LONDON – BBC Global News and Hainan Airlines have signed a major new deal, in a special signing ceremony at the BBC’s headquarters in London to celebrate their partnership. The strategic commercial partnership will see BBC StoryWorks, the award-winning content marketing division of BBC Global News, produce digital and video content for Hainan Airlines to mark the launch of its new route and the beauty of its destinations. Jim Egan, CEO, BBC Global News and Yufei Wang, … [Read more...] about BBC Global News and Hainan Airlines sign major deal
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BBC One commissions “All Together Now Celebrities”
LONDON – BBC One has announced the commission of a one-off celebrity special of its hit entertainment format All Together Now from Remarkable Television. Famous faces from a range of backgrounds will be on a mission to wow television’s largest judging panel, “The 100”, with performances so compelling they just have to join in. The more of “The 100” that stand up and sing along, the higher the score and the closer they are to being crowned winner. The celebrities will … [Read more...] about BBC One commissions “All Together Now Celebrities”
BBC News reaches over 60% of adults in Afghanistan
LONDON – The BBC services for Afghanistan have grown by nearly 80% over the past four years, the BBC Global Audience Measure (GAM) for 2018 has shown. Content from BBC News Pashto and BBC News Dari as well as BBC News Persian and BBC News Uzbek now reaches a weekly audience of 11.8m – more than 60% of the country’s adult population. BBC World Service Near East Region Editor, Saleem Patka, commented: “The fact that the BBC is now serving more than 60% of people in … [Read more...] about BBC News reaches over 60% of adults in Afghanistan
Sony Crackle brings “Doctor Who” to Latin America
MIAMI, FLORIDA – BBC Studios and Sony Crackle have announced an agreement to bring the new series of the iconic Doctor Who to the Sony Pictures Television Networks SVOD platform. With this deal, Crackle subscribers in the Latin America region will have exclusive access to the highly anticipated global franchise which features Jodie Whittaker as the newest Doctor alongside a completely fresh cast. The new season features ten 50-minute episodes kicking off with a feature length … [Read more...] about Sony Crackle brings “Doctor Who” to Latin America
BBC News now available via Kahosod
BBC’s news content in Thai and Burmese is now available via Thailand’s leading news website, Khaosod. Selected, daily updated stories from the BBC News Thai website, and the BBC News Burmese website, appear on Khaosod’s Thai- and Burmese-language indexes. BBC News Thai reaches around 1.6m people every week via its website and social platforms such as Facebook (with over 2.2m followers), Instagram and YouTube. The service covers national, regional and international politics, as … [Read more...] about BBC News now available via Kahosod
BBC news features on Belsat TV at prime-time
News in Russian from the BBC will now feature on prime-time news bulletins of Belsat TV broadcasts to Belarus. Following the inaugural appearance on Monday 16 April, the BBC’s daily news stories on one selected topic will be introduced live on Belsat TV between 19.35 and 19.50 local time. The linkup with the BBC will be part of Belsat TV’s news programme which starts at 19.30 local time (16.30 GMT), Monday to Friday. The topic of each linkup will be chosen so as to make the best of … [Read more...] about BBC news features on Belsat TV at prime-time
