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  • Random House Audio becomes new distributor of BBC Audiobooks

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    Random House Audio is to become to sole distributor of BBC-branded physical CDs in the UK and the rest of the world excluding North America, Australia and New Zealand. The news follows the collapse of AudioGo which previously distributed the BBC’s content and grew out BBC Audio. The company will also be responsible for sales…

  • BBC Worldwide agrees The Office format sale to Czech Republic

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    Comedy fans in the Czech Republic will soon get to squirm at the antics of their very own David Brent after the BBC’s commercial arm signed a deal for a local version of the hit Ricky Gervais series, The Office. BBC Worldwide has agreed a format deal with Czech Television which will make a six-episode…

  • UKTV signs Dave merchandising deal

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    Fans of UKTV’s Dave channel will soon to be able to buy tie-in merchandise after the broadcaster signed a licensing deal with Evolution Europe & Rizon Studios Creative. The free to air channel, available on Freeview, YouView, Sky and Virgin Media, has seen audiences grow by 22% in the past year. UKTV hopes to cash-in…

  • BBC releases special 11 Doctors photo

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    With just over a month to go before the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special airs, the BBC has released a new image featuring all 11 Doctors. Airing on November 23rd, The Day of the Doctor teams current Doctor Matt Smith with predecessor David Tennant and John Hurt as a mysterious past incarnation of the Time…

  • BBC & Discovery end co-production deal, BBC Worldwide to bankroll new science shows

    BBC & Discovery end co-production deal, BBC Worldwide to bankroll new science shows

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    The BBC has announced that its longstanding co-production deal with the Discovery Channel is to end “by mutual agreement.” The £150m partnership has produced a number of widely acclaimed shows, including such as Life, Frozen Planet, Blue Planet and Wonders Of The Solar System. However, in June industry magazine Broadcast reported that Discovery wanted to…

  • BBC snaps up global rights to Robbie Williams’ latest live performance DVD

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    BBC Worldwide has snapped up global rights to Robbie Williams’ first live performance of songs from his forthcoming album Swings Both Ways. Williams and special guests will perform the album’s tracklist at the UK’s historic London Palladium next month and corporation’s commercial arm will film the event for release on DVD in December. Released on 18th November…