The BBC has announced that its flagship motoring show, Top Gear, will not be returning to the air any time soon after presenter Freddie Flintoff was involved in a serious crash that led to production of the last series being halted. In a statement, the BBC said: “Given the exceptional circumstances, the BBC has decided […]
BBC Studios Kids & Family has announced that Season 3 of the celebrated animated series Bluey will make its UK free-to-air premiere on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer from November 27th. CBeebies will air the first ten episodes of Season 3 including Bedroom, Promises and Omelette, with more episodes still to come. This set also features […]
On December 6th, BBC World Questions, the BBC World Service programme that puts people and their questions at the heart of the debate, comes to Lusaka to bring together leading figures and the public to discuss the issues that matter most to people of Zambia. The BBC’s Jonny Dymond presents on location at the Mulungushi […]
The BBC has acquired supernatural drama Mayfair Witches, based on the best-selling novels by Anne Rice, for BBC Two and iPlayer. The eight-part series from AMC Networks stars Alexandra Daddario, Jack Huston, Harry Hamlin and Tongayi Chirisa. Based on Rice’s iconic trilogy, Lives of the Mayfair Witches, the series explores female empowerment and the mortal […]
Listeners with Alexa-enabled smart speakers are now able to listen to BBC Sounds on multiple Alexa devices at once. Aniruddh Dimri Head of Product, BBC Sounds, commented: We know that this is something our listeners have been wanting for a long time, and we’ve worked hard with Amazon to make it happen. If you have […]
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Chair of the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, has welcomed the introduction of the Media Bill after the Secretary of State confirmed that the Government has accepted the majority of recommendations made by the Committee after its pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill. Commenting on the First Reading of […]
More than 1,500 people are expected to descend on The Mac, Belfast for the opening of the 14th Belfast Media Festival (BMF) entitled ‘A City in Motion’ which runs from November 15th to 16th. A schedule of 36 sessions covering all aspects of the industry from TV commissioning to gaming and filmmaking to podcasts has been […]
The Pokémon Company International has announced that the BBC will broadcast Pokémon Horizons: The Series in December, giving fans in the UK the first chance to see the new adventure of the iconic Pokémon animation. The first six episodes of Pokémon Horizons: The Series will air in December on iPlayer and CBBC. The UK will […]
BBC Studios Kids & Family has announced that a special extended episode of the celebrated animated series, Bluey, will premiere globally in 2024 on Disney+ and ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). The Sign is an extra-long episode of the global hit show, with a run time of 28 minutes. It is penned by Bluey creator and […]
Hayley Valentine has been appointed as Senior Head of Content Production for the BBC in the Midlands. Valentine will lead the BBC’s local services for radio, TV and online across the West and East Midlands. Valentine is currently Head of the Radio Newsroom in London, overseeing bulletins and summaries on Radio 2, 3, 4, 6 […]