Drama channel BBC First will be rebranded to BBC Belgium on May 5th, enhancing the popular international channel in Flanders (the Dutch speaking northern region of Belgium). Audiences will continue to have access to a lineup of dramas and crime series in a new-look home, all of which have been especially curated for Flemish audiences […]
BBC Studios has unveiled a version of its BBC Player streaming platform specifically designed for the aviation industry. Developed with Panasonic Avionics for in-flight entertainment seatback systems, this service will launch later this year. BBC Player will bring passengers a constantly updated library of BBC Studios’ factual, entertainment, documentaries, lifestyle, drama, comedy, and children’s content. […]
BBC Studios has announced the launch of BBC Nordic as a dedicated, on‑demand destination on SAS Airlines. Travellers on SAS Airlines can now access a tailored collection designed for the inflight environment. Content available to passengers at launch includes travel series Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle and Scandinavia with Simon Reeve, wildlife […]
BBC Studios is renewing its deal with Rogan Productions, which gives the global studio a first look deal at distributing the indie’s factual programming slate in return for development funding for another three years. BBC Studios and Rogan Productions first partnered together back in 2020, with the focus of the deal being and continuing to […]
BBC Studios has announced that hit UK comedy format Ghosts is heading to Czechia, with commercial broadcaster TV Nova commissioning a brand-new local adaptation. The Czech version will comprise of 12 x 35’ episodes and will be produced by TV Nova. The series follows a young couple whose dreams of renovating a dilapidated mansion and turning it into a hotel are upended by the restless spirits who […]
The BBC and production company Sister have released a first look at The Split Up, a new six-part legal drama for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. With story and characters created by Ursula Rani Sarma (Bodkin, Delicious), based on The Split, created by multiple award-winning Abi Morgan (The Split, Eric). The series is produced by […]
BBC Studios has announced new international licences for the hit entertainment format The 1% Club to broadcasters in Sweden and Italy. Originally created by Andy Auerbach and Dean Nabarro at Magnum Media in 2022, The 1% Club is the biggest selling UK format created in the past eight years and with these new deals, continues […]
Bluey fans can catch some of their favourite episodes in a brand-new Bluey Collection called Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends Collection, which is set to hit the big screen across the UK, Ireland and key European markets. The release marks a continued collaboration between BBC Studios, Vue Lumière and Piece of Magic Entertainment. […]
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 […]