Sydney – BBC Worldwide is set to launch a premium BBC channel on Foxtel offering premiere British drama and comedy, ad-break free and as close to UK transmission as possible in a new multi-platform deal for the BBC that aims to create a direct relationship with Australian audiences. Launching as part of the Foxtel Drama & Lifestyle package in mid-2014, the channel will feature first-run programming from the BBC and other British producers, which will not be … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide to launch premium BBC channel on Foxtel
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Beyond represents two new series from Dot To Dot Productions
Get Squiggling Letters Beyond Distribution has acquired two more children’s titles from UK producer Dot To Dot Productions – Totally Rubbish and Get Squiggling Letters. Beyond will launch these two new series, commissioned for CBBC and CBeebies respectively, at MIPTV in April. Totally Rubbish (10 x 30’) is an art show where presenters Michelle Ackerley and Nigel Clarke turn worthless trash into creative and useful stuff. The series focuses on recycling, upcycling and … [Read more...] about Beyond represents two new series from Dot To Dot Productions
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 appoints Amanda Hill as Chief Brands Officer
BBC Worldwide has announced that Amanda Hill has been appointed Chief Brands Officer. This new position has been created as part of BBC Worldwide’s restructure from divisional to geographic lines of management and will play a key role in building and developing the channel’s global brands, such as Top Gear, BBC Earth and Doctor Who. Hill will join the senior executive team and be responsible for developing an overall strategy for BBC Worldwide’s global brands across all … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide appoints Amanda Hill as Chief Brands Officer
BBC pay-TV channels launch in Burma for the first time
Singapore – The BBC and BBC Worldwide has announced the inaugural launch of three of its pay-TV channels in Burma – BBC World News, BBC Entertainment and CBeebies. All three channels including BBC World Service in Asia in English will launch on private broadcaster Forever Group’s pay-TV platform, on January 1, 2013. BBC World News is the BBC’s commercially-funded international 24/7 news and information channel. BBC Entertainment shows light British … [Read more...] about BBC pay-TV channels launch in Burma for the first time
Darrall Macqueen and Penguin to co-produce pre-school series
London – Award-winning kids TV indie production company, Darrall Macqueen, has been commissioned by CBeebies to produce its first pre-school drama, Topsy and Tim (60x11”) with co-production partner Penguin. Topsy and Tim is to be based on the best-selling books by British authors Jean and Gareth Adamson, which became popular in the 1960s and are still published today by Ladybird, an imprint of Penguin Children’s. The pre-school drama series … [Read more...] about Darrall Macqueen and Penguin to co-produce pre-school series
