BBC Worldwide announced on July 14 that the very first Doctor Who Global Publicity Tour will land in Seoul on August 9. Korea is the first stop in the major global publicity tour to launch the new series of Doctor Who and introduce Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor. The twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi and the Doctor’s on-screen companion, played by Jenna Coleman will land in Korea on August 9 and will spend the day with Korean fans and media. The fan event will take place … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide announces Seoul’s date for “Doctor Who” global publicity tour
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BBC Worldwide appoints two new Genre Directors
Helen Jackson, BBC Worldwide’s Chief Content Officer announced on June 19 two promotions within her senior management team with the creation of two Genre Director posts. The move supports the business’ ambition to place more premium content at the heart of BBC Worldwide, backed by an increase in content spend to over £200 million annually. Tracy Forsyth, previously VP for Commissioning, has been promoted to Genre Director of Factual Entertainment and Entertainment overseeing … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide appoints two new Genre Directors
Banijay Productions France and BBC Worldwide Productions France co-produce “The Weakest Link”
Banijay Productions France, a Banijay Group company, and BBC Worldwide Productions France will co-produce the classic game show The Weakest Link for French DTT channel D8. The new commission marks the return of the format to French screens after a successful six-year run on TF1. It will launch under the French title Le Maillon Faible, with well-known French journalist, TV and radio personality Julien Courbet (Sans aucun doute) presenting. BBC Worldwide has licensed the The … [Read more...] about Banijay Productions France and BBC Worldwide Productions France co-produce “The Weakest Link”
BBC Worldwide appoints new Head of Research and Consumer Insights
Joe Lynch has been appointed to the new role of Head of Research and Consumer Insights at BBC Worldwide ANZ, starting in August 2014. Joe has 20 years’ experience in Brand Strategy and Consumer Insights working across Europe, Australia and most recently in North America. He has worked for leading global brands, such as Virgin, Nestle, Energizer and Pepsico, and local media brands ACP magazines and Channel Seven. Joe has worked in a variety of roles, which includes servicing multiple … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide appoints new Head of Research and Consumer Insights
BBC Worldwide Insights team partners with CrowdEmotion for new study
The BBC Worldwide Labs programme 2014 has helped one of its six digital media start-ups secure a business partnership with the company’s Insights Team. CrowdEmotion who use facial coding web cams to capture emotions are working with BBC Worldwide’s audience research team to reveal how viewers react and behave towards BBC TV shows, including Sherlock and Top Gear. David Boyle EVP, BBC Worldwide Insight said: “This is the first study of its kind for BBC Worldwide … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Insights team partners with CrowdEmotion for new study
BBC Worldwide announces international pre-sales for David Beckham documentary
A 1 x 90’ documentary special following global superstar David Beckham on an unforgettable journey through the Amazon rainforest has been pre-sold to 14 countries around the world by BBC Worldwide ahead of its BBC One transmission on June 9. BBC Worldwide announced on June 8 that it has pre-sold David Beckham Into The Unknown to the following countries: Australia (ABC); Brazil (TV Globo); France (France Televisions); China (Alibaba); Hong Kong (TVB); USA (SHOWTIME®); Norway … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide announces international pre-sales for David Beckham documentary