In what promises to be an explosive cocktail of car-obsessed entertainers and cultural clashes - the eagerly anticipated return of the revamped show is expected to noisily announce itself on BBC Two and TV screens everywhere this May. The Golden Globe-winning star of the popular BBC comedy Episodes, LeBlanc’s international appeal has never been stronger despite filming the finale of his global hit Friends almost 12 years ago. He’s already a familiar face to Top … [Read more...] about Top Gear with new host
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TVT strengthens with new VPs
London- TVT has announced two new senior hires to strengthen its London-based management team. Andy Steele will join as Vice President of Global Operations, and Hayden Punter will take on the role of Vice President of Finance and Resources. Steele joins with over 20 years of broadcast experience, and previously held the role of Vice President of Global Markets Operations at BBC Worldwide. Punter will manage, professionalise and strengthen TVT’s internal management reporting in his new … [Read more...] about TVT strengthens with new VPs
Top Gear China heats up
Honyee Media’s Chinese version of BBC’s Top Gear launched its first five episodes of the second season with a combined audience of 217 million across TV and online. The show had launched on Shanghai Dragon TV on 19 October and held the title as the number one programme in its time slot across all cable and pay-TV channels nationwide, gathering an average weekly audience of 9 million. The fifth episode had attracted over 11 million views. Top Gear China had also received 173 million … [Read more...] about Top Gear China heats up
One-on-one with BBC’s Top Gun
Jim Egan, CEO of BBC Global News Ltd says, “The evolution of the Singapore bureau has been central to our plan to reinforce the BBC’s position as a major player in the Asia-Pacific media market. Over the past 15 years, we have built up a strong team of worldclass journalists in Singapore and I can’t think of a better time to further demonstrate our commitment by investing in state-of-the art facilities, making us fit for purpose for many more years to come.” What has been … [Read more...] about One-on-one with BBC’s Top Gun
BBC wins back NFL rights
The BBC has made a two-year deal to broadcast NFL matches, including the 50th Super Bowl in 2016. The deal, winning back the rights it lost to Channel 4 in 2013, includes live games and highlights coverage across TV, radio and online. In recent months BBC has lost most Six Nations rugby to ITV, Open Championship golf to Sky and control of the destiny of Olympics coverage to Discovery. “NFL has a growing fan base in the UK and I’m delighted that the BBC can bring it free-to-air for … [Read more...] about BBC wins back NFL rights
BBC account goes to Vizeum Australia
BBC Worldwide Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) has appointed Vizeum Australia Pty Ltd to provide media strategy, planning and buying across the region. The appointment will see Vizeum provide strategic support to grow the BBC Worldwide brand in this territory, working with genre and franchise brands and business areas including channels, live entertainment, e-commerce and retail. Vizeum will work closely with the BBC Worldwide team to deliver on the local ambition to build the reach, revenue and … [Read more...] about BBC account goes to Vizeum Australia
