BBC Studios
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‘Cheat’ writer Gaby Hull to pen original new drama for UKTV’s Alibi
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Produced by BBC Studios, the six-part drama begins with the collision of two extraordinary people; Babeni (Baba), a former child soldier desperate to suppress his predisposition for violence, and Freddy, a magnetic and disarmingly charming free spirit.
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BBC Studios announces two entertainment format first-look deals
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BBC Studios has struck first-look deals with entertainment format studios, Magnum Media and Fandom Fiction.
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BBC Studios announces new writers’ academy for up-and-coming talent
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The new initiative will be headed up by drama supremo John Yorke, who commissioned such iconic TV shows as Shameless, Life on Mars and The Street and will sit alongside the existing BBC Writers room scheme.
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BBC Studios and Discovery confirm plans to split up UKTV channels and sign new factual programmes deal
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UKTV, one of the UK’s largest multi-channel broadcasters, is to be broken up and its channels split between current shareholders BBC Studios and Discovery.
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BBC Studios strikes first look deal with Big Deal Films
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The two-year deal gives BBC Studios a first look at distributing its factual, factual-entertainment and scripted programming slate.
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New deal brings Only Fools and Horses and other classic BBC boxsets to Sky and NOW TV
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Sky and BBC Studios have signed a deal to bring dozens of BBC comedy and drama box sets, including classic hits such as Only Fools and Horses, Keeping Up Appearances and Spooks, to Sky and NOW TV customers.