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BBC Worldwide
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Unified BBC Studios turns to China for growth
BBC Studios, which has officially merged its production and commercial arms today, is looking for…
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BBC Worldwide restructures French production arm
BBC Worldwide is restructuring its French production arm, as the unit lands new commissions with…
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Keshet International acquires BBC Worldwide stake in production outfit
Keshet International (KI) has acquired a majority stake in UK indies production group Greenbird Media….
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BBCWW signs 2200 hours for first Chinese telco deal
BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) has signed a deal with Migu Video, China Mobile’s video platform that…
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Viacom hires ex-Myspace and BBC Worldwide execs
Viacom International Media Networks has hired a former Myspace exec, Chris Ellis, to become its…
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BBCWW’s content chief Helen Jackson set for departure
The newly formed BBC Studios has revealed today that its BBC Worldwide content chief, Helen…
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UKTV CEO claims originals strategy success
The CEO of British multichannel broadcaster UKTV, Darren Childs, has claimed investment in original programming…
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BBC merges Studios and Worldwide
UK public broadcaster the BBC is merging its production arm, BBC Studios, and commercial division…
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BBC reportedly looking at £500m UKTV/Scripps buyout
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, is considering a £500 million (€557 million)…
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Ex-BBCWW chief to explore investments for Edge
Former BBC Worldwide CEO John Smith will explore investment opportunities for UK-based firm Edge. Smith…
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BBC Worldwide moves away from originals strategy
BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) will move away from commissioning originals for its BBC Earth and BBC…
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BBC Brit goes high-definition on DStv
BBC Worldwide’s flagship entertainment channel, BBC Brit, will become available in HD on DStv channel…
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BBC Worldwide hires royalties collection specialist
BBC Worldwide has hired royalties collection specialist 560 Media to collect rights revenue on its…
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Ex-BBCWW North America president named CEO of Mitú
Herb Scannell, ex-president of BBC Worldwide North America has been named the new CEO of…
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BBC Earth launching in Greece
BBC Worldwide is launching its BBC Earth channel in Greece on OTE Group-owned pay TV…
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McDonough takes charge of Forbidden Technologies
Cloud video software-as-a-service specialist Forbidden Technologies has named former Turner northern Europe chief and BBC…
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Britbox launches on Amazon Channels in the US
BBC Worldwide and ITV’s US subscription video-on-demand service, Britbox, is now available via Amazon’s Channels…
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BBCWW inks first children’s deal with Amazon
BBC Worldwide has acquired its first multi-year children’s licensing deal with SVOD service Amazon Prime…
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BBCWW names new Western Europe chief
BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) has named Nick Percy as executive vice president in Western Europe. Percy…
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BBCWW upbeat despite drop in cash returns
The BBC’s commercial arm reported a year-on-year increase in sales and profits, but cash returns…
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BBC Worldwide channels launch on Polish OTT service
Cyfrowy Polsat-owned OTT TV service Ipla has added three BBC Worldwide channels to its programming…
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BBC needs to focus on online, talent and finance, says commerce chief
The BBC needs to respond to the fragmentation of audiences and the emergence of global…
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Major content firms pact for anti-piracy coalition
The Hollywood studios, leading SVOD services and key networks around the world have formed a…
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BBC Worldwide places BBC Store under review
The BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, is mulling whether to close down its transactional VOD…
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BBC Advertising names business development and innovation chief
BBC Worldwide’s advertising unit, BBC Advertising, has named Errol Baran as SVP of business development…
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Google to add BBC content to Google Earth
Google will have a raft of BBC content on its relaunched Google Earth service. The…
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BBC Worldwide strikes Africa SVOD deal with Iflix
BBC Worldwide has sold a raft of programmes including Top Gear and Luther to African…
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Kids SVOD service Azoomee secures BBC deal
Kids SVOD service Azoomee has snagged a raft of BBC kids shows. The on-demand service…
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BBC Worldwide takes Cbeebies to Taiwan
BBC Worldwide, the UK public broadcaster’s commercial arm, is launching kids channel Cbeebies in Taiwan…
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BritBox names BBCWW exec as president
BritBox, the forthcoming US subscription VOD service from BBC Worldwide and ITV, has appointed Soumya…