BBC Studios and Samsung TV Plus are to expand two BBC FAST channel brands in EMEA. BBC Drama will make its debut in MENA on Samsung TV Plus whilst Top Gear launches on Samsung TV Plus across MENA, Italy, Spain, France, Germany,  Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Already available in Spain, Italy and France on Samsung […]

BBC Studios has announced that Marcin Boroszko has been appointed to the newly created role of Director of Ad Sales, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), effective immediately. Boroszkowill be based in Warsaw and report to Bartosz Witak, General Manager for CEE at BBC Studios. Responsible for developing and implementing innovative advertising sales strategies for the […]

During the Sunnyside of the Docs Festival in La Rochelle, France, BBC Studios and France Télévisions announced that they have agreed a new long-term strategic partnership to develop and co-produce factual content. The multi-year agreement commenced in April 2024 and includes a co-production first look across BBC Studios unscripted content pipeline. This is a natural […]

BBC Studios announced at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity that it will move its TalentWorks division into the Global Digital Brands team. A key part of the move entails extending the existing Creator in Residence programme to the Global Digital Brands division. The TalentWorks team, headed up by Head of Development Helen O’Donnell, will […]

Bluey and Bingo’s dad Bandit is the onscreen father figure with the biggest influence on day-to-day parenting, according to a BBC Studios survey. To celebrate Father’s Day in the UK, 1,000 parents (500 mums and 500 dads) took part in the poll, which saw Bandit named as the dad that kids most admire (33.5 per […]

BBC Studios Kids & Family has agreed a first look deal with Blink Industries. It marks BBC Studios Kids & Family’s first first-look deal since it became part of BBC Studios in 2022. The partnership gives exclusive access to Blink Industries’ slate of animation and live action projects in a two year deal that will […]

BBC Studios and Pluto TV have announced four new FAST channels for the EMEA region. In addition to the existing Top Gear FAST channel available on Pluto TV in the Nordics, three new Top Gear FAST channels will launch over the coming months – the first being Top Gear: Classics, showcasing the highest rated Top […]

BBC Studios has announced that a collection of new Bluey Minisodes are soon to be released. The Bluey Minisodes are a series of 20 short (1-3 minutes), funny and sweet moments featuring Bluey and Bingo. There will be some new characters alongside fan favourites, including Unicorse, Nana and Bob Heeler, with Dad getting a ‘tattoo’ […]

BBC Studio’s coverage of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, as well as some of the biggest events in the horse racing calendar, are coming to global cruise liners via the BBC’s maritime channel, BBC HD. The Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final will broadcast live on close to 180 global cruise ships including Carnival, Celebrity, Cunard, […]

BBC Studios has announced that its enhanced linear channel, BBC Nordic, has achieved 1 per cent audience share and grown its ratings by 86 per cent over the past six months following its launch on April 17th 2023. BBC Nordic, which has been the number one channel in its competitive set three months in a […]