The BBC will be reflecting the release of Now And Then – the last song by The Beatles – and celebrating the enduring legacy of the band with a range of programmes across TV, radio and online. The song was originally written and sung by John Lennon, developed and worked on by Paul McCartney, George […]
BBC iPlayer has announced the biggest collection of Doctor Who titles to the platform with hundreds of episodes becoming available with multiple accessibility features for the first time. Before the Anniversary Specials hit TV screens, viewers will have the opportunity to travel back in time with any of the Doctors through the show’s 60 year […]
BBC Studios has announced that Suzy Raia, SVP Consumer Products & Business Development, and her New York based team will join the Brands & Licensing Division from October 2nd. Raia will report into Nicki Sheard, President of Brands and Licensing. Led by President Sheard, Brands and Licensing extends audiences enjoyment of their favourite programmes […]
A brand-new Sky Original, Ready Eddie Go!, will launch on Sky Kids on September 15th, narrated by Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who). The series follows 6-year-old Eddie who is autistic, as he navigates everyday real-life experiences for the very first time. Whether it’s going to get his hair cut or trying an unfamiliar vegetable, the series […]
BBC Studios, the commercial subsidiary of the BBC, has announced the appointment of Nat Poulter, former Co-CEO of global social publisher Jungle Creations, as Vice President of Digital – Commercial, effective immediately. Based in London, Poulter will be responsible for building a cross-platform digital consumer proposition across a portfolio of new and expanding brands with […]
Netflix has commissioned Toxic Town, a 4 part limited series from Broke & Bones, based on the real life story of the Corby poisonings. From multi-award-winning writer Jack Thorne, the series stars Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Broadchurch), Robert Carlyle (The Full Monty, Trainspotting), Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education, Living), Rory Kinnear (The Diplomat, James Bond) […]
BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial global subsidiary, has published a record set of results as part of a summary of its strategic and financial performance for the year 2022/23. Sales were at £2.09 billion (€2.46bn), up from £1.63 billion in 2021/22, a 28 per cent increase on the previous year. This increase was driven by […]
BBC Studios has unveiled that its social team has launched an in-house global advertising sales function to drive revenue across its branded social platforms including YouTube and Snapchat. BBC Studios Social offers the market a global reach of 4.7 billion social views across all social platforms, along with the ability to partner with a renowned […]
Disney+ is to become new global home for upcoming seasons of Doctor Who outside the UK and Ireland. The BBC and Disney Branded Television have come together to transform Doctor Who into a global franchise for UK audiences and the rest of the world. Under a shared creative vision, they will deliver this quintessentially-British show […]
On July 27th, the Science Museum will unveil a new free display – BBC at 100 – at a special broadcast-themed, after-hours Lates event that celebrates 100 years of the BBC and 40 years of Channel 4. This special Lates also forms part of the Science Museum Group’s Broadcast 100 programme. In collaboration with the […]