BBC Children’s Adds Focus on Diversity and Entertainment
BBC Children’s have announced another raft of new, quick turnaround commissions that reflect the themes shaping so many children’s lives this year.
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BBC News to Air Comprehensive US Election Night Coverage
Katty Kay and Andrew Neil will host the BBC's US Election 2020 results night programme as the race to become President of the United States reaches its dramatic conclusion.
ESPN’s Lance Armstrong Documentary Launches on BBC iPlayer
A two-part ESPN documentary about one of sport’s most controversial figures, Lance Armstrong, is now available on BBC iPlayer and will be broadcast on BBC Two at a later date.
BBC Newsround Expands Children’s News Offering
The popular children’s news programme, BBC Newsround, will introduce one longer eight-minute daily bulletin to air every morning on CBBC and BBC iPlayer while its popular Newsround website will now offer more in-depth stories and features than ever before.
Battlestar Galactica Acquired for BBC iPlayer
The BBC has acquired beloved cult sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica from NBCUniversal Global Distribution and is bringing it to BBC iPlayer as a box set.
BBC Music to Broadcast Archive Reading & Leeds Festivals
BBC Music will celebrate the legacy of Reading and Leeds Festival with a weekend of live music and entertainment from Friday 28th August, when this year’s festival was due to take place.
Celebrities Become Supply Teachers on CBBC
A host of famous faces will deliver fun-filled lessons to children in lockdown from the comfort of their own homes in "Celebrity Supply Teacher", a brand new series which begins on Monday 8th June on CBBC and BBC iPlayer.
BBC and PACT Reach New Deal on TV Productions
The BBC and Pact have announced that they have agreed a new terms of trade deal for BBC television productions made by independent producers.
BBC’s Blue Peter Awards Colonel Tom with Gold Badge
Colonel Tom has been awarded a prestigious Blue Peter Gold badge, the show’s highest accolade, in recognition of the war veteran’s remarkable NHS fundraising and for being ‘a beacon of hope’ during difficult times.
BBC Three Drama “Normal People” Breaks Records
The release of "Normal People" has driven BBC Three to its best week ever for programme requests on BBC iPlayer, more than doubling the previous record.