BBC Studios
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BBC hires new content acquisitions manager for commercial channels
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The BBC has appointed a new Global Acquisitions Manager responsible for sourcing content for its UK and international commercial channels and platforms.
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BBC’s UK commercial channels get new Drama Director
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Emma Tibbetts, who previously worked for the broadcaster from 2008 to 2017, will take up the post at the end of December.
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The Secret Lives of Animals gets first trailer
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The series features 77 species in 24 countries and reveals never-before-seen behaviours and the remarkable intelligence of the natural world.
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Channel 4 Sales strikes Christmas sponsorship deal for C4 & UKTV channels
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Jewellers Beaverbrooks are to sponsor programming across multiple Channel 4, UKTV and Warner Bros. Discovery channels.
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NAO finds BBC Studios still reliant on old IP and brands
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A new National Audit Office (NAO) report says the BBC’s commercial arm has failed to meet targets for generating new intellectual property (IP).
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David Attenborough’s Asia now available to pre-order on Blu-ray
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Presented by Sir David Attenborough, the series showcases reveal Asia’s “most remarkable landscapes and animals”.