Soniya Kulkarni, in addition to her creative head position has been tasked with the job of business development. In her newly minted role of Creative and Business Head, Productions, India, she will lead the charge in winning new business while continuing to oversee the productions and creative teams. Deepali Handa has been promoted to Commercial Head, Productions, India. She continues to oversee BBC Worldwide India’s non-fiction production and production accounts as well as operational … [Read more...] about Changes at BBC India
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Remarkable Television partners BBC
BBC One announced All Together Now, a brand new six-part entertainment format for Saturday nights from Remarkable Television, part of Endemol Shine UK. Hosted by comedian Rob Beckett, each episode sees a range of talented performers (solos and groups) take to the stage to perform in front of The 100, an audience of great singers with big voices and even bigger opinions. If any of The 100 like what they hear, they stand up and join in. The greater the number that stand up and sing along, the … [Read more...] about Remarkable Television partners BBC
Fremantlemedia collaborates with BBC
London – FremantleMedia International has completed a deal with BBC Four for the German drama Reformation. The 2 x 120’ drama will air alongside a number of factual programmes marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Reformation, is the story of Martin Luther, the visionary reformer and one of the most important religious figures in history. 500 years ago a revolutionary priest changed the face of Christendom and the path of European civilization forever. Risking his life, academic … [Read more...] about Fremantlemedia collaborates with BBC
BBC’s international celebrates with India
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India, India’s independence from the British Raj and the creation of an independent Pakistan, the BBC’s international news services – BBC World Service, BBC World News television– present a season of special features and programmes. Using timelines, memoirs and testimonies, BBC World Service reports in English, Bangla, Hindi, Urdu and other languages on the reasons and events that led to Partition, and how, once the borders were drawn, millions … [Read more...] about BBC’s international celebrates with India
Ronny Chieng International student debuts on BBC
Sydney, Australia- ABC Commercial announced it has sold the fresh new comedy series Ronny Chieng International Student (7 x 30’) to leading UK broadcaster the BBC. The deal sees the BBC acquire the broadcast rights for three years, with the series set to air on BBC Three in late 2017. Comedian Ronny Chieng, best known for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, created and co-wrote the series with writer Declan Fay. Chieng also plays himself in the … [Read more...] about Ronny Chieng International student debuts on BBC
BBC commission Steve Backshall & The Vertical Mile
Sydney - The BBC have commissioned Steve Backshall’s latest project from ScreenDog Productions and Escapade Media, Steve Backshall & The Vertical Mile. It will be available with 3 weeks of ‘As Live’ Daily feeds and as a completed format of 2 x 50’4K or 3 x 30’ 4K with 5 x 3’ Virtual Reality shorts. The naturalist and adventurer will attempt his life-long ambition to scale the North Face of The Eiger in Switzerland. It is one of the highest vertical mountain faces in the world … [Read more...] about BBC commission Steve Backshall & The Vertical Mile
