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BBC Studios has made two new appointments to its entertainment and music team, including bringing on Tiger Aspect's Joe Evans.

The natural-history series Dynasties shines a light on the family dynamics of five different wild animals, “with dramatic storytelling that will captivate audiences,” says Paul Dempsey, the president of global markets at BBC Studios.

BBC Studios has entered into a partnership with Clerkenwell Films and Anton Corp to create premium, high-volume, scripted short-form content.

BBC Studios and the new Scottish independent production company Freedom Scripted Entertainment have struck up a co-development and production partnership.

BBC Studios has appointed Ralph Lee as director of content, a newly created role that is responsible for overseeing the creative strategy on the company’s production side.

BBC Studios has appointed Chief Creative Officer Mark Linsey to take charge of its portfolio of production relationships, managing partnerships with indies and BBC Studios Production.

The BBC faces significant challenges from competitors and ongoing financial pressures, the pubcaster said in its 2017-18 annual report, while also touting the performance of BBC Studios, which delivered a profit in its first year as a commercial subsidiary.

BBC Studios has sold a range of programming, including Top Gear and Call the Midwife, to digital platforms in Russia.

BBC Studios has appointed Philipp Schmid as general manager for the company's German business, a newly created position based in Cologne.

The newly merged BBC Studios has put in place the rest of its new leadership team, while BBC Worldwide’s chief content officer, Helen Jackson, is leaving the company after 31 years.