BBC
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BBC Two acquires 9/11 drama The Looming Tower
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Commissioned by Hulu and previously shown in the UK by Amazon Prime Video, the series is based on Lawrence Wright’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book and takes a controversial look at how rivalry between the CIA and FBI may have inadvertently set the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and resulting war in Iraq.
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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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BBC commissions new series from Doctor Foster’s Mike Bartlett
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Written by Mike Bartlett (Doctor Foster, King Charles III, Press, Trauma) and produced by Drama Republic, the series will film in Manchester later this year.
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BBC Sounds app gains live restart, rewind and autoplay features
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An app being rolled out to all users today also allows them to pause a live stream and later resume from where they left off or jump back to live.
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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.
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BBC Earth is heading to China’s BesTV
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BesTV, subsidiary of the Shanghai Media Group, is one of China’s largest media and entertainment firms and is available in 31 cities across the country.