FirstLookTV, the longest established indie production company in the Midlands, today announces a triad of senior hires in a new growth strategy aimed at capitalising on its US and UK True Crime hits, Meet Marry Murder, My Lover My Killer and #Dead2Me. FirstLookTV, which has again secured a place in Televisual’s Top 100 indies this year, has appointed Lucy Middelboe as Head of Business, Andie Clare as Director of Production, and Rachel Bowering as Creative lead on Development. The appointments … [Read more...] about FirstLookTV expands senior team with triple executive hire
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BBC Studios and Nippon TV announce format co-development partnership
BBC Studios and Nippon TV, Japan’s leading media and entertainment company, today announced they have partnered to co-develop a new comedy gameshow format Koso Koso. BBC Studios will act as distributor for the format globally, with Nippon TV leading distribution in Asia. The format launches to international customers at BBC Studios Showcase in February 2024. The new format is the result of a co-development partnership between the two companies and Asia-based content incubator Empire of Arkadia … [Read more...] about BBC Studios and Nippon TV announce format co-development partnership
Planet Earth III premieres this month on BBC Earth in Asia
Planet Earth III premiers on the BBC Earth channel across Asia on Sunday, 29 October 2023, at 8pm (SGT). Viewers will also get to enjoy the series on BBC Earth SVOD in Taiwan and BBC Player in Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. Planet Earth III makes its debut on BBC Earth in Asia this year, almost two decades since the original Planet Earth series first redefined natural history filmmaking. Presented by Sir David Attenborough, Planet Earth III is the upcoming instalment of the groundbreaking … [Read more...] about Planet Earth III premieres this month on BBC Earth in Asia
Planet Earth III a roaring success with international buyers in Europe, Africa, & Asia
At MIPCOM 2023, BBC Studios has announced international pre sales of the third instalment of its Natural History Unit’s landmark BAFTA award-winning series, Planet Earth, presented by Sir David Attenborough. The eight-part series produced by BBC Studios’ world-renowned Natural History Unit and co-produced by BBC America, ZDF and France Télévisions in partnership with The Open University has sold to; Australia (Nine), Belgium (VRT), Czech Republic (Czech TV), Denmark (DR), Italy (Mediaset), … [Read more...] about Planet Earth III a roaring success with international buyers in Europe, Africa, & Asia
Turkey becomes the latest international market to license multi-award winning, The 1% Club
At MIPCOM 2023, as Cannes delegates took part in a live play-along version of The 1% Club, BBC Studios announced the latest international licence agreement for the award-winning format. Turkish media company ACUNMEDYA, has acquired the primetime entertainment format to be aired on their owned and operated channel TV8. The 10 x120’ series will go into production in late 2023, and is scheduled to air in the first half of 2024. This fresh and funny brain-teasing format from Magnum Media tests … [Read more...] about Turkey becomes the latest international market to license multi-award winning, The 1% Club
New Seasons of Octonauts: Above & Beyond Lift Off on CBeebies
Sony Pictures Television – Kids (SPT – Kids) announced that the BBC has acquired the UK rights to the latest season of Octonauts spin-off series, Octonauts: Above & Beyond. The deal will see new 52 x 11’ episodes of Octonauts: Above & Beyond available on CBeebies and BBC iplayer from 16th October 2023 bringing new adventures for the beloved Octonauts as they continue to explore dynamic landscapes, experience new climates, rescue animals and protect the land they live on. Earlier … [Read more...] about New Seasons of Octonauts: Above & Beyond Lift Off on CBeebies