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BBC News on Delta Air Lines

BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, and Delta Air Lines have announced a partnership that brings the live, 24-7 BBC News channel to passengers on Delta’s fleet of domestic aircraft for the first time. The deal unlocks access to the BBC’s programming and deliver up-to-the-minute breaking news for Delta passengers flying in the […]

September 4, 2024

Hey Duggee hits 200th episode

BBC Studios Kids & Family have announced that a new series of multi–award winning hit, Hey Duggee, will premiere on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer from September 9th and will include the show’s landmark 200th episode. The series will launch with nine brand–new episodes and a further 10 being released in early 2025. The new episodes […]

September 3, 2024By Nik Roseveare

BBC acquires One Piece anime series

The BBC has acquired the UK rights to over 1,000 episodes of the English dubbed versions of the celebrated anime series One Piece. The series, produced by Toei Animation and based on Eiichiro Oda’s manga series of the same name, is the No.1 manga in the world with over 500 million copies sold and over […]

August 30, 2024

Poland: BBC Player on CDA Premium

BBC Studios and CDA have announced that BBC Studios’ Player service will launch on CDA Premium from September 1st. BBC Player will be available to the entire CDA Premium subscriber base, providing them with a wide range of BBC programming on-demand. BBC Player is the local on-demand destination for BBC content in Poland. CDA Premium […]

August 30, 2024

BBC doc to explore Titanic sinking in real time

BBC Factual and BBC Northern Ireland have commissioned a four-part series detailing the sinking of the Titanic, with support from Northern Ireland Screen, for BBC Two and iPlayer. Made by Belfast-based Stellify Media, Titanic Sinks Tonight (working title) aims to provide a complete picture of perhaps the most famous 160 minutes in maritime history, telling […]

August 28, 2024

Cast of BBC’s Ghosts returns to MCM x EGX

ReedPop has announced that the cast of the BBC’s  popular sitcom, Ghosts, will be returning to MCM Comic Con x EGX at ExCeL London this October. To celebrate the release of the official behind-the-scenes companion book, Ghosts: Brought to Life, the show’s stars and creators will be sharing stories, memories and secrets from the production […]

August 28, 2024

Celebrity The Traitors coming to BBC

The BBC’s hit psychological game format The Traitors, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, has been commissioned for a fourth season as well as a nine-part celebrity version, with the news being announced at the Edinburgh TV Festival 2024. The two commissions from Studio Lambert, part of All3Media, are announced ahead of the third season of the […]

August 23, 2024

BBC acquires Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 rights

With a year to go until England kick off the opening match in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, BBC Sport has announced an exclusive UK rights deal with World Rugby for live coverage in England. BBC Sport will broadcast coverage of the tournament across linear channels, with every match also available to watch live […]

August 22, 2024

Beyblade returns with new series on BBC

Hasbro has announced that its all-new Beyblade X has been a huge hit this summer, trending on TikTok and landing in toy shops, as the new anime series airs on the BBC. The fourth iteration of the celebrated series introduces new characters to UK audiences, 25 years after the franchise’s first launch. The new storyline […]

August 22, 2024By Nik Roseveare

BBC Sounds launches Tortoise Investigates feed

BBC Sounds has launched Tortoise Investigates, a new feed which will become the home of three new investigative podcast series from Tortoise Media. The boxsets will be released consecutively on BBC Sounds in the coming weeks. Each boxset series offers a complex story which aim to keep listeners guessing, including a Satanic hoax, a malicious […]

August 21, 2024