BritBox To Launch In South Africa
BritBox, ITV and BBC Studios’ joint-venture UK streamer, is to expand into South Africa in the second half of 2021. It follows previous launches in the U.S., Canada, and Australia, as the Spitting Image streamer targets a presence in 25 territories. Paul Dempsey, president of global distribution at BBC Studios, said: “We know that South African audiences have a real connection to British television and we can’t wait to bring them even more great shows, on demand, that we know they will love.”
Vis Sets ‘Stories To Stay Awake’ At Amazon
Viacom International Studios has set Spanish horror series Historias Para No Dormir (Stories To Stay Awake) at Amazon Prime Video and Spanish public broadcaster Rtve. The four-part series, co-produced by Prointel e Isla Audiovisual, is a reboot of the iconic horror brand by Chicho Ibáñez Serrador. Production has commenced in Madrid with the...
BritBox, ITV and BBC Studios’ joint-venture UK streamer, is to expand into South Africa in the second half of 2021. It follows previous launches in the U.S., Canada, and Australia, as the Spitting Image streamer targets a presence in 25 territories. Paul Dempsey, president of global distribution at BBC Studios, said: “We know that South African audiences have a real connection to British television and we can’t wait to bring them even more great shows, on demand, that we know they will love.”
Vis Sets ‘Stories To Stay Awake’ At Amazon
Viacom International Studios has set Spanish horror series Historias Para No Dormir (Stories To Stay Awake) at Amazon Prime Video and Spanish public broadcaster Rtve. The four-part series, co-produced by Prointel e Isla Audiovisual, is a reboot of the iconic horror brand by Chicho Ibáñez Serrador. Production has commenced in Madrid with the...
- 2/16/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC Four channel editor Cassian Harrison is to move over to BBC Studios to work on creating programming for its global services.
Harrison joins BBC Studios on a nine-month attachment as senior VP of commissioning and content for global services. He will report into Paul Dempsey’s global distribution division.
BBC Two controller Patrick Holland will cover BBC Four during Harrison’s absence.
Harrison will work on the creation and distribution of original programming for digital services that BBC Studios owns and operates around the world.
BBC Studios runs a number of linear and digital services around the world including BBC Earth, BBC Brit and BBC First and a digital service, BBC Player, in Singapore and Malaysia.
At factual channel BBC Four, Harrison has backed programming ranging from the Slow TV initiative to “The Secret Life of Landfill” and “British History’s Biggest Fibs” to the acclaimed “Bros: After the...
Harrison joins BBC Studios on a nine-month attachment as senior VP of commissioning and content for global services. He will report into Paul Dempsey’s global distribution division.
BBC Two controller Patrick Holland will cover BBC Four during Harrison’s absence.
Harrison will work on the creation and distribution of original programming for digital services that BBC Studios owns and operates around the world.
BBC Studios runs a number of linear and digital services around the world including BBC Earth, BBC Brit and BBC First and a digital service, BBC Player, in Singapore and Malaysia.
At factual channel BBC Four, Harrison has backed programming ranging from the Slow TV initiative to “The Secret Life of Landfill” and “British History’s Biggest Fibs” to the acclaimed “Bros: After the...
- 5/4/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
BBC Four channel editor Cassian Harrison is stepping down after seven years to take on a nine-month attachment commissioning for BBC Studios’ international TV channels including BBC Earth and BBC Brit.
Harrison will this month become the senior vice president of commissioning and content global services, reporting to Paul Dempsey, BBC Studios’ president of global distribution.
BBC Two controller Patrick Holland will cover for Harrison during his attachment. The BBC currently expects him to return once his spell at BBC Studios is complete.
BBC Studios CEO Tim Davie said: “Cassian’s extensive experience and excellent track record in creating and commissioning great British television will help supercharge our offering to international viewers as we look to take the premium, original content for which the BBC is world-renowned, to an even wider global audience.”
Harrison pioneered slow TV during his time with BBC Four and commissioned films including Bros: After The Screaming Stops.
Harrison will this month become the senior vice president of commissioning and content global services, reporting to Paul Dempsey, BBC Studios’ president of global distribution.
BBC Two controller Patrick Holland will cover for Harrison during his attachment. The BBC currently expects him to return once his spell at BBC Studios is complete.
BBC Studios CEO Tim Davie said: “Cassian’s extensive experience and excellent track record in creating and commissioning great British television will help supercharge our offering to international viewers as we look to take the premium, original content for which the BBC is world-renowned, to an even wider global audience.”
Harrison pioneered slow TV during his time with BBC Four and commissioned films including Bros: After The Screaming Stops.
- 5/4/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC Studios has promoted Maggy Chan to the newly created role of managing director of its global distribution division, the company announced on Wednesday.
As managing director, Chan is responsible for all business operations and is accountable for the finances and delivery of business plans for the division, which encompasses all international content sales, channels and ancillary businesses. She will report to BBC Studios’ global distribution president Paul Dempsey, and will sit on the BBC Studios’ executive committee.
Global distribution is BBC Studios’ international distribution business, commercializing intellectual property from the BBC Production arm as well as a range of British indie production companies, in order to take British content to global audiences.
Chan joined BBC Worldwide in 2008, and was most recently commercial director of global markets, where she was accountable for the running of day to day operations, as well as all finance activities, in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
As managing director, Chan is responsible for all business operations and is accountable for the finances and delivery of business plans for the division, which encompasses all international content sales, channels and ancillary businesses. She will report to BBC Studios’ global distribution president Paul Dempsey, and will sit on the BBC Studios’ executive committee.
Global distribution is BBC Studios’ international distribution business, commercializing intellectual property from the BBC Production arm as well as a range of British indie production companies, in order to take British content to global audiences.
Chan joined BBC Worldwide in 2008, and was most recently commercial director of global markets, where she was accountable for the running of day to day operations, as well as all finance activities, in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
- 3/11/2020
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the British broadcaster, is consolidating its distribution businesses in Europe with those in the Middle East and Africa, creating an Emea sales unit to be headed by Nick Percy.
Percy, whose new role as Evp for Emea becomes effective in April, was previously responsible for BBC Studios distribution in Western Europe where its business has seen “consistent year-on-year profit growth,” according to a BBC statement that noted he delivered major global deals for the company which has offices in 22 markets globally.
BBC Studios also said they are currently in talks with Grant Welland, who will exit his current role as exec VP for Cema, about a new role within the company.
Percy’s boosted remit will now give him oversight of BBC Studios’ distribution activities across the expanded region, “including responsibility for some of BBC Studios’ biggest content sales clients, an extensive channels portfolio...
Percy, whose new role as Evp for Emea becomes effective in April, was previously responsible for BBC Studios distribution in Western Europe where its business has seen “consistent year-on-year profit growth,” according to a BBC statement that noted he delivered major global deals for the company which has offices in 22 markets globally.
BBC Studios also said they are currently in talks with Grant Welland, who will exit his current role as exec VP for Cema, about a new role within the company.
Percy’s boosted remit will now give him oversight of BBC Studios’ distribution activities across the expanded region, “including responsibility for some of BBC Studios’ biggest content sales clients, an extensive channels portfolio...
- 1/15/2020
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
As the BBC gears up to premiere its epic new nature series, Seven Worlds, One Planet, later this month, the show continues to prove popular with international broadcasters.
The co-production with BBC America, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, has been sold by BBC Studios to Sweden (Svt), Denmark (Dr), Norway (Nrk), Spain (Telefonica), Czech Republic (Prima and Czech TV) and Latin America’s Discovery as part of an existing multi-year partnership.
The seven-part series – which tells the story of the planet through the eyes of a different continent in each episode – already counts Tencent Penguin Pictures, Zdf, France Télévisions and China’s CCTV9 among its co-production partners.
BBC Earth in India and BBC Earth channels across Africa, Canada, Nordics, Asia, Medme, Poland and Cee will also be showing the series.
Paul Dempsey, president of global distribution for BBC Studios, said: “The appetite for blue chip series from BBC Studios’ natural...
The co-production with BBC America, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, has been sold by BBC Studios to Sweden (Svt), Denmark (Dr), Norway (Nrk), Spain (Telefonica), Czech Republic (Prima and Czech TV) and Latin America’s Discovery as part of an existing multi-year partnership.
The seven-part series – which tells the story of the planet through the eyes of a different continent in each episode – already counts Tencent Penguin Pictures, Zdf, France Télévisions and China’s CCTV9 among its co-production partners.
BBC Earth in India and BBC Earth channels across Africa, Canada, Nordics, Asia, Medme, Poland and Cee will also be showing the series.
Paul Dempsey, president of global distribution for BBC Studios, said: “The appetite for blue chip series from BBC Studios’ natural...
- 10/7/2019
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
After creating a stir by skipping MipTV earlier this year, BBC Studios has doubled down on sister event Mipcom instead with a huge new stand designed for the international confab, which kicks off in two weeks.
BBC Studios is the production and commercial arm of U.K. pubcaster the BBC and the largest distributor of British-originated programming in the world. At Mipcom, it was previously ensconced inside the Palais des Festivals in a spot it had occupied for two decades but will now set up shop outside in a bespoke stand.
BBC Studios told Variety that the British-designed aluminium unit will cover two floors and be situated close to Cannes’ iconic Croisette. There will be work and hospitality space. The new stand is also designed to have a life beyond the Cannes market at other international events.
The designers, Cheerful Twentyfirst, have previously worked with Google, Disney, and Microsoft, among others.
BBC Studios is the production and commercial arm of U.K. pubcaster the BBC and the largest distributor of British-originated programming in the world. At Mipcom, it was previously ensconced inside the Palais des Festivals in a spot it had occupied for two decades but will now set up shop outside in a bespoke stand.
BBC Studios told Variety that the British-designed aluminium unit will cover two floors and be situated close to Cannes’ iconic Croisette. There will be work and hospitality space. The new stand is also designed to have a life beyond the Cannes market at other international events.
The designers, Cheerful Twentyfirst, have previously worked with Google, Disney, and Microsoft, among others.
- 9/30/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
The U.S. remained the largest export market for British TV content with sales of £335M ($441M) across the 2016/17 year, according to a new report.
Total revenues from UK TV programming sales were estimated at £902m, according to the TV Exports report, published by British trade association Pact.
The U.S. was considerably larger than other markets with Australia, at £73M, and France, at £60M, coming in second and third.
Finished TV program sales is the major source of revenue, contributing £404M to the figures, however, sales to digital platforms has grown strongly, reaching £225M in 2016/17. Format sales contributed £37M and original commissions reached £133M, with the U.S. contributing £93M of this.
The top selling shows of the period included Sherlock, Planet Earth II, The Crown and Outlander. While Pact has annually put together export sales, given it changed its criteria this year, it’s tough to compare to previous years.
Total revenues from UK TV programming sales were estimated at £902m, according to the TV Exports report, published by British trade association Pact.
The U.S. was considerably larger than other markets with Australia, at £73M, and France, at £60M, coming in second and third.
Finished TV program sales is the major source of revenue, contributing £404M to the figures, however, sales to digital platforms has grown strongly, reaching £225M in 2016/17. Format sales contributed £37M and original commissions reached £133M, with the U.S. contributing £93M of this.
The top selling shows of the period included Sherlock, Planet Earth II, The Crown and Outlander. While Pact has annually put together export sales, given it changed its criteria this year, it’s tough to compare to previous years.
- 6/20/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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