BBC Worldwide announced a deal with South Korean OTT service Pooq that will not only allow viewers to live stream, catch up and watch BBC World News and CBeebies, but also watch top-rated BBC dramas and natural history programmes on demand. The deal will give a range of audiences access to CBeebies and BBC World News. Via Pooq’s SVOD and TVOD services, they will be able to watch more than 400 hours of BBC natural history and drama content. Some of these titles include all three series of the … [Read more...] about BBCWW collaborates with Pooq
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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
CBeebies Live! to debut in Singapore
Singapore – CBeebies Live! will mark its first appearance in Asia with a two-week long music-themed show in Singapore at Plaza Singapura, with the CBeebies characters, Zingzillas and Teletubbies. The show, which starts on 29th November, will be free for all visitors to the mall, with performances every day. “Presenting “CBeebies Live!” in Singapore is part of our continuing efforts to bring the channel to life,” … [Read more...] about CBeebies Live! to debut in Singapore
BBC Worldwide to sell Lonely Planet
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, announced that it has agreed to sell the travel guide business Lonely Planet to NC2 Media, following approval from the BBC Trust. BBC Worldwide will receive AU$75m (£51.5m) for 100% of Lonely Planet with AU$60m (£41.2m) paid on completion and AU$15m (£10.3m) paid in one year’s time. The move follows the BBC’s commercial review last year which set out the company’s strategy to focus on BBC brands and promote the … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide to sell Lonely Planet
BBCWW Channels and CBeebies UK create “Numtums Adventures”
BBC Worldwide Channels has unveiled Numtums Adventures (52 x 11’) as the latest new title in production for the international CBeebies network. The adventure comedy series was created as a result of BBC Worldwide Channels’ ongoing deal with CBeebies in-house productions in the UK. The series will make its worldwide debut on CBeebies in 2013/14. Numtums Adventures was based on a series of five-minute learning shorts that currently air on the preschool channel in the UK and around the … [Read more...] about BBCWW Channels and CBeebies UK create “Numtums Adventures”
BBC Worldwide Channels unveils first co-productions with BBC Two for BBC Knowledge and BBC Lifestyle
BBC Worldwide Channels has unveiled two new additions to the slate of original productions for its BBC-branded portfolio worldwide. The new programmes are the first co-productions with the BBC’s in-house team since plans were announced last month to treble the number of original programme hours ordered for its international audience. For factual channel BBC Knowledge comes Dara O Briain's Science Club, a brand new science magazine format, hosted by Dara O Briain, the Irish comedian and … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Channels unveils first co-productions with BBC Two for BBC Knowledge and BBC Lifestyle