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BBC acquires Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience

Am entertainment series encapsulating the global phenomenon of K-pop is set to launch on BBC One and iPlayer later this summer. Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience is a collaboration with K-pop talent powerhouse SM Entertainment & Kakao Entertainment America. The six-part series follows five boys from across the UK as they are put through […]

July 11, 2024

BBC acquires Horsepower docuseries

Horsepower, the four-part documentary series following the fortunes of trainer Andrew Balding and jockey Oisin Murphy, is coming to BBC platforms. All four episodes will be on BBC iPlayer from July 9th, with the first two episodes broadcast the same evening on BBC Four, and the final two episodes broadcast on BBC Four a week […]

July 4, 2024

BBC orders two new series with Simon Reeves

Ahead of his appearance in the BBC Interview at Sheffield Doc Fest, the BBC has commissioned two  new series with presenter Simon Reeve, to be broadcast on BBC Two and iPlayer: Wilderness with Simon Reeve and Scandinavia with Simon Reeve (w/t). Reeve commented: “I’m delighted to be making these series and I’m really confident both […]

June 19, 2024

15m watch England beat Serbia on BBC

The England vs Serbia Euro 2024 match on June 16th drew in more than half of the nation’s TV viewers. A peak audience of 15 million people watched the BBC’s coverage of the game on BBC One. The match was also streamed 3.5 million times on BBC iPlayer and there was an average audience of […]

June 17, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Season 8 of Gone Fishing commissioned by BBC Factual from Owl Power

BBC Factual has commissioned an eighth season of the  critically acclaimed Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing for BBC Two and iPlayer. The popular series, produced by Owl Power, will see Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse exploring more of the UK’s beautiful countryside, enjoying more laughs, capers and candid and heartfelt chats as they continue to fish more lakes, rivers and canals across the UK. The 6 x 30 season will […]

June 12, 2024

BBC acquires Apples Never Fall series

The BBC has acquired Apples Never Fall, a limited drama series based on Liane Moriarty’s #1 New York Times bestselling novel of the same name. With a cast led by Annette Bening and Sam Neill, the seven-part drama is adapted for screen by writer, showrunner and executive producer Melanie Marnich and produced by Heyday Television, […]

June 3, 2024

BBC sets out Annual Plan

The BBC has published its Annual Plan for 2024/25. It sets out how the Corporation will begin work to focus on three essential roles, announced by the Director-General earlier this week, to deliver more for audiences: Pursuing truth with no agenda Backing the best British storytelling Bringing people together In the year ahead the BBC […]

March 28, 2024

BBC celebrates Kurt Cobain

BBC Two, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the passing of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain with a range of content that celebrates and remembers his life and musical legacy. BBC Two and iPlayer will dedicate a Saturday night of programmes to Cobain and Nirvana in April, with […]

March 27, 2024

BBC acquires trio of NBCU boxsets

The BBC has acquired all nine seasons of the hit US legal drama Suits; mockumentary St Denis Medical; and the series continuation of the hit Best Man films, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, for BBC iPlayer and TV channels. The three titles have been acquired from NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution. Sue Deeks, Head of […]

March 21, 2024

Midnight premiere for new Doctor Who

Doctor Who returns to screens on May 11th with a global premiere that will see the Doctor land with two new episodes on BBC iPlayer at midnight, before arriving on BBC One later that day – airing before the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. At the same time, those outside of the UK can watch […]

March 15, 2024By Nik Roseveare