All BBC Worldwide articles – Page 48
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NewsBroadcast Awards 2014: winners in full
Click through for the full list of winners in the Broadcast Awards 2014.
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NewsBuccaneer hires unscripted boss
Buccaneer Media, the indie established by Hollyoaks creator Tony Wood, has hired former Outline Productions exec Ross McCarthy to beef up its unscripted division.
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CommentThe Twitter verdict: The Bridge
“Proves that globally telly is the medium to beat right now.” Read on for the industry’s verdict to the finale of the Scandi crime drama.
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NewsBBCW reaches out to digital start-ups
BBC Worldwide has kicked off its third annual Labs initiative, designed to forge ties with emerging digital start-ups.
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NewsBBC Brit unveiled by Worldwide
Male-skewing factual entertainment programmes including Top Gear are to feature on a new BBC Worldwide international channel, BBC Brit.
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NewsBBCW strikes deal with Lesley Douglas
The BBC has gone back into business with Lesley Douglas, the former Radio 2 controller who resigned from the corporation at the height of the Sachsgate scandal.
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FeaturesThe Musketeers
Picture post services for the 10 x 60-minute adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas novel
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NewsHBO culls Family Tree and Hello Ladies
HBO has cancelled BBC coproduction Family Tree and Stephen Merchant’s Hello Ladies but is expected to renew the US remake of Getting On.
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NewsUK film urges broadcasters to invest
Sky, ITV and Channel 5 have been accused of not supporting the UK film industry by the Film Policy Review Panel which has called for a £35m annual investment in the sector.
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NewsBBCW pre-sells Fleming biopic
BBC Worldwide has pre-sold Ecosse Film’s spy series Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond into 12 territories, including France, Australia, Canada and Africa.
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RatingsCall The Midwife returns with record high
BBC1 celebrated a strong night on Sunday with the highest-ever rated Call The Midwife and a convincing launch of The Musketeers, while ITV’s Mr Selfridge stuttered on its return.
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NewsWMR claims BBC archive footage cost has soared
Factual producer World Media Rights (WMR) has claimed that the cost of using BBC archive footage has jumped dramatically since Getty Images began selling it at the start of the year.
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FeaturesRealscreen 2014: the networks
What the networks at the Realscreen Summit in Washington will be looking for this year
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NewsDRG poaches BBW & Shine execs
International distributor DRG has hired two senior executives from BBC Worldwide and Shine Group - Richard Halliwell and Wayne Davison.
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NewsSteve Macallister to lead Zodiak Rights
Former BBC Worldwide sales chief Steve Macallister is to become chief executive of Zodiak Rights, replacing Matthew Frank who will leave the super-indie’s international division.
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NewsEcosse gives Shine first look
Mistresses producer Ecosse Films has struck a first-look deal with distributor Shine International as the production company looks to ramp up its global activities.
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NewsBBC America poised for record 2013
BBC America, the BBC Worldwide-operated US cable network, is expecting to achieve its best-ever year on the back of hit dramas including Doctor Who.
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NewsThe Office opens in the Czech Republic
Ricky Gervais comedy The Office is poised for its latest remake - this time in the Czech Republic.