Beijing - BBC Worldwide has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s state broadcaster, CCTV Documentary Channel (CCTV9). The agreement is centred around BBC Worldwide's factual content brand, BBC Earth.The MOU was signed at the Sichuan TV Festival in Chengdu, with Liu Wen, Managing Director representing CCTV9 and Pierre Cheung, VP and GM of BBC Worldwide, Greater China representing BBC Worldwide. At the signing ceremony, from left to right: Neil Nightingale, Creative … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide signs MOU with CCTV9
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BBC Earth and SEGA collaborate on nature attraction
Orbi, a new visitor attraction created by SEGA and BBC Earth was officially opened to the public in Japan by Naoya Tsurumi, COO & President SEGA Corporation and Amanda Hill, Chief Brands Officer for BBC Worldwide. Orbi is a multi-sensory attraction, allowing visitors to explore with sight, smell, touch and sound. Twelve different nature zones create experiences that would be impossible in the real world – such as being at the centre of a stampede and experiencing the … [Read more...] about BBC Earth and SEGA collaborate on nature attraction
BBC Worldwide appoints Amanda Hill as Chief Brands Officer
BBC Worldwide has announced that Amanda Hill has been appointed Chief Brands Officer. This new position has been created as part of BBC Worldwide’s restructure from divisional to geographic lines of management and will play a key role in building and developing the channel’s global brands, such as Top Gear, BBC Earth and Doctor Who. Hill will join the senior executive team and be responsible for developing an overall strategy for BBC Worldwide’s global brands across all … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide appoints Amanda Hill as Chief Brands Officer
BBC Earth presents Earth Unplugged: A digital nature channel for YouTube
BBC Worldwide has launched Earth Unplugged, a new YouTube channel from BBC Earth, BBC Worldwide’s global natural history brand. Earth Unplugged has released a trailer for the channel that will feature new films created for a digital audience by BBC Earth Productions, which is primed to become a destination site for wildlife and nature. Earth Unplugged is BBC Worldwide’s first original-content channel for YouTube and forms part of the company’s plans to build a true consumer … [Read more...] about BBC Earth presents Earth Unplugged: A digital nature channel for YouTube