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Victoria, Poldark, Inspector George Gently and Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hawking are coming to BBC audiences in Asia
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BBC Worldwide is bringing royal drama Victoria, Poldark, Inspector George Gently and Benedict Cumberbatch’s 2005 hit Hawking to audiences in Asia after striking a host of third party acquisition deals.
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Doctor Who – BBC announces new regeneration Facebook camera effect
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Launched just days before Peter Capaldi regenerates into Jodie Whittaker during the 2017 Christmas Special, Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time, the effect uses Augmented Reality to replicate the show’s iconic regeneration look.
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BBC strikes deal to supply 500 hours of programming, including Planet Earth II, to Iberian channels
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The BBC has struck deals to sell more than 500 hours of programming to RTVE and FOX Iberia, including the BAFTA-winning Planet Earth II, and the critically acclaimed Blue Planet II which will air on RTVE’s free to air channels following its premiere on Telefónica’s pay-TV channel #0.
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BBC Radio launches new listening ‘Skill’ for Amazon’s Echo
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The Skill also enables the broadcaster to introduce pop-up stations throughout the year to cover a range of events, festivals and genres. To use it skill, audiences simply need to ask Alexa for the BBC Radio station or podcast they want. They’ll be taken straight to the live show or the latest episode of podcast, where…
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Bette Davis and Joan Crawford bio-drama is coming to BBC Two this Christmas
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Starring Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford and Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis, Feud: Bette and Joan’s stellar cast also features Catherine Zeta-Jones as Olivia de Havilland and Kathy Bates as Joan Blondell.
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BBC iPlayer to show Blue Planet II in Ultra HD and HDR
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David Attenborough’s acclaimed Blue Planet II will be available to stream in Ultra HD and High Dynamic Range via the iPlayer as part of a trial in which the BBC will assess how it produces and distributes the “next generation of high quality TV programmes.”