BBC – creator, producer and distributor of distinct British content globally – announced a new deal with Amazon Music that will make BBC podcasts available on the streaming service for the first time outside the UK. Subscribers to Prime and Amazon Music Unlimited services can now exclusively access a curated suite of over 50 of the BBC’s most popular podcasts ad-free, including notable BBC titles such as Americast, BBC Global News Podcast, Dua Lipa: At Your Service, The Global Story, Infinite … [Read more...] about BBC Strikes Deal with Amazon Music to Bring BBC Podcasts to Amazon Music Listeners Globally for the First Time
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Selling Scripted: BBC Studios secures global sales of premium drama
At its 48th annual Showcase event BBC Studios unveils a range of international sales for compelling drama series, Beyond Paradise, Blue Lights, Boiling Point and The Famous Five. Beyond Paradise Series One, a spin-off from perennial favourite Death in Paradise (Red Planet Pictures), follows DI Humphrey Goodman and his fiancée, Martha as they leave London to start a new life on the Devon coast, where DI Humphrey sets out to help crack a host of baffling cases. Each week the team face a new crime … [Read more...] about Selling Scripted: BBC Studios secures global sales of premium drama
BBC Studios and SVT strike Factual Content Deal
Ahead of Showcase 2024, BBC Studios and Swedish national public television broadcaster, Sveriges Television AB (SVT) announced a new factual content deal that will see over 280 hours of BBC Studios’ award-winning factual content on SVT channels and services including SVT1, SVT2, Knowledge Channel and SVT Play. The agreement will cover a range of natural history, science, history and factual entertainment programming from BBC Studio’s high quality and diverse factual content offering. Titles … [Read more...] about BBC Studios and SVT strike Factual Content Deal
AVIA Appoints New Board Chair and Adds Two New Board Directors
A new chairman of the board of directors of the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has been appointed and two new directors have joined the board. Phil Hardman, Senior Vice President and General Manager of BBC Studios Asia, has been appointed as the new chairman following Clément Schwebig stepping down. Schwebig was previously President and Managing Director of Warner Bros. Discovery for India, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea, before moving on to be President, Western Europe … [Read more...] about AVIA Appoints New Board Chair and Adds Two New Board Directors
BBC Studios announces pre-sale of Douglas is Cancelled ahead of Showcase 2024
Ahead of its launch to international buyers at BBC Studios Showcase (26 – 27th February 2024), BBC Studios announced the pre-sale of Hartswood Film’s highly anticipated comedy drama series Douglas is Cancelled to public service channel ARTE in France and Germany. Written by globally renowned Screenwriter and Executive Producer Steven Moffat (Doctor Who, Dracula, Sherlock), the 4 x 45” series stars Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington), as respected news presenter, Douglas, and Karen … [Read more...] about BBC Studios announces pre-sale of Douglas is Cancelled ahead of Showcase 2024
BBC Studios Productions India and COLORS bring Qayaamat Se Qayaamat Tak to Indian audience
The launch of ‘Qayaamat Se Qayaamat Tak’ marks a new move for BBC Studios’ Global Entertainment business into continuing drama internationally - an area already established as a huge area of specialism for the BBC in the UK. Set in the picturesque locations of Ujjain and produced by BBC Studios Productions India, ‘Qayaamat Se Qayaamat Tak’ premieres today, the 29th January 2024, and will air every Monday-Friday at 10:30 pm on COLORS. ‘Qayaamat Se Qayaamat Tak’ is an eternal love saga that … [Read more...] about BBC Studios Productions India and COLORS bring Qayaamat Se Qayaamat Tak to Indian audience
