London – A special 1 x 90’ documentary film which follows David Beckham and three of his friends exploring and experiencing the isolation of the Brazilian rainforest on a once in a lifetime expedition, was announced on March 19 by XIX Entertainment, BBC Worldwide and the BBC for BBC One. The world knows that David Beckham, one of the most decorated football players of all time, has hung up his professional boots. What the world doesn’t know is that the global superstar recently … [Read more...] about MIPTV: David Beckham doc to air on BBC One
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BBC Worldwide launches Top Gear apparel line in Korea
Singapore – BBC Worldwide announced on March 18 the launch of the inaugural Top Gear apparel line in South Korea. The apparel line, a spin-off from the very successful series, Top Gear Korea, includes Top Gear branded clothing and accessories such as t-shirts, jeans, tracksuits and jackets. Targeted at the urban male, the launch of the new line aims to offer fans of the show a deeper connection to the brand. Plans to expand the line across key departmental stores in South Korea are already … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide launches Top Gear apparel line in Korea
BBC announces Indian election coverage plans
Mumbai – BBC will be taking its international news channel BBC World News to India as part of plans to provide extensive coverage of the upcoming elections. Throughout April and May, BBC World News and BBC.com will provide its audiences around the world with analysis and the latest developments as the campaign progresses. And as the results are announced, the BBC team of journalists will be covering what this means for India as a growing economic and global player. Starting on the first … [Read more...] about BBC announces Indian election coverage plans
MIPTV: Tricon to launch sales for “Sensitive Skin” at MIPTV
Toronto, Canada – Tricon Films & Television will be launching international sales of the new dramedy Sensitive Skin (6 x 30’), starring Kim Cattrall and Don McKellar at MIPTV 2014. The series, produced by Rhombus Media in association with Baby Cow Productions, Bell Media’s The Movie Network, and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central is based on the acclaimed BBC programme of the same name. Tricon will serve as international distributor as well as executive producer. Kim … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Tricon to launch sales for “Sensitive Skin” at MIPTV
5th Asian Side of the Doc sold out
The 5th edition of Asian Side of the Doc, the 4-day factual market bringing together broadcasters, producers and financiers from Asia and the rest of the world to coproduce documentary and specialist factual, held in Chengdu this year, is now sold out. 632 delegates have already registered, including 130 decision makers. This year, there’ll be many more delegates coming from Asia, Europe, Australia, and some from North America: 65 producers and distributors from France, 35 from Australia, … [Read more...] about 5th Asian Side of the Doc sold out
BBC unveils new BBC iPlayer
BBC iPlayer, launched on Christmas day 2007, is now available on over 1000 devices across four screens – mobile, tablet, computer and TV. The apps have been downloaded over 28m times and in January 2014 there were 315 million requests – averaging over 10 million requests a day. Over 10 billion programmes have been requested in the six years since launch, with over 3 billion of these coming in 2013 alone. Tony Hall, Director-General, BBC, commented: “This is an exciting day for … [Read more...] about BBC unveils new BBC iPlayer
