Tag: BBC Studios

Advertising woes, the conflict in Israel and Gaza, inflation and escalating production costs may have everyone on edge, but the mood in Cannes was less “the sky is falling” and more, as Lucy Smith, the market’s director, said at a closing press conference, “from challenges come opportunities,” as demonstrated by the plethora of keynotes and news throughout the week.

In a fireside chat moderated by World Screen’s Mansha Daswani at MIPCOM, BBC Studios’ Rebecca Glashow and Ralph Lee showcased how the company is positioned to manage the disruption in the content business today.

BBC Studios has struck a deal with Amazon Freevee to exclusively premiere five new FAST channels to audiences across the U.S.

BBC Studios has elevated Chris Kinsman and Rebecca Ransley to the newly created roles of senior VP for factual and senior VP for scripted, respectively, within the content sales markets for EMEA.

BBC Studios has named Nick Lee, head of acquisitions and international at Channel 4, as commercial director for drama and comedy.

Suzy Raia, senior VP of consumer products and business development for BBC Studios, is to join the company's brands and licensing division.

BBC Studios has expanded the reach of BBC UKTV and BBC Lifestyle in South Africa by making them available in more DStv packages.

NATPE Global has appointed a new advisory board with top executives representing all genres across the international business ahead of its return to Miami from January 16 to 18.

BBC Player is headed to Taiwan via a deal between BBC Studios and Taiwan Mobile's MyVideo streaming service.

BBC Studios has launched BBC Kids and BBC Player on Prime Video Channels in India, providing viewers with a curated lineup of British content.