Robert Schildhouse has been promoted to CEO, of the newly renamed Direct to Consumer business comprising BritBox in North America and BBC Select. Schildhouse previously served as President of BritBox. BBC Select, the documentary streaming service from BBC Studios, was brought under Schildhouse’s leadership in 2025. BBC Studios said this has allowed it “to deliver […]
BBC Studios and UKTV have appointed Karin Marelle to lead their Global Acquisitions team, overseeing the sourcing of content across BBC Studios’ channels and BBC-branded SVoD services in the UK, EMEA and APAC. Marelle, who has over 20 years’ international experience leading acquisitions and co-productions in global markets, will be responsible for setting and executing […]
BBC Studios has announced the renewal of its multi-year strategic partnership with Telekom Slovenije. Under the extended agreement, BBC Earth and BBC First will remain available to Telekom Slovenije subscribers, who will also gain access to the VoD service BBC Player, further expanding the local offer. The partnership also includes the introduction of Ad Sales […]
The Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) has confirmed that a new site-blocking order has been granted by the Singapore High Court, targeting 22 major piracy website brands (covering 53 domains in total) facilitating illegal streaming and downloads of video content in Singapore. This latest order – obtained by BBC Studios, the Premier […]
BBC Studios Nordic Production has announced three leadership appointments in Denmark and Norway, reinforcing its commitment to local talent and growth across the region. In Denmark, Jens Villebro, currently Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed Managing Director for Denmark, effective from the December 1st. Villebro will continue in his position as Nordic COO alongside Chief […]
BBC Studios and Finnish public service broadcaster Yle have announced the renewal of their long-standing multi-genre output deal. This extension with Yle makes the partnership one of BBC Studios’ longest running in EMEA, with almost three decades of co-operation. Under the renewed agreement, Yle retains first look access to a range of content across BBC […]
BBC Studios announced has secured pre-sales for its Natural History Unit productions series Kingdom ahead of launching it to international buyers at MIPCOM 2025. The Sir David Attenborough narrated co-production with BBC America has pre-sold to markets* globally from Australasia (Nine and TVNZ) to Asia (Shanghai Media Group’s Dragon TV, China and WOWOW, Japan) and […]
At MIPCOM 2025, BBC Studios has confirmed a host of global sales for Death Valley with over 100 international markets confirmed to air the series. The six-part series produced by BBC Studios Comedy productions achieved the largest UK overnights audience for a new scripted show in five years at launch and has sold to over […]
BBC Studios Benelux has officially launched BBC NL+, a brand new multi-genre video on demand and streaming platform. Starting now, subscribers of both KPN TV+ and NLZIET can access the service and enjoy a rich selection of iconic brands from the BBC and beyond on BBC NL+. A new agreement with NLZIET marks the second […]
With 23.8 per cent of format adaptations in Europe based on UK formats, the region has become the top exporter to Europe and globally, according to the 2024-2025 ranking presented by The Wit at Conecta Fiction & Entertainment in Cuenca, Spain. A total of 42 UK formats has been sold in the period, with the […]