New York - BBC Worldwide Sales and Distribution announced that comedy sitcom, Absolutely Fabulous, will return to US television with three brand new specials. BBC AMERICA and Logo will serve as joint American co-producers for the series. Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will reprise their celebrated roles as Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone. The duo last teamed up for the BBC AMERICA comedy, Clatterford, in 2006. The deal was brokered by Jemma Adkins, SVP, TV Sales & Co-Productions – … [Read more...] about BBC strikes Fabulous deal in US
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CNN remembers Sept 11
CNN will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, broadcasting live on CNN International, CNN/U.S. and CNN en Español from New York, Washington, D.C., Shanksville, Pennsylvania and Afghanistan. The channel will provide global, multi-platform coverage and simulcast from September 11th at 8.30pm (HKT), to September 12th at 1am (HKT). The broadcasts will be anchored by Anderson Cooper and Candy Crowley from New York City’s Ground Zero, joined by other CNN anchors and … [Read more...] about CNN remembers Sept 11
Exclusive: Icy response from CCTV
BBC Worldwide's Sales and Distribution business in Asia has secured a pre-sale for Frozen Planet with China Central Television's (CCTV) Documentary Channel. Still in production, the 6x50min series from BBC's world-renowned Natural History Unit, reunites narrator Sir David Attenborough with the award-winning team behind Blue Planet and Planet Earth, and features groundbreaking imagery as camera teams go deep under the ice, plunge into the heart of an erupting polar volcano, and get closer than … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Icy response from CCTV
BBC’s world news to go on Flipboard
Singapore – BBC Worldwide and BBC Global News today announced a partnership with Flipboard outside of the UK, making the BBC one of the first international news broadcasters to offer a magazine-like experience of its Twitter feed on Flipboard, the social media magazine for iPad. The free Flipboard app pulls links from the @BBCWorld Twitter feed and lays them out like magazine articles, allowing users to access the BBC’s international news services in an easily navigable and … [Read more...] about BBC’s world news to go on Flipboard
Fairytales: Twisted
TVA Plus: Once Upon A Time takes a very different look at fairytales and fantasy TV. How long has this idea been in gestating? Adam: It’s been a long time. Eddie and I actually had this idea together about eight years ago. We were fairly new at the time so was probably not readily accessible for a couple of young writers. We love fairy stories and we always thought it would be fun to do a show that attacked them from a different angle and kind of used that as a jumping off point for … [Read more...] about Fairytales: Twisted
MediaCorp shares its design for Mediapolis
Singapore – MediaCorp has selected DP Architects Pte Ltd and Maki and Associates as the architects of its new campus to be located at Mediapolis@one-north. The design presented by Singapore-based DP Architects Pte Ltd and Tokyo-based Maki and Associates was chosen for their ability to meet operational needs, the seamless public engagement connectivity and their experience in designing media facilities around the world. Collectively, the team has built iconic structures including Resorts … [Read more...] about MediaCorp shares its design for Mediapolis