Munich- Red Arrow International’s new genre drama Cleverman (6 x 1 hour) has been picked up by the BBC in the UK. The series will premiere to British audiences later this year, following the show’s world premiere on SundanceTV in the U.S. on 1 June and on ABC and ABC iview in Australia on 2 June. The deal marks the BBC’s first drama acquisition for BBC Three since it launched as an OTT Platform in February 2016. Earlier this month Cleverman was screened as part of the Series Mania TV festival … [Read more...] about Cleverman heads to the BBC
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8.2m views for BBC Tamil news
According to a BBC survey conducted in Nadu, India, 8.2 million people watch the BBC Tamil news bulletins on Thanthi TV every week. Over the year on air, the programme has covered the UK elections – reporting from various parts of Britain on how ethnic minorities, notably Tamils, would exercise their vote. It has also used its network of reporters in Sri Lanka to bring a comprehensive picture of the parliamentary elections there. … [Read more...] about 8.2m views for BBC Tamil news
348 million views weekly for BBC
The figures – the BBC Global Audience Measure (GAM) represent the combined measured reach of international content – both news and entertainment – for the year 2015/16. They show that the BBC’s weekly global news audience has increased by 38m people, or 13 per cent, to a total of 320 million. For the second year running, television (162m) is a bigger platform than radio (147m) for the BBC’s international news services. All platforms have grown since last year – television, radio, and digital … [Read more...] about 348 million views weekly for BBC
Intelsat and BBC renew deal
Luxembourg- Intelsat S.A. announced that BBC World News has renewed and expanded its contract for use of multiple Intelsat premiere video neighbourhoods and the IntelsatOne terrestrial network to distribute high-quality standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) content across several continents. Under the multi-year agreement, BBC World News will be delivered to millions of viewers in the U.S. and Asia via four of Intelsat’s premiere neighbourhoods. … [Read more...] about Intelsat and BBC renew deal
India can catch BBCWW content via digital
BBC Worldwide announced two new licensing deals with India’s leading digital service providers, Hungama and Vuclip. With these SVOD deals, India viewers will have access to award-winning and popular BBC drama series never before seen in India. From end April 2016, viewers on Hungama will be able to watch BBC programmes premiering in India for the first time including crime dramas Prey, Not Safe For Work and Save Our Skins. These programmes and more will be available on demand for viewers to … [Read more...] about India can catch BBCWW content via digital
BBC docs for Tencent
BBC Worldwide announced at MIPTV a new licensing deal with, Tencent Holdings Limited (“Tencent”). The deal will see more than 1,000 hours of documentaries from the BBC added to the Tencent online video platforms, including v.qq.com and the Tencent Video app. Through this partnership, Tencent’s users can enjoy programmes such as Attenborough, How We Got to Now, The Mekong River with Sue Perkins and many more. … [Read more...] about BBC docs for Tencent
