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BBC Partners with BRITDOC
LONDON: BRITDOC has signed on to co-fund up to four BBC documentaries a year as part of a three-year partnership with the public broadcaster.
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BBC Names Controller of Factual Commissioning
LONDON: Alison Kirkham has been confirmed as controller of BBC factual commissioning, after occupying the post in an acting capacity since May 2015.
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ZDF Enterprises to Globally Distribute ZDF, BBC Historical Doc
MAINZ: ZDF Enterprises has secured worldwide distribution rights for the three-part documentary The Celts: Blood, Iron & Sacrifice from Gruppe 5.
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Endemol Shine UK Taps Head of Factual
LONDON: Kim Shillinglaw, a former BBC executive, has been hired by Endemol Shine UK as director of factual, effective in September.
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Chris Evans Exits Top Gear
LONDON: BBC has confirmed that presenter Chris Evans is leaving the popular motoring show Top Gear after the host tweeted his departure over the weekend.
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BBC Docuseries to Explore U.S. Hate Crimes
LONDON: On the heels of a weekend shooting spree that left 50 dead at an Orlando gay nightclub, the BBC has announced a three-part docuseries exploring U.S. hate crimes based on sexuality and race.
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BBC Docs Join Tencent’s Video Platforms
LONDON: BBC Worldwide Asia has inked a new licensing deal with China's Tencent that includes more than 1,000 hours of documentaries from the BBC.
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BBC & PBS Team for NOVA Special on Vikings
NEW YORK: The two-hour NOVA special Vikings Unearthed, a co-production from PBS and the BBC, investigates the truth behind the legend of the Vikings and their journey to North America.
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Planet Earth II Lands in Sweden, Denmark & Italy
LONDON: BBC Worldwide has licensed the Sir David Attenborough-narrated natural-history series Planet Earth II into Denmark, Sweden and Italy.
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