BBC Worldwide signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Shanghai Media Group (SMG) – an agreement that will expand their strategic relationship to include programme and format production, programme distribution and co-production opportunities. Under the agreement, BBC Worldwide will work with several of SMG’s subsidiaries, including Internet TV Service, BesTV, DocuChina, Dragon TV, Wings Media and Toonmax Media. The MOU was signed in a ceremony that took place during MIPTV in … [Read more...] about BBCWW and SMG expand partnership
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‘Dancing With The Stars’ on TV3
MediaWorks and BBC Worldwide ANZ announced that hit series Dancing with the Stars will add even more sparkle to TV3’s stellar local line up. The series will see 10 Kiwi stars – to be announced at a later date – ready to rumba and battle it out to take home the coveted mirror-ball trophy. Each week, the celebrities will be pushed out of their comfort zones and endure hours of gruelling rehearsals to master demanding choreography and entertaining performances. Under the scrutiny … [Read more...] about ‘Dancing With The Stars’ on TV3
Israel gets the recipe for ‘The Great Bake Off’
BBC Worldwide announced a new deal for an Israeli version of The Great Bake Off ahead of launching its new formats slate at MipTV 2015. The Great Bake Off marks the first format deal between BBC Worldwide and Israel’s Keshet. The free-to-air broadcaster will produce 8 x 90’ episodes of the format, which will air in 2016. The deal takes the total sales to 16 for The Great Bake Off, with BBC Worldwide licensing the highly successful format to Australia (Nine Network), Belgium (VTM), … [Read more...] about Israel gets the recipe for ‘The Great Bake Off’
Shanghai to open CBeebies English Learning Centre
Shanghai — BBC Worldwide and Smart English, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Popular Holdings Limited, announced at the GREAT Festival of Creativity in Shanghai, that it has officially started the roll out of its learning centres in China with the first CBeebies-themed English language learning centre in Shanghai opening its doors in mid 2015. The launch of the CBeebies learning centre is part of a collaboration agreement signed in late 2014 with Popular Holdings to license a … [Read more...] about Shanghai to open CBeebies English Learning Centre
“Waybuloo” set to launch in China
Zodiak Kids announced that CBeebies’ favourite Waybuloo is set to launch in China next month. CCTV has taken all 150 nineteen minute episodes of the series for their children’s channel CCTV-14 and will officially launch the series dubbed into Mandarin in March 2015. Licensing partner Guangzhou Huaen Century Culture Communication Co. Ltd. will launch a range of Waybuloo products including plush, toys and DVDs with more products planned to follow. There is … [Read more...] about “Waybuloo” set to launch in China
Drama for BBC Worldwide
London – BBC Worldwide has announced 9 February the sale of the acclaimed drama series Wolf Hall to ARTE for France and Germany ahead of its launch at BBC Worldwide Showcase 2015 in Liverpool (22 – 25th February). SVT (Sweden), DR (Denmark), YLE (Finland) and BBC First in Australia have also picked up the series with U.S. rights going to co-production partners Masterpiece. Wolf Hall (6x60’) leads the content slate at BBC Worldwide Showcase 2015 which will this year open its … [Read more...] about Drama for BBC Worldwide