BBC Worldwide Channels is aiming for a threefold increase in the number of original hours ordered for BBC Knowledge, BBC Entertainment, BBC Lifestyle and UKTV (BBC Worldwide’s general entertainment channel in Australia and New Zealand) this year. In line with the roadmap developed by Tracy Forsyth, Vice President of Commissioning, the plan will also see the business commissioning 100 hours a year by 2014 as the international portfolio diversifies from a largely acquisitions-based content … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Channels to boost amount of original hours commissioned in 2012