is Canada’s ultimate headquarters for the latest news, gossip, and scores throughout the internationally celebrated event. An exciting line-up of online features will take Canadian cricket fans to the front lines of all the action throughout the tournament’s six…
My Damn Channel And BBC Worldwide Productions Unveil Trailer For Gigi: Almost American
New York, NY – My Damn Channel and BBC Worldwide Productions are unveiling a first look at the highly-anticipated new comedy series Gigi: Almost American starting today at: www.MyDamnChannel.com/Gigi. The 10-episode series will premiere on March 23, with new episodes airing weekly on Wednesdays. The series is a co-production between BBC Worldwide Productions and My Damn Channel….
Romance Week Comes To BBC.com/Travel
New York, NY – Whether looking for the best place to steal that first kiss, locating the perfect spot to tie the knot, or simply searching for the secret getaway to reignite the flames of passion, www.bbc.com/travel has all the tips, advice and articles you’ll ever need on the destinations you’ll simply LOVE to go to…
History® Revs Up For Second Season Of U.S. Top Gear Hosted By Adam Ferrara, Tanner Foust And Rutledge Wood
New York, NY – HISTORY today announced that the U.S. version of Top Gear, was given the Green Light for season 2. The critically-acclaimed and popular series attracted the youngest viewers of any series on HISTORY ever. Overall nearly 60 million tuned in to Season 1. Season 2 of Top Gear on HISTORY, based on the award-winning BBC series,…
BBC Worldwide Productions And My Damn Channel Announce Partnership For Comedy Series, Gigi: Almost American
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide Productions, My Damn Channel (www.MyDamnChannel.com) and the comedy troupe, The Lost Nomads, announced today a deal to co-produce and distribute Gigi: Almost American, a new series created by and starring Josh Gad. The 10-episode series will feature the adventures of Gigi, a loveable foreigner new to the U.S. with dreams…
BBC Worldwide And TV Azteca Partner On Programming Deal
Miami, FL – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, announced today from NATPE a deal with Mexican free to air broadcaster TV Azteca. Featuring a range of titles from the natural history and science genres, the deal sees TV Azteca acquire the acclaimed WalkingWith Dinosaurs series and sister series Walking With Monsters, the ground-breaking Planet Earth series, and Life in…
BBC Worldwide Surfs Into NAPTE 2011 With Hot New Shows
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide crashes onto the shores of Miami Beach with a wave of fantastic new programming and a massive catalog of over 50,000 hours just in time for NATPE 2011. Along with the quality content audiences have come to expect from the BBC, BBC Worldwide will also offer buyers at NATPE…
Top Gear on History Reaches Nearly 2 Million Total Viewers
New York, NY – HISTORY® continues its phenomenal ratings success as the network premieres Top Gear to nearly two million viewers as well as 1.1 million Adults 18-49 and 25-54, this past Sunday evening. This is the network’s seventh series debut above 1.0 million in key demos Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 in 2010. As…
Skating with the Stars Judges Announced
Los Angeles, CA – Dick Button, the man known as the Voice of figure skating, Johnny Weir, an Olympian who, at age 26, is the skating world’s most unpredictable star, and Laurieann Gibson, the creative visionary behind Lady GaGa’s choreography, will serve as the judges for ABC’s highly anticipated new series, Skating with the Stars…
TLC Serves Up Southern Comfort With Bama Belles
Los Angeles, CA – TLC is set to premiere the new limited series Bama Belles, a docu-series following a group of down-home Alabama girlfriends as they juggle their careers, home lives and relationships. The series will air as three one-hour episodes over three consecutive weeks and debuts on December 5 at 10PM only on TLC….
Skating with the Stars Pro Skater Pairings and Host Announcement
New York, NY – Vernon Kay, host of ABC’s upcoming Million Dollar Mind Game and one of the most popular television presenters in the United Kingdom, and Olympian Tanith Belbin, the most decorated U.S. Ice Dancer in history, will serve as host and color commentator, respectively, of ABC’s highly anticipated new series Skating with the…
History™ Announces Talent Appearances On Top Gear
Los Angeles, CA – HISTORY™ is in production with BBC Worldwide Productions on Top Gear. The series, which showcases an offbeat celebration of automobiles and driving, is set to premiere this fall 2010, and will be hosted by comedian and car buff Adam Ferrara, champion rally and drift racer Tanner Foust and racing analyst Rutledge…
ABC Announces Skating with the Stars, Produced By BBC Worldwide Productions
Los Angeles, CA – You’ve seen what happens when celebrities take on the ballroom, now see what happens when they hit the ice on blades of steel, in Skating with the Stars. The new series from BBC Worldwide Productions pairs a celebrity with a world-class ice skater as they prepare to compete in front of…
Top Gear and “Forza Motorsport” Joining Forces in Unique, Multi-Year Collaboration
New York, NY – The hottest name in racing games and the world’s biggest car show today announced the beginning of a long-term collaboration, kicking off with the release of “Forza Motorsport 3 Ultimate Collection” in October. The award-winning “Forza Motorsport” franchise is collaborating with BBC’s Top Gear team to integrate the Top Gear brand…
Sandy Ashendorf Appointed EVP Network Distribution For BBC Worldwide America
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide America has today appointed Sandy Ashendorf to Executive Vice President Network Distribution for BBC Worldwide America. Ashendorf is a former senior executive with MTV Networks and brings over twenty years of media industry experience. Reporting to new BBC Worldwide America COO, Ann Sarnoff, Ashendorf will be responsible for overseeing…
Ann Sarnoff Appointed Chief Operating Officer At BBC Worldwide America
New York, NY – Ann Sarnoff has been named Chief Operating Officer at BBC Worldwide America, reporting to U.S. company president, Herb Scannell. Her appointment follows last week’s announcement of Perry Simon as General Manager, Channels. Both are new roles in Scannell’s senior executive team. Sarnoff, who joins the BBC from Dow Jones, will drive…
A Sizzling Cast Of Stars Is Ready For The Spotlight As Dancing With The Stars”Returns, Monday, September 20 On ABC
Los Angeles, CA – An all new lineup of stars — including a Grammy® Award-winning singer, a Super Bowl MVP quarterback, television’s ultimate mom, an NBA champion, Alaska’s most famous daughter, and the most watched TV star in the world – will battle each week on the dance floor in the sensational two-hour season premiere…
BBC.com Investing In Journalism With A New U.S. Edition
New York, NY – BBC.com, the award-winning top ten news site, is investing in journalism and ramping up its coverage of news and sports, travel, technology, business and entertainment. With triple revenue growth in the last financial year (ending March 31, 2010) and over 16m* unique users, BBC.com, today launched its U.S. edition and new…
BBC Scores 30 Emmy® Award Nominations & Dancing With The Stars Receives Nine Primetime Emmy Award Nominations
Los Angeles, CA – BBC today scored 30 nominations in the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, including nine nominations for BBC Worldwide Productions’ Dancing with the Stars, the most of any non-fiction program. This is the fifth consecutive year that the show has received a nomination for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program. Dancing with the Stars’ host and veteran television personality, Tom…
BBC.com Builds On A Strong Year – UPS Key Business Executives
New York, NY – Continuing its investment and commitment in the U.S., BBC.com has promoted two of its key business executives. Based in New York, Miranda Cresswell has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Strategy & Operations BBC.com with Joy Chilowicz upped to Vice President, U.S. Ad Sales, BBC.com. Webby award-winning, BBC.com, provides in depth…
Herb Scannell Named President Of BBC Worldwide America
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide today appointed Herb Scannell as President, BBC Worldwide America, responsible for the company’s U.S. operations. His appointment is effective immediately. Formerly President of Nickelodeon Networks and Vice Chairman of MTV Networks, Scannell was most recently CEO of Next New Networks, a digital media company he co-founded in 2006. In…
Comedian Reno Collier To Travel Route 66 As Host Of NBC’s Great American Road Trip
Universal City, CA – NBC announced today that comedian Reno Collier will host Great American Road Trip — the series, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, where seven families from divergent backgrounds go on the journey of a lifetime (premiering Tuesday, July 7 (8-9 p.m. PT). Collier will guide viewers and the participating families on an…
Paul Davis-Miller Named Senior Vice President, Fiction For BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, today appointed Paul Davis-Miller to the newly created post of SVP Fiction, for the Sales & Distribution division. Davis-Miller will be based in the New York office, reporting to Matt Forde, EVP Sales & Co-Productions, BBC Worldwide, Americas. Davis-Miller is the second key…
BBC Worldwide Appoints Greg Johnson To New Role Of Senior Vice President, Factual
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, today appointed Greg Johnson to the position of Senior Vice President, Factual, Sales & Distribution for BBC Worldwide, Americas. Johnson will be based in New York and report to Matt Forde, EVP Sales & Co-Productions, BBC Worldwide, Americas. His appointment is part of…
BBC Worldwide Productions Expands Scripted Development Team
Los Angeles, CA – BBC Worldwide Productions today announced that veteran AMC commissioner Vlad Wolynetz will be joining the team as Senior Vice President, Scripted Production, starting next month. He joins Hugh Fitzpatrick who came from William Morris Endeavor to become Vice President, Scripted Programming, earlier this month. Vlad and Hugh will join the scripted…
Gareth Williams To Oversee Production In South America For BBC Worldwide
London, UK – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, today advanced Gareth Williams to SVP of Content & Production, South America. Formerly Director of New Programming at BBC Worldwide, Williams will continue to report into the VP of International Production, based in London. Working closely with GP Media in Argentina and Mixer in…
Building On A Strong Year – Promotions For The BBC’s Ad Sales Team
New York, NY – The BBC’s U.S. national ad sales business, led by Mark Gall, Senior VP, BBC AMERICA & BBC.com, has upped two of its top leadership team. Melissa Drucker and Peter Wright have been promoted to VP, National Ad Sales. Based in New York, they co-lead on BBC AMERICA. The BBC has ad…
BBC Worldwide Productions Boosts Development Team
North Hollywood, CA – Jane Tranter, EVP, Programming & Production, BBC Worldwide Productions, today announced the appointment of Izzie Pick as Vice President, Programming Development. Based in North Hollywood, Izzie reports to John Hesling, SVP, Programming, BBC Worldwide Productions. In her role, Izzie manages the company’s talent department and works with the unscripted development team…
Dancing With The Stars Tops 61st Primetime Emmy Award Reality Nominations
North Hollywood, CA – BBC Worldwide Productions Dancing with the Stars, received 10 61st Primetime Emmy Award nominations – more than any other reality show, it was announced today by the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences. This is the fourth consecutive year that the show has received a nomination for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program. Additionally, Dancing…
BBC Worldwide Announces Drama Co-Productions With WGBH/MASTERPIECE For Emma And Cranford 2
New York, NY – BBC Worldwide Sales and Distribution and WGBH today announced co-productions of two star-studded dramas: the beloved classic, Emma, and the sequel to BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated drama Cranford,Cranford 2. Both programs will make their U.S. premiere in early 2010 on WGBH’s MASTERPIECE CLASSIC on PBS. Commented Susanna Pollack, SVP, Sales & Distribution and Children’s,…
BBC Worldwide Brings The Great American Road Trip To NBC
North Hollywood, CA – BBC Worldwide announced today the series pickup of NBC’s Great American Road Trip by NBC. The series will debut on July 1 from 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. EST, and continue for eight weeks. Developed by the BBC Worldwide teams in Los Angeles, New York and London, the show will be…