Orbi, a new visitor attraction created by SEGA and BBC Earth was officially opened to the public in Japan by Naoya Tsurumi, COO & President SEGA Corporation and Amanda Hill, Chief Brands Officer for BBC Worldwide. Orbi is a multi-sensory attraction, allowing visitors to explore with sight, smell, touch and sound. Twelve different nature zones create experiences that would be impossible in the real world – such as being at the centre of a stampede and experiencing the … [Read more...] about BBC Earth and SEGA collaborate on nature attraction
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BBC Worldwide in programming deal with CCTV
The BBC team at China Showcase Beijing - BBC Worldwide's deal provides China’s state television broadcaster with more than 65 hours of BBC programmes.The deal was announced at BBC Worldwide’s China Showcase. The event, held for the third time, saw BBC Worldwide unveil hundreds of new programme offerings from a variety of genres to over 100 industry partners in the country. The event also served as a forum to exchange ideas for future collaborations.This new programming deal with … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide in programming deal with CCTV
BBC Showcase Latin America programme and speakers announced
Miami - BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BBC, has announced details of the 10th edition of the BBC Showcase Latin America, the region’s only television marketplace hosted by a single distributor. The annual event will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 18 to August 20 2013 at the Windsor Atlântica Hotel in Copacabana. BBC Showcase Latin America will once again welcome broadcasters … [Read more...] about BBC Showcase Latin America programme and speakers announced
BBCWW commissions two series from chef Rachel Khoo
BBC Worldwide Channels have ordered two new series from chef and self-styled food creative Rachel Khoo. Rachel Khoo’s London Food Diary (10 x 25’) and Rachel Khoo Cosmopolitan Cook (10 x 25’) are two brand new lifestyle programmes from BBC Bristol to air on BBC-branded channels around the world. Both series will be fully funded by BBC Worldwide Channels as part of the strategy outlined by Vice President of Commissioning Tracy Forsyth last September, to work … [Read more...] about BBCWW commissions two series from chef Rachel Khoo
BBC Knowledge and BBC HD deal leads expansion in Turkey
BBC Worldwide has announced that the BBC Knowledge and BBC HD channels will be made available for the first time on satellite platform Digiturk from August 13, 2013. The rapidly-expanding channels will join renewed carriage contracts of existing BBC Entertainment and BBC World News, effectively doubling BBC presence available on the provider. The launch of BBC Knowledge continues the channel’s swift expansion throughout Europe with launches this year in Cyprus, Hungary, Romania and … [Read more...] about BBC Knowledge and BBC HD deal leads expansion in Turkey
Business leader Tony Shepherd to chair ASTRA
ASTRA has announced that business leader Tony Shepherd will replace Steve Bracks as chair of the subscription television peak body in November. Shepherd is President of the Business Council of Australia, chairman of Transfield Services and the Greater Western Sydney Giants, a non-executive director of other organisations and well known supporter of sports and arts organisations. “I have long admired the subscription television sector because of its role in promoting competition, expanding … [Read more...] about Business leader Tony Shepherd to chair ASTRA