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BBC Studios
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Federation, Fred Fougea launch factual label & unveil ‘Mediterranean’ with BBCS, France TV
France’s Federation Entertainment has joined forces with Fred Fougea’s Boreales to launch a new premium…
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BBC Studios preps BBC First in Canada with Blue Ant, replacing HIFI channel
BBC Studios (BBCS) is to launch its scripted and factual network BBC First in Canada…
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Penguin Random House UK hires BBCS exec to drive IP adaptations
Penguin Random House UK – a division of German giant Bertelsmann – has appointed former…
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BBC Studios’ Lisa Opie steps down as MD of UK production
BBC Studios (BBCS) MD of UK production, Lisa Opie, is to step down. Opie was…
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BritBox appoints ITV SVOD chief Reemah Sakaan to become international CEO
BBC Studios (BBCS) and ITV have appointed the latter’s group director of SVOD Reemah Sakaan…
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Exclusive: ‘Silent Witness’ star Emilia Fox & exec producer Lawrence Till on the crime drama’s 25-year evolution
As BBC Studios’ first virtual Showcase draws to a close, Mark Layton talks to Silent…
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BBCS strikes first-look pact with David Olusoga & Mike Smith’s prodco Uplands TV
BBC Studios (BBCS) has struck a first-look deal with David Olusoga and Mike Smith’s UK-based…
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Exclusive: ‘Bake Off Junior’ travels across Europe following BBCS deals
Netherlands-based NPO3, SBS in Belgium and DR in Denmark have snagged format rights to BBC…
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BBCS strikes deals as global broadcasters tune in to ‘The Watch’
Broadcasters in Africa, New Zealand, Israel, Greece, Spain and Russia have acquired the Discworld-inspired fantasy…
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Exclusive: BBC Studios execs set the stage for Showcase 2021
As BBC Studios (BBCS) prepares to launch its first virtual Showcase event online from Monday,…