Tag: BBC Worldwide

LONDON: The new independent production company House Productions has launched with the backing of BBC Worldwide and Access Entertainment.

LONDON: Salim Mukaddam has been elevated to the role of general manager and VP for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at BBC Worldwide.

LONDON: While the BBC's annual report was generally upbeat, it did include a warning that viewers had identified a “performance gap” between the type of innovative programs that audiences are expecting and what is actually being delivered.

LONDON: Kate Phillips, who currently serves as the creative director of formats at BBC Worldwide, has been named controller of entertainment commissioning at the BBC, effective September 5.

LONDON: A number of broadcasters in Europe have snapped up the rights for the two-hour event Shakespeare Live! From the RSC from BBC Worldwide.

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has ramped up investment in its Western Europe content sales team, with the creation of new specialist roles and an expanded remit for Executive VP Tobi de Graaff.

LONDON: As part of an extended partnership, BBC Worldwide will invest in Original Talent, the newly created parent company for both Cuba Pictures and Curtis Brown, taking a 10 percent stake.

CANNES: The period drama The Collection leads off BBC Worldwide’s slate, which also includes the landmark natural-history series Planet Earth II and the new season of Top Gear.

LIVERPOOL: BBC Worldwide begins its 40th Showcase today with more than 700 buyers in attendance, and TV Latina is present as the only Latin American publication invited to cover all facets of the event.

LONDON: New data to mark the 40th anniversary of BBC Worldwide’s Showcase event reveals that the classic sitcom Keeping Up Appearances is the company's most frequently bought show over the last four decades, while Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor Who was the most often bought drama series.