The BBC has appointed Peaker Pattinson Auctioneers to handle an online auction of equipment from the BBC’s Maida Vale studios. The equipment includes professional monitor racks, amplifiers, graphic equalisers, speaker management systems and processors, monitor speakers and sub-woofers and flight storage cases. Also included is staging, both fixed and mobile as well as canteen equipment. […]
Rainbow, the independent Italian entertainment group led by Iginio Straffi, has announced that Winx Club The Magic is Back (26 x 24’), the popular animated series following the adventures of a group of fairy friends, will make its UK debut on CBBC and iPlayer in September. The series will also launch globally on Netflix in […]
BBC Sport and The Great Run Company have signed a new deal to keep the Great North Run and Great Manchester Run, free-to-air for audiences across the UK. Audiences can continue to watch free coverage of these events on BBC live network TV, iPlayer, and BBC Sport’s website and social channels. The Great Manchester Run […]
RAJAR figures show how audiences consumed audio content from the BBC during the first quarter of 2025, both live and on-demand. According to the latest figures for the period, 31.4 million people tuned in each week for live output across BBC’s radio stations, with a share of 43.1 per cent. Audiences chose to start their […]
BBC Studios has announced the launch of a new Bluey digital series called Bluey Dancealongs, featuring Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer, Dianne Buswell. Filmed at the Bluey’s World interactive experience in Brisbane, Australia, the digital-exclusive series is available on the Official Bluey YouTube, Bluey.tv and Bluey social channels. Bluey Dancealongs sees Australian professional dancer Buswell […]
BBC Children’s and Education has commissioned Crookhaven, an action-packed 8 x 45-minute TV adaptation of J.J. Arcanjo’s hit book series, which has sold globally in 16 languages across the world, and has been created for television by Justin Young (Ripper Street, Death In Paradise, Sanditon). Produced by BBC Studios Kids & Family Productions, Crookhaven shoots in Northern […]
White Man Walking, a feature-length documentary commissioned by BBC Storyville and produced by Osun Group, premieres on BBC Four and iPlayer on May 27th to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death. The film follows white filmmaker Rob Bliss as he walks across America wearing a Black Lives Matter t-shirt, confronting hostility, armed Trump […]
Tim Davie, the BBC Director-General, has warned the UK faces a “profound crisis of trust” which risks “significant implications for cohesion, democratic stability, and economic growth”. In a speech delivered at the Lowry Theatre in Salford – addressing an audience of local decision makers, industry experts and policy makers. as well as being screened to […]
The BBC is celebrating Shaun the Sheep’s 30th anniversary year with the launch of a new season. Produced by celebrated independent studio Aardman, the family favourite launches with a double episode Shirleyverse on CBBC and BBC One on May 24th, a heartwarming tale about learning to value a friend. Everything Shaun knows and loves comes […]
7fivefive, a specialist in media systems innovation and integration, is enabling the BBC Studios Global Media & Streaming team to scale its virtual infrastructure. As part of this collaboration, 7fivefive is delivering the remote editing backbone that supports post-production and content-based workflows. To help realise the global media company’s cloud-first vision, 7fivefive is also working in […]