BBC Studios
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Gillian Anderson’s Crisis to get UK premier on Watch
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Gillian Anderson’s latest US series has been snapped up by Watch, UKTV’s flagship pay entertainment channel. The thirteen part Crisis also stars Dermot Mulroney and follows the abduction of several children of Washington D.C’s most powerful players, including the President’s son.
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UKTV’s Watch signs up second J.J. Abrams drama series
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UKTV has signed a second J.J. Abrams-backed drama for its flagship subscription channel, Watch. Almost Human is a 13-part futuristic thriller from Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) and Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions.
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Watch invites UK audiences to ‘Believe’ in J.J. Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón’s new supernatural drama
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The latest big name US show to arrive in the UK is Believe, a supernatural drama from Star Trek supremo J.J. Abrams and – recently showered in awards for Hollywood blockbuster Gravity – Alfonso Cuarón.
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BBC seeks guaranteed annual Licence Fee increase
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The BBC is to ask the government for a guaranteed, inflation-linked annual increase in the Licence Fee. The Licence Fee is subject to periodic negotiation between ministers and the corporation.
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BBC gets go-ahead to launch digital download store
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The BBC Trust has approved plans for the BBC’s commercial division – BBC Worldwide – to launch a new digital store which will allow viewers to download and keep their favourite programmes.
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UKTV to move to new eco-friendly HQ and studio complex
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Broadcaster UKTV, which runs the popular Dave, Gold and Watch TV channels, is to move to a “ground-breaking new” eco-friendly building in Hammersmith Grove.