#BBC Studios Buys ‘Surviving Summer,’ ‘The Newsreader’ Producer Werner Film in Australia

#BBC Studios Buys ‘Surviving Summer,’ ‘The Newsreader’ Producer Werner Film in Australia

BBC Studios Productions Australia has acquired Melbourne, Australia-based Werner Film Productions, the production firm behind such drama series as The Newsreader, which airs on Australian broadcaster ABC and the BBC, and Netflix’s Surviving Summer. Financial terms weren’t disclosed, but it is the latest takeover of a production company by BBC Studios. “The deal marks a significant…

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#‘Bluey Book Reads,’ Celebrity YouTube Series, to Feature Kylie Minogue, Eva Mendes, Jenna Fischer

#‘Bluey Book Reads,’ Celebrity YouTube Series, to Feature Kylie Minogue, Eva Mendes, Jenna Fischer

Bluey Book Reads, a series featuring celebrities, such as Australian music stars Kylie and Dannii Minogue, Hollywood star Eva Mendes, Rob Delaney from Catastrophe and The Office‘s Jenna Fischer, reading books starring Bluey and her family from the hit animated series about Australian Heeler dogs, has launched on the brand’s official YouTube channel. The digital original…

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#BBC Studios Hits Record .7B Annual Revenue, Driven by 40 Percent Content Studio Gain, ‘Bluey’ Merchandise

#BBC Studios Hits Record $2.7B Annual Revenue, Driven by 40 Percent Content Studio Gain, ‘Bluey’ Merchandise

BBC Studios, the U.K. public broadcaster’s commercial arm, reported record full-year financials, including its highest-ever revenue and earnings, touting on Tuesday the strength of its Content Studio unit and “thriving brands like Bluey and Dancing With the Stars.” The company unveiled key strategic and financial performance data for the fiscal year 2022/2023, which ended in March….

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#BBC Studios Acquires Unscripted Producer Voltage TV

#BBC Studios Acquires Unscripted Producer Voltage TV

BBC Studios Acquires Unscripted Producer Voltage TV BBC Studios, the commercial arm of U.K. public broadcaster BBC, has acquired Voltage TV, an unscripted production company whose credits include Inside the Factory for BBC Two, DNA Journey for ITV and The British Tribe Next Door for Channel 4. The company is also currently in production on documentary series The Fake Sheikh for Amazon Prime and is…

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