United Kingdom - The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that Sue Perkins will host the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards in 2017, marking her first year as master of ceremonies at the event. The awards will take place at the Royal Festival Hall on London’s Southbank on Sunday 14 May 2017 and the ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One. The red carpet arrivals will also be live streamed. The Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards recognise and celebrate the … [Read more...] about Sue Perkins to host The Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards
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BBC First debuts in Hong Kong
Singapore – BBC Worldwide Asia announced the launch of BBC First in Hong Kong. The premium drama brand has launched successfully in the major markets around the world including Australia, South Africa, Benelux and the Middle East and offers viewers the best British drama from the BBC and UK independent production companies. Viewers will also be able to access select popular and distinct shows from the BBC within 24 hours of their original transmission. At launch, some of the highly … [Read more...] about BBC First debuts in Hong Kong
BBC Worldwide signs with ELTA TV
Taipei — BBC Worldwide and ELTA TV kicked off 2015 by announcing a deal that will see the largest volume of UK content available in Taiwan. The deal includes channels, programme sales and VOD for BBC’s factual, lifestyle, light entertainment, news and current affairs content across multiple platforms in Taiwan. The announcement was made at a joint press conference hosted by ELTA TV and BBC Worldwide in Taipei. With this deal, four of BBC’s channels – BBC World News HD, … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide signs with ELTA TV
“Doctor Who” and “Top Gear” Christmas Special
Whovians and Gearheads are in for a treat this December as special episodes of their favourite shows come to their television sets on the same day as the UK premiere. On Friday, 26 December at 8.00pm (HK/SIN), BBC Entertainment will telecast, first and exclusively, the brand-new, much anticipated Doctor Who Christmas Special, Doctor Who: Last Christmas. On Sunday, the 28 and Monday, 29 December, Top Gear fans will be able to catch a two-part special of the most widely watched factual television … [Read more...] about “Doctor Who” and “Top Gear” Christmas Special
“Sherlock” wins big at Emmys ® 2014
The Emmys saw big wins for BBC series, Sherlock. Main cast, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, won top honours for ‘Outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or movie’ and ‘Outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries or movie’, respectively, for the third and final episode of series three, Sherlock: His Last Vow. Co-creator and writer for the series, Steven Moffat, bagged the ‘Outstanding writing in a miniseries or movie’ award. Also vying for … [Read more...] about “Sherlock” wins big at Emmys ® 2014
BBC, BBC America, BBC Worldwide Productions and Adjacent Productions receive 33 Primetime Emmy Nominations
Singapore – The 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced on July 11, during which BBC, BBC America, BBC Worldwide Productions, and Adjacent Productions received a total of 33 nods. Highlights include 12 nominations for Sherlock: His Last Vow and 6 nominations for BBC America, the most the network has ever received, for … [Read more...] about BBC, BBC America, BBC Worldwide Productions and Adjacent Productions receive 33 Primetime Emmy Nominations
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