BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, announced on June 4 the appointment of Andrew Bott as the company’s CFO, with immediate effect. He has been acting in the role since the departure of Philip Vincent, previously CFO, in December 2013. Bott’s most recent role was as CFO of BBC Worldwide North America, since 2007. In this role he was in charge of financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, tax, financial strategy, and risk-management activities for BBC … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide appoints new CFO
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BBC Worldwide collaborates with Honyee Media to launch “Top Gear” China
Beijing – BBC Worldwide has inked a deal with Honyee Media in China to produce a Chinese version of Top Gear, the most watched factual programme in the world. The contract was sealed during a signing ceremony between Honyee Media and BBC Worldwide in Beijing at Honyee’s Extreme Night event. Honyee Media is a media conglomerate focused on high-end lifestyle in China. Owning multiple media platforms including magazines, a TV channel, and shopping sites, they will be … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide collaborates with Honyee Media to launch “Top Gear” China
BBC First to launch on Foxtel in August
New premium drama channel BBC First will launch on Foxtel on August 3. The BBC Worldwide channel, which will showcase the very best new British dramas and comedies in one place for the first time, will launch with a special box set screening of the cinematic blockbuster The Musketeers. The box set will be followed by a preview of the first episode of BAFTA award winning Peaky Blinders, starring Cillian Murphy and Sam Neill, and the captivating single drama Burton and Taylor which … [Read more...] about BBC First to launch on Foxtel in August
BBC Worldwide secures programme sales in Thailand
Bangkok – BBC Worldwide announced on May 22 two new programme sales deals in Thailand. The deals were signed with Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS), the primary free-to-air TV broadcaster in Thailand, and STG Mediaplex, a third-party content aggregator that acquires content based on their clients’ business model. The deal with Thai PBS will see BBC Worldwide providing key natural history titles such as David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (series … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide secures programme sales in Thailand
BBC Worldwide appoints new Head of Brand and Global Campaigns
As part of its strategy to build the BBC brand internationally, BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s main commercial arm, announced on May 1 the appointment of Sara Holt to a newly created role, Head of Brand and Global Campaigns reporting to Tom Lucas, Director of BBC Brand and Branded Services. Holt, who was named on May 1 by Marketing Week as one of the inaugural vision 100 of the most visionary client-side marketers in the UK at the moment, has joined BBC Worldwide to manage the global launch … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide appoints new Head of Brand and Global Campaigns
DHX Media renews licensing rights deals in China
Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Toronto, Vancouver – DHX Media, an independent creator, producer, distributor and licensor of children’s entertainment content, has renewed its deal with BBC Worldwide Asia to represent the licensing rights to key brands Teletubbies (365 x 30’) and In the Night Garden (100 x 30’) in China across all categories. This over-arching deal complements DHX Media and BBC Worldwide’s sub-agent agreement with UYoung Media Group which was … [Read more...] about DHX Media renews licensing rights deals in China