BBC Worldwide is introducing Top Gear Korea at the Asia Television Forum (ATF), during a launch event on 7 December. Joyce Yeung, GM & SVP for BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution Asia, said, “We’ve had a hugely successful year launching formats in Asia, particularly in Korea where audiences have embraced Top Gear and Dancing with the Stars.” Korea’s local production of Top Gear outperformed the XTM prime time average across all major demographics. Dancing with the Stars … [Read more...] about Gearing up for ATF
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BBC forays into Taiwan
Singapore – BBC Worldwide Channels has launched three BBC branded channels - BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and BBC Entertainment, with Taiwan telecommunications provider Chung Hwa Telecom’s (CHT) IPTV platform, MOD. This distribution deal makes the channels available to more than a million of the platform’s subscriber households. Mark Whitehead, Senior Vice President and General Manager of BBC Worldwide Channels, said at the launch that Taiwan plays an important role in the … [Read more...] about BBC forays into Taiwan
BBC delivers more to Asia
CASBAA/Hong Kong - Jana Bennett, President Worldwide Networks and global BBC iPlayer, has shared latest plans to launch BBC branded channels in Thailand in early 2012. In her first appearance at CASBAA, Bennett will also officially unveil new channel launches in Taiwan and Indonesia. From January next year, BBC Worldwide will launch BBC Knowledge, BBC Entertainment, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies in Thailand. While in Taiwan, BBC Worldwide Channels has concluded a deal with Chung Hwa Telecom to … [Read more...] about BBC delivers more to Asia
Xbox moves beyond gaming
Microsoft has announced a slew of deals that will put TV content from 50 content providers in more than 20 countries onto its Xbox console. Subjected to geographic restrictions, these will be available to the existing 35 million users of the service. The BBC, Channel 4, Lovefilm (UK), Telefónica (Spain), Mediaset (Italy) and ZDF (Germany) join North American partners that include Bravo, Comcast, HBO Go, Verizon FiOS and Syfy in an updated version of the Xbox Live, which will launch before … [Read more...] about Xbox moves beyond gaming
BBC America expands comedy block
All-new original comedy panel show Would You Rather? with Graham Norton, is premiering on BBC America’s Ministry of Laughs comedy block on 5 November. The weekly programme, based on popular British panel-style shows, pose celebrities and comedians ridiculous predicaments and moral quandaries to contemplate and discuss. One example is would you rather permanently lose your thumbs or a cousin? The channel’s Ministry of Laughs franchise launched in June and presents the best of British … [Read more...] about BBC America expands comedy block
Geared for success
For a show that features a few hot – and not so hot – car models, three cheeky British TV presenters and a mysterious mute car afi cionado named Stig, the numbers are staggering: 350 million viewers in 190 countries, 10 million views and close to 57,000 subscribers on YouTube, plus 9.1 million fans on Facebook and in the UK, more than 80 per cent of people have watched at least part of a Top Gear episode. “It’s a dream production to be involved with,” said Adam … [Read more...] about Geared for success
