Tag: BBC Studios

BBC Studios has appointed Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway Executive Producer Pete Ogden to the position of creative director of entertainment North.

The BBC has said that it welcomes findings from the National Audit Office (NAO) regarding the creation of BBC Studios and has outlined responses to some of the report's criticisms.

BBC Studios and Yandex have agreed to a major output deal for content in Russia and the CIS, under which KinoPoisk HD will become the VOD home for Doctor Who.

The BBC Studios Production Comedy team has signed an exclusive deal with Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, the BAFTA- and RTS Award-winning creators of Inside No 9.

In the first full financial year since the merger with BBC Worldwide, BBC Studios has delivered record returns of £243 million ($307 million) to the BBC, up from £210 million ($265 million) the previous year.

BBC Studios and Discovery have announced the completion of the UKTV split, with Discovery taking full ownership of the venture’s lifestyle channels and BBC Studios controlling the entertainment channels.

BBC Studios has promoted Anna Cronin to the role of director of digital content, upping her from her previous position as digital commissioner for brands.

BBC Studios has appointed Lisa McCormack to the position of director of production for its entertainment and music division.

BBC Studios and Germany’s ZDF have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and co-produce content across scripted and factual genres.

Lisa Opie has been promoted to the role of managing director of U.K. production for BBC Studios.