BBC Studios
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BBC Studios sells A Suitable Boy to Netflix
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The drama has been adapted from Vikram Seth’s best-selling novel by Andrew Davies and will air on BBC One this month.
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UKTV’s Alibi orders new drama series from World Productions
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The Diplomat follows Laura Simmonds and her Barcelona Consul colleague and friend Alba Ortiz as they fight to protect British nationals who find themselves in trouble in the Catalan city.
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BBC Studios and International Literary Properties announce first look deal
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ILP holds the rights to a raft of major writers including Georges Simenon, Dennis Wheatley, Eric Ambler and John Creasey.
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Lucy Liu’s Why Women Kill is coming to Alibi
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UKTV has acquired three brand new US series for its Alibi channel, including Why Women Kill, starring Lucy Liu (Elementary), Ginnifer Goodwin (Once Upon A Time) and Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Killing Eve).
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UKTV Play launches on Huawei AppGallery
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The app offers “thousands of TV episodes and bingeworthy box sets” from UKTV’s Dave, Yesterday and Drama channels.
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Tim Davie named as next BBC Director-General
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Davie will take up the post, which includes responsibilities as the BBC’s chief executive officer and editor in chief, on September 1st.